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境界のRINNE [Kyokai no Rinne] #7
Rin-Ne, Vol. 7
After a mysterious encounter in her childhood, Sakura Mamiya gained the power to see ghosts. Now a teenager, she just wishes the ghosts would leave her alone! Then one day she meets Rinne Rokudo, a boy who is far more than what he seems.
When ghosts appear in Sakura’s house she commissions Rinne to find out what’s going on. Rinne’s on cloud nine at the thought of going to Sakura’s house, but when Jumonji and Ageha barge in on them, will the investigation grind to a halt? Ghostly cats, curses and haunted festivals... With all this trouble, Rinne’s definitely got his hands full!
When ghosts appear in Sakura’s house she commissions Rinne to find out what’s going on. Rinne’s on cloud nine at the thought of going to Sakura’s house, but when Jumonji and Ageha barge in on them, will the investigation grind to a halt? Ghostly cats, curses and haunted festivals... With all this trouble, Rinne’s definitely got his hands full!
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
Rumiko Takahashi
1,587 books2,098 followersRumiko Takahashi (高橋留美子) was born in Niigata, Japan. She is not only one of the richest women in Japan but also one of the top paid manga artists. She is also the most successful female comic artist in history. She has been writing manga non-stop for 31 years.
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
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February 21, 2016
Man, I seriously cannot get enough of Rumiko Takahashi’s “Rin-Ne” series and the series continues to be more interesting to me as I whiz through each volume! The seventh volume of “Rin-Ne” is more or less a filler volume where the wacky hijinks that Rinne and the gang get involved in has no connection to the main storyline, but it is still enjoyable nonetheless!
Ghostly hijinks ensure for Rinne and the gang as they have to defeat a pair of ghostly cats that possessed some kids, a haunted festival where Rinne tries to figure out why a ghost is harassing his granddaughter and ghosts suddenly appearing at Sakura’s house with Rinne trying to get rid of the ghosts while having to deal with the intrusion of Ageha and Tsubasa.
What’s a young Shinigami going to do?
Even though this volume is another filler issue of the series, I still enjoyed what Rumiko Takahashi has brought to the table. So far “Rin-Ne” is starting to remind me of “Ranma ½” as in the fact that most of the volumes are filler adventures of the main cast dealing with whatever bizarre incident plagues them. In this volume, we have Rinne and his friends trying to send ghosts off to the afterlife in peace while trying to prevent them from causing mayhem in the world of the living and this volume reminds me of the “Ghost Whisperer” TV series, except that the adventures are much more comedic and light hearted and I cannot wait to see more stories unfold from the ghostly mayhem that the characters have to endure. Rumiko Takahashi’s artwork is as usual cute and effective to look at, especially of the ghosts that come from the afterlife as they range from being frightening to being hilarious all in a span of a few seconds!
For anyone who does not like creepy images, there are some scary images of ghosts harassing the living that might be a tad bit frightening for some readers, although the tone of this volume is mostly humorous and light hearted at best, so these images might not have a huge impact on some readers if they focused on the humor of this volume.
Overall, “Rin-Ne Volume Seven” is a truly hilarious and exciting collection of filler arcs that fans of Rumiko Takahashi’s works will enjoy immensely!
Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog
Ghostly hijinks ensure for Rinne and the gang as they have to defeat a pair of ghostly cats that possessed some kids, a haunted festival where Rinne tries to figure out why a ghost is harassing his granddaughter and ghosts suddenly appearing at Sakura’s house with Rinne trying to get rid of the ghosts while having to deal with the intrusion of Ageha and Tsubasa.
What’s a young Shinigami going to do?
Even though this volume is another filler issue of the series, I still enjoyed what Rumiko Takahashi has brought to the table. So far “Rin-Ne” is starting to remind me of “Ranma ½” as in the fact that most of the volumes are filler adventures of the main cast dealing with whatever bizarre incident plagues them. In this volume, we have Rinne and his friends trying to send ghosts off to the afterlife in peace while trying to prevent them from causing mayhem in the world of the living and this volume reminds me of the “Ghost Whisperer” TV series, except that the adventures are much more comedic and light hearted and I cannot wait to see more stories unfold from the ghostly mayhem that the characters have to endure. Rumiko Takahashi’s artwork is as usual cute and effective to look at, especially of the ghosts that come from the afterlife as they range from being frightening to being hilarious all in a span of a few seconds!
For anyone who does not like creepy images, there are some scary images of ghosts harassing the living that might be a tad bit frightening for some readers, although the tone of this volume is mostly humorous and light hearted at best, so these images might not have a huge impact on some readers if they focused on the humor of this volume.
Overall, “Rin-Ne Volume Seven” is a truly hilarious and exciting collection of filler arcs that fans of Rumiko Takahashi’s works will enjoy immensely!
Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog
May 20, 2018
Nothing deep in this one, but fun. I like the girl whose horrible curse was that her shadow was shaped like a sweet potato. The horror!
December 18, 2021
Me encanta este manga porque ahora se alimenta del ship, tenemos lo típico de la feria, las vacaciones de verano, y mucho amor y celos. Lo adoro.
Espero que este año pueda terminarlo hasta los 10. Es mi meta pero a ver que pasa.
Buenas lecturas les deseo.
:)
Espero que este año pueda terminarlo hasta los 10. Es mi meta pero a ver que pasa.
Buenas lecturas les deseo.
:)
November 6, 2012
I continue to really enjoy this story! The characters have opened up and things are progressing, however slowly. With Rumiko Takahashi, one cannot expect things to move quickly (um, 50+ volumes in Inuyasha alone)! I love Sakura's complete indifference to everybody around her. Some might find it cold (or end up calling her stupid), but I find her relaxed. I'd expect this from a character who's been seeing ghosts since she was 6. When you sometimes cannot tell if the person next to you is dead or not, you learn to simply ignore everybody. Rinne, on the other hand, can be quite atuned to people around him, which makes him good at his "job." Or, he's simply a good business man, as he insists. It's fun to see the guy struggling with more feelings than the girl in one of Rumiko's stories, since it's usually the other way around.
February 19, 2013
Ahahaha I loved those not-so-sweet potatoes! I even liked the chapters at the beach which I was all set to dislike, but I thought it was sweet that they were giving the ghosts a good time so they could rest in peace. I liked the time in Mamiya's house, too. Hahaha The barrier tape.
April 3, 2015
This was a good volume, nothing too crazy happened. Just episodic fun with spirits. Highly recommend this series if you're a fan of InuYasha or Ranma 1/2. Or even if you're a fan of manga about ghosts.
May 7, 2025
"After that, we all enjoyed the festival together. But... That whole time, Rokudo-kun...didn't show that happy smile he had on during his date with Natsumi-san...not even once."
We're now firmly back in a case of the week format with this volume. As other reviewers have noted, this is very much a filler volume; not much goes on and no significant progress is made or introduced by the characters. But the stories are still very cute and funny. The visit to Sakura's house and the cursed sweet potatoes were especially memorable. Rumiko's art is also so cute, especially her animals. The gentleness that pervades throughout this series is thanks in large part to her art style.
Surprisingly, I'm still enjoying how Sakura and Rokudo are dancing around their feelings for each other. Rumiko treats their feelings with kindness and humor and that helps ease the slow burn, even when other characters are getting in the way. For me personally, the little moments and comments are my favorite parts (Rokudo and Sakura both pointing out that Rokudo will be in her room for the first time; "Well, if you're coming too, Rokudo-kun..."; "The way you handle yourself, she couldn't come to you."; etc.). They're like little bread crumbs that they're leaving for each other. Sometimes it can be frustrating, because they're so small and you may miss them, or someone else picks them up. But one day these crumbs will lead them to...
We're now firmly back in a case of the week format with this volume. As other reviewers have noted, this is very much a filler volume; not much goes on and no significant progress is made or introduced by the characters. But the stories are still very cute and funny. The visit to Sakura's house and the cursed sweet potatoes were especially memorable. Rumiko's art is also so cute, especially her animals. The gentleness that pervades throughout this series is thanks in large part to her art style.
Surprisingly, I'm still enjoying how Sakura and Rokudo are dancing around their feelings for each other. Rumiko treats their feelings with kindness and humor and that helps ease the slow burn, even when other characters are getting in the way. For me personally, the little moments and comments are my favorite parts (Rokudo and Sakura both pointing out that Rokudo will be in her room for the first time; "Well, if you're coming too, Rokudo-kun..."; "The way you handle yourself, she couldn't come to you."; etc.). They're like little bread crumbs that they're leaving for each other. Sometimes it can be frustrating, because they're so small and you may miss them, or someone else picks them up. But one day these crumbs will lead them to...
September 10, 2020
After a bit of a break from this series, it was nice to dive back into a Rumic world, but I'm not a fan of how Rokudo's financial situation is played for laughs; he isn't tight-fisted with money, he's destitute! It just comes off a bit mean-spirited (pun 100% intended). Other than that, Rin-Ne is a bit of a comfort blanket read for me. Not much in the way of plot progression or character development, but the writing and art are great and any tension is resolved quickly so it's quite calming. There are always some fun ghost of the week stories, too. This instalment included a girl who botched a love spell and ended up with a cursed shadow shaped like a sweet potato. If that's not a reason to keep reading, I don't know what is.
September 1, 2024
Ghost-hunting fun continues, as expected.
This time, we get:
👻 A weird teddy bear that keeps reappearing during a summer festival. Rin-Ne has to go on a date. It’s strictly business! He really needs to explain this to Sakura! The resolution is hilarious.
👻 Ghost beach = a beach where ghosts like to hang out. (What!? Why not?) Somebody has to date a ghost again. What’s up with ghosts and dating? This is not the first time it happens.
👻 The school is invaded by ghosts. Rin-Ne and Sakura to the rescue!
👻 Scary cat yokai. (They are called bakeneko.)
👻 A very messy exorcism.
👻 Cursed sweet potatoes. They talk. Obnoxiously. The story is very sweet, though.
There isn’t much happening in the overall plot in this volume, but I am just happy to see ghost shenanigans again.
This time, we get:
👻 A weird teddy bear that keeps reappearing during a summer festival. Rin-Ne has to go on a date. It’s strictly business! He really needs to explain this to Sakura! The resolution is hilarious.
👻 Ghost beach = a beach where ghosts like to hang out. (What!? Why not?) Somebody has to date a ghost again. What’s up with ghosts and dating? This is not the first time it happens.
👻 The school is invaded by ghosts. Rin-Ne and Sakura to the rescue!
👻 Scary cat yokai. (They are called bakeneko.)
👻 A very messy exorcism.
👻 Cursed sweet potatoes. They talk. Obnoxiously. The story is very sweet, though.
There isn’t much happening in the overall plot in this volume, but I am just happy to see ghost shenanigans again.
September 6, 2020
And this is when I started to dislike Sakura.
Rinne puts up with so much just to help her with her problem, and when things get ruined (thanks to Jumonji and Ageha of course), he has to go and spend his already meager savings to make up for it. And Sakura just gives him a "Thanks, I can always count on you!" platitude!! How can you put up with this, Rinne? I'm sorry, but at this point, I can't appreciate Sakura's insensitivity towards Rinne, especially when she's completely aware of his destitute financial situation.
Rinne puts up with so much just to help her with her problem, and when things get ruined (thanks to Jumonji and Ageha of course), he has to go and spend his already meager savings to make up for it. And Sakura just gives him a "Thanks, I can always count on you!" platitude!! How can you put up with this, Rinne? I'm sorry, but at this point, I can't appreciate Sakura's insensitivity towards Rinne, especially when she's completely aware of his destitute financial situation.
September 30, 2022
I know that this is not necessarily any great shakes, either as a Takahashi title or in isolation. She's an author whose work makes me chuckle and that I simply feel happy reading.* And, as I'm sure I've said many times by now, her cats are adorable.
*well, One-Pound Gospel aside.
*well, One-Pound Gospel aside.
January 28, 2018
I’m glad I’m reading this series. :)
June 30, 2019
I reviewed Volumes 7-9 together. See them here: http://www.skjam.com/2019/06/30/manga...
June 20, 2020
Gracioso el capitulo, lo mejor... Esa es mi sonrisa de negocios. ...hay que pagar para verla
February 15, 2013
Some very odd one-shots collected in this one: ghost "last fling" summer beach, talking SpiritWay Stone that wants to have a shiny city night out experience (sitting on the mountain for years must of been dull), cursed sweet potatoes...
July 31, 2023
これで図書館からもらった本が読み終わった。
三巻では一週間もったない。今度十冊借りよかな！
りんねは留美子先生の他のシーリズと似ているが似てない。他のシーリズのキャラと比べた��、この話のキャラ達は落ち着いている。大袈裟はあまりない。もちろん、大袈裟のキャラもある・たとえばあげはちゃんとかりんねのお父さん、がメインキャラは結構普通。リアクションももっと微妙なリアクション。
私は桜ちゃんのことが好き。彼女は何でもきっぱり言うんでとっても新鮮な正直な子。でも、やっぱりちょっと鈍い。自分の気持ちも他の人の気持ちもあまり把握していない。
三巻では一週間もったない。今度十冊借りよかな！
りんねは留美子先生の他のシーリズと似ているが似てない。他のシーリズのキャラと比べた��、この話のキャラ達は落ち着いている。大袈裟はあまりない。もちろん、大袈裟のキャラもある・たとえばあげはちゃんとかりんねのお父さん、がメインキャラは結構普通。リアクションももっと微妙なリアクション。
私は桜ちゃんのことが好き。彼女は何でもきっぱり言うんでとっても新鮮な正直な子。でも、やっぱりちょっと鈍い。自分の気持ちも他の人の気持ちもあまり把握していない。
October 7, 2016
I love this zany manga. It's funny and the stakes are so so low, so it's not anxiety inducing to read. It has actually helped me a bit with my fear of ghosts.
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