Alright, it is Wednesday and I am gonna post the sixteenth 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: >>280070422

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 very short story by Rumiko Takahashi that I was previously unable to locate. The scans I have are fan scans. The name of the story is "The Shape of Gluttony".

>>280190134 (OP)
what flavor of ice cream do you think sakura got, bros?

Original title was リカバリークリーム. These are both loanwords from the English "recovery cream".

June 13th, 2012. Author's note:
"Q: If you became a film director, what sort of film would you like to make?
A: A silent black-and-white."

>>280190217
Been a bit since we've seen the crying blood. As mentioned before, crying blood refers to bitter tears in Japanese.

>>280190180
I think it might be a sherbet actually. Rainbow Sherbet has that distinct pink and orange marble look (I googled some stuff). I assume the blue is uh, blue raspberry.

>>280190217
>Q: If you became a film director, what sort of film would you like to make?
>A: A silent black-and-white.
ohh

>>280190280
VIZ localized Left's catchphrase ボケカス as "you idiot" this time rather than "balderdash" as before.

>>280190343
Left said ボケカス again here. I've heard the sentiment that Japanese is much less concerned about repetition than English is and I can sort of understand why they chose to now write "you idiot" every time. But it is a goofy comedy, so I don't know if that's necessarily correct.

>>280190380
I'm not sure in what way Rokumon's painful tooth situation affected his pronunciation in Japanese, but here's his line here: "れもお高いんれしょく~?"

I also think Right's line here is her dialect: "タグどす~".

>>280190380
Uh-oh, somebody forgot to translate a "tch" there

>>280190480
I have no clue if is is a reference to anything or if Rumiko just picked 7 arbitrarily. 7 is kind of an important number in a lot of things though.

>>280190502
Ouch. He did it though.

>>280190491
Oh, good catch. VIZ! I really don't mind VIZ most of the time, but going through these, you definitely see a lot more mistakes as you get further in volumes. UY had some really embarrassing ones, like on one page, they had saying the other person's dialogue.

>>280190554
Bakeneko is left untranslated this time. Which is fine, but yeah. Also, Rokumon!!

>>280190571
I know I wouldn't last.

>>280190502
Reminds me of myself as a kid. If a tooth got loose, that sucker was coming out barehanded.

>>280190581
Cat fight!

>>280190592
ボケカス again.

>>280190617
Just ボケ this time. Also, very impressive honestly.

>>280190657
"リカバリークリーム除去スプレー". スプレー is a loan word from the English word spray.

>>280190702
I'm not sure why VIZ went with dissolving rather than solvent in the third panel. Maybe that thing about wanting to avoid repetition.

>>280190719

>>280190743
Oh no!

>>280190759
Ah...

>>280190134 (OP)
Do you think Rumiko will ever truly retire voluntarily? Or will she continue until she dies?

>>280190809
End of chapter. ボケカス again. Also, "right as rain" is pretty good, localizers. I understand insisting on proper repairs if they come off in water.

>>280190809
Remember to drink a glass of water every now and then to stay hydrated

Original title is 夢の相合い傘. This translation is accurate but 相合い傘 basically means mutual umbrella. Anyway, I have a note from Furinkan about the topic on a chapter of Ranma 1/2:

"The concept of a couple walking under an umbrella together is seen as particularly romantic in Japan which gave rise to the term "ai ai gasa" (相合傘), meaning a "shared umbrella". Because the term also sounds like "love" (愛/ai) there is a romantic connotation that is produced. Additionally you sometime see a couple write their names beneath a simple sketch of an umbrella for similar reasons."

In Japanese culture, this doodle of an umbrella is often used the same way as a heart with two names. Anyway, they might explain all this in the chapter too.

June 20th, 2012. Author's note:
"Q: If you could change your name, what would you choose?
A: I wouldn't want to change the stroke count."

>>280190928
Full body.

>>280190821
Whenever asked about wanting to stop, she basically says "manga is fun". In a joint interview in 2021, she suggested that Itagaki (Baki's writer) die at his desk after saying her usual stance. However, she has also said that Mao might be her last manga (or maybe just her last series?). Of course, those two ideas aren't mutually exclusive.

>>280191092
They refer to the "相合い傘 の幽霊の話。" so "Shared Umbrella Ghost Story". The term for ghost here is 幽霊 or "yuurei".

>>280191125
How painful.

>>280191137
笠原アイ or "Ai Kasahara". I think even I can pick up the joke here, given that shared umbrella is apparently pronounced "ai ai gasa".

>>280191169
"ドッペルゲンガー" (dopperugengaa) being a loanword from German.

>>280191212
The term translated as "disembodied spirit" is 生霊. It has come up before in the past, but refers to a "living spirit", ie. the separated spirit of someone who hasn't died yet. It can also be a vengeful spirit spawned from one's hate.

Copy and pasted that explanation from before.

>>280191240
Good plan with the standing in the rain. I didn't even realize.

>>280191253
!

>>280191309
Good shot.

>>280191325
He's forgetful.

>>280191382

>>280191398
Adorable. Good for her.

>>280191450
Cool shot.

>>280191462
I like her expressions. I also like the cutesy diagram.

>>280191480
Saves me the trouble.

>>280191491

>>280191572
End of chapter. Good for her. Hehehe.

June 27th, 2012. Author's note:
"Q: Have you ever thought, "This is what I'd like to eat at the end of my life!"?
A: Sakechazuke (chazuke with salmon powder)."

I assume the parenthetical statement is an addition by Furinkan.

>>280191634
Cash on delivery was a concern not that long ago. It is definitely a concern now as well. Especially since it appears to be a bunch of boxes of cartoon bombs.

>>280191660
"料金払っておきなさい。" is what Sabato said and it just means "Pay the fee" apparently. I don't know where "pay the good man" came from, now that I think about it. It is a fun cliche, but I don't have an origin for it.

>>280191714
Not my first thought when he started dumping all of them out.

>>280191729
Furinkan has a long-winded note about this topic:

""Excuse me, but aren't those legitimate union activities?" - Although labor unions have existed in Japan since the 1890s the government largely kept them in check until the post-war occupation of Japan. In December 1945 the "Labor Union Law" was enacted in Japan that set up the first modern labor unions following World War II. By 1950 there was a split between more centrist and left-leaning labor groups which eventually lead to the creation of the General Council of Trade Unions (Sohyo/総評) which served as the umbrella organization for nearly half of all labor unions in Japan. Sohyo eventually merged with Rengo (連合) in 1987."

>>280191759

>>280191770
Furinkan notes that: "When Renge goes to her labor union meeteing she is wearing a vest that reads "だまし神カンパニー　給料を上げる" (Demashigami Kanpanii Kyuryo o ageru/Demashigami Company Raise Our Salary). The vest she wears is a common sight at labor protests and during union activities in Japan."

I dunno why Furinkan wrote demashigami rather than damashigami. They have an image that shows these vests off, which I guess I'll post after the dump if I remember.

>>280191933
She's the only "responsible" one.

>>280191944
Oh wow. It is huge. Her mom's age didn't come up this time.

>>280190280
oh noes not cavities!!
>we'fe got no money!
you'll have to do it the old-fashioned poorfag way... tie a string on the bad tooth and then slam the door
>>280190343
>they're broke
they're always broke
>VIZ localized Left's catchphrase ボケカス as "you idiot" this time rather than "balderdash" as before.
context i suppose since rinne isn't saying something that can be refuted this time
>>280190380
for today's special - a rabbit boy is kicked into the wall
how many species have been kicked into those walls? three?
>a sample scythe
tiny
>>280190480
>I'm not sure in what way Rokumon's painful tooth situation affected his pronunciation in Japanese
i think the japanese writing system is limited in its ability to depict stuff like
the english alphabet is more forgiving with replacing some letters
i don't know if you've ever heard about how as long as the first and last letter is the same, you can raerrngae letters isnide a word and you'd still get it

>>280191983
Hah. Thank you narrator. The box was labelled "この世の豆知識". この世 (konoyo) was localized here as "real world", but it means "this world". This is a direct counterpart to a あの世 (anoyo), which means "the other world" and refers to the afterlife both in this series and in general.

>>280192047
Same as the day the chapter released. Also, I believe the image is intended to resemble the visualizations of wormholes you see in scientific papers.

>>280192030
Surely that also applies to Japanese for native speakers? Apparently, focusing too much on reading the whole word in education is causing some literacy issues nowadays.

>>280192173
Oh no, now he can't do that for another week.

>>280190502
>he's losing his old teeth to get new ones
ohh he's losing his baby teeth?
but losing baby teeth doesn't equal cavities...
>black cats lose their teeth and grow new ones seven times
like shark teeth?!!
>he's going to use the string and door trick
godspeed rokumon, godspeed
>>280190554
he did it!
>lands on the recovery cream
>screaming
oh no...
>>280190571
doesn't look different
>>280190581
>he's gone feral
oh nyo he's trying to eat TJ (age 16)!!
>>280190592
rokumon's evil twin?! AAAIIIIEEEE

>>280192182
Readily identifiable by such a large portion of them going for mascot suits. Presumably to lure children to their untimely demise...

>>280192195

>>280190502
I never understood this trope
Terrified me as a kid

>>280192245
There they are. "組合長さーん。" was turned into "miss union leader" since they translate "-san" when it isn't used with a name.

>>280192273
The document said "14時より " in Japanese for the time.

>>280192269
I never did it either, but it seems a lot of people have. I guess some kids just really mess with their hanging teeth and it hurts.

>>280192299

>>280192310
End of chapter. Ah well. Should've at least taken part in the party, Renge. Use it to compensate for the outstanding payments.

Goofy cover. Also, VIZ redrew the textbook for Rinne's but not Sakura Mamiya's even though they are the same book.

July 4th, 2012. Author's note:
"Q: What's the best pet that you can raise at home?
A: Generally I would say a pug."

>>280192418

>>280192431
I see Rika doesn't have high hopes for the exams.

>>280192473
Huh?!

>>280192492

>>280192502
"霊の手を" for "Ghost Hands".

>>280192596

>>280192173
>focusing too much on reading the whole word in education is causing some literacy issues nowadays.
i've heard about that yeah
reminds me of how in math they'd always say you should learn the full method before you start using shortcuts
we can read the whole word quickly like that because of all the familiarity with the alphabet and its sounds
like no i don't remember the technical term/reason for why the vowel changes when you add E at the end
>bit vs bite
>spit vs spite
>cat vs Kate
but i *know* it's a thing, such that i would probably apply that rule to a new word i hadn't seen before
>Surely that also applies to Japanese for native speakers?
i think that would be the case in spoken japanese, children have issues with some sounds as they learn to speak after all
but the kana system doesn't allow that much leeway
switching Rs with Ws like in
>cwying
>pwobably
>weally
creates nonsense words
but there are several japanese words that are literally only one syllable away from being a different word (allegedly they keep kanji to distinguish things)
english has its words that are only one sound off from being a different word
>but -> bat -> pat -> pan -> pants
but notice that short words like this weren't messed with in rokumon's dialogue

>>280192613
Admittedly, Renge once essentially tried to kill 100 people. Reincarnation does make it seem less evil, but that's how it works for every death so it doesn't really change things.

>>280192636
How strange.

>>280192633
Fair. I know Rumiko sometimes does alter dialogue for this sort of thing, but with lack of Japanese knowledge of any kind, I can't really tell and have to use context clues.

>>280192676
I remember finding out that ゆ is hiragana and stems from the "yu" sound in お湯 (oyu) or hot water. So, it doesn't really "mean" baths, it just is used to represent them. Bathhouses have it on them to show that they are bathhouses.

Also, untranslated signs. Between the peaches, we have "瑰洗净" which seems to mean "cleaning". We have "ベット浴場" (betto yokujou) which given the little paw prints probably means "pet bath". "ポイント2倍" which seems to mean "2x points". 大浴場 which just means large bath.

I also have a Furinkan note here:
"Tsubasa says that the bathhouse in the afterlife is like a スーパー銭湯 (Suupaa Sento/Super Sento), a "super bathhouse" which is a term for a large, deluxe public bath. Hairdressers and massage chairs may be available at some of these venues. These large scale bathhouses began to appear in Japan around 1985."

>>280190617
>he lost his bad tooth
and then his bad tooth became a bad cat?
>>280190657
black bunnyboy is too powerful...
>>280190702
>there ain't room enough for *two* of the same black cat!
cue music
>https://youtu.be/AFa1-kciCb4?si=aIUYuXaGyqDdQuIw
aaand rokumon lost immediately to his evil twin
figures...
>>280190719
>I didn't want to have to get rough on someone who looks just like rokumon
call kurosu
he'll handle it just fine

>>280192787
Sounds nice, doesn't it?

>>280192810
Furinkan has two notes here:

"The stamps on the spirits point cards all look like the Wheel of Reincarnation. The wheel itself is an important part of Buddhist iconography. In Sanskrit "wheel" is "chakra" and Shakyamuni (the human name of Buddha) is said to have "turned the wheel of law" for the first time when he gave his sermon in the Deer Park. Consequently the wheel represents Buddha's teachings.
"On an added note, they can currently receive double points because now it's a pre-obon service!" - Obon is a Japanese Buddhist festival that honors the spirits of the departed."

Also, we got an angel working in a legitimate establishment. And no, I have no idea what the points do. I assume you keep the same card through reincarnations... The point sign used English letters in the original manga as well.

>>280190743
>actually shaved off some of the scythe
ts- tsuyoi...
>>280190759
a fang's purpose is to bite!
>>280190809
>H2O
the universal solvent!
>it begins raining
g- god, is that You...?
>>280190835
it's over...
>right as rain
heh

>>280192844
Furinkan notes that: "The onomatopoeia that appears around the foreigner that thanks Rinne says "ペラペラ" (perapera). This is the "sound" of fluent speaking."

And yes, the foreigners dialogue was written in English in the original manga as well. The font was different, but I guess VIZ thought the rather plain Helvetica looking font didn't suit the comic book style lettering of the rest of the localization and went with a clearly distinct font but one that also looks arguably more fitting.

>>280192895
Bump.

>>280192905
Tsubasa's line was "あいつヘンなとこでマジメだな。". It is funny that English has a lot of terms for this sort of thing, but Japanese seems to just call these types of people "serious". Anyway, he basically said "She's serious in a weird way".

>>280192934

>>280192946
Makes sense. I know I probably couldn't do an Japanese exam about English. Also, the term localized as "rest-in-peace points" was "成仏ポイント" (joubutsu pointo), ie. Buddhahood points or Attaining Nirvana Points. Which I guess explains what the points are for. Rest-In-Peace is probably an accurate enough translation for 成仏 in most of the series, but I feel here, it is pretty clearly just referring to Buddhism like the Wheel of Reincarnation is as well, so they probably should've just kept it.

>>280190821
>>280191092
>However, she has also said that Mao might be her last manga (or maybe just her last series?)
she said in 2021 in this interview
>https://www.furinkan.com/takahashi/takahashi76.html
>This series, MAO, may possibly be my last weekly serialization.

>>280193009
End of chapter. Hehehe.

Original title is 逃げる人 or "A Person Running Away" or "People Running Away", I guess.

July 11th, 2012. Author's note:
"Q: Sensei, who is someone you'd really like to meet at the moment?
A: Haruka Kinami."
Furinkan's note: "Haruka Kinami is a Japanese actress. Manga fans may know her from the live action adaptations of 20th Century Boys where she played Kyoko Koizumi."

>>280193055
The term in quotation marks that Miho uses was in fact the same as the chapter title.

>>280193016
Right, so it was last series. Or I guess weekly series. I knew I remembered something like that. It saddened me a bit to read it since she's pretty positive in other interviews. But at least it definitely seems like she will keep making manga even if she stops going through the crazy grind.

>>280193106

>>280193112
Zooom.

>>280193157
Nice to see her again.

>>280193106
>It saddened me a bit to read it since she's pretty positive in other interviews.
i mean she's 67 years old and has been doing weekly serializations for 40+ of those years
it's remarkable and frightening how she's powered through something that has ground down mangaka younger than her in half the time
i don't know where it was that she mentioned doing one-shots after "retiring" but it's somewhere out there...

>>280193168

>>280193179
How miserable.

>>280193258
What a familiar sound.

>>280193178
I know, I know. I just really love her work, ya know?

>>280193273
Just upsetting.

>>280193282
Oh hey, untranslated. This is a pig shaped mosquito coil holder called a 蚊取り豚 (katori-buta) or "mosquito repellent pig". It is often seen as a symbol of summer.

>>280193358
I mean, better than getting bit but it still is pretty awful.

>>280193368

>>280193391
That's... a big sheet.

>>280193399

>>280193409
You may notice it is shaped like the mosquito repellent coil. Also, 貧血 is the Japanese word for anemia.

>>280193467

>>280193481
Here we have a normal mosquito coil without the fun pig design.

>>280193409
Rinne noooo

>>280191634
>Q: Have you ever thought, "This is what I'd like to eat at the end of my life!"?
>A: Sakechazuke (chazuke with salmon powder).
well wikipedia doesn't have a page for sakechazuke but they have one for chazuke
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chazuke

>>280193496
End of chapter. Why give them the seal, Tamako? Ah well. Also, the term used here was "ふて寝はおやめなさい。" which Google translated as "Stop sulking" but seems to more literally refer to "Stop sulking in bed". The localization did well here to translate the gag.

Furinkan notes that: "This issue has has a crossover illustration and interview between Rumiko Takahashi and Hiromu Arakawa, who's manga, Silver Spoon, was running in Shonen Sunday at the time." This is a cool interview and I'll post the crossover illustration after the dump. Here's the link to their translation of it: https://www.furinkan.com/takahashi/takahashi67.html

July 18th, 2012. Author's note:
"Q: Sensei, please tell us about hygiene.
A: No thanks."

>>280193541
Would Rinne need more blood since he isn't a pure blooded Shinigami?
Also I've been thinking about it for a while, Rinne is 3/4 shinigami and without the Haori of the Underworld he's basically a normal human, wouldn't Sabato, who's only half shinigami, also need to use it?

>>280193629
I can't get what the book says. It looks like a manga to me. The can says "ドロップ" or "droppu", so drops, I guess.

>>280193530
That sounds interesting. Maybe I'll see if any place in town has it.

>>280193667
Furinkan has a note for this for some reason: "The sign at Kain's booth says "appraisal spot" (鑑定所/kanteisho)."

More angels. I assume that the angelic and demonic appearances are just fashion trends in shinigami, but we do have actual demons so I can't be sure.

>>280193699
I'm just gonna copy and paste my note about the Sanzu river again.

The original manga referred to 三途の川 (Sanzu River) from the Japanese Buddhist tradition that is somewhat analogous to the River Styx in that you must cross it to reach the afterlife.

>>280193699
Oh look the other poorfag is back

>>280193746
It was labelled with the English word "Gold" in the original manga as well. Furinkan notes that: "In Rokumon's dream he and Rinne go to eat at a conveyor belt sushi restaurant. These are called 回転寿司 (kaitenzushi). You pay your bill by showing the number of plates you ate with the color of the plate indicating the price of each item."

We have those in the US now. Also, the untranslated sign in the back says "鮪祭" (Tuna Festival?), "大トロ赤身、セット" (Fatty Tuna Lean Meat Set) and つみた汁付 (With soup).

>>280193666
Probably. I don't remember if we've seen Sabato do any Shinigami powers without his usual outfit.

>>280193805
Rokumon is loyal, but there's limits...

>>280193819

>>280193827
Furinkan notes that: "Kurosu calls Shoma "bocchama" (ぼっちゃま) which means "little sir" or "little master". It is the way a servant would refer to their master's very young child as opposed to "wakasama" (若様) or "wakadanna" (若旦那)."

Seems to be an issue for many.

>>280193858

>>280193886
Hm?

>>280193894
Cutie.

>>280193913

>>280193928
...

>>280193940
Off she goes. We got a different outfit given that she's wading.

>>280193952

>>280193961
Versatile magic.

>>280193994
Konbini onigiri costs between 100 to 200 Yen.

>>280194020
End of chapter...

Look at all those shells.

July 25th, 2012. Author's note:
"Q: Please share with us something that has caught your attention lately
A: Mr. Kurihara, but I don't think I'm the only one to notice him."
Furinkan's note: "She is referring to Japanese-English male model Louis Kurihara."

>>280194063
Letter seems to say "To Sakura Mamiya" on it.

>>280194101
Hm.

>>280194116
Satoru's name is written サトル. I don't know if there's any pun or joke here.

>>280194146

>>280194161
Unsafe.

>>280194169
An unfortunate weakness.

>>280193629
>>280193629
>"Q: Sensei, please tell us about hygiene.
>A: No thanks."
Oh Rumiko-sensei you tease

>>280194184
Man, that's a lot of signs. Reminder, I don't know Japanese, these are guesses using Google Lens and Google Translate. Left to right:

温泉民宿 "Hot Springs B&B"
花鳥風目 "Flower and Bird Style"
大漁旅館 "Big Catch Hotel"
すぎのい館 "Too Much Stomach Hall?"
海の家 "Beach House"
貝がら荘 "Shell House"

>>280194268
Missed her?

>>280194275

>>280194286
Oh?

>>280194295
Right at the camera.

>>280194312
Been here for a while.

>>280194323
Disturbing.

>>280194329
I assume the sign on the TV says out of order. Not sure though. Also, Rokumon tiny and sleepy.

>>280194348
Naturally.

>>280194375

>>280194384
End of chapter. Disaster strikes! Comedy hijinks gone wrong!

Hehe, Rokumon's little outfit.

August 1st, 2012. Author's note:
"Q: If you could have a year off, what would you do?
A: Tidy up."

>>280194431
Recap!

>>280194435
Gross. Comedy continues. Also, very big shells.

>>280194441
Away with it.

>>280194451
A mosaic rather than the usual censor over the eyes. I guess since she's already facing the other way.

>>280194465
Ankle bracelet. Also, hah, Tsubasa's swimtrunks.

>>280194478

>>280194485
Shells can be really painful.

>>280194502
I'm not going to do all these signs. They're small and cut off.

>>280194515
New tool. Originally called the "念寄せの芯。" which Google Translate translates as "Core of Remembrance". I guess "core" referring to the wick of a candle, since it is the core of a candle.

>>280194546
A bit scary, yeah. The text in her speech bubble was all lopsided in the original panel.

>>280194557

>>280194569
ナギサ is how her name is written in Japanese. It means beach or other beach related things depending on what kanji are used.

>>280194591
Kids...

>>280194598
Sigh...

>>280194615
Oh. Less tragic.

>>280194624

>>280194644
End of chapter. Oh. You... could've mentioned that. Anyway, the untranslated signs say "浜祭り" which is Beach Festival and 岩のり which is "Rock seaweed". Can't tell what the really small ones up front say.

Original title is ワンコイン調査. ワンコイン (wan koin) are loanwords from the English "one coin".

Furinkan notes that: "A double issue means that Shonen Sunday did not run an issue the following week, usually due to a holiday." So, there'll be a gap in the dates here.

August 8th, 2012. Author's note:
"Q: Please tell us a heroic story from your life.
A: I'm not brave."

>>280194713
The motifs on these are fun and fitting.

>>280194738
Oh, it is been so long he's labelled for us. Thank you.

>>280194713
Sakura looks great with that sort of wavy hairdo

>>280194745
The mask shown in this imagined sequence is a Hyottoko mask, a classic Noh mask used in Japanese theater for a comedic man. Noh masks and the Hyottoko masks are often seen at Japanese festivals.

>>280194799
Oh good, Furinkan has a note so I don't have to explain this festival game:

"Renge is inviting people to play 風船釣り (fusen tsuri/balloon fishing) at her stand. With this game the competitor is given a hook (usually made of a paper clip) and a line (made of paper) that they have to dip and hook a water balloon from a pool. The player has to be careful because if the paper line gets wet the weight of the water balloon will cause it to break easily."

>>280194780
Agreed, but I'll admit, she's way more recognizable with the braids.

>>280194828
Oh, she just uses it to phish people, I guess. Appropriate. No pun in the Japanese version either, sadly:

"なお、このアドレスにメールすると高額料金を請求されるのだ!"

>>280194883
All fluffed up.

>>280194478
My girl is stacked

>>280194890
This does in fact use the same term as last time for thief cat "ドロボウ猫".

>>280194937
Though it is completely literal this time. Furinkan seems to think this mask is Kawaii Cook-San, but I think it is just a duck.

>>280194959
I assume that Miho and Rika are too distracted to notice the cats shifting to their humanoid forms. Or maybe they haven't for them.

>>280194985

>>280194998
Oh, they work without her.

>>280195007
Translated takoyaki as fried octopus. I guess it is a bit more obscure than yakisoba, but not by much.

>>280195030

>>280195045
Hope the corn and balloon was worth it...

>>280195051
If I ever go to Japan, I want to experience this.

>>280195051
>Hope the corn and balloon was worth it...
good corn can be worth it
i don't know what "it" is yet i haven't read this far (i was out)

>>280195051
...

>>280195077
...

>>280195120
End of chapter. Sigh... Also, Furinkan notes that: "Sakura's fan says "祭" (matsuri/festival)."

>>280190134 (OP)
Hey. I liked Ranma 1/2 alot, it's good at being funny and romantic.
Can anyone give me a synopsis of what this manga is kinda like?

Original title was キャンプ場の悪魔. キャンプ (kyanpu) is a loanword from the English word "camp". The term used for devil here is 悪魔 (akuma).

August 22nd, 2012. Author's note:
"Q: If you could be reborn in a different country which would you choose?
A: Japan."

>>280190928
>Q: If you could change your name, what would you choose?
>A: I wouldn't want to change the stroke count.
they have different words for "first"/"last" names, but i don't remember if there's a word that covers both? i assume the question was about given names though
let's look at "rumiko"!
>留美子
>10 + 9 + 3
22 strokes!

>>280195186
Her name is written as 野呂井 カナ. Noroi can mean curse or slow, depending on how it is written. 野呂井 doesn't mean anything as far as I can tell.

>>280195168
Well, I tried to describe it in the OP, but I guess I left it fairly vague. This is a manga about a poor shinigami (grim reaper type guy) and his jobs getting ghosts to pass on. You know the ghost story chapters in UY or Ranma 1/2? It is a lot like that. There are other cast members, but that is a quick and dirty synopsis. It is not as high energy as UY or Ranma 1/2, but it is similarly wacky. You can basically read any given chapter in this volume and get a relatively good idea of what the series is like. I'd pick the umbrella one >>280190928

I'll be real with you, not as much romance as either UY or Ranma 1/2.

>>280195270

>>280195284
VIZ is translating 悪魔 (akuma) as demon here. It is not being used as a stand-in for yokai like in Inuyasha.

>>280195307
野呂井 タイシ is how his name is written in Japanese. No clue if there's a joke here.

>>280195318
Do you like the shirt?

>>280195334
Maybe.

>>280195345
He's handsome, yeah.

>>280195356
Simple plan.

>>280195370

>>280195382
Not the Bible Corner Crush!

>>280195423

>>280195436
Same term as before. 魔法陣.

>>280195454

>>280195464
Revealed!

>>280195517
!

>>280195529

>>280195534
End of chapter, end of volume. It is nice to get all these summer chapters right now.

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 17 of Rin-ne. But right now, I will be dumping the very brief Rumiko Takahashi one-shot "The Shape of Gluttony".

>>280191092
>but the girl...
her eyes are blank
oh no oh no oh no!
>>280191125
>ghost smacking boys with an umbrella
diabolical
also i see it's the rainy season again...
>>280191169
"umbrella" is 'kasa' in japanese (it becomes gasa in compounds)
i'm surprised kasahara wasn't written with the kanji for umbrella 傘
>>280191212
she didn't even hesitate hmm...
>>280191253
>sharing an umbrella with another girl
whore
>ghost paintball
dye!

>>280195270
Aw I like the romance. Rumiko's work gives me these bubbly feelings with cute Akane and Benten and the like (wish she made more tomboys)
Thanks for the explanation though, and doing good work here

>>280195559
>It is nice to get all these summer chapters right now.
that reminds me...
>ctrl+F
>July
>>280192418
>July 4th, 2012.
so close!

暴食のフォルム (Boushoku no forumu) or "The Shape of Gluttony" was published on November 1st, 1982 in Boys and Girls Complete Competitive Collection of SF Manga (少年少女SFマンガ競作大全集) Part 8. Furinkan notes that it came out between chapter 56 and chapter 57 of Urusei Yatsura. Which is around Volume 6. I was unable to previously locate this translation of it and did not post it even though I was posting Rumiko Takahashi one-shots alongside UY. So, this was around forty years before the chapters in the Rin-ne volume I posted in this thread.

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 six pages of full color. It seems the fanscans found the original printing of the story, which is great.

This fanscan is actually by one of the creators of Furinkan who translates many of these interviews and compiles the site! It is unusual to see this, but they have previously translated similarly obscure Rumiko Takahashi manga before. I honestly wish they'd translate more of the works themselves, but I assume they don't want to get in trouble. No cover really, we start right away!

>>280195693
They didn't translate the sound effects. For shame, Furinkan.

>>280195708

>>280195723
Much like Yusaku Godai, the protagonist here is a "ronin". Here's Furinkan's note regarding the term:

""Ronin: Someone who didn't get into college straight out of high school and is spending a year (or more) studying privately to retake the entrance exams. This term originally referred to masterless samurai.""

He also basically looks like Godai did when MI was first starting. We can see a KFC box here.

>>280195764
?!

>>280195783
End! Yup. That's it. It is a very brief thing. It is neat to see a full Rumiko Takahashi story in full color though. I omitted the usual note regarding the creatures because they basically spoil the entire joke but here's Furinkan's note regarding them:

"The story revolves around the young man's assumption that the creature is a zashiwarashi (座敷童). Zashiwarashi are child-like in appearance and are supposed to bring good fortune to a home that they are found in. However, he eventually learns that the woman is another type of supernatural creature- a gaki (餓鬼). Gaki, are "hungry ghosts", some of the lowest creatures one can be reborn as if you have particularly bad karma. Being reborn as a gaki is one of the worst fates, not only due to their ravenous appetites (they eat dead skin, fingernails, dust, ear wax) they also do not have an opportunity to accrue good karma, and it is unlikely that they can work towards being reborn as a better creature in their next lives."

Bit nostalgic to read this. I don't really have much more to say about it. As mentioned before, I'll be back next Saturday for Volume 17 of Rin-ne. Thanks again for reading.

>>280195764
Nah, he's 100% Godai. IIRC he even looks a lot like him at the very start of MI

>>280195693
Here's the cover of the magazine itself. Furinkan notes that: "The books that these were published in, Boys and Girls Complete Competitive Collection of SF Manga (少年少女SFマンガ競作大全集) features some continuity of creators during this time. Other than Rumiko Takahashi, Kaoru Shintani (新谷かおる) (of Area 88 fame), Tomoko Naka (名香智子) and Hideo Azuma (吾妻ひでお)."

>>280191309
>she popped
what the fuck
>umbrella flies away on its own
a tsukumogami??
>>280191325
wh- when did she take that picture?
>>280191382
dumb, but sparkly
can't have it all i guess
>>280191398
*not* a tsukumogami then
>>280191450
>then one thing led to another and...
they became a couple?

>>280191933
I remembered.

>>280191462
so they did become a couple!
>the umbrella didn't know
>>280191480
so it *is* a tsukumogami!!
>>280191491
why would his parents name him that?!
>>280191572
>>280191595
>where'd that umbrella come from?!
katahara you traitor!! heh

>>280193629
Here's that crossover illustration. And here's a chunk from the interview:

"Arakawa: I love drawing a variety of things...I loved drawings of yokai and animals. I also copied Ranma (Ranma Saotome, the main character in Ranma 1/2) a lot. He may be the prototype of the humans characters I draw now actually. Until then, I had drawn only animals. Anyway, I'm just so thrilled to meet you.

Takahashi: Thank you very much. I first encountered Arakawa-san's work through the Fullmetal Alchemist anime. My assistant was a big fan of it. She gave me a lecture about how great it was. And when I read the manga, I thought, "Wow! I don't know what to say." It was very logical. I don't feel like I'm getting drunk on it. I mean, I think there are times when you become so absorbed in a work that you lose sight of the world around you, but that wasn't the case. You don't have that problem.

Arakawa: Hmmm. I wonder.

Takahashi: But, you know, I thought this was really great. The series was always steady and stable, but it was also very passionate, wasn't it? It has been a long time since I have seen such a well-balanced manga. I was a little surprised.

Arakawa: You're too kind.

Takahashi: I said, "This is the real thing, right here!"

Arakawa: I won't be able to sleep tonight! No, but you really don't know what a manga will become until you put it out there.

Takahashi: But to have your first serial publication at that level... it's amazing.
[Interviewer:] Takahashi-sensei, You also had hits from the beginning, didn't you?
Takahashi: No, no, no, that was a different era. Why are you so good at drawing, Arakawa-san?

Arakawa: Eh, no, no. No, Takahashi-sensei is better.

Takahashi: How did you become so good?"

Very humble people. Takahashi acknowledges it was a different era.

Here's the Japanese cover for Volume 16. Back cover will have to be in a separate post.

>>280197416
Here's the back cover. I unfortunately don't have the inner sleeve illustration for this one. And the quality of this scan is awful. I am sorry.

>>280195307
I still stand by the belief that a better stand-in for Yōkai would be “Monster” rather than Demon. The word Demon in the English language being typically associated with Hell makes the translation feel off.

>>280197439
>I unfortunately don't have the inner sleeve illustration for this one.
another mystery...

>>280191660
oh noes!
>>280191714
>suddenly mackerel man
that motherfucker
>>280191729
>my company is going to fall into the hand of an evil organization
but you are the evil organization!!
>Not my first thought when he started dumping all of them out.
i guess he did order them with a specific goal in mind
>>280191759
mackerel man would've been one of those unionbusting bosses from the depression era

>>280191933
>she's leading the charge
overthrow his bum ass!!
>>280191944
>everybody's late
n- nyo...
>>280191983
>It is huge.
i didn't know cuttlefish could get that big
goodness how much did that sucker cost sakura's mom (age not said)?!
>>280192047
>I doubt it'd last that long
certainly not without refridgeration
>>280192173
>Same as the day the chapter released.
neat

>>280192047
>are you seeing this shit, sakura mamiya?
>yeah i'm seeing this shit, rokudo-kun

>>280192182
>Oh no, now he can't do that for another week.
mackerel maaaaaaaannnn!!!!
>>280192195
welp problem solved i guess
>>280192245
h- how long has she been waiting...
>>280192273
>>280192299
th- they came...! ;~;
they may be a bunch of retards, but they're *her* retards!

>>280192352
nyo...
>>280192473
>I see Rika doesn't have high hopes for the exams.
neither does rinne
>He's already planning on it
>>280192492
>his right hand had a manicure...?
>wait, does this mean...
>...he's a faggot?
but seriously... rinne you broke-ass cheap-ass slutty-ass cheating-ass ginger!!
>>280192502
>tenth
didn't go for the top, somewhat respectable
>>280192596
>it's no different from having someone else entirely take the your exam for you
isn't that what it literally is though?
>and after all the times you've criticized me for my damashigami activities
renge you should've stopped before making this comment
you're killing people

>>280192613
>if you call it cheating, then so be it
now don't be a wishy-washy ginger
own it or lie at least
>>280192636
>Admittedly, Renge once essentially tried to kill 100 people.
and a lot of them were teenagers....
>>280192676
eeeekk!!!
>>280192787
>We have "ベット浴場" (betto yokujou) which given the little paw prints probably means "pet bath"
you mean
>ペット浴場" (petto yokujou)
the pawprint replaced the little circle that turns it into a P-sound
>>280192810
>the ones taking your test in place of your hand were spirits that were exceedingly good at academics?
hmm

>>280192844
>Also, we got an angel working in a legitimate establishment.
they're playing all sides...
>>280192895
>a foreigner
so buddhism (and maybe hinduism) are the religions closest to the truth? (hinduism has reincarnation too but i don't know if they think of it as a wheel)
>>280192905
>>280192934
it's cheating with a side of charity
>It is funny that English has a lot of terms for this sort of thing
english loves having words lol
>>280193009
>picrel

>>280193019
>I chose wrong
rinne you're becoming your father!
>>280193106
>they're smacking themselves all over at the same time
please don't tell me ghost bugs are swarming all over them...
>>280193168
besides the meido marker, i forgot spirit ways had containers
i thought they just summoned them through... like... magic....
>>280193179
>broke through the window
that's going to cost him

>>280193273
>cracked the ground
rinne how hard are you swinging that thing...?
>What a familiar sound.
no no no no no no no no
>>280193282
NOOOOOOOOOOOOO
>>280193358
google imaging 蚊取り豚 brings up a lot of funny results
i can't even pick a favorite to post teehee
>>280193368
>they're only spirits! they can't bite you
but rinne is in spirit form?!
also there's a morning glory flower design on the pig :-)
>>280193391
that little piggy is aliiiiiive!!!
and it wants blood!!!!!

Finding Rinne's fanart is pretty difficult

>>280193399
what is that pill for? oh, it's going to suck out rinne's blood
somehow...
>>280193409
with a mosquito!
>it's growing
oh no oh NO OH NOOOOOO
>>280193467
>makes a spiral with his blood
i'm dying...
>>280193481
kill it already!!!
>>280193541
>Why give them the seal, Tamako?
she needs the blood of a young relative to keep her youth

>>280197365
look at rokumon's face
he's itching at the chance to bite that piggy
>I said, "This is the real thing, right here!"
arakawa's been chasing that high ever since

>>280193667
>I can't get what the book says.
i see 週間 (it's vertical) which means "week" and then アップ
week up?
anyways are those pearls!?
>>280193699
>it's fake!
nyooo
>>280193746
which boat are you taking when you die bros?
i'm torn between the bunny and penguin
>when their accessories and possessions
why are they bringing those?
>>280193805
>We have those in the US now.
>now
it's... it's been years anon...
i used to go to one at the mall with friends sometimes when we were younger
>>280193819
>fuck that ginger

>>280193886
>the chest somehow ended up in my hands
h- hayai
>>280193928
>picrel
>>280193940
>he knew
rinne you're more perceptive than i thought
>>280193961
kain you were smug too soon!!
>>280193994
>Versatile magic.
he can smack people without touching them!

>>280194020
>I'll treat you to a rice ball
based lmao
>>280194040
uhh shouldn't they have warned them before the water level began rising...?
>because things like this happen
>there are always lots of volunteers
and so grows the legend of getting rich in the river styx

>>280195693
>his was around forty years before the chapters in the Rin-ne volume I posted in this thread.
i didn't realize it was almost forty years ago exactly...
>This fanscan is actually by one of the creators of Furinkan who translates many of these interviews and compiles the site!
neat
>>280195764
>you better get while the getting's good
are they...?
>>280195764
>you're not what i would expect for a zashiki-warashi
the zashiki-warashi from the one-shot that rumiko would make later sure looked diff--
>>280195815
oh my god

i'll revive eventually...

>>280199832
It is. I just search with the Japanese name.

>>280195815
Thank you for posting.

>>280200297
I'm not getting on unless it is the penguin. I'll wait.

>>280197536
Monster is probably more accurate. Though it would mean having to translate 妖気 as "monster energy".

>>280192888
>>H2O
>the universal solvent!
*laughs in hydrophobic molecules*

>>280201305
Pretty sure they're doubling, but who knows?

>>280201556
it's the dolphin plushie!

>>280192047
I'm gonna complain about the small font again.

>>280192895
Here's the original foreigner text.

>>280207225
rinne's going
>okay okay

>>280193258
>>280193157
It does look like bugs... hm...

>>280193391
I wonder why the bolt is so blurry.

>>280210200
It is supposed to be made out the glowing spirit mosquito balls, I guess.

>>280193481
This is like the most we've ever seen Sakura be upset about anything.

>>280193928
Rokumon you dope. You should've foreseen Rinne's treachery.

>>280194959
SMOL... SUZU DETECTED?? VOLUME REDEEMED??? Not as smol as Smol Rokumon. We'll call it half.

>>280211948
There was a small Rokumon here >>280194745

>>280212040
>>280194745
VERY SMOL ROKUMON DETECTED. VOLUME REDEEMED.

>>280211306
Mosquitos are the worst.

>>280211809
he's but only a wee child please understand

>>280213293
It's okay, I forgive him when he's in smol form

>>280190502
>one per every year of bad luck given by black cats
clever

>>280214131
That's breaking mirrors.

>>280190759
>fang turned into weapon
Dare I say.... Rokussaiga(?)

>>280190821
Kick the bucket first as any mangaka

>>280190886
Basado and AGUApilled

>>280214317
>Dare I say.... Rokussaiga(?)
k- kino...
I think it would be with one S though

>>280191572
>>280191595
kek

>>280193178
Wasn't she published in one magazine for like 90% of her mangaka time with ocassional stints in other magazines? That kind of shelter could explain it

>>280215264
>Wasn't she published in one magazine for like 90% of her mangaka time
with weekly shonen sunday yeah
>That kind of shelter could explain it
there's plenty of instances of mangaka burning out with one decade+ long series, with the final years of that series having more breaks/hiatuses

>>280215264
>>280215651
>picrel
rumiko takahashi's weekly manga in weekly shonen sunday, 1978-2024
*does not include mermaid saga or works in other magazines
>one piece began on july 22, 1997
>rumiko was on chapter 33~34 of inuyasha at that time
https://www.furinkan.com/iycompanion/manga/04.html
>one piece currently has 1153 chapters
>inuyasha had 558 chapters, but let's subtract the 34 chapters from around the time of one piece's start
>rin-ne had 398 chapters
>mao currently has 281 chapters
>(558 - 34) + 398 + 281 = 1203
she has literally put out more weekly chapters than one piece in the same amount of time

>>280216038
i honestly don't even believe my own math so i keep doing it again and again
she had a year and a half long break between rin-ne and mao, h- how...
i guess the solid non-stop 11+ year publication of inuyasha helped her numbers? (only missed an issue *once*! ONCE!!!)

>>280193409
Well, yeah... he bled most of it crying

>>280193928
Miitaka's brand of gold bars....

>>280194312
Sounesque Ageha

>>280194478
Quincy fashion, baby!

>>280194670
Ofc she was lmao

>>280194745
>Rocutemon + a banner worthy quote in the same half of the panel

THERE IT IS
THERE IT IS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO4J5BlwJ58

>>280194890
FLUFFIER IS EVEN MORE CUTE!!!!

>>280213435
he never did anything wrong in his life ever

>>280218365
Extremely good, would give scritches and expensive cat food and toys for enrichment

alright now to finish this volume now that i'm free to focus
excited about the upcoming smols anon mentioned
>>280194063
>Look at all those shells.
i bet there's a shellfag out there who could identify them all (assuming rumiko was using references)
>>She is referring to Japanese-English male model Louis Kurihara.
>check wikipedia
>no picture despite being a model
>same case for jp wikipedia
also his japanese name is rui (類) heh hehehe
>>280194101
satoru? from erased?
or... ...gojo?
>>280194116
TJ (age 16) modeling the latest from Uryu Ishida's summer 2012 collection
>blank eyes
younger sakura nyo!
>>280194146
>i'm not falling for that
atta girl

>>280194169
>tying her leg
umm...
>>280194184
>sacred ashes can't stand up to water
oh nyo!
and rinne's underwater? i don't think we've seen him do that in ghost form right?
>>280194268
something stole his necklace?! can't have nothing in the ocean!
>花鳥風目 "Flower and Bird Style"
since the very bottom is cut off, it's possible the last kanji is "moon" 月
>すぎのい館
that's right but i cannot figure out how it's supposed to be divided... the only thing that makes sense from what i'm finding is if suginoi is a name...
>>280194275
>suddenly ageha
how did she even know he was there? does she have a tracker on rinne?
also picrel

>>280194295
you just know the boys and girls are going to be in separate rooms
>for free
is... is the ghost boy hers?
>>280194312
was it called an "earthly ribbon" before?
>>280194323
oh nvm she's just known him for a long time
>>280194329
still fascinating that he was able to send a letter to her

>>280194348
>Also, Rokumon tiny and sleepy.
you ever feel like picrel bros? full and sleepy?

>>280219375
those are the times I am happiest

>>280194375
>spirit pacifying pills
>sleep aid
they're going to roofie (PG safe version) the opposition?!!
>what's that over there?!
they fell for the oldest trick in the book...
>>280194384
miroku jr, n- nyo...
>>280194416
>everyone's asleep!
damn that worked fast
>now there's nobody in my way
oh no oh no oh noes!
>>280194431
>picrel
where did they find that miniature 1950s/60s era swimming outfit for rokumon lmao

>>280195168
There's barely any romance in Ranma, retard-chan...

>>280194435
>you'll end up being pulled down into the sea
just realized that even though the innkeepers was pulled down that she didn't drown so that's something i guess??
>>280194441
>Also, very big shells.
too big for a necklace
but it could work as a door wreath
>>280194451
ma'am what are you doing!
>>280194478
>Also, hah, Tsubasa's swimtrunks.
also part of Uryu Ishida's summer 2012 collection
>>280194502
>Shells can be really painful.
and sharp

>>280194515
look at the toys and inflatibles :-)

>>280201152
The original panel cropped with Rokumon having (You) edited could be great imo

>>280194959
CURSED CREATURA EVEN IN HER CUTE FORM. Kill it with fire

>>280215651
But weekly shonen sunday doesn't seem on the same level as Shonen Jump or peak Shonen Jump in works or units sold, I get the feel a more chill magazine all around.

>>280194546
>念寄せの芯
wiktionary points out that 芯 refers to something inside plants, which was used as a lamp wick, thus this character also ended up meaning "wick" and in general about the cores of things
>念寄せ
doesn't seem to be an existing word, seems like rumiko put these together
念 is sense/idea/feeling/desire and 寄せ is gathering/collecting
>>280194557
IT LIIIIIVVVEESSS!!!
>picrel
and she dies!
>>280194569
>then it wasn't because it was cheap
rinne just sucks at sand sculptures!
>>280194598
so the big shell necklace of seafood was repeating the past...
>>280194670
it was her?!!
also new beach shirt from TJ

When are banner submissions open?

>>280220683
shonen jump wasn't even that big of a thing when rumiko started
regardless, that doesn't change the fact that rumiko has consistently put out ~18 page chapters every week for 40+ years
see chart >>280216038
and this chart doesn't cover her other publications in other magazines like with maison ikkoku and one pound gospel (that was before the inuyasha era though, she doesn't juggle series like that anymore)
detective conan is in the same magazine and is constantly taking breaks
i bet rumiko could take more breaks if she wanted to because she is HER but she doesn't

>>280221205
>i bet rumiko could take more breaks if she wanted to because she is HER but she doesn't
That's the point; she never really went through the real strain making manga does, by magazine or virtue of her own art. Her art being simplistic is not making a toll on anyone, now a month of Hagiwara level art boderline kills any motherfucker. Peak SJ was the best thing around, almost every series was a heavy hitter mag seller

Once again; the time is impressive but not when you took it easy for most of it. Feel free to be overdefensive branding this criticism as "hate"

>>280219338
現世仕様のリボン in Japanese. I don't remember when this ribbon first showed up though. The time she wore it to visit Sakura Mamiya's place, it just said she changed her ribbon out.

>>280221363
isn't part of the strain the all-nighters?
>https://soranews24.com/2021/06/02/manga-legend-rumiko-takahashi-reveals-her-insane-working-schedule/
which is something she was doing until very recently

>>280221363
>>280220683
Rumiko definitely keeps her art simplistic to keep up with doing a weekly manga. She also has a fondness for it, since it is what "manga-like" means to her which makes sense given her inspirations.

And yeah, Shonen Sunday is only the fourth most popular manga magazine. But it isn't exactly niche.

>>280221836
>And yeah, Shonen Sunday is only the fourth most popular manga magazine.
nowadays
it had a higher rank before
there's an interview where she talks about the most influential magazines when she was growing up and jump wasn't even part of the club, but also there was a big magazine from then that i don't think even exists anymore
which is to be expected i guess, in any field what brand/thing dominates will change across time

>>280221821
>isn't part of the strain the all-nighters?
That isn't the hard part you can tank that with ease before needing caffeine, the pace with the art and deadline stress is. Imagine having to deal with heavy paneling and more detailed art and action sequences. Rumiko never did any of these and if she did that would've truncated her incredible output of different works along the years.

Remember; Inuyasha had way to many pages with 3 panels or less and not very good action sequences, so that's some workload saved. She's quite economical in that regard.

>>280221836
Her biggest strenght was keeping her simplistic art polished; that ain't easy. But comparing that to the demand of other mangas will only leave her looking bad. Also, remember how making MI, a seinen, was seen as unexpected from her. I'm guessing due artstyle among other factors

>>280222011
But was ever at the competitive level of prime SJ; that one had DB, Rokudenashi Blues, JoJo, Slam Dunk and Bastard with others running along iirc. Shonen Sunday doesn't strike to be the home of detailed art works, at least to me therefore asking for info if possible

>>280194713
after not wearing bikinis referencing their names (sakura and ageha), we bring you sakura wearing a yukata with cherry blossoms
and rinne with a wheel (of reincarnation) pattern
>>280194738
>and you've even got a yukata
rinne are you whoring yourself out again for some girl?
>>280194745
naruhodo it's for work-work
>picrel
WE'RE BACK BROS
>>280194799
>on five hundred yen?
listen... it's- this may be your fourth summer but it's still 2009 okay
>>280194828
>renge with a renge-patterned yukata
everyone's coordinated today
>and a line (made of paper)
>The player has to be careful because if the paper line gets wet the weight of the water balloon will cause it to break easily.
sounds rigged
perfect for places like this

>>280194883
>assuming they can even write an e-mail when i'm through with them
wh- what is she going to do to them...?
>>280194890
>All fluffed up.
WE'RE WINNING BROS

>>280222285
wikipedia has a chart starting from 1986 for weekly shonen sunday with two distinct columns for circulation vs sales, which shows 105 million sales for the year 2000
wikipedia calls the era with the manga you listed as the golden age for wsj and says 1995 was the circulation peak
apparently the 2000s have been a decline in circulation
>doesn't strike to be the home of detailed art works, at least to me
>at least to me
if you're actually interested in that type of thing then go digging instead of basing things on what you feel
follow the references on wikipedia, join/ask that manga forum i think they have some autists that have compiled overall magazine sales for the different magazines
there's probably more blogs/forums out there

>>280194959
SHE
>CAN
TURN INTO A CAT
bros we have confirmation that the other black cats can turn into full cats!!
i figured she wouldn't be as smol as rokumon but this is great news
i've been interested in how their appearances would be adapted, seeing that suzu still has bangs is funny heh
also kain's yukata is the same pattern as rinne's
and suzu's pattern is of bells lol
>>280194985
>wearing earthly glasses
i was going to question why he had on his reading glasses, but they're the "earthly" kind instead lol
ohhh the flowers in renge's hair are what make her visible too huh?
>>280194998
that's his father's smile...

>>280195051
>you're going home already?
but with your help, you can help kain stick around! maybe even hold his hand ohohoho
>>280195077
>opens spirit way in view of mortals
kain-kun...
>>280195120
he's crying (normal way)
>picrel
>>280195132
>one hour later
>he didn't know what to do and zoned out
i remember this episode of malcolm in the middle

>>280195186
spooky
>>280195318
50/50 that the demon summoned is going to be masato but what if it's not?
>>280195334
speak of the devil and he shall appear! AAHHH!!
>Do you like the shirt?
it's impeccable
>>280195345
>picrel
>>280195356
couldn't be masato
he's too dyslexic to have written those instructions

>>280195382
oh so it was him
i assume he bought the charms though
>combined business with leisure
his braincells came up with a decent plan
the people whisked away would've been the ones who "consented" (sort of) by risking the "ritual"
>>280195423
>Not the Bible Corner Crush!
masato would die!
>let's have a bbq
>on your dime
rinne plans to combine business with leisure too
>>280195436
rinne and rokumon are giving in to the devil's temptations!
>I wish you would die
lmao
>>280195454
>by the time i come to...
oh no
>>280195464
not the food!!

>>280195517
>Revealed!
but why now?!
>>280195529
wait i thought masato had a tail?
>>280195534
>an army of thousands of demons will appear
oh no oh no OH NO
>>280195559
they're... on vacation...
owari before it even began...
>you still want to see them?
>it's that guy right there
heh
>end of volume
>16/40
40% of the way there bros

>>280190759

>>280222285
There was more to it than just the art style, but I understand what you mean. She did say that she wanted to use the same art style in both her serious work and her gag manga:

"Takahashi: I think all of the works I mentioned influenced me a great deal, but one person more than the others was Go Nagai-sensei. I was hooked on his work since Devilman and at the time Shameless School (ハレンチ学園/Harenchi Gakuen) had a really big influence on me. At the time it was really quite a divergence to do both a gag manga and a story manga at the same time. For example, when the same artist does both typically they would completely change their style. But after seeing Nagai-sensei use the same style with both his comedy and serious stories I thought "I could do it as well"."

I'm sure Shonen Sunday had some detailed manga (though maybe in their side magazines), but I am not very well read in that regard. Rumiko does acknowledge that her art pales in comparison to the true greats.

"Takahashi: I'm trying to make it look scary... I'm trying not to make it look dumb... In that sense, I'm trying to make it look scary by using the reactions of the people facing the monsters. In that sense, it's a collaborative work with the reactions of the humans facing the creatures (to make them look scary). After that, I think it's just a matter of creating the scene with pauses, unpleasant smells, and other things like that. But I don't usually think about it that deeply when I draw... But I think yokai are fun to draw."

She also said Golden Kamuy was very scary and super realistic.

>>280225571
>At the time it was really quite a divergence to do both a gag manga and a story manga at the same time. For example, when the same artist does both typically they would completely change their style.
doesn't junji ito have a comedy work involving his cat but it's drawn in the same style he uses for his horror?
>In that sense, I'm trying to make it look scary by using the reactions of the people facing the monsters.
rumiko can be decently detailed with viscera when she feels like it, like some shots in inuyasha when yokai are getting torn up
or ripping out people's hearts (literally) or the times when a demon rips out of their human disguise
there's shots like that in mao too
>After that, I think it's just a matter of creating the scene with pauses, unpleasant smells
>unpleasant smells
>smells
is this a power that mangaka can unlock after a certain level?

>>280191480

>>280225757
Decently detailed, but it still is simplified compared to gekida stuff she reads and loves. I don't mind. I think she plays to her strengths and it does work when she deviates a bit, but I get why she downplays her work from a visual standpoint.

>>280225915
She knows how to accessorize.

>>280221424
the ribbon first showed up when they visited sakura's house yeah, but it wasn't given a specific name
>現世仕様のリボン
i taken it kain's glasses were named the same just with ribbon switched out for glasses/megane?

today's improved report
>>280115802
>volume 16 = two meows! and a bonus suzu cat
>volume 14 and 15 = none
>volume 13 = sad little meow meow ghosts, precious, makes up for the lack of smol rokumon
>volume 12 = despite all of the black cats, there were no adorable balls of fluff... tragic
>volume 11 = The Return of Mew (3 times on one page, also bonus kitty)
>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 and 4 = none
>volume 3 = four tiny meow meows
>volume 2 and 1 = multiple high-quality cute panels, yet to be beat

the english publication of the artbook
>Colors 1978-2024
will release on September 30th
>https://www.viz.com/manga-books/art-book/art-of-rumiko-takahashi-colors-1978-2024/product/8481/hardcover
it says actual prices may vary, but right now it's thirty dollars less than what I saw kinokuniya usa selling the japanese version for earlier this year

>>280229193 (me)
>it's thirty dollars less than what I saw kinokuniya usa selling the japanese version for earlier this year
checking their site and yeah it's 95.99
>https://united-states.kinokuniya.com/bw/9784091990792

viz says hardcover and looking at it closer, the preview image does have that little crease that hardcovers would have
i'm thinking that maybe the cover won't be shiny? hard to tell with preview pics, the ones for the jp version don't show the shine either
you have to look at online sellers who captured the shine in certain angles
but if using a hardcover really helped them shave off thirty dollars then alright

>>280228436
arigato, very important information.

>>280225510
burble

>>280225510
Make sure to visit a dentist regularly, kids

https://x.com/SugoiLITE/status/1941135792673546292

MAO is getting an anime

>>280232752
HAPPENING?

>>280232752
Oh! That's great news.

>>280229440
>>280229193
I already have the Japanese one and I preordered the US one. I can do a comparison photo at some point. I am very glad they're doing this.

>>280194557

>>280232752
YES

>>280227280

>>280232752
Nanoka's anime.

>>280232752
I wonder how they are going to adapt it. It isn't really a manga you can just adapt in any order. At least for the interesting parts.

>>280232752
Good, which studio do you expect anons?

>>280232752

>>280238840
if anyone is expecting long series of continuous episodes they need be updated on the complete shambles that the anime industry is in
that style of anime production is DEAD
even two consecutive cours is challenging
anyways probably like golden kamuy where some of the one-offs are cut out (some of that cut out material was later released as OVAs though)

>>280239948
Will it be more or less successful than Rinne?

>>280240129
that I have no idea but I figure it will do decent numbers in japan
remembers anons there's 90% chance that an anime you say is [streaming service]-locked for you is actually on regular TV for nips

>>280240129
I'll be honest, the Rin-ne anime nostalgia-baited pretty hard from other Rumic series and it was right off of Inuyasha. I can't imagine Mao doing as well. People are just quick to write it off.

>>280240309
>the Rin-ne anime nostalgia-baited pretty hard from other Rumic series
as in the trailers/previews?

>>280240129
Depends entirely on how good the anime is. Much as I love it, Mao is the kind of series that could benefit immensely from an anime adaptation improving on its visuals and stuff. A competent director could make it look very nice and moody while simultaneously masking the talky bits with good framing and editing. My personal approach would probably involve emphasizing the themes of west vs. east and tradition vs. modernity that are inherent in the Taisho era and do already poke through here and there in the series, and highlighting how neither Mao and Nanoka really "belong" to any time period, which would be rich ground for some melancholic romantic storytelling.

>>280234683
horrifying

>>280240350
As in, they threw in a bunch of references to Urusei Yatsura, Inuyasha and Ranma 1/2. They even got Lum's old VA to play Sakura's mom and added some lines to play it up.

>>280238886
I hope whichever one is good right now. I expect one that's super middle of the road.

>>280240129
Nobody knows.

>>280240547
It's also more serious, so if it gets good animation, it can attract more people than a comedy with autoconclusive episodes.

>>280245265
very true

>>280232752
My soul is have trouble believing this.

>>280223272
>wikipedia calls the era with the manga you listed as the golden age for wsj and says 1995 was the circulation peak
>apparently the 2000s have been a decline in circulation
For Shonen Jump? Yeah, it began to die when it got sanitized and had the big 3 as cope. It got worse once the big 3 went away... and Gintama fucked off too another magazine.

>if you're actually interested in that type of thing then go digging instead of basing things on what you feel
Not actually interested beyond the outlier info for context. 2 of the most outstanding works from it are Conan and Rumiko works, not particularly known for their stellar art.

>>280225571
>She did say that she wanted to use the same art style in both her serious work and her gag manga
The funniest part is that she nerfed herself on purpose; she never went for the detail art but you got ocassional strokes of those type on the side. Some even used as gag

>I'm sure Shonen Sunday had some detailed manga (though maybe in their side magazines), but I am not very well read in that regard
I bet on anon to bring it, tbqh. Maybe we end up following that rabbit hole.

>>280225757
>is this a power that mangaka can unlock after a certain level?
Not on the Shonen Jump.

>>280228436
>3 volume drought
We're so back!

>>280232752
>modern anime
My condolences. I don't see Mao having an audience outside being sheltered on streaming sites seeing the meme it became.

>>280250297
Was Gintama a seller?

>>280250864
More as an anime than as a manga, it had some record I can't exactly remember right now

>>280250864
Gin Tama was a huge deal and it was running before Bleach iirc, they call it the most influential manga from SJ and with good reason. It's the most consistent manga I've seen; very few low points, always solid and high highs.

But should've been outshined by the big 3 despite selling +50 million units

>>280250864
Eh, it's one of those older series where we don't exactly know how well it was selling before Oricon started, but around volume 32 it was selling around 400k copies.
What we know is that it has 73 million copies in circulation with 77 volumes, I think it's still selling enough because the previous data for circulation was 58 million and it ended in 2019.
Also it's mainly in Japan since its English edition was interrupted.

>>280251152
>>280251192
>>280251480
That explains a lot.

>>280228436
Cute

>>280220998
Banner for?

>>280222830
so cute