Rumiko Takahashi

[ILOVEJAPAN]

Ok where do I start? First of all I watched your link to the anime power puff girls...and it was weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeird!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Now I would like to get back on the topic of Rumiko Takahashi. Inuyasha and Ranma are both GREAT! However, if you realy admire Takahashi, you should read/watch more of her work. If you liked Ranma you should try Urusei Yatsura (a.k.a. the return of lum) Its a comedy alot like Ranma, It has alot of slapstick, goofy characters, and just some realy odd stuff. Also try Maison Ikkoku, its another comedy but its alot more mature. It has alot of romance, and drama. Even the comedy is more mature. Its less about the goofy characters and hijinks and more sexual humor. Then try Mermaid Saga, its also more seriouse. Its action/horror about eating the flesh of a mermaid enabaling one to achive imortality. Then "one pound gosspel" is another great seriese by RT this one is sooooooooo WEIRD! Also hilariose!! Its a love story between a nun and a boxer!!! Then I would try "Rumic theater" and "rumic world" which is a collection of short stories she wrote the diffrent genres in these stories realy range (action, comedy, romance, horror, etc). Their is so much varity in all of her works so PLEASE read as much as you can!

[Acidreptile]

I agree that Inuyasha is always repeating itself,it's like if he did not have a personality at all.I suppose Ranma is much better in fact.Another interesting thing about him is that he can be a boy or a girl,is a completely new perspective.Would be cool to have that ability,we would be able to experience the best of both worlds.(There must be something good).

[ILOVEJAPAN]

Originally Posted by Acidreptile

I agree that Inuyasha is always repeating itself,it's like if he did not have a personality at all.I suppose Ranma is much better in fact.Another interesting thing about him is that he can be a boy or a girl,is a completely new perspective.Would be cool to have that ability,we would be able to experience the best of both worlds.(There must be something good).

First of all I dont really see why repition has anything to do with lack of personality. Inuyasha is a great (infact my favorite) sereise and always manages to stay fresh. Sure, they are always hunting Naraku but its not like the same thing happens every time they meet up with him. Somtimes he has demon spans with him, somtimes its not realy him just a golam, somtimes he gets all weird and thorny. Then theire was that whole band of seven story arc. Inuyasha has alot of conflict, with his feeling for Kagome and for Kikyo, and with his trasnsformations from half demon, to demon, to human. Also, Sessy and Kouga are always wondering around doin their own thing. Somtimes sessy meets up with naraku and somtimes kouga meets up with kagome. Also, its got all these REALLY funny filler episodes. Its also contains action, romance, comedy, and horror. How can you call a show with that much varity repetative?

[QueenNanami]

I've been looking into getting more of her work. Now that ive finished my Akira Toriyama collection Ive heard the one with Lum was really good but i can only find the movie at the store

[dragonrazor]

Originally Posted by QueenNanami

I've been looking into getting more of her work. Now that ive finished my Akira Toriyama collection Ive heard the one with Lum was really good but i can only find the movie at the store

Urusei Yatsura...a tv series, and several movies...i've only seen the second movie, i think (the one where they get ensnared by that wishgranting oni)

[ILOVEJAPAN]

Yes that was the second movie. I dont think the thing was an oni. It was somthing else but I cant remember what it was called. He didnt exactly grant wishes he just made people dream good stuff.

If the store you buy anime has the first Urusei Yatsura (LUM) movie then I would recomend buying it. Most stores dont carry ANY of the DVD's anymore. Most of my Urusei Yatsura collection I got off the internet. You can get box sets from the animeigo official site. Also, of course ebay, amazon, and froogle. If you dont want to spend to much money, I would recomend signing up for netflix. They have the whole seriese, all the movie, and the OVA's.

[QueenNanami]

Originally Posted by ILOVEJAPAN

Yes that was the second movie. I dont think the thing was an oni. It was somthing else but I cant remember what it was called. He didnt exactly grant wishes he just made people dream good stuff.

If the store you buy anime has the first Urusei Yatsura (LUM) movie then I would recomend buying it. Most stores dont carry ANY of the DVD's anymore. Most of my Urusei Yatsura collection I got off the internet. You can get box sets from the animeigo official site. Also, of course ebay, amazon, and froogle. If you dont want to spend to much money, I would recomend signing up for netflix. They have the whole seriese, all the movie, and the OVA's.

lets see, i have netflix but my mom and my brother dont like anime and would get angery if i put it on the list (i tried it with please twins! not a very good response with them) i have to confess, im a cheap-o. so the movie that they sell there is 39.99 and i dont want to spend that much n.n the prices at the store are VERY high. (most box sets going at around 100.00 to 89.99) i bought Ranma off line for 59.99 at the store the same box set for 120.00! the stores make it very hard to like anime :/ i did however at a market (of all places) found Fullmetal Alchemist the movie for only 16.99 i'm so glad i didnt buy it for 27.99 at the store heh

[AoshiShinomori]

Inu Yahsa is really good. I can't say I took to Ranma 1/2 as well though. I prefer serious themes and Ranma was a bit too goofy for my liking. Inu Yasha did repeat itself quit often, though if you're patient enough new things turn up once in a while. I liked the manga better than the anime although they're very close (which is surprising compared to other manga that became anime)... and Sesshomaru is my favourite character. His moves are soo cool with Tokujin and...

*[spoiler] - especially later when he gets the Meidou Zangetsuha with Tenseiga - [End Spoiler]*

[dragonrazor]

you can generally buy anime at discount prices online << i've done that a few times...most of my collection came from either Suncoast (which is apparently out of business here) and pawn shops though

[Acidreptile]

Originally Posted by AoshiShinomori

Inu Yahsa is really good. I can't say I took to Ranma 1/2 as well though. I prefer serious themes and Ranma was a bit too goofy for my liking. Inu Yasha did repeat itself quit often, though if you're patient enough new things turn up once in a while. I liked the manga better than the anime although they're very close (which is surprising compared to other manga that became anime)... and Sesshomaru is my favourite character. His moves are soo cool with Tokujin and...

*[spoiler] - especially later when he gets the Meidou Zangetsuha with Tenseiga - [End Spoiler]*

I guess the bad thing about the Inuyasha anime is that it does not haves an ending.That was a big failure!