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July 30th
New Lum Goods
August and September will see the release of a plethora of new Lum related goodies, including dolls, posters, face cloths and keychains. Thanks to Kwok Gromit for the news tip.
Source: Stuffed Toys.jp
July 26th
Eisener Hall of Fame Announcement
Hayao Miyazaki was the sole Japanese entrant into the Will Eisener Comic Awards Hall of Fame. Rumiko Takahashi was one of the fourteen nominees but did not gain acceptance this year.
Source: Anime News Network
Rinne Chapter 246
A haunted painting proves troublesome for Ayame and Tsubasa, but will the painting's handsome looks win her heart and make her forget all about her favorite exorcist? The link below takes you to all of our Kyokai no Rinne summaries.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
July 20th
Rinne Chapter 245
Annette squares off against some little people after losing her student's report cards, once again not learning that she should leave her grandmother's foreign magic alone. The link below takes you to all of our Kyokai no Rinne summaries.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
July 14th
Zettai Karen Children Vol. 39 Bonus
Included in Zettai Karen Children volume 39 is a series of 4 panel gag strips and illustrations by various Shonen Sunday artists include Rumiko Takahashi, Gosho Aoyama and Hiromu Arakawa to celebrate the final volume of Takashi Shiina's manga series which has been running since 2005. Thanks to Elizabeth Rdz for passing along this news!
Source: Websunday.net
July 10th
First Look at "The Mirror Came"
The first image for Rumiko Takahashi's latest short story, "The Mirror Came" can be seen here. This will mark Takahashi's first time being published in Big Comic Superior magazine.
Source: Comics Natalie
Godzilla Tribute By Takahashi, Others
In the upcoming issue of Big Comic Original a bevy of mangaka including Sensha Yoshida, Naoki Urasawa and Rumiko Takahashi will pay tribute to Godzilla for the new American film's release in Japan on July 25th. The issue hits shelves today, July 10th, with a cover date of August 10th. Thanks to Jeffrey Roberie for passing this news along!
Source: Crunchyroll
July 8th
Rinne Chapter 243
Sabato tells a story from his high school days explaining how he became a gold license holder at such a young age, especially after Tamako reveals that her son was rather remedial in terms of his exorcism output. Click the link below to read all the latest Kyokai no Rinne summaries.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
July 2nd
Suntory Time!
A new ad campaign in Japan for the Suntory brand Regain energy drink features model Sumire Matsubara as Lum! Click the link below to see video of the commercial. Thanks to Elizabeth for the tip!
Source: Anime News Network & Comics Natalie
June 30th
Rinne Chapter 242
A rash of fake shinigami liscenses have hit the afterlife and Kain, Rinne and Ageha investigate. It's no surprise when Rinne's father turns out to be the culprit, but everyone is shocked to find he has a shinigami license of his own and it seems at one time hew as among the elite. Click the link below to read all the latest Kyokai no Rinne summaries.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
June 28th
New Takahashi Short in Big Comic Superior
On July 11th Rumiko Takahashi will publish her first story in Big Comic Superior magazine. The short story's title has yet to be announced, but will include color pages and will appear in the fifteenth issue of Superior this year.
Source: Rumic World
June 22nd
Archiving Interviews
We've added a few more interviews to the site, a 1996 talk with character designer Atsuko Nakajima and a 1997 interview with Kazuo Yamazaki. More to come!
Source: Rumic World
June 21st
Rinne Chapter 241
An invitation to Tsubasa's house for a meal turns into a strange situation surrounding the "Bible of Legend" and its former owner- a Catholic exorcism superstar: Big Father! Click the link below to read all the latest Kyokai no Rinne summaries.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
June 20th
Genma & P-Chan UFO Catcher Dolls
Genma and P-Chan will be showing up in crane game machines across Japan starting in mid-June. The 14cm dolls are being produced by Kyara Toru and images can be seen here the Rumic World Facebook page. Thanks to Elizabeth Rdz for passing this along!
Source: Kyara Toru
June 14th
Rinne Chapter 239 & 240
In Kyokai no Rinne 239 a ghostly bride proves troublesome for Rinne, while this week's chapter sees him finding a strange phenomenon causing problems with the weather hutch. You can read this and earlier Kyokai no Rinne chapter summaries by clicking the link below.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
Ranma ½ Notes
We'd like to thank Jeffrey Roberie for submitting the inserts that once were included in the Ranma ½ subtitled VHS tapes from the 1990s. They include cultural and translation notes and other interesting information haven't been shared online before. Just hit the link below to check them out for yourself.
Source: Ranma ½ Perfect Edition
June 1st
Rinne Chapter 238
Reports of an elevator taking people to the bizarre ninth floor of an eight floor apartment building prompt Rinne and Sakura to check out the mystery. Click the link below to see the summary for the last chapter of volume 24.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
May 23rd
Rinne Chapter 237
Rinne investigates the case of a soccer star who refuses to wash his uniform which gets filthier and filthier regardless of how hard he plays on the field. Click the link below to read summaries of each week's chapter of Kyokai no Rinne.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
May 17th
Rinne Chapter 236
Sakura tries her best to battle against the possessed Sabato but he has the upper hand, it will take the help of Renge and Rinne for her to best the wily thief. Click the link below to read all the latest chapter summaries of Kyokai no Rinne.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
May 16th
New Illustration for Traveling Show
Rumiko Takahashi has contributed a new illustration to the travelling exhibition "2D vs Katana" that is touring across Japan. It features different swords and illustrations by artists depicting various kinds of fictitous samurai wielding their katana. Thanks to KwokGromit for the news!
Source: 2d-vs-katana.jp
May 4th
Rinne Chapter 235
Sakura is making some progress as she learns to exorcise lost spirits until the black fox comes along and circumstances leave Renge and Rinne helpless to the powerful evil fox spirit. Click the link below to read all the latest chapters. Also a reminder that there will be no new chapter next week due to the Golden Week holidays in Japan.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
April 26th
Rinne Chapter 234
In this chapter featuring a color page it seems Sakura might be on her way to becoming a shinigami as well. Sorry for the delay, an issue was late getting here and Takahashi took a week off as well. I've posted 234 (there was no chapter in issue 20). This coming week will run in issue 22/23, meaning there will be another week without a chapter following chapter 235. Click the link below to read all of the latest Kyokai no Rinne summaries.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
April 23rd
Mike Toole Show
Mike Toole has a nice overview of Rumiko Takahashi's anime as the feature of his weekly column at Anime News Network. Nothing too new, or anything that isn't covered here, but his work is always a well-written read and touches upon the new Blu-Ray release of Ranma 1/2 in the US.
Source: Anime News Network
April 22nd
New Lum Kotobukiya Figure
September will mark the release of a new 1/7th scale Lum PVC statue from Kotobukiya. The figure shows Lum preparing for lift-off, twisting slightly on a moon and star base and will retail for 9000 yen. Thanks to Kwok for passing this news along.
Source: Kotobukiya
April 10th
Rinne Chapter 233
A rainbow colored wish-granting bamboo shoot causes Rinne no shortage of headaches as he tries to keep the seedling intact while his friends all seem to want it in their stomachs. Click the link below to read all of the latest Kyokai no Rinne summaries.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
April 1st
Rinne Chapter 232
No April Fool's joke here, Rinne and Sakura meet a strange spirit stuck in 1993 as he runs around a cherry tree wearing a trash bag and they have to figure out what exactly his problem is. Click the link below for access to all chapter summaries of Kyokai no Rinne.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
March 30th
Enter to Win Ranma ½ Blu-Ray Set
You can win the all new Ranma ½ Blu-Ray box set by liking and sharing a post that will go live on our Facebook page tomorrow at 10am Eastern time. We'll pick a winner at random when the contest closes on Sunday, April 6th.
Source: Rumic World
Big Comic Short Stories Collected
Big Comic’s two volume set of tankobon celebrating the short stories for their 45th anniversary. Artists include Junji Ito, Naoki Urusawa, Kenichi Kitami, Junichi Nojo, Moto Hagio,Hidenori Hara, and Daijiro Morohoshi in volume 1. Volume 2 features Yaro Abe, Yasuo Ohtagaki, Rumiko Takahashi, Tsuyoshi Nakaima, Yukinobu Hoshino, Fujihiko Hosono, and Shigeru Mizuki. If you missed any of the anniversary issues earlier in the year now is your chance to pick up some great short stories by some legendary authors.
Source: Comics Natalie
March 27th
Weekly Manga Sales Ranking
Kyokai no Rinne volume 20 has been released in Japan and the sales figures for the first week are out. As par for course lately, the volume debuted in 41st place, selling 26,803 copies for the week of March 17-23rd. The top five volumes of the week are as follows:
1. Fairy Tail #42 by Hiro Mashima
2. Jojolion #6 by Hirohiko Araki
3. Space Brothers #23 by Chuya Koyama
4. Ace of Diamonds #40 by Yuji Terajima
5. Skip Beat! #34 by Yoshiki Nakamura
Source: Anime News Network
March 26th
Rinne Chapter 231
Masato continues to wreck havoc at Annette's house by summoning Cerberus to make a mess of her living room. Rinne tries his best to help Annette break the curse on her crystal ball but he comes up against an enemy he cannot best- a box that needs money to open.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
Kotatsuneko Doll Goes on Sale
A large scale Kotatsuneko doll is going on sale in Japan and retailing for 15,540. Kotasuneko is a whopping 72cm (28.3 inches) tall and can be ordered at GlamOne online shops. He will be released in April from SK Japan. Thanks to Elizabeth for passing along this news.
Source: March 18th
Rinne Chapter 230
In order to repair her cursed crystal ball Annette seeks a mystical key given to her by her grandmother. Unfortunately with grandma away, Annette has let her house become a mess and the key is proving elusive. Click the link below to read summaries of all of Kyokai no Rinne's chapters.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
March 13th
Rinne Chapter 229
Masato returns with designs on Annette's crystal ball. Tainting the magical sphere he corrupts it so that it's predictions will help ruin Rinne's life. Click the link below to read all the latest Kyokai no Rinne chapter summaries.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
March 4th
Rinne Chapter 228
Rinne battles evil spirits and hay fever thanks to Left and Right's newest invention, a pollen filled wreath that attaches to his scythe. Click the link to read the full summary of all the latest Kyokai no Rinne chapters.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
March 2nd
Inuyasha Leaves Adult Swim After 12 Years
Debuting on Adult Swim/Toonami in the United State in 2002, Inuyasha has aired nearly every week since. Tonight it was announced that the broadcast rights to the show have lapsed and it will be airing for the final time this morning. For many anime fans this was their introduction to the works of Rumiko Takahashi.
Source: Toonami Tumblr
February 25th
Rinne Chapter 227
Rinne faces off with a ghostly goat that is trying to devour his receipts, it's a struggle to save money without wasting more.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
February 20th
Majo to Dinaa
Rumiko Takahashi will debut a new short story "Majo to dinaa" or "The Witch & Dinner" in Big Comic Original vol. 6 which will go on sale March 5th.
Source: Big-3
Rumiko Takahashi for Eisner Hall of Fame?
Both Rumiko Takahashi and Hayao Miyazaki have been nominated to join the Will Eisner Hall of Fame. The Hall is one of the biggest honors in the comic book industry and the inductees will be announced at the San Diego Comic Con, July 24-27. Past Japanese inductees include Kazuo Koike, Katsuhiro Otomo, Osamu Tezuka and Goseki Kojima.
Source: Asahi Shimbun
February 19th
Rinne Chapter 226
Rokumon has been eating the food left out for a deceased cat spirit and it is up to Rinne to figure out why the kitty is lingering around the home it lived in. click the link to see all the summaries for Kyokai no Rinne.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
February 11th
Rinne Chapter 225
Things continue to be complicated for Rinne as he tries to sort out the ghosts at the inn. Now Matsugo and Ageha are fighting over him and trying to put themselves into some dicey situations with the shinigami. Click the link below for all the latest Kyokai no Rinne news and summaries.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
February 4th
Rinne Chapter 224
Rinne and his friends venture out to a remote hot spring and inn that is plagued by raging monkeys. In order to placate the ghostly owners, the shinigami must get rid of the pesky simians. Click the link below for all the latest Kyokai no Rinne news and summaries.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
February 1st
Penguindrum Lum
Lily Hoshino, the character designer of the Penguindrum anime and numerous manga, posted a drawing on her Twitter account of Lum dressed as Himari Takakura Penguin-Lum I guess?
Source: Anime News Network
January 28th
Rinne Chapter 223
In Kyokai no Rinne chapter 223, Ayame returns at Setsubun and her spirit is possessed by a wicked oni mask that takes pleasure in pelting people with beans. Click the link below to read all the summaries of weekly Kyokai no Rinne releases.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
January 27th
Ichiro Nagai (1931 - 2014)
It is with great sadness that we announce that Ichiro Nagai, one of the most prolific and beloved seiyuu in the industry, passed away in Hiroshima City today. Mr. Nagai was found in a hotel bathtub, and the official cause of death was ruled coronary artery disease. Among Takahashi fans Nagai is best known for his roles as Cherry in Urusei Yatsura, Happosai in Ranma 1/2, Yoreitaisei in Inuyasha and Mukaida in One-Pound Gospel. Toshio Furukawa, Akira Kamiya and Kappei Yamaguchi have all expressed shock and sadness at the loss on their respective twitter accounts.
Source: Anime News Network
January 21st
Rinne Chapter 222
In Kyokai no Rinne chapter 222, "Newspaper Delivery" A classmate of Rinne's is plagued by newspapers materializing in his bedroom and slapping him across the face each morning, after some investigation it seems that the boy's great-grandfather's spirit is behind the attacks. Unfortunately his Kyushu-accent is too thick to understand why he's attacking the boy.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
January 14th
Rinne Chapter 221
In Kyokai no Rinne chapter 221, "Hated" Little Kuroboshi III is being ignored by Tamako after fleeing from some ghosts in her storeroom, Rinne tries to intervene on the little cat's behalf, but Tamako's irritation is not all that it seems.
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
January 9th
Rinne Chapter 220
A new year of Kyokai no Rinne manga goodness begins as the gang investigates the mystery of the Good Fortune Pot!
Source: Kyokai no Rinne Complete
January 1st
12th Annual Rumic World Quiz Winners
For the first time in our history we have two winners, both Greg Lee and Eva Szabo both got 19 out of 20 questions correct and then submitted the tie-breaking answer at almost exactly the same time. Our congratulations to both winners!
Source: Rumic World
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