don't forget to pick up Came The Mirror and Other Tales by Rumiko Takahashi here: bit.ly/3KBuEdS Side note, cause i'm going to get lots of questions, YES i was very sick during production of this video. I'm up for a root canal and have a major infection which causes consistent 7-9 pain level unless controlled by a massive amount of tylenol, aleve and other pain meds from my doctor, which made me sick in other ways. what you're seeing here in this video is me doing my absolute best to stay in the chair, which is why (yes) my face just gets redder and redder 😅 hopefully it didn't detract from the video, and thank you for watching!
Dang my dood, first of dedication, and second, please get your teeth taken care of! That stuff can be really bad, and I like what you gotta say in your video! Godspeed my guy!
25:59 "The Ovarian Persuasion" had my ladies cracking up, and has now become an open joke between them. Best line. Started a trend. Put it on a t-shirt and sell it. Best joke 👏👏
@@Tacom4ster Anime ended just when we met Nodoka his mother. Manga ended properly with an "attempted marriage" between Ranma and Akane, so a "Ranma 1/2 brotherhood", would be cool. Like we haven't even gotten to the coolest (lamest depending on your perspective lol) Ranma fighting style when he fights Ryu Kumon.
Takahashi has a fun whimsical style that defies genres. Her art is simple but brings a smile! She's as brilliant with Horror as a master of comedy! Her gals are beautiful woman with long/ short hair that are both iconic and major standouts! How can we not love Takahasi! Also, thanks for the recommend! I will totally grab that book when I can! Her name and work is GOLD in my house!
I really appreciate that Takahashi wasn't good at writing but kept at it and was eventually able to realize her dream. That perseverance gave us all her works; Inuysasha among them. I thought "same" when you mentioned that Inuyasha is a big comfort anime for you! So many late nights on Toonami. If I remember right, it was always toward the end of the block.
It's kind of mind blowing that one person (+assistants) made Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, Ranma 1/2, Inuyasha, *and* a couple popular modern manga serializations as well. What an amazing influence on comics.
You really undersold her skills. Yes it’s simple in terms of detail, but her understanding of structure, form, movement, and staging are top level, far beyond most famous mangaka. Especially in ranma 1/2.
This timing is so wild, I just watched Mermaid’s Forest for the first time (and rewatched Mermaid’s Scar) and I’ve been on a Rumiko kick ever since. I’ll have to check out that short story collection.
That's crazy I just rewatched both OVAs and the TV show yesterday. But Urusei yatsura is most definitely my favorite of her's with Ranma as second but inuyasha was my first.
X/1999 was published in a shojo magazine, not a shonen. CLAMP has published shonen series though, and I 100% agree that they owe thanks to Rumiko Takahashi for being a trailblazing creator within that manga demographic.
Hey! Brazilian Rumiko's fan here! I just wanted to say that I really love her mangas, especially InuYasha. I'm really crazy about her and her works, she really inspires me! Whenever I'm sad, just reading my Ranma manga makes my mood better, it even saved me from some anxiety crises I had. You know, InuYasha and Ranma are older than me, but still hits just as hard as I guess it had for anyone who are older than me, and it just shows how genius she is to make such pieces that anyone from any age can relate to! I heard Mao it's getting an anime adaptation, and I really hope it reaches more people from my generation because mostly only older people here in Brazil know about here, and really, she deserves all love and respect she has and even more! I'm proud to say that I'm a Rumiko Takarashi's fan and that I currently have 31 mangas written by her (27 volumes of InuYasha, 3 of Mao and 1 of Ranma) and I hope to buy even more for my collection! I love Rumiko, and wish her the best! And before someone asks me: no, I don't speak spanish and I also don't live in Rio De Janeiro, k?
I adore Takahashi's work and I love that her deeper cuts are being talked about more. Will absolutely pick up Came the Mirror when it comes out. Love what you guys do here ^_^
Meh. Bulma alone is one of the most important characters in the series and gave her brains over brawn, which is something crucial in this type of story. For all the cheap praise Gege Akutami gets for his female cast in Jujutsu Kaisen, for example, none of his female characters get close to Bulma in terms of plot relevance. Hell, Bulma is responsible for arguably the series' most popular arc (the Android/Cell arc through the time machine).
@@kevintanza6968Dude. I believe the JJK fandom have completely turned around praising Gege considering the current state of his manga. He should not even be in the same sentence as the other manga greats
Can you imagine being the person equivalent author of "3 Naruto like hits" like holy shit her influence and the fact that she made THREE big million dollar hits, insane
I think Takahashi's magic really lies in her ability to craft a timeless story that is relatable in the time the story was contemporary. I personally grew up during the height of ranma 1/2's popularity and therefore that is the pool i keep going back to. But I know people that feel equally the same way about urusei yatsura and inu yasha respectively. But honestly, the one that impacted me the most is still her most mature work, maison ikkoku. I still recognize it as the one that taught me that love takes a lot of work. It showed the growing relationship of 2 people that were fostered by actual real world years of serialization, just as much as years passed in her fictional world. All this and her success lies in her way of keeping everything accessible and therefore commercially viable. But deeper conversations are certainly right under the surface. The other mangaka you spoke of, mitsuru adachi, is another shonen sunday anchor. Very well known in japan, east asia and some parts of south America and Europe. He also broke barriers by telling stories for "boys" but tackled mature themes like sacrifice and the importance of not only romantic love but also intimate friendships. My favorite is one of his more obscure works called miyuki miyuki, but i need to get around to cross game, since his other works like touch are mammoth reads.
she is the reason why I even got interested in japanese entertainment. I still remember how much fun I had watching urusei yatsura as a child but also ranma 1/2, mermaid saga and ikkoku. inuyasha will also be legendary too.
Mitsuru Adachi made me fall in love with baseball and Rumiko Takahashi with Japanese folklore. I’m Italian and I’m also older. Manga and anime in Italy were wildly popular since the late seventies and titles have been translated and published in Italy in larger numbers than in America. So in the 1990s I was collecting already the stories of these two mangaka and others as well, waiting patiently to buy a new volume every month. I still have Ranma 1/2 in its entirety but I unfortunately lost various volumes of both Touch and Inuyasha (lost as I moved and my parents throw away what I left in my room 😢).
I still love inuyasha, even though I can see the problems with it (mostly anime wise), but as for the rest of her stuff I do still need to catch up. rumiko is one person I hope to meet her one day to say thank you for the work she did. if it wasn't for her, I don't think I would have been a big fan of anime as I am now. the series has been a great thing for the good times and bad times, a way to escape from the real life, and with it to make my own stories. I hope she is doing well, and is taking good care of herself. also great work dude, love your stuff as well and hope your doing well too. ^_^
@@princessbubblegum4073 a bit too much filler, naraku, not enough time for other villains, naraku, final act feels a bit rush at parts, AND naraku. if your wondering why I keep saying naraku is because he wouldn't die. I still love the series and it''s my favorite anime but I can still see it's flaws
Without her, I wouldnt love anime at all. My mom introduced me to Ranma 1/2 and Ranma 1/2 introduced me to more of her work, like Inuyasha.I ended up lovinf all of it. Her work is so awesome, also way ahead of its time, the jokes, the drama, the characters, I love it all, and i'm glad she is getting the love she deserves.
When I was just getting into anime in the 90's, along with Sailor Moon one of the very first manga/anime series I ever truly got into was Urusei Yatsura. To this day I still remember first laying my eyes on this picture of an adorable anime girl in Seventeen magazine (of all places) and absolutely falling in love with the character as well as the cute art style; that girl was Lum, and after reading what the series was about I was dying to get my hands on it. Lucky for me UY 2: Beautiful Dreamer was one of the movies they used to show on the Sci-Fi Channel late at night, and after watching it I was hooked completely. I went out and bought the first few VHS volumes of the series (I watched the hell out of those tapes, too), bought the manga (one of the first manga I owned), spent way too many late nights to count frequenting UY fansites like Tomobiki Cho, and plastered a hundred Lum drawings throughout my high school notebooks. I even introduced my then-crush to UY, and it became one of the things we bonded over. I still credit Sailor Moon as being my biggest obsession back then, but the world and characters Rumiko created were most certainly the second, and I'll always be grateful to her for opening me up to not just the world of anime and manga, but women creators too.
Really love this. One thing about Takahashi that really stood out to me is she's not really reference heavy with her early works. Occasionally she'll write in characters with similar personalities or draw the panda from Ranma in Rin-ne but that's about as far as she'll go. It feels a lot more subtle than other vereran manga writers like Mashama and is mostly just left to the anime. If I had to guess I'd say she likes to keep her works completely self contained which may be why she lets a series run for roughly 10 years, gives it a definative ending, then goes all in on a new project. I don't know if things have changed or if she just gave into pressure but I seem to remember her even not really being on board with an Inuyasha sequel series for a long time.
She and her work has helped me through the hell of my childhood and life and her show inuyasha was always there with me and for me she and her work real made an impact on me and my personality as you can see
I enjoyed Ranma 1/2 and inuyasha, recently began watching Maison ikkoku and watched a dozen episodes of Urusei yatsura. Not to mention, the mermaid saga. And I have Rumiko Takahashi to thank
I got into rumiko’s work with the urusei yatsura anime . It’s such an emotional ride and so fun yet can can tug at your heart in many ways I couldn’t believe were possible
I'm glad two of the movies have made it to blu ray. I've been hoping the series would soon as well as i've yet to find all of the episodes to watch. I will forever be grateful to my uncle for introducing me to urusei yatsura. He gave me a dvd for my sixteenth birthday(unfortunately without a case). It features about five episodes from season 2 i think.
I have read somewhere that Takahashi is the richest female mangaka. And for good reasons. One of her less known work that I quite like was the horror/thriller one about Mermaid. One of her serious series with little to no comedy. Her works are super diverse. From the slight of life romantic story about a landlady and the MC, to the Shounen comedy like Ranma 1/2, to supernatural horror of Inuyasha. Not to mention her unmatched creativity. The way she turn just about everything, from eating to cooking to cheerleading into fighting style and have Ranma facing them was highly engaging and entertaining for the young me who read Ranma as it was released. PS: Adashi sensei is a huge mangaka. The majority of his work were sport mangas. Except for one very popular work, about 7 siblings, the localized name in Thailand was rainbow chilly, which implied how each of the siblings were a special in their own ways.
Rumiko Takahashi is great! She is a very good mangaka, but I would have to say, also a very good business woman. She knew at that time how to capitalize of what kind of genre and approach to take, especially in how to structure the stories and how to maintain the reader's attention, without giving too much and ending prematurely with a story. The work is good, but nothing too exceptional, especially when comparing to other manga from the genre. And yet, her manga is one of the most solid one. I think that she struck a good line between having something that is going to be popular and mainstream to a wide audience of readers.
I discovered her through Inuyasha when I was ten in fourth grade back in 2001. My favorite stuff of her is her more obscure things like Mermaid Saga and one pound Gospel.
Oh, she has been one of my biggest inspirations ever since I got into anime/manga thanks to; funnily enough; InuYasha! Along side Hayao Miyazaki, Rumiko Takahashi is someone who I see as not just my biggest inspirations for art but also storytelling and characters and even comedy as well And I hope one day I can make that same leap of faith that she did and make great series as well(though probably nowhere near as great as her's; can't beat the princess of manga)
Thank you so much for making this video. We are very excited to watch it later today as a family. My husband and I have been Otakus for most of our lives, but now our three daughters love anime and manga as well. Our oldest started watching inu yasha after learning that the director of Turning Red drew alot of inspiration and influence to create the film from Rumiko Takahashi's work. Thank you again for all of your wonderful and insightful videos. We look forward to watching them every time you upload!!
Love that you made a video about her. I didn't learn until later in life that she was behind both Inuyasha and Ranma 1/2, two of my favorite animes. Inuyasha was the first anime I saw where I had the distinct thought of "oh this isn't an American cartoon, this is something different" and Ranma1/2 is the first anime I ever owned. It was the early 2000's and so I didn't really have access to the internet so I bought the vhs set at a flea market based on the box art alone, i stayed up the entire night watching it, it definitely helped to cement my love for anime. I had no idea she was so influence, but that totally sense. Inuyasha appealed so strongly to me specifically as a girl because it had both romance and the drama but also badass battles and demons, it had everything for me. I especially loved Sango, she's such an absolute badass and I continue to love her as a character to this day. Ranma 1/2 is still so charming and funny to me. I've always felt it was a shame that I haven't encounted many anime fans who knew about it, except for a friend from Mexico where it's much more popular. Anywho. Great video, love to see attention placed on an influential female mangaka who helped to shape modern anime/manga and paved the way for more female artists in a historically (and currently) sexist culture.
Ranma 1/2 urusei yatsura and specially inuyasha are part of my childhood and early teens, I have very fond memories of them so I have nothing but respect for takahashi , great video !
Adachi Mitsuru became one of my most favorite authors after watching Touch after finishing Maison Ikkoku because they're from the same era and have some common tropes. I highly recommend his works especially Touch and Cross Game! Can't wait for the Cross Game video! It doesn’t surprise me one bit that illustration struck you!
I love Runiko Takahashi and all her works, but I commented today because I heard that remixed Chrono Trigger song in the background bro. You ain’t slick!
More like "Queen", "Princess" is a moniker commonly used to refer to Naoko Takeuchi instead. I wonder if she met Osamu Tezuka, since she was still in her early 30s before he died in '89, he could probably see she has a bright future ahead of her, he'd be proud of her no doubt
Thanks for sharing, Mike. Sometimes it's really hard to see the work and grind, and even struggle someone has put into their work. I really admire that you share that aspect of your experience and as a creator, I find it comforting and inspiring. It can be a lonely road we walk, and we tend to think we're weak or suck when all we see in others is their success and not the effort. Thanks again, man. Come for the anime, stay for the feels.
I'm only now discovering Rumiko Takahashi's world but I'm so glad I'm on this journey, her works are truly amazing and her manga looks great on my shelf wink wink I've known about her works for a long time but only after watching your ranma video i decided to start watching and reading them and I'm truly grateful for that. I hope you're both better now than when you worked on this video, you did a great job~
thank you for making this video on Rumiko Takahashi cause she definitely deserves it she is more than just prolific she is legendary and has affected more things than we realize her works have influenced people the world over and definitely helped me with my development and getting over my own toxic masculinity nothing but love and respect for her and this video is a great tribute to her also props to viz for recognizing you it is always nice when senpai notices us hopefully they will do it again
My favorite manga creator, really good in comedy and in horror really good art especially for one person, not the best at ending some stories but I have the exact same problem so it never stood out, she has a really good work ethic
Automatic thumbs up when I saw you were doing something on rumiko she’s one of my top 3 creators love all of her short stories like mermaid scar and ranma 1/2 is my favorite work of hers
I love how Naru just sneaks into the frame lol Your appreciation for her really shines in this video ;; it’s very sweet. I should definitely branch out from inuyasha and explore more of her works. I got sucked into the short stories book you got, it’s v good.
If you had to write down a list of all the tropes exclusive to anime comedies/that anime comedies are most well known for, I'd say a good 80% of them were pioneered if not invented by Rumiko
Regardless of my love-hate relationship with Inuyasha, I massively admire Rumiko Takashi for more or less paving a new road in the anime/manga space with a bulldozer. Especially for powering through the misogyny and doing what she's passionate about.
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don't forget to pick up Came The Mirror and Other Tales by Rumiko Takahashi here: bit.ly/3KBuEdS
Side note, cause i'm going to get lots of questions, YES i was very sick during production of this video. I'm up for a root canal and have a major infection which causes consistent 7-9 pain level unless controlled by a massive amount of tylenol, aleve and other pain meds from my doctor, which made me sick in other ways. what you're seeing here in this video is me doing my absolute best to stay in the chair, which is why (yes) my face just gets redder and redder 😅 hopefully it didn't detract from the video, and thank you for watching!
Damn, I hope you get better! Also, root canal does not sound fun. And thanks for making a video for us, despite all of that!
Dang my dood, first of dedication, and second, please get your teeth taken care of! That stuff can be really bad, and I like what you gotta say in your video!
Godspeed my guy!
25:59 "The Ovarian Persuasion" had my ladies cracking up, and has now become an open joke between them. Best line. Started a trend. Put it on a t-shirt and sell it. Best joke 👏👏
You guys lost me when you said that Zombie-ass statement "Toxic Masculinity". Yeah no. Humans are toxic regardless of gender. Yep, no support for you!
She break the glass ceiling not just in Mangas but comics in general, Ranma 1/2 is a classic anime
Do u think Ranma will ever get remastered or rebooted
@@slickyami1877 unfortunately I really doubt it. It never got the popularity of a lot of her other works or other works like it.
@@slickyami1877 does it need a reboot? :p
@@Tacom4ster no it needs a continuation
@@Tacom4ster Anime ended just when we met Nodoka his mother.
Manga ended properly with an "attempted marriage" between Ranma and Akane, so a "Ranma 1/2 brotherhood", would be cool.
Like we haven't even gotten to the coolest (lamest depending on your perspective lol) Ranma fighting style when he fights Ryu Kumon.
I'm a simple man, I see Takahashi getting love and I hit the like button. Brilliant video!
Rumiko Takahashi GOATED in this manga space. Much Respect to her🙏🏿
Something only reserved for the deities of the mangeka, frfr!
She is a international treasure in my eyes like Oda, Miura and many others
I’d put Toriyama up there as well.
@@reikun86 But of course
And last but not least, Go Nagai.
@@SaitohYatate Nice 👍🏽
Yeah, she deserves a museum as a great way to say "thank you" for everything she did.
Takahashi has a fun whimsical style that defies genres. Her art is simple but brings a smile! She's as brilliant with Horror as a master of comedy! Her gals are beautiful woman with long/ short hair that are both iconic and major standouts! How can we not love Takahasi! Also, thanks for the recommend! I will totally grab that book when I can! Her name and work is GOLD in my house!
She has a cult following in the middle east and east Africa for the Arabic dubs of ranma 1/2 and Inuyasha.
I love her work
I really appreciate that Takahashi wasn't good at writing but kept at it and was eventually able to realize her dream. That perseverance gave us all her works; Inuysasha among them. I thought "same" when you mentioned that Inuyasha is a big comfort anime for you! So many late nights on Toonami. If I remember right, it was always toward the end of the block.
Takahashi is the queen of gender neutral storytelling. It's not just for boys or girls.
This! I would be very confused if I hadn't grown up with Ranma!
I honestly cannot get enough of Takahashi. I've read and watched each of her works multiple times over. She is a manga master.
Inuyasha is so good it got my mom into anime. Now its something we bond over.
Inuyasha and Ranma are two of my favourites. Love their heart and characters.
It's kind of mind blowing that one person (+assistants) made Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, Ranma 1/2, Inuyasha, *and* a couple popular modern manga serializations as well. What an amazing influence on comics.
You really undersold her skills. Yes it’s simple in terms of detail, but her understanding of structure, form, movement, and staging are top level, far beyond most famous mangaka. Especially in ranma 1/2.
Rumiko Takahashi was my inspiration to start drawing and creating my own stories! ☺️
This timing is so wild, I just watched Mermaid’s Forest for the first time (and rewatched Mermaid’s Scar) and I’ve been on a Rumiko kick ever since. I’ll have to check out that short story collection.
Everyone forgets mermaid forest and it's my favorite of hers. I hated a lot of the others, but that was the one that made me reconsider.
That's crazy I just rewatched both OVAs and the TV show yesterday. But Urusei yatsura is most definitely my favorite of her's with Ranma as second but inuyasha was my first.
@@nicklundy9965 same in that exact order rumiko is just goated
X/1999 was published in a shojo magazine, not a shonen.
CLAMP has published shonen series though, and I 100% agree that they owe thanks to Rumiko Takahashi for being a trailblazing creator within that manga demographic.
Chobits was also published in a seinen magazine, even though it has a romantic story.
Hey! Brazilian Rumiko's fan here!
I just wanted to say that I really love her mangas, especially InuYasha. I'm really crazy about her and her works, she really inspires me! Whenever I'm sad, just reading my Ranma manga makes my mood better, it even saved me from some anxiety crises I had. You know, InuYasha and Ranma are older than me, but still hits just as hard as I guess it had for anyone who are older than me, and it just shows how genius she is to make such pieces that anyone from any age can relate to! I heard Mao it's getting an anime adaptation, and I really hope it reaches more people from my generation because mostly only older people here in Brazil know about here, and really, she deserves all love and respect she has and even more! I'm proud to say that I'm a Rumiko Takarashi's fan and that I currently have 31 mangas written by her (27 volumes of InuYasha, 3 of Mao and 1 of Ranma) and I hope to buy even more for my collection! I love Rumiko, and wish her the best!
And before someone asks me: no, I don't speak spanish and I also don't live in Rio De Janeiro, k?
I adore Takahashi's work and I love that her deeper cuts are being talked about more. Will absolutely pick up Came the Mirror when it comes out. Love what you guys do here ^_^
"Being compared to Toriyama in any way is an accomplishment."
Unless you tell someone they write women like Toriyama.
Meh. Bulma alone is one of the most important characters in the series and gave her brains over brawn, which is something crucial in this type of story.
For all the cheap praise Gege Akutami gets for his female cast in Jujutsu Kaisen, for example, none of his female characters get close to Bulma in terms of plot relevance. Hell, Bulma is responsible for arguably the series' most popular arc (the Android/Cell arc through the time machine).
I love Bulma
@@kevintanza6968Dude. I believe the JJK fandom have completely turned around praising Gege considering the current state of his manga.
He should not even be in the same sentence as the other manga greats
Can you imagine being the person equivalent author of "3 Naruto like hits" like holy shit her influence and the fact that she made THREE big million dollar hits, insane
I think Takahashi's magic really lies in her ability to craft a timeless story that is relatable in the time the story was contemporary. I personally grew up during the height of ranma 1/2's popularity and therefore that is the pool i keep going back to. But I know people that feel equally the same way about urusei yatsura and inu yasha respectively.
But honestly, the one that impacted me the most is still her most mature work, maison ikkoku. I still recognize it as the one that taught me that love takes a lot of work. It showed the growing relationship of 2 people that were fostered by actual real world years of serialization, just as much as years passed in her fictional world.
All this and her success lies in her way of keeping everything accessible and therefore commercially viable. But deeper conversations are certainly right under the surface.
The other mangaka you spoke of, mitsuru adachi, is another shonen sunday anchor. Very well known in japan, east asia and some parts of south America and Europe. He also broke barriers by telling stories for "boys" but tackled mature themes like sacrifice and the importance of not only romantic love but also intimate friendships. My favorite is one of his more obscure works called miyuki miyuki, but i need to get around to cross game, since his other works like touch are mammoth reads.
One of my favorite mangaka of all time. I love Ranma and Urusei Yatsura. Looking forward to the new anime adaptation of the latter.
Takahashi Sensei is one of my favorite mangaka. I probably wouldn't love anime without her works.
she is the reason why I even got interested in japanese entertainment. I still remember how much fun I had watching urusei yatsura as a child but also ranma 1/2, mermaid saga and ikkoku. inuyasha will also be legendary too.
Mitsuru Adachi made me fall in love with baseball and Rumiko Takahashi with Japanese folklore. I’m Italian and I’m also older. Manga and anime in Italy were wildly popular since the late seventies and titles have been translated and published in Italy in larger numbers than in America. So in the 1990s I was collecting already the stories of these two mangaka and others as well, waiting patiently to buy a new volume every month. I still have Ranma 1/2 in its entirety but I unfortunately lost various volumes of both Touch and Inuyasha (lost as I moved and my parents throw away what I left in my room 😢).
I think Maison Ikokku is her best work, but all her series are fun to watch/read
I still love inuyasha, even though I can see the problems with it (mostly anime wise), but as for the rest of her stuff I do still need to catch up. rumiko is one person I hope to meet her one day to say thank you for the work she did. if it wasn't for her, I don't think I would have been a big fan of anime as I am now. the series has been a great thing for the good times and bad times, a way to escape from the real life, and with it to make my own stories. I hope she is doing well, and is taking good care of herself.
also great work dude, love your stuff as well and hope your doing well too. ^_^
Try the old ones. Ranma 1/2 is pretty good too.
I really love Inuyasha. What are the problems with this series?
@@princessbubblegum4073 a bit too much filler, naraku, not enough time for other villains, naraku, final act feels a bit rush at parts, AND naraku.
if your wondering why I keep saying naraku is because he wouldn't die. I still love the series and it''s my favorite anime but I can still see it's flaws
Eye of the beholder
Takahashi has the most recognizable art style in the business.
Without her, I wouldnt love anime at all. My mom introduced me to Ranma 1/2 and Ranma 1/2 introduced me to more of her work, like Inuyasha.I ended up lovinf all of it. Her work is so awesome, also way ahead of its time, the jokes, the drama, the characters, I love it all, and i'm glad she is getting the love she deserves.
The self portrait of Takahashi in the thumbnail is a mood.
Ranma 1/2 will always be my #1 favorite Takahashi work. And I'm so glad it's getting a well-deserved reboot.
When I was just getting into anime in the 90's, along with Sailor Moon one of the very first manga/anime series I ever truly got into was Urusei Yatsura. To this day I still remember first laying my eyes on this picture of an adorable anime girl in Seventeen magazine (of all places) and absolutely falling in love with the character as well as the cute art style; that girl was Lum, and after reading what the series was about I was dying to get my hands on it. Lucky for me UY 2: Beautiful Dreamer was one of the movies they used to show on the Sci-Fi Channel late at night, and after watching it I was hooked completely. I went out and bought the first few VHS volumes of the series (I watched the hell out of those tapes, too), bought the manga (one of the first manga I owned), spent way too many late nights to count frequenting UY fansites like Tomobiki Cho, and plastered a hundred Lum drawings throughout my high school notebooks. I even introduced my then-crush to UY, and it became one of the things we bonded over. I still credit Sailor Moon as being my biggest obsession back then, but the world and characters Rumiko created were most certainly the second, and I'll always be grateful to her for opening me up to not just the world of anime and manga, but women creators too.
YES!!!! She's the reason I love manga and anime. I've been obsessed with her since I was 10 years old.
*A LIVING LEGEND*
Really love this. One thing about Takahashi that really stood out to me is she's not really reference heavy with her early works. Occasionally she'll write in characters with similar personalities or draw the panda from Ranma in Rin-ne but that's about as far as she'll go. It feels a lot more subtle than other vereran manga writers like Mashama and is mostly just left to the anime. If I had to guess I'd say she likes to keep her works completely self contained which may be why she lets a series run for roughly 10 years, gives it a definative ending, then goes all in on a new project. I don't know if things have changed or if she just gave into pressure but I seem to remember her even not really being on board with an Inuyasha sequel series for a long time.
Came for the Takahashi gushing, stayed for the cat
She and her work has helped me through the hell of my childhood and life and her show inuyasha was always there with me and for me she and her work real made an impact on me and my personality as you can see
Inuyasha was the first anime I ever saw and it holds a special place in my heart.
I enjoyed Ranma 1/2 and inuyasha, recently began watching Maison ikkoku and watched a dozen episodes of Urusei yatsura. Not to mention, the mermaid saga. And I have Rumiko Takahashi to thank
My favorite mangaka of all time. Over 15+ years watching anime/reading manga and she’s still my number 1. Amazing artist.
I got into rumiko’s work with the urusei yatsura anime . It’s such an emotional ride and so fun yet can can tug at your heart in many ways I couldn’t believe were possible
i watched it a month ago and I didn't know I was going to enjoy it this much apparently its getting a remake in 2022
@@shadowofthenorthstar989 I saw that . I’m pretty excited. The voice cast sounds so similar it’s uncanny
I'm glad two of the movies have made it to blu ray. I've been hoping the series would soon as well as i've yet to find all of the episodes to watch. I will forever be grateful to my uncle for introducing me to urusei yatsura. He gave me a dvd for my sixteenth birthday(unfortunately without a case). It features about five episodes from season 2 i think.
I love her work,Inuyasha was my first anime that I Got into.
I have read somewhere that Takahashi is the richest female mangaka. And for good reasons. One of her less known work that I quite like was the horror/thriller one about Mermaid. One of her serious series with little to no comedy. Her works are super diverse. From the slight of life romantic story about a landlady and the MC, to the Shounen comedy like Ranma 1/2, to supernatural horror of Inuyasha. Not to mention her unmatched creativity. The way she turn just about everything, from eating to cooking to cheerleading into fighting style and have Ranma facing them was highly engaging and entertaining for the young me who read Ranma as it was released.
PS: Adashi sensei is a huge mangaka. The majority of his work were sport mangas. Except for one very popular work, about 7 siblings, the localized name in Thailand was rainbow chilly, which implied how each of the siblings were a special in their own ways.
Rumiko Takahashi is great! She is a very good mangaka, but I would have to say, also a very good business woman. She knew at that time how to capitalize of what kind of genre and approach to take, especially in how to structure the stories and how to maintain the reader's attention, without giving too much and ending prematurely with a story. The work is good, but nothing too exceptional, especially when comparing to other manga from the genre. And yet, her manga is one of the most solid one. I think that she struck a good line between having something that is going to be popular and mainstream to a wide audience of readers.
I discovered her through Inuyasha when I was ten in fourth grade back in 2001. My favorite stuff of her is her more obscure things like Mermaid Saga and one pound Gospel.
Oh, she has been one of my biggest inspirations ever since I got into anime/manga thanks to; funnily enough; InuYasha!
Along side Hayao Miyazaki, Rumiko Takahashi is someone who I see as not just my biggest inspirations for art but also storytelling and characters and even comedy as well
And I hope one day I can make that same leap of faith that she did and make great series as well(though probably nowhere near as great as her's; can't beat the princess of manga)
Her style is what inspired me In terms of character designs and writing storys
Ranma 1/2 is literally the reason why I'm in to anime. Watched it as a kid and it just took hold. Great job on the video yall.
She's part of the super small group of mangaka who managed to land more than a single hit in the industry, pretty amazing stuff.
When I was a kid, we walked a few blocks to the comic shop on Fridays and rented up Ranma 1/2 VHS tapes!
Good times! Thanks for the vid! :D
Beautiful and very inspiring video. Thank you for doing this and for doing this in this way. Hope to see many more of course!
Thank you so much for making this video. We are very excited to watch it later today as a family. My husband and I have been Otakus for most of our lives, but now our three daughters love anime and manga as well. Our oldest started watching inu yasha after learning that the director of Turning Red drew alot of inspiration and influence to create the film from Rumiko Takahashi's work.
Thank you again for all of your wonderful and insightful videos. We look forward to watching them every time you upload!!
Love that you made a video about her. I didn't learn until later in life that she was behind both Inuyasha and Ranma 1/2, two of my favorite animes. Inuyasha was the first anime I saw where I had the distinct thought of "oh this isn't an American cartoon, this is something different" and Ranma1/2 is the first anime I ever owned. It was the early 2000's and so I didn't really have access to the internet so I bought the vhs set at a flea market based on the box art alone, i stayed up the entire night watching it, it definitely helped to cement my love for anime. I had no idea she was so influence, but that totally sense. Inuyasha appealed so strongly to me specifically as a girl because it had both romance and the drama but also badass battles and demons, it had everything for me. I especially loved Sango, she's such an absolute badass and I continue to love her as a character to this day. Ranma 1/2 is still so charming and funny to me. I've always felt it was a shame that I haven't encounted many anime fans who knew about it, except for a friend from Mexico where it's much more popular. Anywho. Great video, love to see attention placed on an influential female mangaka who helped to shape modern anime/manga and paved the way for more female artists in a historically (and currently) sexist culture.
Rumiko Takahashi is a true hard worker, it's amazing how much she tried till she got to be a mangaka
Rumiko Takahashi She the Greatest Female Manga Artists of All Time Urusei Yatsura both original show and manga my favorite ❤❤😊 ❤️👍
All her work is great! Most of the manga/anime i enjoyed was her work.
Thank you, Rumiko-sama! I had an amazing childhood because of you
I watch all her shows randomly it's like something you can watch over and over again and not get tired of it now that's art 🎭
Best female manga writer
Hell yeah, can’t help but love our girl Rumiko. Inventor of the harem and popularizer of the romcom comic… for better or worse lol
BRAZIL MENTIONED! Urusei Yatsura came dubbed here on a pitch of just the first 4 episodes. It was called Turma do Barulho. Something like Uproar Gang.
Ranma 1/2 urusei yatsura and specially inuyasha are part of my childhood and early teens, I have very fond memories of them so I have nothing but respect for takahashi , great video !
Adachi Mitsuru became one of my most favorite authors after watching Touch after finishing Maison Ikkoku because they're from the same era and have some common tropes. I highly recommend his works especially Touch and Cross Game!
Can't wait for the Cross Game video! It doesn’t surprise me one bit that illustration struck you!
I love Runiko Takahashi and all her works, but I commented today because I heard that remixed Chrono Trigger song in the background bro. You ain’t slick!
You made my day uploading a video man good job
Adachi’s work is great also Oldies like Touch and newer works like Cross Game or Katsu are awesome.
I'd argue Rumiko Takahashi brought romance to the Shounen genre in a way no other Mangaka has done before or ever since.
Rumiko Takahash, and Go Nagai are by far the two best manga authors in history.
Thank you guys for another wonderful video amidst everything going on! Love ya guys! -Rawkr
Definitely an important legend in the manga/anime industry great video bonsai pop
More like "Queen", "Princess" is a moniker commonly used to refer to Naoko Takeuchi instead. I wonder if she met Osamu Tezuka, since she was still in her early 30s before he died in '89, he could probably see she has a bright future ahead of her, he'd be proud of her no doubt
I really enjoyed this focus on the artist, rather than the series.
Awesome video topic, she deserves the credit as being one of the Goats of Manga 🐐
Thanks for sharing, Mike. Sometimes it's really hard to see the work and grind, and even struggle someone has put into their work. I really admire that you share that aspect of your experience and as a creator, I find it comforting and inspiring. It can be a lonely road we walk, and we tend to think we're weak or suck when all we see in others is their success and not the effort. Thanks again, man. Come for the anime, stay for the feels.
I'm only now discovering Rumiko Takahashi's world but I'm so glad I'm on this journey, her works are truly amazing and her manga looks great on my shelf wink wink
I've known about her works for a long time but only after watching your ranma video i decided to start watching and reading them and I'm truly grateful for that.
I hope you're both better now than when you worked on this video, you did a great job~
thank you for making this video on Rumiko Takahashi cause she definitely deserves it she is more than just prolific she is legendary and has affected more things than we realize her works have influenced people the world over and definitely helped me with my development and getting over my own toxic masculinity nothing but love and respect for her and this video is a great tribute to her also props to viz for recognizing you it is always nice when senpai notices us hopefully they will do it again
My favorite manga creator, really good in comedy and in horror really good art especially for one person, not the best at ending some stories but I have the exact same problem so it never stood out, she has a really good work ethic
The Magna Princess is a GLOAT (Greatest Legend Of All Time); I really say that Inu Yasha is definitely her finest work in history.
I reread the entirety Ranma 1/2 every year or so and it always makes me laugh. Also, i love her art!
I have always loved the work that Rumiko puts out. Simply put she's amazing
Not only is this video about my favorite mangaka but the music playing in the background is my childhood oh my ❤️ great video
The Def Jam shirt confirmed that she is a real OG!! 😍
Absolute champs for powering through to get the content out my dudes. Always a great watch. BLoveBfam
Great Vid Dude! As one who grew up watching/reading her works, I really appreciate this!
Automatic thumbs up when I saw you were doing something on rumiko she’s one of my top 3 creators love all of her short stories like mermaid scar and ranma 1/2 is my favorite work of hers
Nice video per usual!
ive been making my way through Ranma, and im loving it so far. super excited for the Usurei Yatsura remake later this year
Thanks for the video guys glad you’re feeling better!! Re-upping my patreon this week!! Hope all is well!
Another banger video guys. She's a massive force behind modern fans.
Commenting in the hopes that the all powerful algorithm boosts the video too.
Me: _catches sight of a cat in the corner of the frame_ 👀
I love how Naru just sneaks into the frame lol
Your appreciation for her really shines in this video ;; it’s very sweet. I should definitely branch out from inuyasha and explore more of her works. I got sucked into the short stories book you got, it’s v good.
Words of inspirations I’ll remember for the rest of my life that I’ll never forget
I really felt that when you mentioned inuyasha being your comfort anime....right on man
BRO. CHRONO CROSS MUSIC.
damn i love this channel
Love the intro music. An awesome Lufia II remix.
I love Rumiko Takahashi so much; thank you for another great video!
So great, literally checked for a new video yesterday… Great content Mike!!
If you had to write down a list of all the tropes exclusive to anime comedies/that anime comedies are most well known for, I'd say a good 80% of them were pioneered if not invented by Rumiko
Regardless of my love-hate relationship with Inuyasha, I massively admire Rumiko Takashi for more or less paving a new road in the anime/manga space with a bulldozer. Especially for powering through the misogyny and doing what she's passionate about.
Top quality content as always. Enjoyed this video so much. So glad Viz recognize your channel