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Click the link to see for yourself. Also, Websunday has posted this chapter online so you can read it <a href="http://club.shogakukan.co.jp/dor/pcviewer_main.php?key1=SHWM&key2=takahasiru_001&key3=konshuunos_001&key4=0272-0&sp=-1&re=0&shd=65cf5c13a4e00780b122e7ec2f2c893af96927a0&otk=3475c85f8fb7f012fc7c4396cc3424f62a52b56b">here</a>. <span class="source"> Source: <a href="kyokai/index.html">Kyokai no Rinne Complete</a></span><p> <span class="date">January 19th</span> <p> <span class="title">Rinne Chapter 129<br /> </span>We're back on schedule now that the New Year's holidays are over in Japan, and we've got our summary for Kyokai no Rinne chapter 129 posted. Just follow the link below. <span class="source"> Source: <a href="kyokai/index.html">Kyokai no Rinne Complete</a></span><p> <span class="date">January 16th</span> <p> <span class="title">Hamasaki Divorces<br /> </span>Ayumi Hamasaki who performed Dearest and No More Words for Inuyasha has filed for divorce from her husband of a year, Austrian actor Manuel Schwarz. <span class="source"> Source: <a href="http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2012-01-16/singer-ayumi-hamasaki-files-for-divorce">Anime News Network</a></span><p> <span class="date">January 4th</span> <p> <span class="title">Rinne Chapter 128<br /> </span>Rinne recieves a blank ema/votive during a New Year's raffle, will he be able to protect the magical offering long enough to use it to grant a wish for himself, or will a meddlesome ghost ruin his first bit of luck? Click the link for the summary of the newest chapter. Also this being a double issue this week, there will be no new chapter next week. <span class="source"> Source: <a href="kyokai/index.html">Kyokai no Rinne Complete</a></span><p> <span class="date">January 2nd</span> <p> <span class="title">10th Annual Quiz Winner<br /> </span>A swift response to this year's tie-breaking question helped cinch the win for messageboard member Broken Mirror. He'll be taking home a complete set of English Kyokai no Rinne manga as well as other great prizes. Congratulations Broken Mirror! <span class="source"> Source: <a href="index.html">Rumic World</a></span><p> <span class="date">January 1st</span> <p> <span class="title">10th Annual Rumic World Quiz<br /> </span>We've had a two way tie this year, so we'll be waiting to post the final winner of the quiz until these two users have gotten their tie-breaker question. We wish them both luck, and hope everyone else has a prosperous 2012. <span class="source"> Source: <a href="index.html">Rumic World</a></span><p> <span class="date">December 22nd</span> <p> <span class="title">Rinne Chapter 127<br /> </span>Its Christmas mayhem as Rinne and the gang get trapped inside a haunted house that longs for Christmases past when it was well-decorated and host to Christmas cheer. Click the link for the summary of the newest chapter. <span class="source"> Source: <a href="kyokai/index.html">Kyokai no Rinne Complete</a></span><p> <span class="date">December 14th</span> <p> <span class="title">Rinne Chapter 126<br /> </span>Left and Right bring Rinne into the world of ghost cats as he tries out a scythe that hopes to make wrangling these spirits easier. Click the link below to read this week's chapter summary. <span class="source"> Source: <a href="kyokai/index.html">Kyokai no Rinne Complete</a></span><p> <span class="date">December 12th</span> <p> <span class="title">Da Vinci Mangaka Rankings<br /> </span>Japan's Da Vinci magazine has released its annual ranking of favorite male and female manga creators. The list for females is as follows and finds Rumiko Takahashi tying for 9th place:<br> 1. Chica Umino<br> 2. Hiromu Arakawa<br> 3. Hikaru Nakamura<br> 4. Ai Yazawa<br> 5. Rieko Nishihara<br> 6. Momoko Sakura<br> 7. CLAMP<br> 8. Fumi Yoshinaga<br> 9. Yukari Ichijo<br> 9. Rumiko Takahashi<br> <span class="source"> Source: <a href="http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-12-12/top-manga-creators-ranked-by-da-vinci-magazine-voters">Anime News Network</a></span><p> <span class="date">December 11th</span> <p> <span class="title">Ranma Drama Summary<br /> </span>Rumic World has posted our summary of the new Ranma ½ live action drama which aired in Japan two nights ago. If you'd like to check it out click the link below. There are some changes from the original source material and an odd villain, but overall we thought it was a worthy effort. <span class="source"> Source: <a href="ranma/anime/drama.html">Ranma ½ Perfect Edition</a></span><p> <span class="date">December 8th</span> <p> <span class="title">Ranma Drama DVD/Blu-Ray Release<br /> </span>With the impending release of the live-action drama, a release date has been announced for when the special will hit stores, March 21, 2012. And remember, for those of you that are Blu-Ray owners, Japanese Blu-Rays will play on any American player, including Playstation 3. <span class="source"> Source: <a href="http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2011/12/02/001/index.html">Mynavi.jp</a></span><p> <span class="title">Rinne Chapter 125<br /> </span>Rinne gets the color page treatment this week to celebrate tomorrow's Ranma ½ TV Drama debut. A choco-holic ghost girl tears into a dessert buffet, leaving Rinne and Tsubasa to get to the root of her problem. Click the link below to read this week's chapter summary. <span class="source"> Source: <a href="kyokai/index.html">Kyokai no Rinne Complete</a></span><p> <span class="date">December 1st</span> <p> <span class="title">2012 Rumic World Quiz<br /> </span>Our yearly tradition continues! Click the link below to check out this year's tough quiz that will test you knowledge and prove you to be a master of Takahashi trivia! This year's winner will get EVERY English volume of Takahashi's newest series, Kyokai no Rinne! Get your entries in by December 31st! <span class="source"> Source: <a href="features/contests/2012quiz.html">Rumic World</a></span><p> <span class="title">Rinne Chapter 124<br /> </span>The three way battle between Rinne, Kain and Masato continues. Click the link below to read a summary of this week's chapter. Next week's issue of Shonen Sunday (the first of the new year), will feature Kyokai no Rinne color pages, a Yui Aragaki (Akane Tendo) pin-up, and more info on the new Ranma ½ drama which is set to air soon. It promises to be a Takahashi-centric issue. <span class="source"> Source: <a href="kyokai/index.html">Kyokai no Rinne Complete</a></span><p> <span class="date">November 26th</span> <p> <span class="title">Rinne Chapter 123<br /> </span>After a slight delay on our end due to Thanksgiving, we've got the new summary up. A mysterious briefcase proves to be a blessing and a curse for Rinne in this week's chapter; click the link below to give it a read. <span class="source"> Source: <a href="kyokai/index.html">Kyokai no Rinne Complete</a></span><p> <span class="title">New Ranma ½ Book Covers<br /> </span>As mentioned before Shogakukan has revealed plans for two new Ranma ½ books to help promote the upcoming drama that will air in December. The two A5 sized books are titled "Ranma ½ TV Drama Kinen Yorinuki Kanzenban" and will retail for 950 yen. They will be released on December 1st featuring selected stories and color illustrations. Shonen Sunday has shown the covers which will use Takahashi's new illustration of the cast and can be seen at the link below. <span class="source"> Source: <a href="http://websunday.net/news/#n_ranma">Websunday</a></span><p> <span class="date">November 17th</span> <p> <span class="title">Rinne Chapter 122<br /> </span>Right the bunny-girl returns to peddle her polish to poor, poverty-stricken Rinne, is this poultice potentially the key to purifying the pile of laundry that haunts the school gym? Click the link below to find out. <span class="source"> Source: <a href="kyokai/index.html">Kyokai no Rinne Complete</a></span><p> <span class="date">November 14th</span> <p> <span class="title">Ranma ½ Drama Poster<br /> </span>Rumiko Takahashi has designed a poster for the new Ranma ½ television drama. You can see poster <a href="images/ranmadramaposter.gif">here</a>. Visit the link below to see images of panda Genma (a nice looking costume), and the drama-only villain wearing an odd costume. <span class="source"> Source: <a href="http://mantan-web.jp/2011/11/15/20111114dog00m200058000c.html">Mantan Web</a></span><p> <p><hr size="1" color="#ffffff"> <em><strong><a href="news/2005.html">Archives...</a> | <a href="mailto:medicaldylan@hotmail.com?subject=Rumic News Submission">Submit News</a></strong></em></p> <!-- N E W S E N D --> </td> <td width="26">&nbsp;</td> <td width="180"> <!-- R E L E A S E S S T A R T --> <table width="100%" cellpadding="10" bgcolor="#1E5F7D"> <tr> <td valign="middle"><img src="images/thisweek.gif" width="70" height="100" hspace="5" vspace="0" border="1" align="left" /><br /> This Week's Shonen Sunday</td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="middle"><a href="http://comipress.com/backstage/rumicworld/"><img src="images/anniversary.jpg" width="63" height="88" hspace="5" vspace="0" border="1" align="left" /></a><br /> The History of Rumic World</td> </tr> </table> <p class="title">Manga</p> <ul> <li>Inuyasha VIZBIG Vol. 7- <span class="orange">May 10</span></li> <li>Inuyasha VIZBIG Vol. 8- <span class="orange">August 9</span></li> <li>Inuyasha VIZBIG Vol. 9- <span class="orange">November 8</span></li> <li>Rinne Vol. 7- <span class="orange">November 8</span></li> <span class="japan"> <li>Kyokai no Rinne Vol. 10- <span class="orange">November 18</span></li> <li>Unmei no Torii- <span class="orange">July 15</span></li> </span> </ul> <p class="title">Anime</p> <ul> <li>Inuyasha The Final Act DVD/Blu-Ray- <span class="orange">2012</span></li> <span class="japan"> <li>Ranma Live-Action DVD/Blu-Ray- <span class="orange">March 21</span></li> </span> </ul> <p class="title">Other Products</p> <ul> <span class="japan"> <li> Ten PVC Figure - <span class="orange">December</span></li> </span> </ul> <!-- R E L E A S E S E N D --> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <!-- text layer ends --> </body> </html>