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境界のRINNE [Kyokai no Rinne] #10
Rin-Ne, Vol. 10
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.
The Shinigami Ageha caught more than she bargained for when she tried to set a trap for her troublesome Black Cat by Contract, Oboro. Now Rinne has to try and capture a giant mongoose spirit and settle Ageha and Oboro’s contract dispute!
The Shinigami Ageha caught more than she bargained for when she tried to set a trap for her troublesome Black Cat by Contract, Oboro. Now Rinne has to try and capture a giant mongoose spirit and settle Ageha and Oboro’s contract dispute!
192 pages, Paperback
First published November 13, 2012
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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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October 17, 2022
Nothing to say except that Suzu is adorable 😍😍😍
March 5, 2016
Here we go again! Once again, Rumiko Takahashi’s “Rin-Ne” series continues to add on more characters in this series while also building up the world that the characters live in and I have to say that this series just keeps on getting more interesting as the story goes on!
In this volume, the first story continues from where the story in the last volume left off with Ageha being swallowed up by a giant mongoose spirit when she and Oboro get into a huge fight as Oboro tries to get out of being Ageha’s black cat by contract. So, Rinne has to try to rescue Ageha while trying to patch things up between Ageha and her black cat by contract. Other stories in this volume include Rinne and Sakura meeting a ghost stuck on a train, meeting Kain’s black cat by contract Suzu after a huge misunderstanding, and taking care of a ghost who is haunting the house of one of Sakura’s friends.
Join in more fun adventures of this fantastic series!
Rumiko Takahashi continues to make this series fun to read as we get to see more adventures from Rinne and his friends and continuing seeing some world building as this series goes on. I was really interested in the storyline involving Ageha and Oboro since before that point, the only character who had a black cat by contract was Rinne, so it was interesting seeing Ageha actually have a black cat by contract of her own and see how her relationship with Oboro is much different and more tense than Rinne’s relationship with Rokumon. I also enjoyed the fact that we continue to see Rinne develop relationships with other characters such as Kain and Suzu as it would make some pretty interesting storylines between them in the near future. Rumiko Takahashi’s artwork is as usual cute and creative to look at as the images of the black cats are pretty adorable and some of the spirits that Rinne and Sakura encounter are creative to look at as they vary in appearances and shapes.
A bit of warning for anyone about to read this volume: there is a bit of crude humor in this volume as characters are constantly beating each other up, even though that has been around since the beginning of this series and is also a staple of Rumiko Takahashi’s works. Anyone who does not like that type of humor might want to read this volume with caution.
Overall, “Rin-Ne Volume Ten” is a great volume to read if you are a huge fan of the “Rin-Ne” series! Even though, I wish that we actually have a volume that has continuity for this series, I am still enjoying these short stories that we are getting at the moment.
Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog
In this volume, the first story continues from where the story in the last volume left off with Ageha being swallowed up by a giant mongoose spirit when she and Oboro get into a huge fight as Oboro tries to get out of being Ageha’s black cat by contract. So, Rinne has to try to rescue Ageha while trying to patch things up between Ageha and her black cat by contract. Other stories in this volume include Rinne and Sakura meeting a ghost stuck on a train, meeting Kain’s black cat by contract Suzu after a huge misunderstanding, and taking care of a ghost who is haunting the house of one of Sakura’s friends.
Join in more fun adventures of this fantastic series!
Rumiko Takahashi continues to make this series fun to read as we get to see more adventures from Rinne and his friends and continuing seeing some world building as this series goes on. I was really interested in the storyline involving Ageha and Oboro since before that point, the only character who had a black cat by contract was Rinne, so it was interesting seeing Ageha actually have a black cat by contract of her own and see how her relationship with Oboro is much different and more tense than Rinne’s relationship with Rokumon. I also enjoyed the fact that we continue to see Rinne develop relationships with other characters such as Kain and Suzu as it would make some pretty interesting storylines between them in the near future. Rumiko Takahashi’s artwork is as usual cute and creative to look at as the images of the black cats are pretty adorable and some of the spirits that Rinne and Sakura encounter are creative to look at as they vary in appearances and shapes.
A bit of warning for anyone about to read this volume: there is a bit of crude humor in this volume as characters are constantly beating each other up, even though that has been around since the beginning of this series and is also a staple of Rumiko Takahashi’s works. Anyone who does not like that type of humor might want to read this volume with caution.
Overall, “Rin-Ne Volume Ten” is a great volume to read if you are a huge fan of the “Rin-Ne” series! Even though, I wish that we actually have a volume that has continuity for this series, I am still enjoying these short stories that we are getting at the moment.
Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog
August 25, 2013
Well, we seem to be off the continuity trail again. This volume is full of chapters that don't really advance the plot at all, but they are still amusing stories.
In this volume, Ageha has returned the contract to her black cat, Oboro, releasing him from servitude, but he believes it is a trick. If he abandons his post, he'll be fined. He pursues Ageha, but she has been swallowed by a giant mongoose spirit. Rin-ne attempts to save her, but she has laid a trap for him as well, setting up a dimensional paradise so the two of them can be all alone.
In the second story, Rin-ne and Skaura try to assist a ghost that haunts a bus because his stop is no longer on the route.
In the third story, a ghost haunts the girls Judo club by taking pictures of the girls.
Next we have the case of the missing dues. Rin-ne sends Rokumon, his black cat, to the Shinigami headquarters to pay his monthly dues which entitles him to discounts on Shinigami weapons and supplies. The dues are only 500 yen, but when the dues end up missing, Rin-ne will stop at nothing to find out what happened to the money.
We have a haunting on the tennis court, Ageha trying to get rid of an expired Wandering Ghost House and finally the ghost of an office worker ready for an office party.
It's a strange assortment of stories, but always amusing.
Volume 11 is due out March 12.
In this volume, Ageha has returned the contract to her black cat, Oboro, releasing him from servitude, but he believes it is a trick. If he abandons his post, he'll be fined. He pursues Ageha, but she has been swallowed by a giant mongoose spirit. Rin-ne attempts to save her, but she has laid a trap for him as well, setting up a dimensional paradise so the two of them can be all alone.
In the second story, Rin-ne and Skaura try to assist a ghost that haunts a bus because his stop is no longer on the route.
In the third story, a ghost haunts the girls Judo club by taking pictures of the girls.
Next we have the case of the missing dues. Rin-ne sends Rokumon, his black cat, to the Shinigami headquarters to pay his monthly dues which entitles him to discounts on Shinigami weapons and supplies. The dues are only 500 yen, but when the dues end up missing, Rin-ne will stop at nothing to find out what happened to the money.
We have a haunting on the tennis court, Ageha trying to get rid of an expired Wandering Ghost House and finally the ghost of an office worker ready for an office party.
It's a strange assortment of stories, but always amusing.
Volume 11 is due out March 12.
November 1, 2020
It must be the mark of a good writer that Rumiko Takahashi can make a sub-plot about a contract dispute fun! This series is still very episodic and there isn't as much plot momentum or character development as I usually prefer but, if I'm honest, a bit of sweet, funny predictability is just what I need at the moment!
August 5, 2015
This volume made me tear up. Rumiko Takahashi knows how to put heart into her manga. Really liking this again, had some generic shonen tropes, but the characters are still lovely. Takahashi knows how to do comedy. So funny.
May 23, 2025
"There is something indispensable between a shinigami and her black cat. That something being...a trusting relationship. Because they're important partners to one another...who hold each other's lives in their hands."
Intentionally or not, a major theme of this volume is pettiness and the lengths people go because of pride or stubbornness. A lot of characters make things harder for themselves just to be petty. Even Rokudo has a petty streak. This sounds like it would be a serious volume, but fear not; Rumiko treats this issue with her usual gentle absurdity.
In this volume, we wrap up the contractual dispute between Ageha and Oboro. We’re also introduced to Kain’s new black cat, Suzu. It’s fun to see anytime Rumiko expands the shinigami world with new characters or concepts. Not to mention Suzu is just so darn cute! (That is, all the black cats are so cute. They are so loyal to their shinigami.)
Not much else to say about this volume. But I will add that I was 100% on Rokudo’s side. There’s no way I would have paid another 500 yen! It’s the principle of the matter.
Intentionally or not, a major theme of this volume is pettiness and the lengths people go because of pride or stubbornness. A lot of characters make things harder for themselves just to be petty. Even Rokudo has a petty streak. This sounds like it would be a serious volume, but fear not; Rumiko treats this issue with her usual gentle absurdity.
In this volume, we wrap up the contractual dispute between Ageha and Oboro. We’re also introduced to Kain’s new black cat, Suzu. It’s fun to see anytime Rumiko expands the shinigami world with new characters or concepts. Not to mention Suzu is just so darn cute! (That is, all the black cats are so cute. They are so loyal to their shinigami.)
Not much else to say about this volume. But I will add that I was 100% on Rokudo’s side. There’s no way I would have paid another 500 yen! It’s the principle of the matter.
December 31, 2021
Lo agradable de este manga es que sin importar si es la misma mecánica de purificar a los fantasmas, cada uno de ellos tienen su método de creatividad. Me gusta que sean de distintas edades porque nos recuerda que la muerte puede pasarte en un día cualquiera, pero lo hacen de manera agradable.
De verdad que me gusta mucho que muestren a los shinigamis con sus gatos negros, le da dinamismo a los personajes.
Buenas lecturas les deseo.
:)
De verdad que me gusta mucho que muestren a los shinigamis con sus gatos negros, le da dinamismo a los personajes.
Buenas lecturas les deseo.
:)
February 13, 2018
That's some silly shit at the end lol
June 15, 2023
話は全然進まない。どうやって４０巻書いたの？つまらない。
February 9, 2020
I passed my stop yesterday reading this on the bus. I love this series.
September 10, 2012
First off, I must say that all things Takahashi Rumiko are awesome. That being said, I do love this series, but I did skip from Vol.3 to Vol.10, since the library in Decatur doesn't have these volumes, and I am not in Spokane, anymore.
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Rokudo(RIN-NE) is your basic Shinigami (death God) in the essence that he cleanses spirits of whatever is holding them back from passing on entirely, and makes it where they can pass on without any regrets. How that happens is different each time.
One guy in this volume has the dream to play a doubles tennis match with a female, and to practice his swings with her as well. Once that occurs, he is fine with passing on.
Another just wants to know that his daughter cares about him and accepts him. She doesn't seem to accept him at all, so he follows her around most her life, and takes pictures of her and her classmates without her even knowing. They do eventually come to terms with one another, and he passes on as well.
Yet another guy in this book is a spirit haunting a house, because he died while practicing to become a comedic entertainer. The fact that nobody seems to be laughing at his not-that-funny act is what keeps him tied to this world. Once the father in the family that lives in the house now accepts him and offers him so helpful advice, he quickly passes on.
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There are also a couple funny stores in this volume about Rokudo and Kain. In the first one, Rokudo sends his cat to pay his shinigami dues, and yet the Afterlife agency still comes after him, saying that he hasn't paid his dues at all. It turns out to be Kain's cat's fault, but I won't spoil what all happens to make them realize that.
In the other, the shinigami are all trading in houses that captured ghosts, when everyone seems to realize that one of the house has expired, and wants to pin it on anybody except themselves. Fun hijinx commence as they find out who it really belongs to.
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This volume was provided to me as an eARC from Viz Media via Edelweiss in exchange for a review stating my honest opinion.
I did indeed like this volume, just as I liked the first 3 as well, and I would definitely continue reading this series, if given the chance.
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Rokudo(RIN-NE) is your basic Shinigami (death God) in the essence that he cleanses spirits of whatever is holding them back from passing on entirely, and makes it where they can pass on without any regrets. How that happens is different each time.
One guy in this volume has the dream to play a doubles tennis match with a female, and to practice his swings with her as well. Once that occurs, he is fine with passing on.
Another just wants to know that his daughter cares about him and accepts him. She doesn't seem to accept him at all, so he follows her around most her life, and takes pictures of her and her classmates without her even knowing. They do eventually come to terms with one another, and he passes on as well.
Yet another guy in this book is a spirit haunting a house, because he died while practicing to become a comedic entertainer. The fact that nobody seems to be laughing at his not-that-funny act is what keeps him tied to this world. Once the father in the family that lives in the house now accepts him and offers him so helpful advice, he quickly passes on.
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There are also a couple funny stores in this volume about Rokudo and Kain. In the first one, Rokudo sends his cat to pay his shinigami dues, and yet the Afterlife agency still comes after him, saying that he hasn't paid his dues at all. It turns out to be Kain's cat's fault, but I won't spoil what all happens to make them realize that.
In the other, the shinigami are all trading in houses that captured ghosts, when everyone seems to realize that one of the house has expired, and wants to pin it on anybody except themselves. Fun hijinx commence as they find out who it really belongs to.
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This volume was provided to me as an eARC from Viz Media via Edelweiss in exchange for a review stating my honest opinion.
I did indeed like this volume, just as I liked the first 3 as well, and I would definitely continue reading this series, if given the chance.
January 1, 2017
I felt this was one of the weaker volumes. Generally I love the crazy characters that get introduced in these kinds of series, but I dunno, this time around, I felt the additions were lacklustre and accompanied by characters I'm already not a big fan of. A lot of stories definitely felt like filler in this volume, so that was disappointing.
What I did enjoy immensely was Rinne being beyond thrilled to indulge in the 'luxury' of riding the public bus only to suffer from motion sickness. That idea into the story made a subpar plot line pretty entertaining to read.
What I did enjoy immensely was Rinne being beyond thrilled to indulge in the 'luxury' of riding the public bus only to suffer from motion sickness. That idea into the story made a subpar plot line pretty entertaining to read.
January 7, 2016
The story about the snow-maiden reminded me of urusei yatsura
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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