Ranma ½. New Edition, Vol. 16

らんま½ ワイド版 [Ranma ½ Wideban] #16

by Rumiko Takahashi, Luigi Boccasile (Translator)

Nueva edición argentina, tomo 16 de 20.

Genres: Manga

352 pages, Paperback

First published September 15, 2017

About the author

Rumiko 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

Reviews

[Marianna Rainolter · Rating 5 out of 5]

C'è qualcuno più tirchio di Nabiki, la sorella di Akane? Forse solo Kashao, un nuovo personaggio che la sfida a chi riuscirà a far spendere all'altro anche solo 10 yen durante uno stravagante appuntamento a due. E chi perde pagherà il salato conto! Ma i problemi non finiscono qui perché ecco comparire l'amante dei maiali, Akari, che ha una cotta per Ryoga, non sapendo che lui odia in maniera profonda la sua controparte suina... E poi compare un piccolo bambino che diventa il nuovo allievo di Happosai e combinerà molti casini... Questi sono gli episodi principali, ma in realtà questo è un volume ricco di eventi e personaggi, che ritornano anche solo per un episodio ma divertono molto. In tal senso ho apprezzato la sorpresa di vedere volta per volta cosa succederà ad ogni nuovo capitolo.

[Cinesofi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Metto 3 stelle solo perché Rumiko Takahashi avrebbe potuto concludere le avventure di Ranma già a questo volume, invece ne mancano ancora 4 da 350 pagine ciascuno. Credo che una lunghezza minore avrebbe fatto del gran bene all'opera, che perde così un po' di freschezza. Infatti, ho impiegato 1 mese per finire questo volume, ho letto un paio di capitoli di tanto in tanto tra una lettura e un'altra, cosa che finora non mi era mai successa. La lunghezza inizia a farsi sentire, cosa che ahimè mi pare di aver capito essere un marchio di fabbrica per Takahashi. A parte ciò, ottimo come sempre!

[Lisa Martinelli · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un grande no per: link e pink (odio ripetizione e prego a fine di ogni frase è come guh di collantaro); Akari che si innamora di Ryoga; senpai Kuno e i fiori di ciliegio.
Carini i capitoli dell’amico di Happosai e Ryoga indeciso tra Akari e Akane
oni malvagio divertente vedere kasumi che nel massimo della sua malvagità rammenda parolacce!
Sfida/appurnamto di Nabiki per far pagare l’altro è entusiasmante!
Mi piacciono sempre i capitoli con Ucchan e la professoressa Hinako. Bello anche quello con Ranma malato ma troppo corto

[Ilenia Pellegrino · Rating 3 out of 5]

Un po’ alti e bassi questo volume. Nabiki protagonista però è imparagonabile, fa morire vi prego.
Però giuro che se Ranma non si rivela presto alla madre lo metto sotto con la macchina giuro, fa sempre ridere eh però AHHHHHH.
E questa tipa innamorata dei maiali mi spezza hahah

[Dony Grayman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Otro tomo imperdible. Libro 16 de 20 en esta gorda nueva edición que casi equivale a tomos dobles (normalmente tiene dos tankoubon menos un capítulo, pero con los extras exclusivos como fichas y entrevistas a la autora).

[Ribrarian Not · Rating 4 out of 5]

Libro de historietas con ISBN propio.

Incluye extras exclusivos de esta edición. Tomo 16 de 20.

[Fugo Feedback · Rating 4 out of 5]

"Qué lástima que no hayan explotado más y mejor al personaje de la noviecita de Ryoga" y otras quejas al pedo para una serie que sigue rankeando alto en mi corazón, como me confirmó esta relectura.