{"product_id":"tropic-of-the-sea","title":"Tropic of the Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003eYosuke'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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTropic of the Sea 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Satoshi Kon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55569073111381,"sku":"9781939130068","price":12.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1043\/2295\/7653\/files\/1939130069.01._SCRM_SL1500.jpg?v=1793255916","url":"https:\/\/checkout.tsundokuclub.co.uk\/products\/tropic-of-the-sea","provider":"Tsundoku Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}