Tropic of the Sea — Vertical Inc.
Issue: #1
The debut comic by the legendary animation director is also Kon's first comic work published in English. In a rural Japanese fishing village, the locals have long been blessed by the legend of a mermaid. Now the masses have gotten word of this myth and they are moving in on this community hoping to cash in on this mythological wonder!
First appearances: Grandpa Yashiro, Nami Tsumura, Yasu, Fujimaru, Maki Yashiro, Kenji Ozaki, Numada, Tetsu Koizumi, Yosuke Yashiro, Yozo Yashiro, Kazue, Gan Koizumi
Creators: Satoshi Kon, Anthony Quintessenza, Maya Rosewood, Grace Lu
Characters: Grandpa Yashiro, Nami Tsumura, Yasu, Fujimaru, Maki Yashiro, Kenji Ozaki, Numada, Tetsu Koizumi, Yosuke Yashiro, Yozo Yashiro, Kazue, Gan Koizumi