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In 1989, voice actor Saeko Shimazu played the role of Kodachi Kuno from Kitty Films' original Ranma 1/2 anime series. Over 35 years after the series' conclusion, she recently learned the combination of factors that compelled staff to pick her for the job.

These details came to light in a recent interview conducted by Mantan Web. Before playing Kodachi, Shimazu was involved with several other anime based on manga created by Rumiko Takahashi. In the original Urusei Yatsura (1981), she portrayed Ataru Moroboshi's human fiance, Miyake Shinobu. Several years later, she also took on the role of Kuroki Sayoko from Maison Ikkoku (1986). Despite having a great deal of experience as a voice actor, Shimazu quickly realized that Kodachi was on a "whole different level" than her previous roles.

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On May 5, 1993, Studio Ghibli's standalone feature-length drama, Ocean Waves, premiered on Japanese television. While the film is considered to be one of the studio's lesser-known works, it will soon receive a chance to shine in a new commemorative art book titled Ocean Waves: The Visual Collection.

One of the few Ghibli productions not helmed by studio co-founder Hayao Miyazaki, Ocean Waves is a poignant coming-of-age romance directed by Mochizuki Tomomitsu. According to Comic Natalie and Mantan Web, Ocean Waves: The Visual Collection presents a condensed version of the anime's story using 30 animated stills selected by Director Tomomitzu. Additionally, the editors take readers behind the scenes with original color illustrations, character settings and other concept materials created during the show's production. Several images from the upcoming book can be seen below.

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Before creating Ranma 1/2 and Inuyasha, iconic manga artist Rumiko Takahashi won reader's hearts with a humble romantic-comedy series called Maison Ikkoku. In honor of this classic manga, a high-end Japanese whisky label is dedicating two limited-edition liquors to the beloved series.

Initially published in 1980, Maison Ikkoku chronicles the tender love story of a struggling college student and his widowed landlord. The series is widely considered to be a timeless masterpiece and, as of July 2024, has over 200 million print copies in circulation worldwide. Per PR Times, well-known mail order site Whisky Mew recently unveiled details regarding its upcoming Maison Ikkoku-inspired whiskys, both of which are designed to invoke the warm, nostalgic vibes associated with the manga. Notably, these liquors will be available exclusively via customer lottery, with prices ranging between 37,400 yen (US$239.81) to 55,000 yen (US$352.72). Whisky Mew has set the reservation period from Aug. 8-13 (Jst) and will select the winners at a later date.

Anime fans are freaking out over the announcement that Ranma 1/2 is getting a reboot! It’s being made by the awesome studio Mappa and will start airing in October 2024.

Ranma 1/2 was this hilarious 90s manga about a martial artist named Ranma who turns into a girl when splashed with cold water. The new version has a stellar voice cast, too. I can’t wait to see what they do with the cursed springs and crazy characters like Akane.

It’s seriously cool that they’re bringing this classic back. Rumiko Takahashi has made a ton of hits over the years, and it seems studios are going back to re-do her older stuff now. Her manga Maison Ikkoku hasn’t been adapted since the 80s, so fans are hoping this Ranma reboot means Maison Ikkoku could be next.

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It's time for Maison Ikkoku to get a reboot after decades without a fresh adaptation, unlike other works by Rumiko Takahashi. The story's realistic romance stands out against the supernatural, making it ripe for a modern retelling. With the trend towards slice-of-life and rom-coms, Maison Ikkoku's boarding house love story is a perfect fit for today's audience.

With Urusei Yatsura and now Ranma 1/2 getting reboots these past few years, Rumiko Takahashi's Maison Ikkoku remains the sole story yet to get a fresh adaptation. With the industry seemingly eager to revive the author's catalog, it feels inevitable that Takahashi's remaining manga gets a new anime - and also incongruous that it still hasn't since 1986. But perhaps it may finally only be a matter of time now.

Takahashi's works tend to be remembered as a quartet: Urusei Yatsura, Ranma 1/2, Inuyasha, and Maison Ikkoku. While the former three have seen reboots and sequels in the past decade,...

The official YouTube channel for Japanese VTuber boy band Strawberry Prince ( SutoPuri for short), has started streaming a music video for their new song, "Chikai no Hanataba wo ~With You~." The song will be featured as the ending theme for Gekijou-ban SutoPuri Hajimari no Monogatari ~ Strawberry School Festival!!!~ ( Strawberry Prince The Movie: A Story of The Beginning ~Strawberry School Festival!!!!~ ), the upcoming anime feature film inspired by themselves. The CD single including the song, titled "Hajimari no MonogatarI," was released in Japan on June 5, staying at #1 in Oricon's daily single charts for five consecutive days. Strawberry Prince "Chikai no Hanataba wo ~With You~" music video "Hajimari no Monogatari" regular edition CD jacket Related: Strawberry Prince Anime Feature Film Reveals Main Trailer, Visual In the film, the six members of Strawberry Prince are voicing the characters based on themselves. Meanwhile, nine additional voice cast members have been announced. Their characters...

Rumiko Takahashi is an acclaimed mangaka who’s responsible for iconic anime series like Urusei Yatsura, InuYasha, and Maison Ikkoku, yet it’s Ranma ½ that seems to have left behind the greatest legacy. Ranma ½ chronicles the chaotic adventures of Ranma Saotome, a young martial artist who becomes uniquely cursed after he experiences an accident while training. Ranma transforms into a girl whenever he's exposed to cold water, while hot water turns him back to his male state.

Ranma's unusual condition is merely the tip of the iceberg with Ranma ½'s silly storytelling, that resonates just as strongly 35 years after its debut. It's not uncommon for anime and manga series from the '90s and '80s to be products of their time that are steeped in their decades' shortcomings. Ranma ½ is far from perfect and wears many of its flaws on its sleeve, but there are...

The manga/anime industry is gifted with countless artists bursting with the right talents, skills, passion, and creative ideas to make a story come to life. It takes serious work to write and/or draw a great manga series, but the best manga artists have all stepped up and poured their passion onto the page with spectacular results.

While art is famously subjective, including for manga, there are still a handful of manga artists whom most fans agree are the best of the best. These artists are a cut above the rest because their illustrations have an original, refreshing style that breaks away from more cliched "anime" visuals while also having impeccable techniques for camera work, drawing fine details, making their characters highly expressive, and more. The best manga artwork is a treat to look at, especially when it's backed up by a strong, compelling story.

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Groundbreaking anime comes around every decade, and it’s interesting to examine the different changes that accompany these contrasting time periods. There are still plenty of modern anime that subvert expectations and redefine the medium, like Wonder Egg Priority, Lycoris Recoil, or Jujutsu Kaisen, but it’s also important to not overlook the past and the important series that have helped anime get where it is today.

The 1980s were an important transition period for anime where the medium started to take greater risks and experiment with genre and form. Some of these old-fashioned anime may seem retro or lost in nostalgia, but there is still an abundance of ‘80s anime that can hold their own against any current hit.

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33 iconic manga artists celebrated Urusei Yatsura's 45th Anniversary by publishing sketches of its colorful cast.

On August 30th, 1978, Rumiko Takahashi's beloved sci-fi comedy launched on the pages of Weekly Shonen Sunday. As detailed on Anime News Network, a lineup of famous mangakas across Japan decided to celebrate the occasion by redrawing the manga's beloved characters in their own style. Participating artists included Hideaki Sorachi (Gintama), Eiichiro Oda (One Piece), Gosho Aoyama (Detective Conan), Paru Itagaki (Beastars), Tomohito Oda (Komi Can't Communicate) and Kotoyama (Call of the Night), among many others. The artists' illustrations were featured in a recent issue of Weekly Shonen Sunday. Shown below are contributions from Mitsuru Adachi (Mix), Gosho Aoyama, Hideaki Sorachi and Kotoyama, respectively.

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Urusei Yatsura is Rumiko Takahashi's debut series, the success of which was followed by other iconic classics such as Ranma 1/2, Maison Ikkoku and Inuyasha.

Rumiko Takahashi, the creative mind behind classic manga like Inuyasha and Ranma 1/2, will release a giant collectible book that celebrates her artwork and legacy.

According to Crunchyroll, Rumiko Takahashi Colors 1978 - 2023 will feature 400 pages of carefully curated content, including iconic cover images and famous panels from notable series like Inuyasha, Ranma 1/2, Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku and many others. The collectible will also have a 10-page interview in which Takahashi breaks down her artistic process and her thoughts about the present and future. Rumiko Takahashi Colors 1978 - 2023's cover spotlights many of the mangaka's beloved characters, and the item retails for 6,800 yen (roughly $47). The book is expected to drop towards the end of this year.

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Takahashi is likely best known to North American manga readers for her shōnen fantasy, romance series Inuyasha, which appeared in Shuiesha's Weekly Shōnen Sunday from November 1996 to June 2008. The narrative follows fifteen-year-old Kagome Higurashi,...

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The Movie: "Urusei Yatsura 2: Beautiful Dreamer"

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The Pitch: Ataru is a horny teenage boy who wants to make out with every pretty woman he meets. Lum is a beautiful alien from outer space with lightning powers. Lum loves Ataru, but Ataru thinks Lum is annoying. So goes "Urusei Yatsura," one of the most popular anime series of the 1980s. Based on a comic by the queen of romantic comedy, Rumiko Takahashi, it ran for 194 episodes and launched the careers of many young animators and directors. The chief director of its first 106 episodes, Mamoru Oshii, would go on to direct such films as "Ghost in the Shell" and "Patlabor 2."

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