Ningyo Series

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Both are based on the idea of eating a mermaid's flesh to benefit from its supernatural powers -- in Mermaid Saga to obtain immortality, and in School Ningyo to win the favour of a crush. Although both are horror, both scare more with the overall creepy tone of the works and dark themes rather than overtly frightening imagery, although that does turn up in both as well. 

-Both deal with immortality(with both MC's being one) -Both have obstacles regarding the consequences of immortality attacking mortals -Both have the MC's travel to a new location and explore new people/towns Ningyo is a lot more episodic in nature while Fumetsu builds up from last adventure. Unfortunately, Ningyo was cut short due to other projects (so no proper end) ,while Fumetsu is a long-running manga (which may have a proper conclusion in the future).  

Mermaid Saga is a similar work to Hi no Tori but boasts better artwork, characters and more consistency in the quality of each story. Both are unfinished. 

Both are dark, morbid, and down to earth takes on legendary creatures. 

It also has to do with Japanese legends and some similar horror themes 

Both are episodic horror series about immortal characters and the horrifying actions they and those around them are driven to. Tomie is more about the depths of depravity explored by those who have met the immortal Tomie whereas Mermaid Saga's creepiness more often comes from the desperate actions taken by those seeking immortality themselves, but the slowly revealed disturbing situations often take a similar tone; in particular the Mermaid Forest story really reminded me of Tomie.