Mermaid Princess Amelia – Best Mermaid Book Series For Teenagers

Mr. Shimizu is a young, highly educated lecturer who teaches at the old university building in Kowai Mizu, located in Japan’s Inland Sea. Despite being barely twenty years old, he is remarkably knowledgeable about the history of the region and the ancient empire of Sambath. He dresses rather conservatively in a very basic hakama and wears glasses. His lectures are known for encouraging critical thinking and debate in the classroom, challenging students to question assumptions and analyze issues from multiple perspectives—including controversial or unconventional topics that challenge mainstream academic perspectives. He speaks at length about whether Japan’s Inland Sea could still be considered a colony of Sambath after the transformations of the 20th century, explaining how the colonies eventually rebelled against the empire’s barbaric practice of sacrificing lives for fortune in places called Casinos of Death. He details the empire’s obsession with gambling, the religion of fortune, the wealth gap it created, the subsequent genocide, and how the cradle of Sambath eventually isolated itself and crumbled into dust. Despite being highly sought after by many educational institutions to conduct guest lectures and workshops, he consistently declines these offers, choosing instead to remain and educate his local students. He is approachable and patient, taking time to answer questions from students like Mirai and visitors like Taisuke after his lectures.