>>280855565
Skipped the art spacer. The term used here by Rinne was 死神青年部 or "Shinigami Youth Group" or "Shinigami Youth Club".

>>280855524
So, I am undeniably very biased but I will be the first to admit that Rumiko's art has gotten a lot more simplified and basic than her works from the 80s. I don't think it is just plain bad, I think it captures the manga-like style she was inspired by well but I'll admit, it can feel very utilitarian. As for the writing though, I feel I have to approach it on a case by case basis. There are definitely some chapters and one-shots that feel a bit underdeveloped or whose central schtick doesn't hit with me. I do however find Rin-ne very charming as a series and most of the gags entertain me, even if a lot of them are running gags like in Urusei Yatsura. Mao is a more serious story, so I am a bit more critical of some of the episodic chapters, but I do feel that the dramatic elements of it work for me the same way the dramatic elements of Mermaid Saga did. And I really do feel that it is less slapdash in terms of plotting than Inuyasha was.