News Archives

October

Inuyasha Chapter 528
Happy Halloween everyone, the summary for chapter 528 is up, be sure to check it out to see if Naraku will be getting a trick or a treat in his battle against Kohaku this week. Source: Inuyasha Companion

October 27th

Comic World News Interview
Webmaster Dylan Acres has been interviewed by Comic World News about Rumiko Takahashi, her works, and Rumic World as well. Big thanks to David Welsh for the very fun discussion! Click the link for the full interview. Source: Comic World News

October 26th

Ranma ½ Perfect Edition Relaunch
After weeks of working, I've relaunched our Ranma site, with a new design in the vein of Tomobiki-cho and the Inuyasha Companion. I hope you enjoy the new look and new information! Source: Ranma ½ Perfect Edition

October 24th

Top 10 Tankobon in Japan
As usual, when a new tankobon of Inuyasha is released in Japan, we post up the top ten ranking so that everyone can see how the series is selling. This time, Inuyasha 51 entered the charts in 8th place.

1. Detective Conan (59)
2. xxxHOLIC (12)
3. Negima! (20)
4. Hayate the Combat Butler (13)
5. Kekkaishi (18)
6. Black Lagoon (7)
7. Skip Beat! (17)
8. Inuyasha (51)
9. Dear Boys Act II (26)
10. Hotaru no Hikari (10) Source: Tohan

Inuyasha Chapter 527
Kohaku takes the fight to Naraku in the newest chapter. Click the link below to read our summary. Source: Inuyasha Companion

New Inuyasha Goods
To commemorate the 500th chapter of the manga, Shogakukan is releasing a new phone card, poster and towel. Source: Movic.jp

October 17th

Inuyasha Chapter 526
Sesshomaru and his Bakusaiga join the battle for the final shard, will he be in time? Check out the new chapter summary! Source: Inuyasha Companion

MyLumx34 volumes 23 & 24
The new artists who will be drawing Lum in the new shinsoban editions will be Katsutoshi Kawai (Monkey Turn) and Taiyo Matsumoto (Tekkonkinkreet). Source: Rumic World

October 12th

Kenji Kawai Concert
Kenji Kawai, the composer for such anime as Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku and Ranma ½ is celebrating his 20th anniversary as a composer by holding a concert on November 4th. His producers say that this will be the "first and probably only" concert he'll ever give. The concert will take place at the Pacifico Yokohama National Hall in the Kanagawa prefecture. Source: Anime News Network

October 11th

Inuyasha Chapter 525 & Volume 51
The battle with Magatsuhi heats up as Kohaku weighs his options. Click the link to read our summaries. Also be sure to pick up volume 51 on October 18th. Source: Inuyasha Companion

October 10th

Happy 50th!
We here at Rumic World would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to our beloved mangaka, Rumiko Takahashi, who turns 50 today! Happy Birthday! Source: Rumic World

October 2nd

Inuyasha Chapter 524
The fate of Kohaku continues to be laid out in chapter 524, check out the summary for the latest exciting developments. Source: Inuyasha Companion

October 1st

1980
Fall is officially here, and with it our Summer of Short Stories comes to an end. Check out the last of our selections, 1980, which chronicles Rumiko Takahashi's creation of her classic series, Maison Ikkoku. Source: Rumic Theater

September

Rumiko Takahashi Anime Marathon
The Washington D.C. anime club will be having a marathon of anime series based on the works of Rumiko Takahashi. The event will be held December 27th and will show anime from Urusei Yatsura to Rumiko Takahashi Anthology. For more information, visit the club's website. Source: DC Anime Club

September 29th

Color Pages Upcoming
Inuyasha Chapter 525 is slated for some color illustrations by Rumiko Takahashi, the first since chapter 513. Source: Websunday

September 27th

Inuyasha Chapter 523
As the early days of fall have arrived, Summer isn't over because the action in Inuyasha is heating up! Chapter 523 seems to indicate that the end of the series is nigh! Check out the site for the action packed summary. Source: Inuyasha Companion

September 26th

Geneon Going Out?
The biggest news in the American anime industry of late has been the failed distribution merger between Geneon and ADV. Geneon announced today that they will no longer be accepting orders for their series after Friday the 28th. Details are still hazy about what this means for the future of the company, but for those of you who have yet to purchase the Rumic Theater and Mermaid Forest TV anime series, you may want to think about it. Order through the site and you'll be helping us out! Source: Anime News Network

September 21st

Inuyasha Chapter 522
Big developments this week in the newest chapter of Inuyasha. We don't want to spoil things here, so click the link and read the chapter summary for yourself! Source: Inuyasha Companion

September 16th

One Pound Gospel Part 5
Its the end of the series, as Rumic World presents the translation for the final chapter of One-Pound Gospel. Find out the fate of Kosaku, Angela, and the rest of your favorite characters. Source: Rumic Theater

MyLumx34 Volumes 19, 20, 21, & 22
The artists who provided special illustrations for Urusei Yatsura Shinsobons 19 and 20 are Atsushi Kamijou (TO-Y) and Takatoshi Yamada (Dr. Koto's Clinic), Gosho Aoyama (Detective Conan) & Junji Ito (Uzumaki). A lot of interesting interpretations on Lum! Source: Rumic World

September 13th

Inuyasha Chapter 521
Sesshomaru's hunt for Magatsuhi continues while Inuyasha and Kagome are away. That doesn't bode well for those left behind... Source: Inuyasha Companion

September 4th

Inuyasha Chapter 520
Inuyasha takes a break from the dramatic hunt for Magatsuhi for an entirely different kind of drama: High School Entrance Exams!! Source: Inuyasha Companion

September 1st

One Pound Gospel Chapter 4
The conclusion to Takahashi's romantic comedy draws one step closer as Mother Abbess finds out about Angela's extracurricular activities. Click the link to read the translation. Source: Rumic Theater

August

Inuyasha Chapter 519
Volume 53 begins this week as the ramifications of the battle with Magatsuhi are explored. Source: Inuyasha Companion

August 28th

Inuyasha Companion Relaunched!
It's the twins' birthday, but you're getting the present! The Inuyasha Companion has been completely made over with a sleek new design based on Tomobiki-Cho. Get a look at the future of Rumic World! Source: Inuyasha Companion

August 22nd

Inuyasha Chapter 518
An amazing chapter with many new changes for Sesshomaru. Things will never be the same again! Click the link below and read the summary for yourself! Source: Inuyasha Companion

August 20th

End Card Illustation
Rumiko Takahashi is providing the end card illustation for the anime series "Sayonara, Zetsubou-sensei". Her illustration was released with the seventh release. The original shonen-gag manga series is by Kouji Kumeta and appears in Weekly Shonen Magazine. The series deals with a suicidal teacher who's students constantly prevent him from killing himself. Source: Inuyasha Information From Japan & Rumic World

August 15th

One Pound Gospel Part 3
There might not be a new Inuyasha chapter this week, but Rumic World will never let you down. Check out the new translation of One Pound Gospel, The Lamb's Promise Part 3. Source: Rumic Theater

August 9th

Inuyasha Chapter 517
Sesshomaru's pride may have forced him to bite off more than he can chew in the newest issue. Click the link to read this week's summary. Source: Inuyasha Companion

August 3rd

Inuyasha Chapter 516
As webmaster Mason celebrates his birthday, the twin webmasters say farewell to graduate school and hello to Master's Degrees! With plenty of time to devote to the site, look forward to some big updates in the future, but for now read about the battle with Magatsuhi in Inuyasha chapter 516. Source: Inuyasha Companion

August 1st

Positive Cooking
Our 'Summer of Short Stories' continues with the first of our non OPG series, Takahashi's 2006 short story, Positive Cooking. You'll only find this charming story here at Rumic World! Source: Rumic Theater

July

Shonen Sunday Goods
Shonen Sunday is offering two Rumiko Takahashi offset prints for sale starting this week. Both are full color, one being of Inuyasha and the other Urusei Yatsura. Takahashi herself chose these two pieces from among her many color illustrations, according to Shonen Sunday. The offer will run from Shonen Sunday vols. 34 through 38, with each print selling for 1000 yen. Source: Websunday.net

Inuyasha Chapter 515
The plot continues to unfold as Inuyasha and Sesshomaru's mysterious opponent finally reveals his name. Source: Inuyasha Companion

July 25th

Top 10 Manga
Inuyasha Vol. 50 was the 8th highest selling manga the week it went on sale (July 17-23). Detective Conan Vol. 58 topped the list at number one. Source: Anime News Network

July 19th

Inuyasha Chapter 514
Sesshomaru faces one of his most difficult battles in newest chapter of the saga. Click the link to read our summary. Source: Inuyasha Companion

July 15th

Most Beautiful Manga Character
Oricon polled Japanese men and women to determine who was the most beautiful of all manga characters. One of our favorites, Lum, came in fourth place among men following Minami from Touch, Fujiko from Lupin III, and Maetel from Galaxy Express 999. Source: Animeonline & Oricon

July 16th

One Pound Gospel Chapter 2
Continuing our Summer of Short Stories, we've added the second chapter of One Pound Gospel's conclusion to the site. Source: Rumic Theater

July 12th

Inuyasha Chapter 513
We've gotten the newest Inuyasha chapter summarized. Click the link to check it out. Source: Inuyasha Companion

July 9th

Inuyasha Movies Streamed
Adult Swim has annouced plans to stream Inuyasha Movies 3 and 4. Movie 3 will be shown on July 27th and Movie 4 on August 3rd. Each film will be available for one week. Source: Adult Swim

Kyoko Otonashi Figures
Banpresto, the company behind the recent Lum statue figures is releasing two new statues of our beloved manager. Click the link for images. Source: Rumic World

2000th Member
The population of Rumic World continues to grow as we just had our 2000th registered member on the messageboard! Source: Rumic World

July 4th

Inuyasha Chapter 512
Some interesting developments with the Shikon Jewel arise in the newest chapter. Click the link below to read a summary of the new chapter. Also, next week will have color pages. Source: Inuyasha Companion

July 2nd

The Summer of Short Stories
Rumic World kicks off our Summer of Short Stories with new translations of Takahashi's rare and untranslated works. The schedule will be:
July 1st -
One Pound Gospel (The Lamb's Promise- Ch. 1)
July 15th -
One Pound Gospel (The Lamb's Promise- Ch. 2)
August 1st -
Positive Cooking
August 15th -
One Pound Gospel (The Lamb's Promise- Ch. 3)
September 1st -
One Pound Gospel (The Lamb's Promise- Ch. 4)
September 15th -
1980
October 1st -
One Pound Gospel (The Lamb's Promise- Ch. 5)
Just click the banner or the link below and start reading! Source: Rumic Theater

June

Inuyasha Chapter 511
The newest chapter summary for Inuyasha is online, featuring some big surprises for Kagome. Source: Inuyasha Companion

Crossword Challenge Winner!
Congratulations to Kate Rave to winning our second Crossword Challenge! Kate will win some nice Inuyasha prizes for her hard work. Source: Rumic World

June 25th

Inuyasha Chapter 510
The new chapter summary for Inuyasha is now online. Source: Inuyasha Companion

June 24th

The History of Rumic World
Rumic World has received the great honor of being the subject of Comipress' Backstage, a feature that details the history of various manga and anime sites. Please take some time to read about the history of our site, and maybe learn some new things. A huge thanks to Shawn for his months of hard work putting this all together! Source: Comipress

June 21st

Inuyasha Final DVD Extras
For those of us who have been purchasing Inuyasha as single DVDs next week marks the 55th and final volume. In addition to the usual extras Viz is including footage from the series wrap party, interviews and rememberances with the English voice cast and an original short about the myths and legends that influence the series. Source: Rumic World

June 19th

Inuyasha Producer Visits USA
Inuyasha and Detective Conan producer Michihiko Suwa is scheduled to visit Otakon this year, July 20-22. Fans can go and ask when and if more Inuyasha animation will be announced. Source: Otakon 2007

June 16th

Inuyasha Chapter 509
Kagome's continuing battle against Hitomiko takes us into the beginning of volume 52. Source: Inuyasha Companion

Upcoming My Lum Artists
The newly rereleased volumes of Urusei Yatsura feature pin-ups of Lum by various famous manga artists, and this month we will get Lum as drawn by Hiromu Arakawa (Fullmetal Alchemist) and Ryoji Minegawa (Spriggan & Project ARMS). Source: Mobuta.com

June 7th

Inuyasha Chapter 508
Kagome versus Hitomiko! Who will win in a spiritual battle of Miko versus Schoolgirl? Source: Inuyasha Companion

May

New Short Stories Added
We've got some new short stories added to Rumic Theater including Delinquent, Elfairy, and Scene of the Crime. Our Want List is getting pretty small as we aquire more of these rare shorts! Source: Rumic Theater

Inuyasha Chapter 506
A new storyline begins focusing on Kagome and how she will be affected by the introduction of a new character named Hitomiko. Source: Inuyasha Companion

May 29th

Inuyasha News and Releases
Viz is finally cranking out the boxsets again. Both Inuyasha Season 4 DVD Boxset and the Inuyasha Movie Boxset will be available in September. The special edition of Season 4 will include Miroku's prayer beads! Also worth noting is Mariko Noto's (Rin) upcoming appearance in the US at Otakon this year. Thanks to Gold Guardian for the DVD news! Source: Rumic World

May 28th

Crossword Challenge! #2
Our new crossword puzzle is now online, and you can enter to win some great prizes by clicking here or on the banner above! Source: Rumic World

May 25th

Inuyasha Chapter 506
Shippo continues his battle against Inuyasha in chapter 506. Check the link below for the complete summary. Source: Inuyasha Companion

May 21st

Crossword Challenge! #2
Just like last summer we'll be having a new Rumic World crossword puzzle where you can win some cool prizes. The contest starts in one week on Monday, May 28th! Source: Rumic World

Rumiko Takahashi, Japan's J.K. Rowling?
The Library Journal has published an interesting article comparing our beloved mangaka to popular British author of the Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling. Check out the full article by clicking the link. Rumic World even gets a mention! Source: Library Journal

May 18th

File Sharers Busted
Japanese police have arrested three individuals who were scanning and distributing series from Shonen Jump and Shonen Sunday using the Winny file sharing program. All three men were arrested and their computers and manga were confiscated. In February, three individuals were arrested for selling scanned manga, including Maison Ikkoku. Source: Anime News Network

May 17th

Inuyasha Chapter 505
Kitsune-bi! Shippo enter's the Fox Academy in Inuyasha Chapter 505. Source: Inuyasha Companion

May 11th

Maison Ikkoku Drama Reminder
Just a reminder that the new live action Maison Ikkoku drama will debut on TV Asashi in the next few hours, keep checking here for the latest news. Source: Life at Maison Ikkoku

Inuyasha Chapter 504
Sesshomaru's long battle against Inuyasha draws to a close as things come to a resolution. Source: Inuyasha Companion

May 1st

Inuyasha Petition
We've had people on the messageboard discussing the potential for a petition to help express interest in seeing the Inuyasha anime continue, so when we were contacted about putting up a link, we wanted to help out. Click the link or banner below. Source: Inuyasha Anime Continuation

April

Inuyasha Chapter 503
The battle between Inuyasha and Sesshomaru concludes and things will never be the same again! Source: Inuyasha Companion

April 26th

Top 10 Manga in Japan
Last week's highest selling tankobons in Japan saw Inuyasha 49 debut in 6th place, beating out the final volume of Getbackers which appeared in 7th place. The newest volume of Inuyasha debuted two spots higher than volume 48 in January. The entire list is as follows:
1. Mahou Sensei Negima!, Volume 18
2. Air Gear, Volume 17
3. Hayate the Combat Butler, Volume 11
4. Kekkaishi, Volume 16
5. V. B. Rose, Volume 9
6. Inuyasha, Volume 49
7. Get Backers, Volume 39
8. Sayonara Setsubo-sensei, Volume 8
9. Ace of Diamond, Volume 5
10. Pride, Volume 7 Source: Tohan

April 19th

Inuyasha Chapter 502
The battle between Inuyasha and Sesshomaru continues with some unexpected changes! Source: Inuyasha Companion

April 13th

Urusei Yatsura Pachinko
A new Urusei Yatsura pachinko machine manufactured by Sammy is in the works. The game will feature some new animation, and perhaps new vocal work as well, click the link to see some of the new animation. Thanks to Masahiko88 for the news! Source: Ginza-p.co.jp

April 12th

Inuyasha Chapter 501
Sesshomaru and Inuyasha's battle heats up as the brothers face each other for what could be the last time. Click the link to read this week's summary. Source: Inuyasha Companion

April 4th

Inuyasha Chapter 500
Inuyasha hits the 500th chapter mark which features a battle between Sesshomaru and Inuyasha. The present mentioned last week includes some triva questions, one color page, and some ads showcasing the upcoming Inuyasha prizes Shonen Sunday is offering, including sweatshirts, drama CDs, and three Nintendo DS Lites with a personal drawing and autograph by Takahashi on the caseing. Source: Inuyasha Companion

April 2nd

April Fools!
Before the prank gets too out of hand, we wanted to announce that the Maison Ikkoku sequel is, in fact, an April Fool's joke. Click on the link below to see how we came up with it and the planning behind the prank. Source: Rumic World

April 1st

Maison Ikkoku the Sequel
In a complete surprise, with the publication of Inuyasha's 500th chapter, Takahashi has announced plans to return to Maison Ikkoku once again. For full details as well as scans of the ad, please click the link to read the incredible news! Source: Rumic World

March

Inuyasha's 500th Chapter Bonuses
Shonen Sunday is planning to celebrate Inuyasha's landmark 500th chapter with the cover of the magazine, color pages, and a special unknown "bonus"! Source: Inuyasha Companion

Inuyasha Chapter 499
Everything is coming to a head as many of the past storylines come together for huge battle to take place in chapter 500. Check out the full summary on the site. Source: Inuyasha Companion

Inuyasha Chapter 498
We've got the summary for the newest Inuyasha chapter posted. Click the link to read the summary. Source: Inuyasha Companion

March 16th

Maison Ikkoku Drama Debut
The new Maison Ikkoku live action drama will debut on May 12th. Thanks to Imnho for the news. Source: Rumic World Messageboard

Lum Figure
A new fully poseable Lum figure is in the works and will retail for 15,540 yen. She comes with her school girl outfit and a small Ten figure as well. Thanks to Abarero for passing this along. Source: Websunday.net

March 15th

One Pound Gospel Translations
We've posted the translations for the second storyline of the newly published fourth volume of One Pound Gospel, entitled "The Lamb's Future Path", at Rumic Theater. Source: Rumic Theater

March 14th

Inuyasha Chapter 497
The summary for chapter 497 which sees the continuation of Kohaku and Naraku's face off has been posted. Source: Inuyasha Companion

March 7th

Inuyasha Chapter 496
Naraku begins his plan to reclaim the final shard he needs to complete the Shikon Jewel in the newest chapter. You can read the summary at the Inuyasha Companion. Source: Inuyasha Companion

March 6th

Young Sunday Charity Auction
In honor of its 20th anniversary Young Sunday is holding an auction to benefit the city of Yuubari in Hokkaido. Takahashi is contributing an original piece of artwork that features Kosaku from One-Pound Gospel hoisting Azusa Satomi from Mitsuru Adachi's Idol A on his shoulders. Source: Yahoo! Japan's Young Sunday Auction

Casting Maison Ikkoku
The complete cast list of the new Maison Ikkoku Drama series has been added to the site, check it out to see who will be playing Mitaka, Kozue and many more! Thanks to imnho for the news. Source: Life at Maison Ikkoku

Gospel Site Completed
The Ring & The Rosary has had its final update posted today. The summaries of the final storyline are up so you can know what's going on when you order your copy of volume 4 this week. Source: The Ring & The Rosary

March 4th

Whatever Happened to Kitty?
We've got a new article up on the disappearance of the 1980s anime giant responsible for Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku and Ranma ½. Click the link to see the article. Source: Rumic World

March 1st

Inuyasha Chapter 495
The chapter summary for chapter 495 is online, with some interesting developments concerning those travelling with Sesshomaru. Click the link for the summary. Source: Inuyasha Companion

February

Inuyasha Drama CDs
More information has been released about the two upcoming drama CDs, Inuyasha Aka to Shiro no Utagassen! The Sesshomaru disc features two new drawings by Rumiko Takahashi, an interview with her and the returning cast. Source: Inuyasha News From Japan

February 25th

New Takahashi Short Story
Takahashi has released a new short story entitled "Jiken no genba" (Scene of the Accident) in Big Comic Original Vol. 3.5, which is on sale this week. Source: Big Comic Original

February 21st

Inuyasha Chapter 394
The summary of the newest chapter, Futatsu no Sekai, is now online at the Inuyasha Companion. Source: Inuyasha Companion

Maison Ikkoku Drama Info
We've got a new section up at Life at Maison Ikkoku focusing on the new Japanese drama of Maison Ikkoku. Click the link below to check it out. Source: Life at Maison Ikkoku

February 18th

Maison Ikkoku Casting News
There have been some new casting announcements on the Maison Ikkoku live-action drama. Kayoko Kishimoto will play Hanae Ichinose, Yumiko Takahashi will play Akemi Roppongi, and Japanese Academy Award nominee Ittoku Kishibe will play Yotsuya. Source: Life at Maison Ikkoku

February 14th

Inuyasha Chapter 393
Happy Valentine's Day! Unfortunately it doesn't look as though Sesshomaru and Inuyasha will be sharing any brotherly love! Check out chapter 493 to see why. Source: Inuyasha Companion

February 7th

Inuyasha Chapter 392
Sesshomaru's battle against Shishinki continues as he begins to learn the truth behind Tenseiga. Check out the summary by clicking the link below. Source: Inuyasha Companion

February 1st

One Pound Gospel Vol. 4
Shogakukan has announced a release date of March 5th for the fourth and final volume of One Pound Gospel to be published. It will retail for 530 yen. Thanks to Lance Hatami for letting us know. Source: Shogakukan.co.jp

January 2007

Inuyasha Chapter 391
Sesshomaru and Inuyasha's battle with Shishinki heats up as the true origin of Tenseiga is revealed! Click the link to read the summary. Source: Inuyasha Companion

Inuyasha on DS
The newest Inuyasha game has been released in the US this week. Inuyasha: Secret of the Divine Jewel for the Nintendo DS is a roleplaying game in the same vein as "The Cursed Mask" for the PS2 in that it features another character from the modern era traveling back in time to team up with Inuyasha and the gang. Source: Namco/Bandai Games

January 26th

Top 10 Manga in Japan
Inuyasha Vol. 48 was the eighth highest selling manga this week. The complete top ten includes: (1) Detective Conan Vol. 56. (2) Mahou Sensei Negima! Vol. 17 (3) Fruits Basket Vol. 22 (4) Air Gear Vol. 22 (5) Tanjou Tange Vol. 16 (6) Fair Tail Vol. 2 (7) The Gentleman's Alliance Vol. 6 (8) Inuyasha Vol. 48 (9) Kekkaishi Vol. 15 (10) Life Vol. 14. Source: Tohan

Inuyasha Chapter 490
The revelation of the origin of Tenseiga continues in the newest chapter of Inuyasha. Click the link below and read the summary. Source: Inuyasha Companion

2006's Top Weeklies
The top chain bookstore in Japan, Bunkyoudou, has compiled a list of the top weekly magazines. Shonen Jump came in first place, followed by Shonen Magazine in third and Shonen Sunday in seventh. Source: Narinari.com

January 19th

Inuyasha Chapter 489
A very interesting new storyline involving Sesshomaru and a face from his father's past begins in this, the first chapter of volume 50. Source: Inuyasha Companion

January 18th

New Inuyasha CDs
Two new drama CDs are set to be released this spring in Japan, one will focus on Sesshomaru and another on Inuyasha. The former will be released on March 28th and retail for 3150 yen, while the latter will be April 4th for 2124 yen. Thanks to Toshio for the news! Source: Shimo-Tomobiki Station

Moeyo-ken Pachinko Machine
A new Moeyo-ken pachinko machine is being manufactured in Japan. You can see some of the imagery used in the machine here. Thanks to Toshio for the news! Source: Shimo-Tomobiki Station

January 11th

Inuyasha Chapter 488
Chapter 488 wraps things up with Sango and Miroku and begins a new chapter featuring the return of Sesshomaru! You can check out the summary by clicking the link. Source: Inuyasha Companion

January 7th

Rumic World Quiz 2007 Winner
Congratulations to Jessie Nutter, the winner of the 2007 Rumic World Quiz. It came down to another tie-breaker this year, after two people tied with nineteen questions answered. Congratulations Jessie! Source: Rumic World

American Anime Awards
The first annual American Anime Awards are being held, and quite a few Takahashi series and voice actors are nominated. Please be sure to vote for your favorite Takahashi series! Source: American Anime Awards

Takahashi Actors Come to America
This year's Animazement convention will play host to Kikuko Inoue (Kasumi Tendo), Akira Kamiya (Mitaka), and Satsuki Yukino (Kagome). Source: Animazement.org

Inuyasha Card Game News
Score Entertainment is releasing more sets of the Inuyasha collectible card game, with certain cards autographed by voice actors. Source: Anime News Network

January 1st

Inuyasha Directors Guide
Happy New Year! As our annual Rumic World Quiz comes to an end we bring you the final installment of our four part series, examining the directors of Rumic anime, this time featuring Inuyasha. Source: Rumic World

December

Inuyasha Chapter 487
We've added the summary for the new chapter, as Sango and Miroku make seperate decisions that will affect their future together. Source: Inuyasha Companion

December 25th

A Merry Little Christmas Update
In honor of Takahashi bringing One-Pound Gospel to an end, we have redesigned and renewed our One-Pound Gospel website. Curious about Angela's aunt, Manabu Sakura, Chef Wakaoji or Ryusei Kurenai? Want to see all the newest artwork from the series? Ready to read what happens in the chapters that have yet to be collected even in Japan? Then check out The Ring and The Rosary and find out! Source: Rumic World

Ranma ½: American's First Manga Hit
Publishers Weekly released an article profiling Ranma ½. In which the heap on the praise that the series so deserves by recognizing it as the first hit manga to be released in the United States. Click the link to read the article. Source: Publishers Weekly

December 22nd

The End of One Pound Gospel
After twenty years, Takahahshi has written the final chapter of One Pound Gospel. Kosaku fights for the title and Angela's heart in this dramatic ending to a beautiful romance. Source: Rumic World

December 21st

Rumic World Christmas Present
To thank everyone for their support this year, we'll be posting a translation of one of Takahashi's untransalated stories on the Rumic Theater site. Please click the link and vote for which story you'd like to see posted. Merry Christmas! Source: Rumic World Messageboard

Maison Ikkoku Drama Cast
The casting for the new Maison Ikkoku live action drama has been completed. To see an image of the cast and of Maison Ikkoku itself, follow the link below. Source: TV Asahi

December 16th

One Pound Gospel Finale
Young Sunday has posted their teaser summary for next week's final chapter of One Pound Gospel. The summary states, "Who will come out on top during the fierce fighting of the title match? Sister Angela's true feelings for Kosaku are put to the test. The love and laughter of the gospels with emotions multiplied by more emotions in this final chapter!!" Source: Young Sunday

December 14th

Urusei Yatsura Shinsouban Vols. 3 and 4
More shinsouban releases this week. Each shinsouban contains part of "My Lumx34" which has a different mangaka draw their version of Lum in each new volume. Takahashi provides a new drawing for the first volume, while Mitsuru Adachi (Cross Game) does volume 2, Mine Yoshizaki (Sgt. Frog) does volume 3 and Eiji Nonaka (Cromartie High School) does volume 4. Source: Websunday.net

December 13th

Inuyasha Chapter 486
Sango's battle continues in Inuyasha chapter 486, with new implications for Miroku. The summary of which you can read by clicking the link below. There will be no new chapter next week due to the New Year celebrations. Source: Inuyasha Companion

December 6th

Inuyasha Chapter 485
Sango's new storyline continues in Inuyasha chapter 485, the summary of which you can read by clicking the link below. Source: Inuyasha Companion

December 1st

2007 Rumic World Quiz
Our fifth annual Rumic World Quiz is now online! This year's great prizes include the Inuyasha Feudal Combat game for the Playstation 2, Ranma ½ color pages, and an Urusei Yatsura wideban! Click the banner or link below to get started! Source: Rumic World

November

Inuyasha Chapter 484
We've added the chapter summary for the newest Inuyasha chapter which continues Miroku and Sango's perilous mission. Source: Inuyasha Companion

November 26th

Inuyasha in Top Ten
Inuyasha Vol. 47 came in number 10 on the Top Ten highest selling manga in Japan this week. Other titles included Naruto Vol. 35, Hajime no Ippo Vol. 78 and xxxHOLic Vol. 10. Source: Tohan

November 23rd

Goodbye, Ranma
After sixteen years Ranma ½ is finally coming to an end here in the US. I've written an article about my experiences with the series and how much it has meant to me. Please check it out. Source: Rumic World

November 22nd

The Lamb's Promise Ch. 1
This week marks the beginning of the final storyarc of Rumiko Takahashi's One Pound Gospel. The Lamb's Promise was published in Young Sunday and features Kosaku getting a shot at the title. We'll have more detailed information on each chapter as our copy arrives from Japan. Source: Rumic World

Inuyasha Chapter 483
Hone no oni sees the continuing Miroku/Sango heavy storyline, check out the summary at the following link. Source: Inuyasha Companion

Urusei Yatsura 25th Anniversary Sale
Animeigo is having a seriously good sale on Urusei Yatsura products. Every dvd from the TV series, OVAs, and Movies is on sale for only ten dollars each! Source: Animeigo

November 19th

Inuyasha's 10th Anniversary
As mentioned, this week marks Inuyasha's 10th anniversary. To mark the occasion we're bringing you complete coverage of Shonen Sunday's bonus material and a special message from Rumiko Takahashi herself. Check out the special article and wish your favorite dog demon a happy double-digit birthday! Source: Rumic World

November 8th

Inuyasha Chapter 482
Chapter 482 was released in Japan this week. The chapter continues the Bone Demon storyarc, but this chapter in particular celebrates Inuyasha Sengoku Otogi Zoshi's 10th anniversary! Included with the chapter is an article discussing Takahashi's 10 favorite pages (of the total 8779 pages she has done in the last ten years). Source: Inuyasha Companion

November 11th

New Inuyasha Video Game
A new American made Inuyasha RPG game has been annouced for the Nintendo DS entitled "Secret of the Divine Jewel". Source: Gamezone.com

November 8th

Inuyasha Chapter 481
The newest chapter of Inuyasha was released in Shonen Sunday this week, beginning a new storyarc that will lead into next week's 10th anniversary chapter. Source: Inuyasha Companion

November 7th

Ranma ½'s Final Volume
Viz has posted a news release promoting the final volume of Ranma ½ after 14 years. They give the series its due as their longest running title and a flagship of the company. Because of the significance of the ending, Viz has managed to get Rumiko Takahashi to write a note to American fans that will be included with the release. Source: Viz

Inuyasha's 10th Anniversary
It's hard to believe it has been ten years, but Shonen Sunday is celebrating the anniversary in SS 2006 #50 (11/15) with an Inuyasha cover and color pages. Source: Websunday.net

Urusei Yatsura Shinsouban
Shonen Sunday has announced plans to re-release Urusei Yatsura in a shinsoubon format, that most likely follows the original tankobon releases. The first two volumes will be available November 18th. Source: Websunday.net

November 2nd

The Shinsengumi Arrive
ADV has announced the release date for the first volume of Moeyo Ken TV (featuring character designs by Rumiko Takahashi) as January 30th. Source: Rumic World

Inuyasha Chapter 480
Inuyasha's battle with Kanna concludes. How will Naraku influence the battle? Check out the summary at Inuyasha Companion Source: Inuyasha Companion

October

Meet Yusaku Godai
TV Asahi has chosen the young student that will be playing Godai in the upcoming live-action drama of Maison Ikkoku. Taiki Nakabayashi won the role and beat out the 3,000 other young actors who auditioned. You can see a video clip of the process here and visit the Asahi website here. Source: InuYasha Information from Japan

October 28th

Takahashi Talk
This month's Takahashi Talk article continues our analysis of the directors and animation directors of various Takahashi series, this time focusing on the anime for Ranma ½. Source: Rumic World

October 25th

Inuyasha Chapter 479
We've got the continuation of Inuyasha's tough battle with Kanna up, so be sure to check it out. Source: Inuyasha Companion

October 21st

Takuya Fujioka Passes Away
Takuya Fujioka, the Japanese voice of Mujaki from Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer passed away October 20th. Thanks to Masahiko for passing this along. Mr. Fujioka will be missed. Source: Rumic World

Maison Ikkoku Pachinko
A Maison Ikkoku based pachinko machine will debut in Japan on November 27th from Olympia. Thanks to Toshio for the news. Source: www17.ocn.ne.jp

October 20th

Inuyasha Chapter 478
Inuyasha's epic battle against Kanna continues in chapter 478. Source: Inuyasha Companion

October 14th

TV Asahi's 100 Best Anime
TV Asahi has conducted a survey of the 100 best anime of all time. Number 20 is Inuyasha, Number 36 is Ranma ½, Number 68 is Urusei Yatsura, and Number 97 is Maison Ikkoku. Another listing was voted on by Japanese celebrities and it stacks up like so: Number 10 is Urusei Yatsura, Number 36 is Maison Ikkoku and Number 73 is Ranma ½. Source: Anime News Network

October 13th

Inuyasha Chapter 477
We've added the summary for the newest chapter featuring Inuyasha's battle against Kanna. Source: Inuyasha Companion

October 11th

A Full Pound of Summaries
The complete summaries for the unreleased fourth volume of One Pound Gospel are now posted. Be sure to check them out and get all caught up in preparation for next month's final storyline. Source: The Ring and the Rosary

Inuyasha's Final Episodes
Just a reminder that Inuyasha's last batch of episodes will be debuting on Adult Swim this week. Make sure to stay up late tonight for episode 158, Stampede of the Countless Demon Rats! Source: Rumic World

October 9th

Ranma ½ Beginning to End Contest is Over!
Congratulations to Jasmin Hernandez on winning the contest. Your gashapon figures are in the mail! Source: Rumic World

October 6th

Ranma ½ Beginning to End Contest is On!
Click here to enter the new contest for your chance to win a set of the new Ranma ½ gashapon figures! Source: Rumic World

October 4th

Inuyasha Chapter 467
Kanna's return is proving to be more dangerous than expected. She's packing some serious power as her demon has managed to capture Tetsusaiga's power for itself. Does the real Tetsusaiga have any chance? Source: Inuyasha Companion

October 1st

One-Pound Gospel Translated
We've posted the second chapter of "The Lamb's Restaurant" over at Rumic Theater, so please go and check it out. Enjoy! Source: Rumic Theater

September

Ranma ½ Beginning to End Contest
On October 6th we're going to have a new contest to celebrate the end of the Ranma ½ English manga. After 16 years it's the longest running manga series in America and you can win some great prizes as we say goodbye to this classic. Be sure to check back here on October 6th and enter! Source: Rumic World

September 27th

Inuyasha Chapter 475
Inuyasha moves closer to chapter 500, as Kanna returns and reveals the secret of her mirror. You can read the summary by clicking the following link. Source: Inuyasha Companion

September 25th

Moeyo Ken TV Licensed
ADV announced at Anime Weekend Atlanta that they have licensed Moeyo Ken TV, the follow up to the Moeyo Ken OVA, which features original character designs by Rumiko Takahashi. Source: Anime News Network

September 20th

Inuyasha Chapter 474
Inuyasha and Kagome's battle against Kao comes to a close and fans are treated to a few great looking color pages by Takahashi as well new artwork for the cover of Shonen Sunday. Source: Inuyasha Companion

Goukakenran 6
One of Japan's biggest Rumiko Takahashi conventions is coming up on October 15th. If you're planning on being in Tokyo that day, why not stop by? Source: Goukakenran

September 13th

Inuyasha Chapter 473
Inuyasha's battle against a new foe continues in chapter 473. You can read the summary by clicking the link below. Next week's chapter will also have color pages. Source: Inuyasha Companion

September 8th

Inuyasha Chapter 472
A new storyline begins in chapter 472 as Inuyasha battles against his recent depression. Source: Inuyasha Companion

September 4th

Takahashi Talk
This month Rumic World continues its series of regular articles highlighting various aspects of Rumic fandom. Our new article takes an illustrated look at the directors of Maison Ikkoku. Source: Rumic World

August

Inuyasha Chapter 471
Sesshomaru's journey to hell is concluded as a new storyline with the main cast begins in Jihi no Kokoro. Source: Inuyasha Companion

August 23rd

Inuyasha Chapter 470
After a week off in Japan, we've added the newest manga summary to the Inuyasha Companion. Source: Inuyasha Companion

August 10th

Hirotaka Suzuoki Passes Away
Incredibly sad news, but Hirotaka Suzuoki (Tatewaki Kuno and Inaba) passed away today from lung cancer. He was 56 and will be missed. Source: Daizenshuu EX

Inuyasha Movie 4 on Adult Swim
Adult Swim's early schedule has "Fire on the Mystic Island" scheduled to be shown at 11pm on December 23rd. Source: Anime News Network

August 9th

Inuyasha Chapter 469
Sesshomaru's battle in hell continues with this week's chapter from Shonen Sunday 36/37. There will be no new chapter of Inuyasha next week. Chapter 470 will arrive in stores and on the site on August 23rd. Source: Inuyasha Companion

August 7th

Calling All Godais
TV Asahi has announced that they are holding an open casting call for the role of Yusaku Godai in the new Maison Ikkoku live-action TV series. The show is scheduled to begin in Japan in the Spring of 2007. Misaki Ito has already been cast in the role of Kyoko. Thanks to Toshio for the information. Source: Maison Ikkoku Drama HP

August 4th

Rumic Theater Relaunch
After weeks of hard work, we've got the all new and completely improved version of Rumic Theater online! Not only can you now read about all of Takahashi's short stories, but find tons of information about the anime as well. Plus new sections for translations and music too! Our featured translation is 1998's extremely rare chapter of One-Pound Gospel, "The Lamb's Restaurant Part One"! Check it out! Source: Rumic Theater

August 3rd

The End of One-Pound Gospel
In the latest issue of Young Sunday (vol. 36/37) it was announced that Rumiko Takahashi will resume the series in November 22nd (Vol. 52) of this year. It will be a five part storyline that will end the series, which has been published on and off since 1987. Thanks to Toshio on the messageboard for sharing this with us! Source: Young Sunday

August 2nd

Inuyasha Chapter 468
The summary for this week's chapter which sees Sesshomaru travelling to hell is now online. Source: Inuyasha Companion

Encyclopedia Updates
The Character Encyclopedia has been updated with tons of new One-Pound Gospel characters and a few from some of the older short stories that we had overlooked. Source: Rumic World

August 1st

Takahashi Interview
Inuyasha Information from Japan reports that Rumiko Takahashi has conducted a new interview in Osaka Geijutsu Daigaku Daigaku Manga vol. 5. In it she discusses the impending ending of Inuyasha. Source: Inuyasha Information from Japan

Takahashi Talk
This month Rumic World begins its first in a series of regular articles highlighting various aspects of Rumic fandom. Our first article takes an illustrated look at the directors of Urusei Yatsura. Source: Rumic World

New Lum Figures
Banpresto is continuing their line of one foot tall Lum statues. In October a Lum in kimono figure will be released, while December will feature two versions of Lum unwrapping herself from a present. Thanks to Souten & Haro for the news. Source: Rumic World

July

Crossword Challenge Winner
Congratulations to Eric Zellers for winning our first Crossword Challenge! Thanks to everyone else for particpating and for the very positive feedback we've had. We'll definetely be doing another in the future. The answers have been posted as well. Source: Rumic World

July 30th

Crossword Clue
Everyone seemed to be having trouble with the clue "Nun's Real Name" so I've posted that answer on the crossword page to give everyone a little help. Source: Rumic World

July 29th

One Pound Gospel News
Yesterday Rumic World received the second chapter of "The Lamb's Restaurant" from 1998. These stories have never been collected and are quite rare. We'll get a summary up soon. But the big news concerning One Pound Gospel is that Takahashi will be returning to the series once again this fall, with an announcement mentioned in Young Sunday Vol. 35. Volume 36 will contain a new illustration and more news, which we will bring you as soon as we get the issue. Thanks to Inuyasha Information from Japan for breaking this news! Source: Inuyasha Information from Japan

July 26th

Inuyasha Chapter 467
The summary for Inuyasha chapter 467, "Meidou" is online and features some very interesting developments in Sesshomaru's character. Source: Inuyasha Companion

Inuyasha Movie Boxset
With the release of the final Inuyasha movie a week away here in the US, Viz has announced that they will be putting out an Inuyasha Movie Boxset on September 26th. Fans should note that the boxset will only contain the first three movies and not Fire on the Mystic Island. Source: Anime on DVD

July 19th

Inuyasha Chapter 466
Another shocking chapter that sees the departure of one character and the introduction of a very significant new face. As always you can read the summary at the Inuyasha Companion. Source: Inuyasha Companion

July 17th

Crossword Challenge!
Rumic World is hosting a new contest, and we're giving away some great prizes donated by Trish Pellerito. Click on the banner above or the link below to check out the rules, prizes and most importantly the puzzle so you can get started! Source: Rumic World

July 15th

Animeigo Contest
Anime on DVD is hosting a contest where you get to tell Animeigo what their next project should be. Please recommend the Rumic World OVAs! Many have done so, and we need your support! Source: Anime on DVD

July 13th

Inuyasha Chapter 465
A pivotal chapter of Inuyasha as things change forever. You can read the summary at the Inuyasha Companion. Source: Inuyasha Companion

July 7th

Inuyasha Movie 3 on Cartoon Network
The third Inuyasha film will debut on Adult Swim at 11pm EST on August 12th. Source: Anime News Network

July 4th

Inuyasha Chapter 464
The fate of Naraku and Kikyo becomes clear in this pivotal chapter from Shonen Sunday. Follow the link for our summary. Source: Inuyasha Companion

July 3rd

Top 10 Urusei Yatsura Episodes
The magazine "Anime Insider" has compiled a list of their favorite episodes of Urusei Yatsura to honor the completion of the series here in the United States. The article is from volume 33. Source: Anime Insider

June

Inuyasha Chapter 463
The dramatic battle against Naraku continues with this chapter 463, Joka no ya, from Shonen Sunday. Click the link for our summary. Source: Inuyasha Companion

June 22nd

Tomobiki-cho in Protoculture Addicts
Be sure to pick up a copy of Protoculture Addicts 88 for a feature on Urusei Yatsura. The magazine discusses the anime series coming to an end and talks to Animeigo CEO Robert Woodhead. The article also makes use of (and mentions) Tomobiki-cho! Source: Rumic World

KOTOKO talks Inuyasha
J-Pop artist KOTOKO admitted in an interview with Anime News Network that she has a fondness for Inuyasha. The singer is quoted as saying "I like Inuyasha and I would love to write theme songs for the show. If I were to write the songs for it, it would be spotlighted on Kagome and Inu Yasha’s feelings toward each other and the difficulties between them. For an opening theme, I would write about Inu Yasha’s costume with the feeling of the Japanese culture of that timeline, and for an ending theme, I would write a sad love song based on Inuyasha and Kagome’s oppressive feelings." Source: Anime News Network

Atsuko Nakajima at Anime Expo
Atsuko Nakajima, best known as the character designer for Ranma 1/2 and animation director for episodes of Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, and Ranma 1/2 will be appearing at Anime Expo this year, July 1-4 in Anaheim, CA. Source: Anime News Network

Inuyasha Chapter 462
This week's issue of Shonen Sunday features Tama no yukue, chapter 462. The summary can be found on the site. Source: Inuyasha Companion

June 15th

Urusei Yatsura Sale
Animeigo is having a massive sale on Urusei Yatsura DVDs, volumes 1 through 45 are selling for a measly $9.98 each! With two hours of wacky goodness per disc, if you've never given UY a try before, now is the time! Source: Animeigo

June 14th

Inuyasha Chapter 461
This week's issue of Shonen Sunday was released today and contains Hirakareta karada, chapter 461 of Inuyasha. Source: Inuyasha Companion

June 12th

Tohru Furuya Comes to America
Voice actor Tohru Furuya who played Kosaku Hatanaka in One Pound Gospel and Shingo in Urusei Yatsura will come to Anime Expo on July 1 and 2. Source: Tohru Furuya's Homepage

June 10th

Positive Cooking
I finally had time to go through and do a proper summary for Takahashi's newest short story, Positive Cooking. You can find the summary on the Rumic Theater site. Source: Rumic Theater

June 8th

The Lamb's Future Path Summaries
We've posted the chapter summaries for the newest story arc of One-Pound Gospel in the manga section of The Ring and the Rosary. The story has never been published in English and has yet to be collected in Japan. This is the only place you can find summaries of this elusive story! Source: The Ring and the Rosary

Inuyasha Chapter 460
This week's issue of Shonen Sunday features chapter 460 of Inuyasha, and has a color title page. Source: Inuyasha Companion

June 2nd

Rumic World OVA Drive
The first week of June Rumic World is asking our visitors to help get inform anime companies of our desire to see the Rumic World OVAs (Maris, Firetripper, Laughing Target, One Pound Gospel, and Mermaid Forest & Scar) all released on DVD. Please sign the petitons and get the word out. We've already had some tentative responses from companies! Source: Rumic World

Inuyasha Chapter 459
Chapter 459 of Inuyasha has been released and a summary is available to read at the Rumic World's Inuyasha Companion. Next week's Inuyasha chapter will feature color pages. Source: Inuyasha Companion

May

Viz Top 5 Anime
Viz has announced their best selling anime for the month:
1. Naruto Vol. 1
2. Inuyasha Vol. 41
3. Inuyasha Movie 3
4. Inuyasha Movie 1
5. Inuyasha Movie 2 Source: Viz

May 28th

Japan's Top 10 Manga
The top ten manga releases this week included the newest volume of Inuyasha debuted at number 3 (two spots higher than volume 44). The list stacked up like so:
1. Fruits Basket Vol. 20
2. Gentleman's Alliance Vol. 4
3. Inuyasha Vol. 45
4. Get Backers Vol. 35
5. Karakuri Circus Vol. 42
6. D-Live!! Vol. 14
7. Kekkashi Vol. 12
8. Death Note Vol. 11
9. Ura Peach Girl Vol. 3
10. Bleach Vol. 22 Source: Tohan

May 24th

Inuyasha Chapter 458
Chapter 458 of Inuyasha has been released and a summary is available to read at the Rumic World's Inuyasha Companion. Source: Inuyasha Companion

Rare One Pound Gospel Acquired
After years of searching Rumic World has spent a tidy fee and imported the two-part storyline "The Lamb's Future" from 2001. These two One Pound Gospel chapters have never been collected in Japan or the United States. Summaries and information will be available soon. Source: Rumic World

Inuyasha Character Section Redone
Months of hard work has been completed and we've overhauled the Inuyasha Companion character section. Rewritten profiles, more artwork from both the manga and anime, and the usual voice actor information you've come to love are all available. Check it out and we promise you'll learn something new. Source: Inuyasha Companion

May 23rd

Inuyasha Volume 45
Shogakukan released the 45th volume of Inuyasha in Japan on the 18th. The book contains chapters 439-448 which covers the end of the Yomeiju arc and the epic battle between Moryomaru and Naraku. Click the following link for the full volume summary. Source: Rumic World

Satsuki Yukino Performs
Satsuki Yukino, the voice of Kagome Higurashi, will be performing with her band, Twinkle Spirit, May 15th in Shibuya at the Zher the Zoo Yoyogi club. The group consists of Yukino and seiyuu Sachi Matsumoto. Tickets go on sale beginning at 3,300 yen. Source: Inuyasha Information from Japan

May 2nd

The End of Ranma and Maison Sake
A new spate of Viz manga releases includes the final volume of Ranma ½. When Ranma ends it will have run for approximately 14 years here in the US, and will be dearly missed by we here at Rumic World. In other news a new brand of Maison Ikkoku sake entitled "Fujinoi Daiginjo Maison Ikkoku" is debuting in Japan, and the website has an interview with Takahashi as well as the new Kyoko drawing she did for the label. Thanks to Toshio for submitting the sake news! Source: Anime News Network & Shimo-Tomobiki Station

April

Kyoko in America
Japanese voice actress Sumi Shimamoto (Kyoko Otonashi/Asuka Mizunokoji) will be attending Anime Boston this year. The convention runs from May 26-28. Source: Anime Cons

April 22nd

New Lum and Ranma Figures
Banpresto has released two new Lum figures which can be seen here and here. Special thanks to messageboard member Souten for sharing this news with us! Also of note the new Ranma figurine sets are also available for purchase. Source: Souten & 1999.co.jp

April 5th

One-Pound Gospel Calendar
In the 3/30 (Vol. 17) issue of Young Sunday, Rumiko Takahashi drew a special calendar insert to celebrate the magazine's 20th anniversary. Special thanks to Lance Hatami for passing this along to us! Source: Lance Hatami

April 3rd

Live Action Movies?
Oricon recently ran a survey in Japan asking manga fans which series they would most like to see turned into a live-action feature film. The number one ranking belonged to Slam Dunk, while others included Detective Conan and Rumiko Takahashi's own, Urusei Yatsura. Source: Oricon Fan Ranking

March

Inuyasha Season 3
More boxset releases have been announced. This time it's Inuyasha Season 3, which will hit stores on September 13th in the usual two formats. The deluxe edition retails for $119.98 while the regular edition sales for $99.98. Source: Anime News Network

Encyclopedia Update
Quite a few new Inuyasha characters have been added to the Rumic World Encyclopedia, specifically from volumes 40 through 45. Source: Rumic World

February

Final Releases
On the heels of Urusei Yatsura's final boxset becoming available, Viz has announced the release dates for the final Inuyasha movie as well as the final boxset of Maison Ikkoku, to be released on August 1st and July 4th respectively. Source: Animeigo & Anime on DVD

February 5th

New Takahashi Short Story
It's that time of year again, when Rumiko Takahashi puts out a new short story. This year's story is entitled "Positive Cooking" and will be released in Big Comic Original 2006 volume 5. Source: Big Comic Original

February 1st

New Inuyasha Release Dates
We've added lots of new release dates for upcoming Inuyasha manga, anime, and statues. Also, be on the lookout for the two newest action figures, Naraku and a second Inuyasha sculpt, which arrived in stores yesterday. Source: Rumic World

January 2006

Final Urusei Yatsura Release
Animeigo has announced that the tenth and final boxset of Urusei Yatsura is available for preorder, packed to the brim with extras, and at a special lower price of only $95.00. The set is scheduled to arrive as early as January 16th. Source: Animeigo

January 10th

2006 Quiz Winner
A big congratulations goes out to Lisa Price who won the 2006 Rumic World Quiz. Lisa answered 16 questions out of 20 and went head to head in a tie-breaker with the 2004 and 2005 champion Star Hinson. Congrats Lisa! Source: Rumic World

Inuyasha - Property of the Year
For the second year in a row Inuyasha has been named IcV2's property of the year. They site high sales of the TV and movie DVDs as part of the series success. Viz's marketing campaign of showing the film in mobile theaters in Wal-Mart parking lots helped them win the Marketing Campaign of the Year award as well. Source: IcV2

January 6th

Monica Rial Interview
We've got a new interview with Monica Rial (Natsume in Mermaid Forest) posted in our Features section. Source: Rumic World

Erin Fitzgerald Seeks Help
Erin Fitzgerald who briefly played the role of Kodachi after the departure of Teryl Rothery is asking for fan mail in order to show that people enjoy her work in helps of her getting a green card to attain US citizenship. If you'd like to send Erin fan mail, you can write to her at:
Erin Fitzgerald
C/O Explore Demo Interactive
620 N. Louise st #203
Glendale, CA 91206 Source: Crystal Acids

January 4th

Inuyasha Releases
Some release dates for new Inuyasha products coming up include the three new character singles for Kagome, Naraku, and Bankotsu & Jakotsu on January 25th. Also upcoming on February 22nd is the "Inuyasha Fan Disk" which seems to contain some of the character songs along put to animation, along with a collection of recording information and jacket illustration collection. No word on whether or not the animation will be new ala the old Ranma ½ character song videos. Source: Neowing.co.jp

Inuyasha Tour
The Saninji company is hosting an "Inuyasha Tour Package" where those involved participate in puzzles while touring the town of Matsue in Shimane Prefecture. The tour runs from December 17 - March 31. If you live in Japan you can sign up for the package by calling 0120-184815. Source: Saninji

January 2nd

Rumic World 2006 Quiz
The answers to this year's quiz are up for viewing. We had a tie this year, and so our two competitors are hard at work on their tie breaking question. The winner will be announced here in the next few days. Source: Rumic World

Ranma 1/2 Movie Boxset
Following the re-release of the OAV boxset, Viz will be releasing the first two Ranma 1/2 films on one DVD for $49.98. No word at this time on any new extra features. Source: Anime on DVD

December

Viz VP Talks about IY
Liza Coppola, Viz's vice president of marketing talks about the success of Inuyasha and their other titles, as well marketing strategies and release schedules. Source: IcV2 December 4th

2006 Rumic World Quiz
The fourth annual Rumic World Quiz is online with some great prizes available to the winner. The contest runs until December 31st, so study up and get those entries in today. Click here to see the questions and enter the contest! Source: Rumic World

December 2nd

New Inuyasha on Adult Swim
The next batch of new English language episodes of Inuyasha will debut on Adult Swim the week of January 2, 2006. Inuyasha will air in the 12:30am Eastern time slot on Tuesday night/Wednesday morning with new episodes of other series filling the time slot the other days of the week. Source: Anime News Network

November

Shonen Sunday Salutes Inuyasha
Shonen Sunday 2005 Vol. 53 will contain a special "Inuyasha Sengoku Scratch" game to commemorate the series upcoming 10th anniversary this year. Source: Websunday

November 10th

Second Round of Inuyasha Character Albums
In January another set of Inuyasha character albums will be released, just like this year's set. The next three albums will feature Kagome, Naraku, and a duet album for Bankotsu and Jakotsu. Source: Amazon Japan

November 6th

Top 10 Manga in Japan
This week Inuyasha volume 42 debuted in the Top 10 New Manga releases in Japan. It ranked number 10. Source: Tohan

Takahashi Mail Blocks
A series of Rumiko Takahashi "mail blocks" are being released in Japan for Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, Ranma ½, and Inuyasha. Mail blocks are privacy screens for your cell phone and come in pink and black colors with a line drawing of various characters on them. The mail blocks come in pink and black and retail for 924 yen. Source: E-Mini Stop

Moeyo-ken Poster
As an incentive to reserve the upcoming Moeyo-ken DVD boxset in Japan, early reserves will recieve a Takahashi poster. The boxset includes seven DVDs and one CD and goes on sale January 27th. The set retails for 49,980 yen. Source: Ryutekirakuen

October

Ranma 1/2 OAV Boxset Re-release
Viz is re-releasing the Ranma 1/2 OAV boxset on February 28th 2006. The set will sale for only $49.99 versus the original release of the set, which sold for $120.00. The new set includes postcards as an incentive for the few fans that don't already own the series on DVD. Source: Anime News Network

October 25th

New Takahashi Story
This weeks issue of Big Comic Spirits celebrates the magazine's 25th anniversary. Many creators have contributed short works to comemorate the event, including Rumiko Takahashi. The author provided a two page story that details the creation of her classic series, Maison Ikkoku. Source: Big Comic Spirits

October 15th

Live-Action Maison Ikkoku TV
In the October 17th issue of Big Comic Spirits, it was announced that in 2006 there will be a new live-action television drama version of Maison Ikkoku. No specific dates or cast has been annouced yet. Big Comic Spirits was the home to Maison Ikkoku throughout it's original publication in the early 1980s. There is no announcement on their website yet, but should be within the next few weeks. Source: Big Comic Spirits

October 4th

Maison Ikkoku OVA
RightStuf has annouced that the newest DVD boxset (boxset six) will include the Maison Ikkoku OVA "Yusaku's Island" on the final disk.
Addendum: Early reports from consumers refute this, as they can find no sign of the OVA on the boxset. Source: Rightstuf.com

October 3rd

Inuyasha Summer Campaign
Websunday, the official site of Shonen Sunday, is running a promotion to let fans vote one what Inuyasha products fans would like them to make. Some of the suggested items include Kagome's backpack and a Sesshomaru pillow. Voting ended on September 30th. Source: Websunday.net

September

Websunday Promotes Endless Summer
Websunday, the official site of Shonen Sunday, is running some news about the new Urusei Yatsura game, which can be viewed here. Also, Marvelous Entertainment has put the official site for the game online as well. Source: Websunday.net

September 24th

Top 100 Anime List
TV Asashi has conducted an survey of the top 100 greatest anime TV shows of all time. The list had all of Takahashi's major TV shows with:
40. Ranma ½
52. Urusei Yatsura
59. Inuyasha
80. Maison Ikkoku
A webpoll conducted by TV Asashi had the voting like this:
30. Urusei Yatsura
45. Ranma ½
48. Inuyasha
89. Maison Ikkoku
Source: TV Asashi

September 20th

Endless Summer Images
Here are some pre-release images for the upcoming Urusei Yatsura game, Endless Summer for the Nintendo DS. Check them out. Source: Gpara.comk

September 17th

Do As Infinity Calls it Quits
Do As Infinity, the Japanese rock group known for their various songs for the Inuyasha anime are breaking up following the release of their greatest hits album. Their final performance will be November 25 at the Nippon Buddokan.. Source: Anime News Network

September 14th

Inuyasha Figures
In the US, Toynami's third wave of Inuyasha figures, featuring Sango and Miroku have finally been showing up in stores, while in Japan, Kotobukiya's first set of Inuyasha figures (statues would be a better term) have been released with more on the way. Images of Toynami's fourth set of figures featuring Naraku and a new Inuyasha can be viewed here while Kotobukiya's statues can be viewed here.

September 11th

Rumiko Takahashi Card
A signed Rumiko Takahashi card from the Inuyasha collectible card game sold on eBay for $670. The first autographed card was given to the winner of a tournament held at AnimeExpo. Source: Anime News Network

David Kaye's Big Success
David Kaye, the English voice of Sesshomaru, Soun Tendo, and Master has signed a six-figure deal with Fox Sports to handle all the voice over work for their promotional spots. Source: David Kaye.com

September 6th

Inuyasha and Urusei Yatsura News
Adult Swim has announced that new episodes of Inuyasha will be shown up to episode 126 this year with the rest appearing sometime in 2006. Animeigo announced some of the extras on the final disk of Urusei Yatsura, they will include line artwork, interviews with Animeigo staff, character bios, karaoke for openings and endings, trailers for OAVs and Movies, as well as some hidden easter eggs.

September 4th

Hurricane Katrina
As some of you may or may not know, Rumic World is based out of the small town of Perkinston, Mississippi, USA. We're about 20 miles north of Biloxi, and our community and state were hit hard by Hurricane Katrina. Our town has extensive property damage, no electricity, no water, no phones, and the economy of the gulf coast will be affected for years to come with the loss of our casinos. I am only able to post this because I left two weeks ago to begin graduate school in Alabama. Please make a donation, large or small, to the Red Cross to help all the families who have lost so much along the coast.

August

Inuyasha Vol. 41
The newest Inuyasha tankoubon, (volume 41) debut in the top ten in Japan. It was the ninth highest seller for the week of August 7-15. Source: Animania Blog

August 17th

Takahashi Interview and Updates
We've added some new characters and voices to the Encyclopedia and added a 2001 interview with Takahashi from Animerica magazine.

IY Game Pushed Back
The newest Inuyasha game, Feudal Combat, has been pushed back a week, and will now be released on August 23rd.

Swords of an Honorable Ruler in Theaters
Viz has announced that beginning on August 24th Inuyasha Movie 3 will be shown in 15 theaters across the US as a lead up to the dvd release on September 6th. The complete list of theaters can be found in the press release, here. Source: Anime on DVD

Castle Beyond the Looking Glass on Adult Swim
The 2nd Inuyasha Movie will be shown twice on Adult Swim. The first showing is August 27th at midnight, and at 3am on the 28th. Anime News Network

August 11th

Moeyoken Soundtrack and UY Game Song
The Moeyoken TV soundtrack will be released on September 22nd. Also in soundtrack news, the new Nintendo DS "Urusei Yatsura: Endless Summer" game will feature the song "Star" by Kumi Kouda.

August 7th

Extremely Discounted UY DVDs
Animeigo has announced deep discounts for their first Urusei Yatsura DVDs in order to help bring new fans to the series. The first volume will retail for $10, while DVDs 2-5 will sell for $15. Source: Animeigo

August 6th

Nintendo DS Release
The new Urusei Yatsura game for the Nintendo DS has finally been scheduled for release on October 20th. The official title will be "Urusei Yatsura: Endless Summer" and it will retail for 5,040 yen. Source: GameFAQs

Inuyasha 1/8 Scale Figures
August will see the release of the 1/8 scale figures from Kotobukiya. The first wave will contain Inuyasha and Kagome with Shippo. The figures will retail for 3,654 yen. Plans call for Miroku, Sango and Sesshomaru figures to follow later in the fall.

Movie 4 Bonus
As you all know, Inuyasha Movie 4 will go on sale in Japan on August 26th. The first pressing will also contain a drawing by Takahashi.

August 5th

Final UY DVDs and IY CDs
Animeigo has announced the release dates for the final ten discs of Urusei Yatsura. The last boxset, containing discs 46-50 will have five episodes per disc instead of the usual four. That way the 50th disc can be devoted entirely to extra content and interviews. In addition, Viz has announced that they will begin to domestically release Inuyasha music CDs.

July

New Sesshomaru Figure + Updates
A new convention exclusive Sesshomaru figure has been released which includes a figure of Jaken. The boxset is only available at this year's Comic-Con, just as last year's Human Inuyasha exclusive. Also, lots of updates with the Character Encyclopedia and new images for some short stories over at Rumic Theater including Arbitary Contagion and Untitled.

July 15th

'Quest for Mermaid's Flesh' Contest Winner
Congratulations to Graciela Perarnau Guimerans who was the first to sucessfully locate the mermaid icon hidden within the site. Your books are on the way to you Graciela! Great job! The mermaid was hidden here.

July 14th

'Quest for Mermaid's Flesh' Contest
Beginning in the wee hours of Saturday morning (July 16th) a mermaid will be hidden somewhere within the pages of Rumic World's sites. The first person to find her and e-mail us the address of the correct html page will win Mermaid Saga volumes 1 and 2. With almost 400 pages of html to search through, the quest will be arduous, and only one will gain immortality in the pages of our contest winners!

Takahashi Interview
Takahashi's interview from the final issue of Animerica has been transcribed and can be read here. Source: Animerica

June

Anime at MoMA
The Museum of Modern Art in New York City is featuring an exhibit on anime from July 10 through September. Among the anime being shown are two episodes of Ranma ½; P-P-P-chan, He's Good for Nothing & The Headmaster from Hell along with Urusei Yatsura Movie 2 Beautiful Dreamer. Source: MoMA.org

June 21st

Maison Ikkoku Live Action
The infamous Maison Ikkoku live-action film will finally be released on DVD in Japan. The disc will be available for rental on July 8th and for purchase on July 21st. Source: Ryutekirakuen

Inuyasha Books
Release dates for Inuyasha volume 41 and the two books that make up the 4th Movie Animanga have been added to the release dates. Source: Ryutekirakuen

June 11th

Inuyasha Season 2 Boxset
Viz has announced that they will release Inuyasha Season 2 DVD boxset on November 8th. Source: Anime On DVD

Yuriko Fuchizaki Marries
Yuriko Fuchizaki, the voice of Ibuki Yagami in Maison Ikkoku married on March 31st. Source: Re-Max Web

June 7th

Minami Takeyama Marries
On May 5th Minami Takeyama (Nabiki Tendo & Mana) married Gosho Aoyama. Aoyama is the creator of the manga Detective Conan, in which Takeyama plays the role of Conan. Source: Sponichi.co.jp

June 6th

Final Urusei Yatsura Releases
Animeigo has announced that UY TV Boxset 9 will be available in October barring any unforseen problems, and that UY TV Boxset 10, which contains the final episodes of the series, will be available in November. Source: Animeigo

June 4th

"Anthology" Boxset & Release Dates
Geneon has announced a Rumiko Takahashi Anthology Boxset, and Viz has posted their November release dates. Source: Anime News Network

June 1st

Inuyasha at E3
Thanks to Lance Hatami for sending in this photograph of a Rumiko Takahashi shikishi given away by Bandai at E3. Source: Lance Hatami

Highest Taxed Mangaka
Once again Rumiko Takahashi has topped the list of highest earning manga artists in Japan. The complete list is as follows:
1. Rumiko Takahashi - Ranma 1/2
2. Aoyama Gosho - Detective Conan
3. Masashi Kishimoto - NARUTO
4. Yuji Horii - Dragon Quest
5. Ritsuko Kawai - Hamtaro
6. Naoki Urasawa - MONSTER
7. Takehiko Inoue - SLAM DUNK
8. Fujio Akatsuka - Genius Bacabon
9. Yanase Takashi - Anpanman
10. Masami Kurumada - Sage Fighter Hoshiya Source: Animenewsservice.com

May

New Diary of Kemo Kobiru Translation
Exclusive to Rumic World's Tomobiki-cho is Takahashi's autobiographical manga, "The Diary of Kemo Kobiru". The fifth installment is newly translated and available for reading. Source: Tomobiki-cho

May 30th

day after tomorrow Split
Record label Avex Mode has announced via their website that day after tomorrow, who performed the ending theme Itazura na Kiss for Inuyasha, are breaking up. Source: Dat-net

Young Sunday 2005 #25
A new One-Pound Gospel pin-up by Rumiko Takahashi was included in the 25th issue of Young Sunday. No news on new chapters of the series. Source: Young Sunday.com

Inuyasha Volume 40
The newest volume of the Inuyasha manga debuted in the number seven spot for the week of May 16-22. Source: Taiyosha

Rumic World Relaunch
As you can see, we have a beautiful new layout, courtesy of Mason. We're looking more streamlined than ever. The site has moved to the forfront, redesigned the messageboard, and subsections plus Ranma ½ Perfect Edition has now moved to a subsection, and Tomobiki-cho's address has changed slightly as well. More exciting things are on the way, so update your bookmarks and check out all the changes! Source: Rumic World

May 27th

New Short Story Collection
It has been announced that a new collection of Rumiko Takahashi short stories is scheduled for release in Japan. The series will be entitled "Akai Hantaba" or "Red Bouquet". It is scheduled for release on June 30th. Thanks to Lance Hatami for passing this along. Source: Shogakukan

Moeyo-ken TV Series
Plans for a new Moeyo-ken television series are in the works. As you may know, Takahashi provided character designs for the video games and OVA series. Source: Moeken.jp

Takahashi Guidebook Release
The previously mentioned guidebook regarding Takahashi's short stories is scheduled for release on June 30th, and will retail for 1300 yen. The book is titled "40 sai no kimi he" or "Forty Years Old to You". Source: Mangaoh Club

Inuyasha Surpasses Ranma ½
With Inuyasha's newest chapter numbered 408, it becomes Takahashi's longest running series, which was previously Ranma ½.

May 10th

New Inuyasha CD Planned
Shonen Sunday has announced plans for a new "Character Songs" Inuyasha CD to be released on August 3rd.
Source: Shonen Sunday

May 2nd

dream at A-kon
Dallas Texas' anime convention, A-kon, has announced that two of the members of the pop group dream will be performing at the convention this year. dream contributed the first ending theme "My Will" to the Inuyasha anime. A-kon begins June 3rd through 5th. Thanks to Star Hinson for the information. Source: A-kon

May 1st

Urusei Yatsura Scripts Complete
Animeigo annouced that after over a decade of work they have finally finished editing the final Urusei Yatsura television script as of April 28th. They also annouced they are taking orders for Boxset 8. Source: Animeigo

April

April 29th

Osaka Geijutsu Daigaku Daigaku Manga
Osaka University of Arts is publishing their own quarterly manga magazine. The first issue arrive in stores across Japan earlier this month and features a reprinting of Katte na yatsura, Takahashi's debut work from 1978. Takahashi previous provided an original illustration to the school for their Osaka Geijutsu Daigaku Kanan Manga in 2003. Source: Manganews

April 26th

Takahashi Autographs Inuyasha CCG Cards
Score, the makers of the Inuyasha Collectible Card Game, have announced that set four, set to be released on August 28, 2005, will contain special autographed cards from Rumiko Takahashi. Source: Score Entertainment

April 25th

·Inuyasha Movie 3 Release Date
ICv2 has announced that Viz is planning on releasing Inuyasha Movie 3: Swords of an Honorable Ruler on September 6th. The article goes on to discuss the success of the Inuyasha brand in the US, and the success of the first two films, the 2nd and 1st highest selling anime DVDs of 2004 and 2005 respectively. Thanks to Trish Pellerito for passing this along. Source: ICv2

April 24th

Maison Ikkoku Boxset 6
Just as Rightstuf begins to ship the preorders on Boxset 5, Viz has announced that Maison Ikkoku Boxset 6 will be released on October 25th. The set will feature the first original episodes for an American audience since the cancellation of the subtitled VHS version in 2001. Source: Anime on DVD

April 21st

Inuyasha Cell Phone Services
Sorrent is introducing a new Inuyasha game, text messaging, and wallpapers all designed for cell phones. The release date is scheduled for autumn of this year. Source: Sorrent.com

April 18th

Shogakukan New Artist Awards
Shogakukan is holding it's annual New Artist Awards, which Rumiko Takahahshi won in 1978 with "Those Selfish Aliens". This year Takahashi is judging the entries in the boys comics category along with Mitsuru Adachi (Touch, H2), Gosho Aoyama (Detective Conan, Yaiba), and Sho Fumimura (writer of Sanctuary). Source: Websunday

Video Game and Movie Release Dates
The new Playstation 2 Inuyasha game has been given a title (Ougi Rambu), and an official release date of June 16th in Japan and a rumored August release in the USA. The fourth film will be available for rental June 10th, with a projected street date of August. Source: Bandai Games

Michihiko Suwa and Voice Actors at Animazement
Michihiko Suwa will be at Animazement May 27th-29th in Durham, North Carolina. Hopefully some news regarding the future of the Inuyasha anime will be discussed. Voice actors Akira Kamiya (Mendo, Mitaka), Keiko Han (Achara), and Chika Sakamoto (Kentaro) will also be there as well. Source: Animazement.com

April 10th

Big Comic Original Survey
Big Comic Original is holding a survey about old men, in regards to the Rumic Theater stories Takahashi publishes. Playstation Portables are given out as prizes for those that fill out the survey. The results will be printed in the new "Rumiko Takahashi Theater Supplimentary Reader". Extra special thanks to Lance Hatami for sharing this with us. Source: Big Comic Original

April 6th

·Viz/ShoPro Merger Complete
VIZ Media will be owned 40% by Shogakukan Inc. and Shueisha Inc. respectively, and 20% by Shogakukan Production Co., Ltd. Source: Viz

March

February

January 2005

New Urusei Yatsura Game Announced
A new UY game has been annouced for the upcoming Nintendo DS system. Click here to see a list of upcoming titles in addition to UY. Source: Game Spy

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