{"product_id":"tropic-of-the-sea","title":"Tropic of the Sea","description":"Yosuke's family has a strange tradition - once every sixty years they receive an egg from a mermaid. When the egg matures his family dutifully returns it to the sea, where the whole process is then repeated. In exchange for this favor, the mer-people bless his coastal town with bountiful catches of fish and calm seas. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as a commercial development encroach on the sleepy seaside village and Yosuke's father is lured away from tradition towards modern prosperity, and turns the egg into a tourist trap, what will happen to the promise their family made to the mermaids generations ago? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTropic of the Sea\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Satoshi Kon's first feature length manga, includes a dozen black and white art plates from his original release, along with a 5-page essay written by Kon in 1999 detailing his transition from the manga industry to the animation business.","brand":"Vertical Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62084789109106,"sku":"BS-R4W-130068","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/2972\/2226\/files\/9781939130068-HD.jpg?v=1784490589","url":"https:\/\/www.novelpanel.com\/products\/tropic-of-the-sea","provider":"Novel Panel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}