Looking for some seasonal music but don’t want to get WHAMmed? How about an anime Christmas playlist? Lots of your favorite shows have holiday tunes and covers to help you get in the spirit of the season! Here are a few of our favorites to …Read more »
Mangaka Rumiko Takahashi took time out of her busy schedule to tweet what she thinks would happen if her characters were in a battle royale. The characters she envisions in the fight are Inuyasha, Ranma Saotome, Ataru Moroboshi from Urusei Yatsura, Rinne Rokudo from Rin-ne, …Read more »
It’s a big week for voice actor Koichi Yamadera. The star will be turning 60 later this week, and he’s just announced his marriage to DJ Okada Robin Shoko. He’s been a busy dude for years, though… and we guarantee you’ve heard him before. In …Read more »
Veteran voice actress Kikuko Inoue has been voicing our favorite anime and game characters for decades. From romantic heroines to terrifying baddies (and a certain Tall Vampire Lady), this eternally youthful star has done it all. But do you know where you’ve heard her? Here …Read more »
Anime songs are an indispensable part of any fan’s playlist. Some remind us of our favorite shows and moments from them. Others are great to listen to on their own, or are performed by our favorite groups. Best of all, some tracks combine more than …Read more »
Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon is just around the corner! Soon, fans of Rumiko Takahashi’s Inuyasha will get to see the next generation in action. But if you’re counting the days and need something to watch, we’ve hunted down some more Takahashi classics you can stream right now! …Read more »
Rumiko Takahashi, the manga creator behind series like Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, Ranma 1/2, Inuyasha and more was inducted into the Eisner Awards Hall of Fame at San Diego Comic-Con July 21. The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are the premier awards for comics in …Read more »
Ranma 1/2, the gender-swapping martial arts comedy by Rumiko Takahashi, may be long-since finished, but the series’ popularity has never really abated in Japan. Case in point: these hip new Ranma 1/2 shirts and pouches made in collaboration retailer Village Vanguard. There are a total …Read more »
Before Inuyasha , and long before Rin-ne , Rumiko Takahashi was best known Stateside for her gender-bending kung-fu comedy manga-turned-anime series Ranma 1/2 . Otaku of a certain age have a fair bit of nostalgia for the series, which also has plenty of younger fans …Read more »
Before Adult Swim made InuYasha a hit, Rumiko Takahashi’s best-known work among American anime fans was probably Ranma 1/2 , the manga and anime about a martial arts-studying boy who’s sometimes a girl. American fans old enough to remember Ranma (or those who saw it …Read more »
© Rumiko Takahashi / Shogakukan Ranma ½ will forever remain a staple of my formative years as an anime and manga fan, from the series itself to the way it introduced me to two then distinctly different markets within the same fandom. When I was …Read more »
© Rumiko Takahashi / Shogakukan Anime classic Ranma ½ is finally back on shelves along with a new collection of Rumiko Takahashi's original manga. We took the opportunity to fire off a quick round of questions to some folks at Viz Media, and Senior Manager …Read more »
As announced at Otakon in August, Viz Media is planning a major comeback for Rumiko Takahashi's legendary manga and anime series Ranma ½ . The manga will be available in deluxe 2-in-1 omnibus editions, displayed in the original right-to-left format for the first time ever …Read more »
Those wondering just what to expect from NTV's upcoming live-action Ranma ½ TV special should have at least some questions answered now, thanks to the very first commercial for the adaptation. Does it do the manga justice? See what they've done with Rumiko Takahashi's gender-swapping …Read more »
If the news of a live-action Ranma ½ —set to air on NTV in December as a two-hour special—wasn't enough, there are now more roles being announced for both the Saotome and Tendo families. The lead roles came out alongside the initial announcement: Yui Aragaki …Read more »
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