Showing posts with label Rumiko Takahashi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rumiko Takahashi. Show all posts
Monday, June 3, 2013

Manga Monday: I really don't remember so many kids dying when I was young

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In traditional Rumiko Takahashi fashion, jealousy abounds in Rin-ne Volume 5 . Note: Rin-Ne Volume 5  is, of course, the sequel to Ri...
Monday, October 15, 2012

Manga Monday: Looks like Happosai was a nuisance when he was younger, too.

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Yet ANOTHER fiancee of Ranma comes out of the woodwork - and Mousse turns up again - in Ranma 1/2 Volume 8 . Note:   Ranma 1/2 Volume ...
Monday, July 16, 2012

Manga Monday: I suppose it makes sense that evil soul stealers would incorporate...

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We learn more about Rinne - and his terribly dysfunctional family - in Rin-Ne Volume 4 . Note: Rin-Ne Volume 4  is, of course, the seq...
Monday, May 28, 2012

Manga Monday: It's nice to see guys chasing after Akane again

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A school production of Romeo and Juliet spirals completely out of control, and Akane tries cooking once again in  Ranma 1/2 Volume 7 . ...
Monday, February 20, 2012

Manga Monday: We finally meet the man who trained Genma and Soun...

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Welcome to the Anything Goes Martial Arts dojo, and meet Ranma's grandmaster Happosai in  Ranma 1/2 Volume 6 . Note: Ranma 1/2 Volu...
Monday, January 23, 2012

Manga Monday: How many shinigami can one high school support?

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Rin and Sakura are back, and perhaps Rin has some competition in the shinigami business in  Rin-Ne Volume 3 . Note: Rin-ne Volume 3  ...
Monday, December 5, 2011

Manga Monday: It falls onto one dumb High School kid to save the world? Again?

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Some guys are just destined to have bad luck.  Ranma Saotome is a good example.  Most people would thank that having dozens of people fallin...
Monday, November 14, 2011

Manga Monday: At what point do people stop betrothing their children to random people, anyways?

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From fighting sharks to martial arts tea ceremony, battles run the gamut in Ranma 1/2 Volume 5. Note: Ranma 1/2 Volume 5  is, of course, th...
Monday, October 17, 2011

Manga Monday: A new rival for Rinne, and more souls to send on

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Rinne battles soldiers, singers and a lovestruck teenager to put their souls where they belong in Rin-ne Volume 2 . Note:   Rin-ne Volu...
Monday, October 3, 2011

Manga Monday: Can Kosaku live up to his potential as a boxer if he keeps binge eating?

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It takes a lot to get me to read a sports manga. For every Hikaru no Go or Initial D , there are dozens of other, terrible shonen sports m...
Monday, September 19, 2011

Manga Monday: More rivals for Ranma!

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It's mayhem as usual, with a particularly feline twist, at the 'Anything Goes School of Martial Arts' in  Ranma 1/2 Volume 4 . ...
Monday, May 16, 2011

Manga Monday: I'll shampoo that guy right out of my hair...

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Note:   Ranma 1/2 Volume 3  is, of course, the sequel to Ranma 1/2 Volume 1 .  The review of  Ranma 1/2 Volume 1  is   here .   Otherwise, r...
Monday, May 2, 2011

Manga Monday: The victim of another cursed black spring arrives!

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It’s a good thing that Ranma and Akane is a student of the Anything Goes Martial arts school. Otherwise, they might have a problem with all ...
Monday, April 18, 2011

Manga Monday: A martial arts dojo where literally ANYTHING goes

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It must be hard to be a dojo leader and only have had daughters.  Eventually, he’ll need to find an appropriate boy to take over the leaders...
Monday, January 24, 2011

Manga Monday: Will Young Godai manage to accomplish EITHER of his goals?

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Slice of life romances, along with comedies, are also a staple of manga in Japan. Honey and Clover is one that has made a big hit in the U...
Monday, August 30, 2010

Manga Monday: A classic manga author plays with Death.

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Rumiko Takahashi is a name that’s almost forgotten among anime fans in the US.  A few of the fans that started watching in the last five yea...