Alright, it is Wednesday and I am gonna post the tenth volume of Rin-ne. Feel free to react or comment on any panel, though I appreciate if image replies are not used during the dump. Feel free to discuss anything related to Rin-ne after the dump.

Rin-ne is Rumiko Takahashi's return to comedy after Inuyasha. Rin-ne is VIZ's localized title, presumably chosen to assist in pronunciation. The original title is 境界のRINNE (Kyokai/Kyoukai no Rinne) which means Rinne of the Boundary. While it is not a megahit like some of her other huge series, I highly recommend it to fans of Ranma 1/2 and Urusei Yatsura though it is obviously different.

Previous thread: >>279471152

I will be using scans of the official VIZ localization. Be aware that some of the larger images may have been edited to be lower quality due to image size limits.

In addition, I will be dumping the one short story from the Rumic World and Rumic Theatre series that came out around this time. Today, the scans I have of the one shot are the official VIZ ones. Today, that will be "Trouble with the Neighbors".

>>279593949 (OP)
God Rumiko's artstyle is looking rough here. Kinda like those "How To Draw Manga" artbooks in the 2000s

Furinkan notes that: "When volume 10 was collected about about to be released on November 18, 2011 Takahashi's current editor Masayoshi Yokoyama and her first editor for Kyokai no RINNE Shunsuke Motegi did an interview to promote the series..." Here's the link to their interview if you're interested. furinkan.com/features/interviews/motegi.html I may post some quotes from here.

March 16th, 2011. Author's note:
"Q: What has changed the most from before and after becoming a manga artist?
A: Now I can live off manga alone."

>>279594072
Here's a bit from that interview. You can tell she wants people to be able to jump into any chapter whenever.

"How did the work come about?
Motegi: Having worked on Inuyasha for 12 years and with that being such a serious story, Takahashi-sensei herself said, "I think the next one will be a comedy work that can be read casually."

After that, we had many meetings about the setting and the staging, and although the general framework was formed, it seemed that Takahashi-sensei was not able to come up with a sense of the main character, which was the most important part.

At the very last minute, two weeks before the serialization was to begin, it was suggested, "wouldn't it be interesting if the main character was poor?" From that moment on, the main character's clothes, personality, and lifestyle emerged concretely in her mind, and the character "Rinne Rokudo" was born.

I remember being very moved by the moment I witnessed the main character being born from Takahashi-sensei's mind."

I still find it crazy how last minute Rinne's entire schtick was thought of.

>>279594020
My friend thinks of all Rumiko art as looking like that since she inspired all those books in the first place. I still feel this isn't that different from late Inuyasha, but I understand where you are coming from.

>>279594178
May as well post another chunk:

"Please tell us some of your happy memories as an editor and some of the not-so-happy times.
Yokoyama: The most important time is the editorial meeting with Takahashi-sensei. Every week, I speak with her about "what kind of story would be interesting to tell next...?"

I'm always delighted when she says, "That's a good idea," after hearing one word or idea that I casually mentioned. The image that came to my mind was then shaped into a story by Takahashi-sensei, and then into a manuscript. As someone who has loved reading Takahashi-sensei's works since I was a child, there is nothing more enjoyable than this.

On the other hand, there are times when she'll say "no, not quite like that," and I find myself in meetings where I am at a complete loss as to what to do and then my head would go blank and I think "what should I do?"

The other happy moment, I know this is cliche, but it's when I get to see Takahashi-sensei's name for the first time. When I read the completed work, I laugh and tell her, "It's funny!" Then I'd get to go home with a relieved look and a smile on my face. I think moments like that are irreplaceable."

And per Furinkan, a reminder what "name" refers to here:

"A "name" (ネーム/neemu) in manga parlance is a "rough sketch", a quick layout of a page which is then inked over. The images shown in the articles are not "name", rather they are the finished images that were published. However they are framed on Takahashi's personalized paper that has her famous Maison Ikkoku piyo-piyo chick emblazoned on it. This is what her pages look like when they are submitted to the the publisher."

>>279594236
Never that simple, right?

>>279594257
Hehehehe.

>>279594178
I love Rumiko's art but that particular cover just seems slightly shoddy, I guess?

>>279594273
Incredible.

>>279594363
Survived. And interrupted class a bit, I guess. Just for these two, of course.

>>279594382
Never that simple...

>>279594403
Hm...?

riveting news
I picked up the Tragedy of P volume today (about 3 hours ago) (but i started doing laundry when i got home)
and when I did a quick flip through, I found *center* color pages! 2 sets! including with red tint!

>>279594419
I like the expression on big head Rokumon here.

>>279594461
That's pretty rough. The fine you can maybe laugh off, but not so much regarding the black listing.

>>279594460
Oh sick!

>>279594487
The wilderness of the other world...

>>279594509

>>279594529
Hm.

>>279594549
Fancy.

>>279594611
Leopard print. Very flashy.

>>279594629
Fruit trap.

>>279594650
End of chapter. Trouble!

>>279594273
Who can resist a face like that?

>>279593949 (OP)
>kain's eyes are blue
they were purple for volume 6
and his lower eyelashes are gone again
unless... unless that's his father?

Original title was パートナー or "paatonaa", so a loanword for the English word.

Also, this is apparently when the simultaneous releases to the United States ended. Furinkan states that:
"Kyokai no RINNE was American publisher Viz's first attempt at doing a simultaneous manga release the same week the chapter premiered in Japan. This went off without a hitch until this week, when the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami which struck on March 11th disrupted much of life in Japan. Viz was cautious to publish any chapters simultaneously when they were unsure if Shonen Sunday issues were widely available to Japanese audiences. Ultimately the Kyokai no RINNE simultaneous publication never returned and Viz's Shonen Sunday online imprint/web portal was retired."

A bit sad. Of course, now that VIZ has the app, we have Rumiko Takahashi simultaneous releases again!

March 23rd, 2011. Author's note:
"Q: What department did you study in when you were a student?
A: History. Because it was grammatical."

>>279594775
Not exactly hard to spot at this size.

>>279594795

>>279594808
Huge room. Cute dress.

>>279594950
?!

>>279594964
I like this shot.

>>279594994
...

>>279595011

>>279594072
>a black cat's life
please let that mean we see smol kitties this volume
>>279594236
so would the contract being digested away not null the contract?
>there are times when she'll say "no, not quite like that," and I find myself in meetings where I am at a complete loss as to what to do and then my head would go blank and I think "what should I do?"
oof
>>279594257
gotta look at the bright side of things heh
>>279594273
a rocket?! and his has no bow??!
>you can find me here
no way!
>>279594363
only 5000 yen for abandoning your master who is being digested by a mongoose? a shinigami's life is cheap i guess

>>279595027
Recap.

>>279595047
Quick to slice.

>>279595064

>>279595077
Serious time.

>>279595091
Hehe, Rokumon.

>>279595120
Not a smol rokumon moment, but the purring is cute.

>>279595120

>>279595146
Partners...

>>279595182

>>279595212
Ah.

>>279595231
End of chapter. Sigh...

>>279594403
two tubes! but why the contract?
>>279594419
>I won't let her fool me
>she would never let me go so easily
smart boy
>>279594487
>narrator confirms that abandoning your master to their death is only a 5000 yen fine
fuck 'em i guess?
>black cat license revoked for ten years
hmm
>would she go that far just to harass him?
yes
>>279594509
evil spirits lay eggs?!
>>279594529
>princess abi being pecked by her mom

March 30th, 2011. Author's note:
"Q: We would like to express our deepest sympathies to all those who were affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. From the bottom of our hearts, the authors and editorial department wish you all the best for your safety and the earliest possible recovery.
A: I sincerely hope everyone in Tohoku will recover."

>>279595309
Chapter's set in March, presumably. More signage if you want to try it.

>>279595344
Spotted!

>>279595360

>>279595397
Hm.

>>279595416
Full body.

>>279595435

>>279595451
Oh no!

>>279595643
Cute.

>>279595681
Doofus.

>>279595681
Torture.

>>279595721
Messed up the reply chain to the point I can't delete posts anymore. Whoops.

Also, that actually works for me.

>>279594549
>I could never let you make a contract with another shinigami
yandere...
>>279594611
that's inside the mongoose spirit??
>>279594629
>>279594650
>>279594667
>door can just be pasted on for access to a shelter and then removed like a giant sticker
what kind of acme-ass...
>rinne is unconscious
>no way out
too much yandere!
sakura, don't look!!

>>279595755
Gross.

>>279595794

>>279595816
There's a bigger difference in Japanese. 女子校(joshi-kou, girl's school) vs. 学園 (school).

>>279595923
Goodbye, Rinne.

>>279595938
Sigh...

>>279595986
End of chapter. Sad, but that's life.

>>279595938
Is that an Um Jammer Lammy expy on her bag?

Original title was デジカメ幽霊. デジカメ is "dejikame" and is obviously derived from the English words, digital camera.

April 6th, 2011. Author's note:
"Q: Is there anyone you think is unbeatable? Please tell us who!
A: People who are drunk!"

>>279596336
Cute logo.

>>279596092
Oh, good catch. It definitely looks the part.

>>279596358

>>279596381
The name is written as 巴リョウコ in Japanese per Furinkan. I don't know if there's a pun. Probably is.

>>279596417

>>279596430
Is it that easy to recognize it as being from a ghost paintball? I guess it does look a bit shiny.

>>279594775
>Q: What department did you study in when you were a student?
>A: History. Because it was grammatical.
>Because it was grammatical.
grammatical?
>now that VIZ has the app, we have Rumiko Takahashi simultaneous releases again!
took a few years until they did that for mao though
>>279594795
is it choking? or trying to throw them up like a cat does with hair balls?
>>279594808
throw them up it is!
>>279594950
w- what did she do to him while he was unconscious...?

>>279596451
Text is too small for the exposition bubble again. Viz...

>>279596472
Oh no!

>>279596523

>>279596530
Good at what she does.

>>279596540

>>279596551
Least he didn't lose the Haori.

>>279594964
>so all we can do is live here
how much in the way of supplies does that shelter have?
>SLICE
wait for it...
>>279594994
>ENTER
>>279595011
AAIIIEEEE!!! TRAITOROUS WHORE!
>>279595047
>all i wanted was to feel like a newlywed
and fuck all day and night

>>279596563
Hm.

>>279595923
moto- means ex- and joshi means girl, so it's called former all-girls school, dunno if the kanji are the same but it's a pun on that

>>279596577

>>279596417
tomoe nage/巴投 is a Judo technique

>>279596591

>>279596681
Sigh...

>>279596680
Ah. That makes sense. She even did one.

>>279596578
Well, you can see the kanji a bit later in the chapter. But yeah, puns!

>>279596708
...

>>279596725
End of chapter. Not a gentle touch.

>>279595120
>I don't care if I'm working for peanuts
don't be fooled rokumon! he's just using pretty words to make you accept working for peanuts!
at least get paid in a tuna can once in a while!!
>>this has been brought you by Workers Rights for Black Cats
>>279595146
>how many times do you want to hear me say it?
one for each of a cat's lives
>>279595212
he's dead
>>279595262
>forget about it, rokumon
nyo don't forget about it! get a raise rokumon! a goddamn pillow for your cute itty-bitty form!
some damn electricity!

Original title is メッセージ or messe-eji as in, from the English word message.

April 13th, 2011. Author's note:
"Q: Are there any sweets you were addicted to when you were a child?
A: I forgot the name, but chocolate in a tube."

>>279596829
Was worth a shot.

>>279596852

>>279596879
What a lovely wedding photo.

>>279596890
Rinne was cut off at "デ" for "デブ". It means fat, chubby, etc. It is a rude term, but commonly used. The dad used "LLサイズの" with the Furigana "エルエル " by the LL. So, LL size or XL in English.

>>279596980

>>279596989

>>279597026
Well...

>>279597036

>>279597054
Cute.

>>279597066
...

>>279597096

>>279597111

>>279597122
I am glad VIZ did this.

>>279597135

>>279597150

>>279597161
Hm.

>>279597252
End of chapter. Yummy donut.

The original title is 消えた会費 which means "The Missing Fee", but "dues" is probably more accurate in context. Given the cover, at least.

April 20th, 2011. Author's note:
"Q: Please tell us about your current ambitions!
A: To live long."

>>279597296

>>279597313
Tools add up.

>>279597326
More cats. Also, Furinkan has a note about last page:

"Mutual Aid Association - Sakura is surprised to hear there is such a thing as a Shinigami Mutual Aid Association. The term used is "kyousai kumiai" (共催組合). In English this is the equivalent of a "fraternal order". North American examples would include the "Odd Fellows" and the "Knights of Columbus". In Japan some examples include "Police Mutual Aid Association" and "Japan Railways Mutual Aid Association"."

Fixed a typo of theirs.

>>279597368
I checked the Japanese and they did not specifically say contract black cats this time. But I guess it is pretty straightforward that it doesn't apply to regular black cats.

It does explain why Rokumon is somewhat chill at times about not being disguised. But it also means it is funny that he is disguised as often as he is anyway. It is what it is.

>>279597424
Waiting room...

>>279597433

>>279597443
Unfortunate...

>>279595309
not even a question that time, even the editorial department got in on the well wishes
>>279595344
winter is coming to an end once again...
but will she be a second-year this time?
>>279595360
>he looked to be in terrible pain
she's sitting on his ghost balls
>>279595397
save him...
>>279595416
cheap-ass broke-ass trifling-ass ginger

>>279597368
Very fashionable

>>279595435
>he's still a new ghost
he's fresh?
>>279595643
>it's just a bad case of motion sickness
in addition to being a broke, cheap, trifling hoe, rinne also has a week stomach
shaking-my-head my head rinne-kun you can't keep taking these L's man
>>279595701
rinne being a hopeful bro?
>>279595721
can't believe a bus mogs rinne
and it's not even through a crash
>>279595755
>it's the other way around!
you keep your eyes on the distant landscape that's not whizzing by right?
>Messed up the reply chain to the point I can't delete posts anymore. Whoops.
lock in, OP...!
LOCK IN

>OP has fucking died
We knew there weren't enough Rocutemons for this specific reason

>>279597471
On top of it.

>>279598217
Sorry! Got a phone call.

>>279598273
This is what Rumiko Takahashi had to say about Rokumon on Twitter on February 27th, 2022:

"Ten and Shippo were antagonistic to the main characters, so it was refreshing for me to see a little person that was not going against the main character. He's practical, but he's basically there for Rinne. Once in a while Rokumon rebels, but I thought he kept his private life separate. He doesn't wear clothes, but whether he is naked or in costume is a mystery."

>>279598321

>>279595794
>curry-flavored gum
why... why did she even buy it?
>except for the missing stop in front of her all-girls school
it's gone
>>279595923
oh nvm, it's just gone coed
>女子校 (joshi-kou, girl's school)
>学園 (school)
学園 said gakuen by the way
>now departing
you're never getting off this bus rinne
>>279595938
they're finally off huzzah!
>his soul is leaving him
is this volume just rinne dying in some way?
>>279595986
so that guy just dropped dead one day?
>>279596001
owari da

>>279598329

>>279598367
Furinkan notes that ""I followed the man giving away some discount flyers and got one..." - The man shown here has "heno heno moheji" face."

Yup.

>>279598392
This is what Rumiko Takahashi had to say about Kain on Twitter on May 15th, 2022:

"Rumiko Takahashi: At first I tried to create a cool, cool character, but there were too many scandals in the government, so I ended up making him more weird. I liked that he wore glasses when he worked. I thought the reason he was bitter when he appeared was because he had such a deep resentment toward the Rokudo father and son."

>>279598423
Furinkan's note regarding the name:

"鈴 "Suzu" means bell, which you can see reflected in the little bell she wears around her neck."

>>279598443
The little asterisk has a thing that says "お一人様一点ま" or "one item per person, please".

>>279598468
Hm...

>>279598478
End of chapter. Suzu refers to Kain's mother as 奥様 or "okusama". Madame is an appropriate translation of it.

Original title is プライドの値段. プライド is puraido, an apparent loanword from English.

April 27th, 2011. Author's note:
"Q: Do you have a favorite holiday? Tell us why!
A: Golden Week. The season is refreshing."

>>279598551
The term translated as "Life Span Administration" seems to have been "命数管理局" which more literally would be "Life Count Management Bureau".

>>279598590
More 真剣白刃取り or blade catching. Not that Kain's scythe is really a blade. Or a scythe for that matter.

>>279598629

>>279598642
...

>>279598662
Good job, Suzu. Very diligent.

>>279598671

>>279598690
Ah.

>>279598708
Hm.

>>279598723
Not exactly much for ethics and whatnot. We knew this already given what we saw previously.

>>279598735
Can't blame her.

>>279598746

>>279598777
Saw through it.

>>279598788

>>279598796
Well, there ya go.

>>279598809
One step ahead!

>>279598823
... fair.

>>279598833
End of chapter. Huzzah.

夢のコート where コート is "cooto", as in a loanword from the English "court".

May 11th, 2011. Author's note:
"Q: Is there anything specific you do to take care of for your health?
A: Eat a lot of greens."

>>279598866

>>279598873
How odd.

>>279598941
I love the little ghost on the can.

>>279598948
Honestly, a whole year just of fetching balls? That's screwed up.

>>279599005

>>279599010

>>279599066
Hehehe, he's keeping score.

>>279599076
Well, that does make sense.

>>279599104

>>279599115
Whoops.

>>279599129

>>279599142
Tennis is difficult.

>>279596336
>dejikame
>obviously
i wouldn't say that...
this is one of those you have to think about it, give up, find out it's an abbreviation of dejitaru kamera, then go "ohhh"
>Q: Is there anyone you think is unbeatable? Please tell us who!
>A: People who are drunk!
>unbeatable
>drunk people
r- rumiko-dono what are you up to...
>>279596358
>we're being stalked by a ghost!
not the judo girls!
>>279596381
aaaiiieeee pervert!!
>captain
i didn't know nanoka kiba becomes a girls judo captain
>>279596417
>this old guy's transparent
>and floats
can they see him with their eyes too and not just on camera?
>sexy shots... right
everyone has their fans rinne-kun
even your broke, cheap, hand-slut, ginger butt has admirers
>>279596430
>eew, he's here?!
oh i guess they can't see him with their eyes
>ghost paintball
rinne you're supposed to yell "dye!" to make it extra effective!

>>279599168
A new tool in the exorcist arsenal.

>>279599180
Only rule is no rules!

>>279599169
She's a big fan of drunken master kung-fu stuff, I think. But that might not be what she was going for.

>>279599204

>>279596451
>Is it that easy to recognize it as being from a ghost paintball?
maybe her ghost-senses were tingling?
>>279596472
>object leaves a spirit's possession, it takes solid form
neat
>>279596523
gotcha!
>he's running
oh noes that haori costs money!!
>>279596540
he knows her!
>Good at what she does.
FINISH HIM
>>279596551
he's not old?!!

>>279599218
I still think it would be better for them to be on the court though.

>>279599280
End of chapter. Work is never over.

死神界のタブー was the original title. タブー is tabuu so it is a loanword from English. I double checked what the etymology of the word was because I was curious and it apparently comes from tapu from Tongan, a language spoken on the island of Tonga in Polynesia.

May 18th, 2011. Author's note:
"Q: Is there a specific song you listen to when you want to cheer yourself up?
A: Arashi."

>>279599361
I do not associate that lamp with rich accommodations, but I guess it is a more modern look.

>>279599374

>>279596563
she should've finished him when she had the chance!
>>279596577
>at her elementary school entrace ceremony
oh no...
>>279596591
>that man could be...
her deadbeat father?
>>279596708
ahem, i mean, dead father
>a few days after
just a few days later? dang
>>279596751
perhaps rinne should take some lessons form her so that he can also judo slam his biological father into the ground

>>279599385
Furinkan notes that: "The house for wandering spirits is made to resemble a roach motel."

Yeah, it definitely looks the part. Roach Motel is apparently a brand name though. The generic term is "roach bait trap" and only some of them look like this.

>>279599426
Oh jeez.

>>279599437
Oh. VIZ also just used the brand name. Hah. Well, whatever. Apparently, the company that trademarked it is struggling to keep it.

>>279599454
Patsied.

>>279599460

>>279599470
Sigh...

>>279599498
Not exactly convenient for running.

>>279599512

>>279599522

>>279599540

>>279599555
Round we go...

>>279599564

>>279599586
Oops.

>>279599595
...

>>279599601
End of chapter. Everyone's okay.

Original title was ポルターガイスト or porutaagaisuto. So, clearly a loanword from German! Furinkan notes that: "
In German, "poltergeist" means "loud ghost". They are known a ghosts that clatter, bang or smash objects."

May 25th, 2011. Author's note:
"Q: Do you believe you can jinx yourself?
A: When the staff and I were drawing during the Hanshin game they seemed to lose more often."

>>279599649
Furinkan notes that:
""This condo is 5 minutes from the station, a 3LDK floor plan, yet it's only 20,000 yen per month?!" - 3LDK means the condo is 3 bedrooms, plus a livingroom, dining room and kitchen. For a place of that size with located at such a convenient distance from the train station at such a low price would be unheard of."

Of course, VIZ just localized it. You don't need to know what 3LDK means.

>>279599662
Furinkan also notes that: "Yumi Kariya's name is written 仮家ゆみ. Her last name means "temporary housing"."

>>279599671
Interestingly enough, I checked if it was just localized differently but no, Rumiko actually had a different sound effect for Miho and Rika running away this time.

>>279599724

>>279599732
Furinkan notes that: "The poltergeist has a face drawn on his stomach similar to the Mark of the Battling God that was drawn on Ryoga Hibiki in Ranma 1/2 chapter 142."

Admittedly, it was then and it is now is a reference to the comedy routine that Japan has with people painting goofy faces on their bellies and belly dancing. Furinkan also has a note regarding the swan:

"The tutu with the swan head is from a famous comedy bit by Ken Shimura (志村けん) where he would sing "Higashimurayama Ondo" (東村山音頭)."

>>279599769
I love the eyebrows. It and the party blower really sell the Groucho Marx look.

>>279599802
Obviously, they are Groucho Glasses, but apparently, in Japanese they are called "鼻めがね" which just means "nose glasses". Also, Furinkan notes that:

""But eventually I worked myself to death." - Death from overwork is a real problem in Japan. It is known as "karoshi" (過労死). It can cause heart attacks, strokes and stress related deaths such as suicide."

Though of course, it usually isn't from a comedy routine right after starting a job...

>>279599834

>>279599842
I do like that neither of them decided to explain that no one else can see him, but admittedly, this needs to get fixed if he's making anyone laugh.

I admittedly laughed as soon as I saw him.

>>279599859
Furinkan notes that: ""No! This is a must have item for a businessman's party!" - Wearing a necktie around ones head is a stereotypical drunken salary man trope. In America it would be similar to someone placing a lampshade on their head at a wild party."

>>279599874
爆笑オンステージ does accurately translate to "Burst of Laughter on Stage". Interestingly, オンステージ is "onsuteeji", so from the English words "on stage".

>>279599914
Furinkan notes that: "When the poltergeist comes out and begins his act he says "I'm spinning more than usual!"　(いつもより多めに回しております。)　This is a famous punchline used by the brother comedy duo of Somenosuke and Sometaro Ebiichi (海老一 染之助・染太郎). They were known for spinning plates, balls, and rings on a turning umbrella, balancing and juggling."

It obviously was more funny then. And in context.

>>279599927
...

>>279599934
Great first panel.

>>279599945
Huh?!

>>279599952
Furinkan notes that: ""Yet you're hiding your true self. In other words, your performance is... lacking face!" - This is a complex pun. Mr. Kariya is talking about how the poltergeist hides himself behind his glasses and bald cap and obscures his identity before saying he is lacking face (in a literal sense). The term he uses "lacking face" (顔見世の場/kao mise no ba) is a phrase that also means "making ones debut"."

So, yeah, the joke was funnier in Japanese. Maybe not much funnier...

>>279599961
End of chapter, end of volume. The crown does work well.

Feel free to use the thread to discuss anything Rin-ne related. I have some stuff I'll posting here and there to bump the thread.

I will be returning next Saturday to dump Volume 11 of Rin-ne. I probably will be doing it early in the morning, due to some external factors. Sorry! But right now, I will be dumping the Rumic one-shot "Trouble with the Neighbors".

隣家の悩み (Rinka no nayami) or "Trouble with the Neighbors" was published on March 5th, 2011 in Big Comic Original. As such, it was published around the time of these chapters.

This translation is a fanscan. Of course, as unofficial fanscans and translations, they have their own issues but at the least we don't have to worry about flipped art. This story has four pages of color and four pages of red tint. It seems the fanscans found the original printing of the story, which is great.

I like this one! It is pretty fun and exciting.

>>279597122
>>279597135
>>279597150
This would've been a nightmare to translate in previous eras of localization. The redrawing and contrivance for a similar meaning would've been insane.

>>279600039
Furinkan has their usual long-winded note about this. I'm not going to post all of it, but it talks about the concept of "tanshinfunin (単身赴任)" if you want to learn more.

>>279600057
Furinkan doesn't make note of any name puns. There probably is some sort of theme, but I'm not sure.

>>279600052
Definitely. Would've been interesting to see them try, but yeah...

>>279600083
Furinkan notes that: "Ukita's title is kachou (課長) are just below buchou in a corporate hierarchy. They are the chiefs of every subsection within departments. In order to become a kachou, you usually need 15 years or more of dedication to the company."

>>279600094

>>279600104
Drama!

>>279600112

>>279600118
...

>>279600128
Hm...

>>279600134

>>279600142
...

>>279600150

>>279600160

>>279600170
Not exactly something you bring up.

>>279600182

>>279600194

>>279600204
He heard.

>>279600221

>>279600226
It really is scary.

>>279600241

>>279600251

>>279600266
...

>>279600276

>>279600284

>>279600296
Hm.

>>279600310

>>279600320

>>279600328
So...?

No smol Rokumons, WORTHLESS VOLUME

>>279600339

>>279600349
So, more answers.

>>279600364
Aw...

>>279600374
In the flesh!

>>279600385
>an architec
DROPPED

>>279600385
End! Sorry if my commentary was sparse. I was in a bit of a rush and I honestly didn't want to give away anything. I enjoyed this one a lot. Managed to be dramatic but still feel good.

As mentioned before, I'll be back next Saturday (likely earlier than usual) for Volume 11 of Rin-ne. Thanks again for reading.

>>279596829
>Q: Are there any sweets you were addicted to when you were a child?
>A: I forgot the name, but chocolate in a tube.
>chocolate in a tube
rumiko-dono...
>>279596852
>the alias and censor bar didn't do anything
this kind of implies that rinne adds it deliberately doesn't it?
>>279596890
>divorced him
>skin became clearer, weight lost, crops watered
what kind of a bum of a husband was he that she glowed up like this?
>>279596980
>she devoted herself to dieting so she could date you
>date you
what kind of diet? she married him while being plus size so... i mean, if he was willing to put a ring on it when she was like that, then...
>I like plus-size women most of all
so he is perving on the judo girls!! flip him again ryoko!
>The dad used "LLサイズの" with the Furigana "エルエル "
but why LL?
>>279596989
what does he mean "i don't think so"?
does he not remember what he was up to during his hauntings?

>>279597036
>barely any of these are of me
rokumon should've reviewed the photos first...
>>279597054
>all i wanted to do was watch ryoko as she grew up
as a side quest, while the main quest was to peep on a bunch of judo girls
>>279597096
>worthless twit
heehee
>this
what are those? ketchup packs?
>>279597111
are the memory cards full of more suspicious shots of judo girls?
>>279597150
there must've been an easier way to do this
surely ganbare is written on signs at sports games

>>279600407
Not bad but the twist was kinda eh...

>>279597161
he's gone
>>279597252
he spent ten years taking pics to form a message the way kidnappers cut letters from magazines for hostage notes...
>there wasn't any other way?
right?
>>279597275
>for ten whole years
mr. tomoe moving on from his fetish?! no, he didn't want that! even after he died, plus-sized women were at the front of his mind! for ten years at least!!

>>279597296
>Q: Please tell us about your current ambitions!
>A: To live long.
67 years so far!
>>279597313
>don't make any stops along the way
he will
>>279597326
the chalkboards becoming a meido, oh noes!
>>279597368
>More cats.
in a dress and heels
so what's up with rokumon's not-full-kitty form then? does he not own clothes?
>>279597424
>But it also means it is funny that he is disguised as often as he is anyway.
he's not disguised enough
also he gets food and pets in that form

>>279597433
>picrel
>>279597443
of course he's the clerk rinne has to deal with
>>279597471
>kain's mother (currently single)
specific information from narrator-san
>i don't have the traveling expenses for that
traveling expenses? what traveling expenses? can't he just fly to her place? the only expenses we've seen for traveling are for the entrance of hell
>>279598273
>pushes up his glasses with his middle finger
heh
>he beat me up for something i didn't even do
even if he didn't, he deserved it anyway
>i know i paid it at the window
was it... the wrong window?
>>279598321
>he didn't get a receipt
oh, rokumon...
>He doesn't wear clothes, but whether he is naked or in costume is a mystery.
>or in costume
but wouldn't a costume be a form of wearing clothes??

>>279598273
>>279601498
>pushes up his glasses with his middle finger

>>279601598 (me)
while zoomed in, i noticed he has his lower eyelashes after all
>>279598329
>adjusts his glasses the normal way
oh he was definitely flipping rinne the bird earlier
>>279598392
rinne, pages ago
>>don't make any stops along the way
rokumon
>made at least three stops
uh-huh...
>>279598443
>I forgot!
i'm guessing she is why the payment was lost, but that doesn't explain why they were wearing masks...
>picrel
kain, haven't you heard you're not supposed to pick up things off the street? what if she had fleas
wait she was in a more classic-looking maid outfit before
where did she get her current outfit? it looks like it costs money
money that kain might not have...

>>279598468
>five kilos for 500 yen
that's... e- eleven pounds... f-for *6 dollars...
(exchange rate in *2011; currently 500 yen is less than $4)
>>279598478
but why keep the mask on during the transaction?
and what happened to the rice? rinne didn't even know rokumon bought that despite a whole day passing
is rokumon keeping it to himself?! based if that's the case
>>279598522
>sitting there, shining his staff while thinking of punishing rinne
what did rumiko mean by this?
>i got you a new outfit
ah, that explains that
>>279598590
>powder
ghost coke?
>>279598629
that middle panel is making me realize that the things on his shoulders don't loop under his arms...

>>279598671
>evidence destroyed
oh noes
>she has the mask
or was it?
>>279598690
lmao
>>279598708
it's like denzel said in training day
>it's not what you know, it's what you can prove
>>279598723
god had his fill of fucking with rinne i guess
>>279598735
but kain hasn't

>>279598777
rinne's catching on
>>279598788
has rinne had that the whole time? does he even play with rokumon?
>>279598809
that easy huh...
>>279598833
>not flipping rinne off as he pushes up his glasses
incredible restraint from kain
>that's pretty cheap for someone's pride
rinne's a cheap slut
>>279598846
you can buy him with coupons
>this is just a paperweight
slick

>>279598948
>I love the little ghost on the can.
>>279599010
do you think that's the girls tennis uniform or does sakura just own that?
that's definitely TJ's own shirt though, also i realized we haven't gotten much from him this volume
>>279599066
>you mean we're gonna go easy on him?
but that's against the spirit of competition!
>Interesting.
miroku jr's urge to kill... rising...
>>279599076
the real reason they kept him as a ball boy has revealed itself i guess
>>279599115
stuck the sticker on, but the racket didn't begin speaking? did rinne ask it to keep quiet?

>>279599129
>>279599142
oh shit he killed TJ (age 16)!
wait- he has risen! and... blessing his racket with holy water?
>>279599168
and... it's... outta here!!
>but it's out of bounds
wrong sport crossboy
>>279599180
and like the hiraikotsu of his great great great (...) grandmother, the ball has returned! but how?!
>I sprinkled an anti-evil holy water
>anti-evil holy water
isn't holy water already anti-evil?
>angry racket
oh-ho?
>>279599204
>my racket moved by itself
the jig is up rinne
>racket throws itself at tsubasa
yellow card! yellow card!!
>She's a big fan of drunken master kung-fu stuff, I think.
oh that makes more sense
>But that might not be what she was going for.
ch- chotto mate...

>>279600039
Here is Furinkan's scan of the original cover. Just posting because the lettering is cool.

>>279599218
i don't think they're even using the tennis ball anymore
>>279599280
>there are only a handful of people who can do well on the court
and there are only a handful of people that suck at tennis as hard as you do
also, oh my goodness this guy has the same middle hair curl as daigo...
>>279599289
>double K.O.
>the match is over!!
incredible
>>279599361
>the taboos of the shinigami world
ouuhhh
>Q: Is there a specific song you listen to when you want to cheer yourself up?
>A: Arashi.
that title feels a little too broad but i'll give it a shot
i went to japanese wikipedia's disambiguation page but they only showed one music related entry, and that was for
>A・RA・SHI
the 1991 single by the boy band Arashi (嵐)
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evCrxxtslVU
any attempts to look up あらし or 嵐 on youtube only pulls up songs by that boy band
were you cheered up anons?

>>279599374
that's a really big pillow
>>279599426
>picrel
only two of them are happy to be there
>>279599437
what happens to the ghosts after the expiration date...?
>>279599454
the fact that rinne is using tongs to touch the things instead of his hands really hammers in the roach comparison
>>279599512
does anything happen if they break?

>>279599470

>>279599522
>well... i guess i dropped it
>...
>i guess
rinne-kun...?
>>279599555
et tu, kain-kun?
>>279599564
okay so the expired ghost motel made it's way back to rinne
but can it make its way back to ageha?
stay tuned
>>279599595
nice to see the looney tunes are regularly employed by the shinigami clerks
>rinne-sama, didn't you get rid of that?!
rokumon.......
into the wall with you
>>279599601
>they'll never find them here
she doesn't know...
and isn't the spirit way just from the other side to the world of the living? the collection area is on the other side right? can it be used within their realm too?

>>279599601
also, *kitten spotted (maybe)
*not rokumon

>>279599613
it did make its way back to ageha! huzzah
>whoa, did they just multiply?!
other shinigami-kun (plural)....
>>279599649
>Q: Do you believe you can jinx yourself?
>A: When the staff and I were drawing during the Hanshin game they seemed to lose more often.
wasn't this mentioned a volume or two ago?
>>279599662
there's always a catch...
>>279599671
>maybe it's because its haunted?!
there we go
>Yumi Kariya's name is written 仮家ゆみ
>Her last name means "temporary housing"
what an incredibly specific surname
>>279599724
>picrel
it's may, again
for the third time i think

>>279599769
EEEEEKK!!!
>>279599834
he even had fins on his feet
>>279599927
>dye!
what does this laugh-o-meter look like?
>>279599934
>picrel
it's never been so over...

>>279599945
>Great first panel.
such grace
>>279599952
>>279599961
mr. kariya's words hit him right in his soul...!
but what is this ghost's true face?!
>drumroll...
>>279599979
>picrel
this panel is the winner
>Volume 10 -End-
10 out of 40 volumes complete! we're a quarter of the way there bros!

>>279600094
that's the wife?
>>279600104
but he only has eyes for his own wife
>>279600112
>bubbles say ukita
>note says ukida
>>279600128
>Mr. Tomoe has ENTERED the chat >>279596829

>>279600134
>12 years younger
how did he even manage to score her
>>279600142
>her father passed away when she was very young
oh. yeah, that tracks
>>279600150
radiant
>>279600160
oh no
>>279600170
naruhodo!!

>>279600204
that bastard!
>>279600221
who took those pics?!
>>279600266
oh nyo...
>>279600276
meanies!
>>279600320
oh no oh no oh no

>>279600349
>wound me up like a cheap watch
heehee
>>279600364
then who...?
>at least i wrote one of them
but then who wrote the rest?!
>>279600374
her daddy issues are too strong, boss!
believe in them, believe her, believe it
>>279600385
how long has she been in town?!
also is that a panda on the donut box? and a tiny panda keychain?
>picrel
>>279600407
>that night i drove all the way here
such determination
>how revolting
maybe you should take notes on being a happy wifeguy, bossman

>>279600342
a new drought has begun...
>>279486369
>volume 10 = none, but there was a random appearance or two of some other cat
>volume 9 = none, but there was that one panel of kitties bowing to death
>volume 8 = seven mews
>volume 7 = one mew, but supplemented by the presence of other meows that were not rokumon
>volume 6 = one myew
>volume 5 = none
>volume 4 = none
>volume 3 = four tiny meow meows
>volume 2 = multiple, high-quality cute
>volume 1 = multiple, high-quality cute

>>279486425
>there were no color pages this volume, and i don't think there were any color pages in the previous volume either despite one of the chapters being published in an issue where rin-ne was on the cover
this is the third volume in the row with no color pages...

>>279600039
>"Trouble with the Neighbors" was published on March 5th, 2011
>>279596336
>Chapter 92: The Digital Camera Ghost
>April 6th, 2011
she had chubby chasers on her mind around then

>>279606216
Yeah, funny how that works. Must've read an article or saw someone or something.

Here is the Japanese cover for Volume 10. Have to post the back cover separately.

>>279608345
Here's the back cover.

This pic was labelled too cute to be mobs. And they aren't. Super important characters.

Mascots.

>>279600407
Thank you for posting

>>279611144
Ryoga...?

>>279608345
mysterious inner cover illustration

>>279612128
P-chan.

>>279611144
Don't forget me!

>>279613776
I honestly love him.

>>279608355
the little mask makes an appearance in color

>>279609754
peace

>>279594178
>After that, we had many meetings about the setting and the staging, and although the general framework was formed, it seemed that Takahashi-sensei was not able to come up with a sense of the main character, which was the most important part.
Corfirmed Takahashi took a lot for her new manga.

>>279595923
Retard ghost...

>>279595938
Oh... she's pretty. Nice eye, heatstroke-ghost

>>279596551
He looks like the guy from the ice skating chapter last volume

>>279596708
First the guy dead by a heatstroke, now a father dying right after a sour moment that became the last time she was with him without knowing. Damn... the subtle grimness...

>>279596801
Wasn't Rokumon happy to work for nothing when he was introduced and formed the contract?

>>279596852
Great page paneling flow lmao

>>279596890
Dude was an architect?! And so good he pulled off the reversal investment of all things!! How do you run away from that?!

>>279597150
>>279597161
>mfw
Just like the EBA stage...

>>279597487
>winter is coming to an end once again...
>but will she be a second-year this time?
Rinne characters are the Ash Ketchum of manga, prease understand

>>279598522
>honing his staff
underrated kek

>>279598690
>>279598723
LMAO

>>279598735
OH NONONONONO

>>279598777
>>279598788
>>279598796
Peak rumikomedy. Rinne is improving.

>>279599280
>there are only a handful of people who can do well on the court
The ball-boy understands.

>>279599522
This is just karmic justice tbf

>>279599662
>>279599671
Rumiko self-insert SPOTTED!

>>279599769
this is... an odd interpretation of it. Not complaining tough

>>279599914
>Rehashing Ryoga's chapters
Rumikomedy....esque... heh...

>>279616931
>>279617528
>>279617787
>>279618154
>>279618417
>>279618591
>>279618942
>>279619152
All me, btw

>>279619893
i would assume so

>>279598321
> it was refreshing for me to see a little person that was not going against the main character.
>little person
teehee

>>279594460
the cover is everywhere online but I just want to show the title shines in the sun

>>279621794
back side, no shinies there
no new illustrations in the folded parts of the dust jacket
the parade of characters repeats from front to back and to the folded parts
taking a peak under the jacket cover (library taped the sides) the actual volume cover is plain and ordinary

>>279621794
>>279621960
the character parade continues across the spine
shiny title, even though it's not sparkling with this particular angle
rumiko's name is shiny on the front cover and spine too

>>279622053
when you open it you see these little guys

>>279622210
then on the next page is this
>picrel
very simple table of contents page
and then penguin

>>279622253
just penguin

>>279622326
>>279621960
>>279621794
>>279622210
I wish there was a place that had all of these.

>>279622440
like an online download?

>>279623093
Honestly, just clean scans of each cover, front and back would be good. The ones I find are all screwy.

>>279619893
>>279620170
All me as well.

>>279624499
nyo, the gif response was (me)!

>>279599649
>Chapter 98
Chapter 100 soon

>>279624764
And I'm you.

>>279625856
(you) should have pretended to be (me) and used that pic to reply to this lol >>279625220

Not a lot of her this volume.

>>279626898
maybe next time

>>279594460
>>279622326
just read the titular tragedy of p in the archives
i'll try to take pics of the rest of that one-shots color pages tomorrow under the sunshine
i'll post them in saturday's thread if this one archives during the night which it likely will

>>279625856
omigosh

>>279593949 (OP)
Finally got back to a current thread. I've been stuck in the archives for ten days. Storytimes are brutal.

I like rinne but I wish the anime were a bit better. It's just a little too unambitious. Ranma's a fantastic anime and it really elevates the work to have the manga for casual reading and the anime to really sink your teeth into.

>>279630774
>Finally got back to a current thread.
>I've been stuck in the archives for ten days.
anon after ten days in the archives
>picrel

>>279630774
Nice to have you on-board.

>>279600407
Thank you for posting.

>>279626898
Biding their time.

Another Rokumon, why not?

>>279637119
Not as cute as full kitty.

Kain and his black cat by contact, Suzu. This volume was her first appearance.

LIVE!

Have another.

>>279637119
I agree with other anon, smol Rokumon or bust.

>>279637406
>>279640966
nya

>>279641427
the other two should also show us smol forms

>>279639758

>>279594072
>>Here's the link to their interview if you're interested.
>The spirits Rinne deals with come in a wide variety, from fallen warriors from long ago and female students from the Taisho era to new gravure idols!
>to new gravure idols!
ayo?

>>279596417
Rinne pls be polite

>>279598846
I honestly really like Rinne even if it's considered Rumiko's weakest work.
The characters are really hilarious.

>>279599595
Rokumon...

>>279596980
>>279597275
do you think he was whacking off his ghost noodle? can ghosts do that?

>>279629415
still alive
>https://desuarchive.org/a/thread/267397537/#q267407792
The Tragedy of P
page 2, in color

>>279647269
It seems old Mrs. Nakamura is simply referred to as obaachan in the original
Also you can see that the tail of Mrs. Kakei's speech bubble was extended in the translation to make it clearer that the words are coming from someone else, which I think is a nice touch
However, in exchange for this attention to detail, they forgot to redraw the sound effect of Mrs. Kakei walking away

>>279647442
Nice colors on Mrs. Haga's scarf
Also you can see that there's two boxes for her thoughts in the original, which the translation combined into one (the small separate box is just 'watashi wa')
On to the next page
>pixel
You can actually see their living room!

>>279647610
Transitioning into red tint
>picrel
In the translation, they drew a speech bubble around Mrs. Haga's "hmph!"
In the original it's little writing, apparently いかいか (ika ika) indicates irritation

>>279647774
>ENTER

>>279647806
>OK OK

>>279647849
and that's the last red tint page

now for names
>>279647269
Maria is マリア Maria
>>279647442
Kakei is simply written with 筧 which means "water pipe"
>>279647610
Kouta is 浩太 a normal name
Haga is 羽賀 which means "feathers" and "joy, congratulations"
>>279647849
>So, I guess Pippin's original name was Pitto.
ピット yeah
>Admittedly, it is possible Mr. Sunstar (probably a localized name) was breaking laws even back then.
It's サンスター Sansutaa, which is how "sun" and "star" are transcribed for engrishu but who knows if that's what rumiko was going for
also Sunstar's speech: his 'watashi' is written in katakana, and 'chotto' and 'kudasai' are mixed katakana/hiragana which i suppose is to indicate an accent?
and then Mr. Haga says
>O K O K どーんとうぉーり。
he's saying "don't worry" heh, but doonto woori is written in hiragana

>>279600083
>>279600052
>The redrawing and contrivance for a similar meaning would've been insane.
>Definitely. Would've been interesting to see them try
i believe

>>279648535
that's a shame, the happy fish on the sign are not in the original
>picrel
within the circle is 恵 which means "wisdom" and "blessing" but it's a common way of writing the name Megumi
鮮魚店 is just "fishmonger"
I was wondering where the translation got Marukei from and I think I got it
an alternate reading of 恵 is kei, and "circle" can be called maru, and since 恵 is inside a circle = marukei
and instead of "fresh tuna" it says 本日特売 "today's bargain sale"
anyways I think they'd get more business with happy fish on their sign

>>279649680
when kakei says she brought dumplings over, she said dango in the original (and if you squint at the table, you can see they are dango)

it turns out kakei literally says "smells a little fishy" in the original lmao
>なんだかちょっと、魚くさいような
it doesn't seem like this has other connotations in japanese, but it's a happy coincidence that it has that double-meaning in english

>There's a chance Mi-Mi was a girl in the original text, since that sounds like a girl name. But it might be a localized name as well, so who knows?
no pronouns were used when they were talking about the cat, since japanese can do that
surprisingly the name *is* a localization
but why? because the cat's name was ミイ ...Mii

>>279647269
you can see that it says
>ACT 1. Pet ペット
the other acts are also in english with the japanese meaning next to them
>ACT 2. Public 公共
>ACT 3. Pessimism 悲観
>ACT 4. Peace 平和
and that's all i've got, do you have any other questions about this one?

>>279649680

>>279635209
you mean the way it's may for the third time?

>>279650643
No questions, but great info! Thank you. And I love the colored pages. Maria so cute.

>>279652200
>picrel :-)
speaking of color pages, i finally took a proper look at the color pages posted in the mermaid saga threads last night, and found my own comment from when i passed through one time
>https://desuarchive.org/a/thread/270683322/#q270684974
i wandered away after that comment, until one day on a whim i properly checked out the inuyasha storytime
besides the color pages, the trivia and interview snippets were nice

>>279650643
oh my god it just clicked that all the act names begin with P

>>279637406
>>279640966
>>279652801
How I can get a cute and funny black cat like this?

>>279652868
Teehee. Silly goof.

>>279653631
in a box abandoned in the steet the way kain did >>279598443

>>279599979
My schedule is a huge mess tomorrow so I'm not sure if I am doing it early in the morning, late in the evening or splitting it up. I am sorry, guys.

Look at them.

>>279654978
>I'm not sure if I am doing it early in the morning, late in the evening or splitting it up.
>or splitting it up.
oh?

>>279655024
i can't decide if the yellow color makes them look better or worse

>>279650643
Thanks for posting, OP.

post kitty

>>279658808

Braids.

>>279659784
cuter

>>279655024
dorks

>>279594178
That explains some of it.

>>279654978
>I'm not sure if I am doing it early in the morning
there goes that I guess
>late in the evening or splitting it up.
we will see

also round of applause for the longest lasting rin-ne thread

>>279600276
lol They just murderd her. Everybody's spouse can't catch a break this oneshot. Everybody taljed shit about the boss too

>>279668583
Yay!

New volume soon.

>>279663222

>>279674954
>mew

>>279674954
Someone have the harrison ford meme with Rokumon?

>>279676454
that's (me) but I'm at neechan's place, didn't bring laptop
forgot which was the last thread I posted that in...

>>279672940
>soon
b- bros...?

I have to apologize. I messed up and do not have the files with me as I expected. I can not dump the volume today as anticipated and announced. I am very sorry. I will do it tomorrow.

>>279678179

we'll adjourn in tomorrow's thread

>>279654700
What a lucky man!

>>279678179
A tragedy has befallen us...

>>279681479
stay strong bros
we can overcome