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Ranma ½ 2-in-1 #18
Ranma 1/2 (2-in-1 Edition), Vol. 18: Includes Volumes 35 & 36
Girl-type Ranma uncovers a cursed mirror that makes a love-hungry copy of her who kisses everyone she can get her hands on, including boy-type Ranma! A magical compact can capture the kooky copy, but then Ranma and Akane get trapped inside the compact! Later, Akane wins an enchanted bathing suit that finally enables her to swim. In return for the suit, she must enter a swimming competition. She takes the lead in the race, but a dangerous surprise awaits her at the finish line!
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First published August 6, 2015
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Rumiko Takahashi
1,596 books2,153 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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July 5, 2017
After a volume that was all but a waste of time, this one starts wrapping things up in preparation for the long plotline in vol. 37-38 that completes the series.
Not to spoil too much, one of Ranma's fiancées ends up with a new man in her life--in, of course, the silliest way imaginable. Ranma-the-boy and his mother finally come face-to-face.
Akari and Ryoga are super-cute together. I enjoyed the story where they work hard to meet each other despite Ryoga's terrifically bad sense of direction.
There's a little more sentiment than usual, this time around, but no matter how sweet the atmosphere gets, we're never too far away from another pratfall into a body of cold water.
On to the end!
Not to spoil too much, one of Ranma's fiancées ends up with a new man in her life--in, of course, the silliest way imaginable. Ranma-the-boy and his mother finally come face-to-face.
Akari and Ryoga are super-cute together. I enjoyed the story where they work hard to meet each other despite Ryoga's terrifically bad sense of direction.
There's a little more sentiment than usual, this time around, but no matter how sweet the atmosphere gets, we're never too far away from another pratfall into a body of cold water.
On to the end!
January 26, 2020
I hadn't read Ranma in a while and this has been lying still wrapped in plastic in my unread pile for a few years already. I also didn't realize until now that this is actually the second-to-the-last volume of the long-running series! And things are heating up! Now I have to look for the final volume to see how it all ends. Ranma is still as good and as funny as ever and there's a good reason this series had been so popular.
December 19, 2021
Not the funniest (though it is quite funny), nor does it have the best fights, but seeing the finale to the arc of Ranma hiding from his mom is fantastic. That panel of Ranma being held (unconscious) in his mothers lap on the cliff while she lovingly says “she… he is a fine young man” hits hard. Gotta give it 5 stars for that alone.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 18, 2024
I really have the volumes 35 and 36 in separate volumes, but the last like 4 volumes are weirdly registered here on goodreads, so I'm just going to do the last 4 as these 2-in-1 editions.
So this "volume". The whole thing with Konatsu and her step- family is just weird and I kind of had a feeling that she'd turn out to be a man (I'm using she/her for Konatsu, since that's what's used in my book, so I'm assuming that's the way to refer to her).
I'm very happy that the whole charade with Ranma's mom is over, and that she finally knows that Ranma is Ranko... and that it doesn't mean that he'll have to commit harakiri.
So this "volume". The whole thing with Konatsu and her step- family is just weird and I kind of had a feeling that she'd turn out to be a man (I'm using she/her for Konatsu, since that's what's used in my book, so I'm assuming that's the way to refer to her).
I'm very happy that the whole charade with Ranma's mom is over, and that she finally knows that Ranma is Ranko... and that it doesn't mean that he'll have to commit harakiri.
February 12, 2020
Takahashi adapts Cinderella into a very Japanese gender-bend that remains funny, unique and entertaining in a few chapters of this volume. I am almost at the end of the series and it is sad to be reaching the end because it is such a great series.
August 9, 2021
Honestly Nodoka accepting Ranma was the best part.
November 19, 2021
Finally some progress on the Akane and Ranma front 💜
December 27, 2021
We are finally getting somewhere! One (technically two) more to go!
July 19, 2025
Well, Ranma and his mom have finally reunited, no thanks to his dad. A better volume and only one more remains. My favorite character? Akane!
January 12, 2017
Some of Ranma 1/2 is at its best in this volume. Relationships are further developed, and we finally get to see a very satisfying end to the 'Ranma finally meeting his mother again' arc. I admit, I got misty. Takahashi has a gift for her madcap comedy, but less talked about is her subtleties in conveying real emotion and feelings amongst the screwball humour. It comes off in perfect unison multiple times in this volume, and it reminds me how sad I am that we are almost coming to the end of the series.
January 11, 2021
Adoro esta obra, es superdivertida, yo me rio muchisimo con ella.
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