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高橋留美子劇場 [Takahashi Rumiko Gekijou] #1
La tragedia de P
6 historias llenas de personajes tan parecidos a nosotros que nos dan tristeza y alegría a la vez.
208 pages, Paperback
First published January 29, 1994
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About the author
Rumiko Takahashi
1,590 books2,145 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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December 30, 2012
Das P-Theater ****
Der romantische Geschäftsmann **
Das Müllablagehaus **
Im Blumentopf *
Eine hundertjährige Liebe ***
Glück in Extra-Large **
Der romantische Geschäftsmann **
Das Müllablagehaus **
Im Blumentopf *
Eine hundertjährige Liebe ***
Glück in Extra-Large **
October 23, 2023
Recopilatorio de historias breves de Takahashi. Cuentos agradables que dejan buen cuerpo al finalizarlos.
February 3, 2022
More slice of life type stories that just don't do a whole lot for me. The final story with the gremlin was the best. The artwork is lovely of course.
January 3, 2026
Esta antología de relatos cortos escrito por Rumiko Takahashi me ha gustado muchísimo.
Mi favorita fue la primer historia… aunque la verdad todas son buenísimas.
Mi favorita fue la primer historia… aunque la verdad todas son buenísimas.
September 25, 2023
REVIEW VOL. 1-3
Manga mini seri ini sangat menghibur untuk dibaca. Cerita-ceritanya menarik dan dipenuhi dengan komedi dan kegetiran hidup di masa dewasa (hm, kebanyakan justru tentang para pria dan wanita lanjut usia sih). Ada 1 cerita yang membuat saya agak menneteskan air mata (mungkin saya sedang PMS jadi mudah saja untuk merasa tersentuh) tentang kehidupan seorang suami paruh baya yang harus pindah ke kota baru, meninggalkann keluarganya... (lebih tepatnya sih dia yang ditinggalkan).
Yah, manga ini mungkin lebih cocok untuk dibaca oleh orang-orang usia 25an tahun ke atas, mereka mungkin lebih terasa relate dengan kisah-kisah yang dirangkai dan ditulis oleh Rumiko Takahashi sensei
Manga mini seri ini sangat menghibur untuk dibaca. Cerita-ceritanya menarik dan dipenuhi dengan komedi dan kegetiran hidup di masa dewasa (hm, kebanyakan justru tentang para pria dan wanita lanjut usia sih). Ada 1 cerita yang membuat saya agak menneteskan air mata (mungkin saya sedang PMS jadi mudah saja untuk merasa tersentuh) tentang kehidupan seorang suami paruh baya yang harus pindah ke kota baru, meninggalkann keluarganya... (lebih tepatnya sih dia yang ditinggalkan).
Yah, manga ini mungkin lebih cocok untuk dibaca oleh orang-orang usia 25an tahun ke atas, mereka mungkin lebih terasa relate dengan kisah-kisah yang dirangkai dan ditulis oleh Rumiko Takahashi sensei
July 31, 2020
This is my first time reading anything by Rumiko Takahashi and I really loved it. Some of these stories had me laughing out loud and some of them had me near tears. (Some of them made me laugh and feel like I was going to cry.) My favorites were "The Tragedy of P" and "Merchant of Romance."
I think the balance of goofiness and emotional maturity in this collection is spot on. Playing with tone is clearly a writing skill, but it's also part of Takahashi's art style. She is able to capture a variety of over-the-top facial expressions, body language and movement... while also capturing details of lighting, hair, clothing, architecture, and food that deeply ground her stories in reality. I was particularly impressed with the shorts set in apartment buildings. They feel like 'lived in' spaces and complete concepts beyond what was seen and used for the story.
*I also think it also says something about Takahashi's talent that these images were able to survive mirroring for Western left-to-right readers and still look so great.
Rumic Theather was lent to me by a coworker and I was sad to see that this book is out of print. This is something I want to add to my personal library, so I guess I'll be hunting for it now.
EDIT: I got my hands on a copy of this book for my personal library! Woot! :)
I think the balance of goofiness and emotional maturity in this collection is spot on. Playing with tone is clearly a writing skill, but it's also part of Takahashi's art style. She is able to capture a variety of over-the-top facial expressions, body language and movement... while also capturing details of lighting, hair, clothing, architecture, and food that deeply ground her stories in reality. I was particularly impressed with the shorts set in apartment buildings. They feel like 'lived in' spaces and complete concepts beyond what was seen and used for the story.
*I also think it also says something about Takahashi's talent that these images were able to survive mirroring for Western left-to-right readers and still look so great.
Rumic Theather was lent to me by a coworker and I was sad to see that this book is out of print. This is something I want to add to my personal library, so I guess I'll be hunting for it now.
EDIT: I got my hands on a copy of this book for my personal library! Woot! :)
October 4, 2011
La primera historia me resultó bastante graciosa. La segunda, bastante tierna. La tercera, graciosa de nuevo. La cuarta, bastante impactante (e impredecible). La quinta, graciosa y tierna. Y la sexta, creo que tiene las características de todas las anteriores pero no llega al nivel de ninguna, quizás porque se pasea por más géneros pero no se decide por ninguno. En conjunto, una antología muy bonita y linda para leerse un domingo mientras todavía hay luz del sol, pero que no me gusta tanto como otras obras de Takahashi (Rumiko, se entiende). De todos modos, espero poder largarme con otra de las series cortas de la autora pronto. Y quizás, en algún momento hasta me le anime a Inu Yasha.
February 12, 2019
Cute, funny and heart-warming stories. The drawings are hilarious too. Even the fifth one, "One Hundred Years of Love", which is my least favourite, is so cute and funny. Love them!
March 19, 2024
Le style de Rumiko Takahashi est parfaitement reconnaissable que ce soit dans les illustrations ou dans le ton du récit.
Les personnages ont un character design typique de ses autres mangas. Ils ont tous un air de déjà-vu à la Juliette je t’aime, Ranma 1/2 ou Lamu (pour ne citer qu’eux), et cette impression vaut autant pour leur apparence physique que pour leur caractère.
Ça n’en reste pas moins plaisant.
J’ai bien aimé ce manga. Il était sympathique, j’ai pu lire les histoires d’une traite sans avoir l’impression de courir pour lire la suite.
https://psylook.kimengumi.fr/2024/03/...
Les personnages ont un character design typique de ses autres mangas. Ils ont tous un air de déjà-vu à la Juliette je t’aime, Ranma 1/2 ou Lamu (pour ne citer qu’eux), et cette impression vaut autant pour leur apparence physique que pour leur caractère.
Ça n’en reste pas moins plaisant.
J’ai bien aimé ce manga. Il était sympathique, j’ai pu lire les histoires d’une traite sans avoir l’impression de courir pour lire la suite.
https://psylook.kimengumi.fr/2024/03/...
July 21, 2017
Hermosa compilación de historias cortas de mi mangaka favorita. Mi preferida es sin dudas la del Zashiki Warashi.
December 7, 2019
3,5 stars
September 18, 2020
Slice of life. Very Rumiko Takahashi style.
January 11, 2021
Recopilatorio de historias cortas, como todos unas mejores y otras peores. Se deja leer.
May 5, 2021
This is a collection of manga short stories, mostly centred on domestic drama or romance. Takahashi's art is clever and funny, as always.
November 6, 2021
Kompilasi indah cerita pendek dari salah satu mangaka favorit. Zashiki Warashi menjadi yg terfave di sini
February 7, 2022
Interesting series of stories. will read volume 2
July 5, 2023
3.5 stars.
A good combination of lovely stories.
A good combination of lovely stories.
September 10, 2023
Contents
1. The Tragedy of P
2. The Merchant of Romance
3. House of Garbage
4. One Hundred Years of Love
5. Extra-Large Size Happines
1. The Tragedy of P
2. The Merchant of Romance
3. House of Garbage
4. One Hundred Years of Love
5. Extra-Large Size Happines
November 3, 2013
É um volume um pouco mais sério do que outros que li da autora, assim como menos "fantasioso" (tem apenas dois contos sobrenaturais). Não dos melhores trabalhos dela.
"The Tragedy of P" mais um conto de Rumiko em que uma mãe se vê entalada porque o filho é um idiota. -.- 3 Estrelas mais pelo altura que li que outra coisa, visto tratar de leis sobre ter animais em apartamentos. Fora isso: arrasta-se, é lento, as personagens nada têm de especial e o final é previsível."
"The Merchant of Romance" uma versão demasiado contida das histórias românticas que autora nos habituou, sem sequer o caos dos costume ser substituído por um sentimentalismo mais tradicional. O final melhora ligeiramente, mas não deixa de ser um conto demasiado morno. 2,7 Estrelas
"House of Garbage" Mais um conto de Rumiko sobre lixo. -.- A história em si não é nada de extraordinário, embora tenha bons momentos cómicos. 3 Estrelas
"Hidden in the Pottery" Embora previsível (mais para quem esteja habituado à autora) não deixou de ser um história trágica comovente e, verdade seja dita, bela, à sua maneira. Embora os melhores trabalhos da autora sejam os cómicos, por vezes tem bom resultados com temas mais negros. 4 Estrelas
"One hundred year of love" tirada alguma palha e melhor aproveitado o protagonista o conto ficaria excelente, mesmo assim, para o único conto de fantasia deste volume está razoável. Destoa um pouco dos restantes, mas está razoável. 3,5 Estrelas
"Extra-large size Happiness" agora este, sim, é um conto no verdadeiro estilo de Rumiko. Criatura sobrenatural, personagens bem centradas e um boa palete de emoções. Ok, ok, falta um pouco mais de caos para ser o prato completo, mas fora isso está muito bom. 4,2 estrelas."
"The Tragedy of P" mais um conto de Rumiko em que uma mãe se vê entalada porque o filho é um idiota. -.- 3 Estrelas mais pelo altura que li que outra coisa, visto tratar de leis sobre ter animais em apartamentos. Fora isso: arrasta-se, é lento, as personagens nada têm de especial e o final é previsível."
"The Merchant of Romance" uma versão demasiado contida das histórias românticas que autora nos habituou, sem sequer o caos dos costume ser substituído por um sentimentalismo mais tradicional. O final melhora ligeiramente, mas não deixa de ser um conto demasiado morno. 2,7 Estrelas
"House of Garbage" Mais um conto de Rumiko sobre lixo. -.- A história em si não é nada de extraordinário, embora tenha bons momentos cómicos. 3 Estrelas
"Hidden in the Pottery" Embora previsível (mais para quem esteja habituado à autora) não deixou de ser um história trágica comovente e, verdade seja dita, bela, à sua maneira. Embora os melhores trabalhos da autora sejam os cómicos, por vezes tem bom resultados com temas mais negros. 4 Estrelas
"One hundred year of love" tirada alguma palha e melhor aproveitado o protagonista o conto ficaria excelente, mesmo assim, para o único conto de fantasia deste volume está razoável. Destoa um pouco dos restantes, mas está razoável. 3,5 Estrelas
"Extra-large size Happiness" agora este, sim, é um conto no verdadeiro estilo de Rumiko. Criatura sobrenatural, personagens bem centradas e um boa palete de emoções. Ok, ok, falta um pouco mais de caos para ser o prato completo, mas fora isso está muito bom. 4,2 estrelas."
August 9, 2016
The Rumic Theater anime stories were adapted from a series of short stories published by Rumiko Takahashi in the 1980s. The majority of them are akin to her work Maison Ikkoku, in that they are domestic stories with a unique twist. An English language edition of the first two volumes was released by Viz in 1996. The four volumes published so far have individual titles.
In Japanese, The Rumic Theater anime stories have been published under several different names. Some editions are numbered 1–3 while other editions are unnumbered. Volume 4 currently only exists in an unnumbered edition. It is also a thirteen episode collection of anime from short stories by Rumiko Takahashi that includes the Mermaid Saga.
In Japanese, The Rumic Theater anime stories have been published under several different names. Some editions are numbered 1–3 while other editions are unnumbered. Volume 4 currently only exists in an unnumbered edition. It is also a thirteen episode collection of anime from short stories by Rumiko Takahashi that includes the Mermaid Saga.
August 15, 2013
Selama ini, baru 2 judul komik Rumiko yang gw baca: Ranma sama Inuyasha. 2-2nya yang fantasy berantem-beranteman membuat gw ga terkesan dengan beliau. Tapi pas baca komik ini, yang settingannya sehari-hari dengan kumpulan tokoh yang berbeda terus, tanpa fantasy walaupun masih ada surreality, gw kagum sepenuhnya. Komik ini enjoyable banget, gw lost in the story walaupun gw bukan penggemar beliau. Yang paling gw suka adalah interaksi para karakternya terasa alami dengan ketegangan dan ke-awkward-an yang tergambar dengan jelas dan pas. Story-tellingnya okeh banget jadi yang aneh-aneh pun terasa nyata dan biasa.
August 6, 2013
Terjemahan Rumiko Takahashi yang baru :D
Buat yang gak ngeh Rumiko Takahashi itu siapa, beliau adalah mangaka yang menciptakan "Inuyasha" dan "Ranma 1/2".
Di blurb-nya tertulis: "Rumiko Takahashi menghadirkan kisah-kisah pendek kehidupan sehari-hari yang bisa saja terjadi pada diri kalian!", tapi cerita pertamanya soal keluarga yang dititipi penguin peliharaan. Oh, ya. Bisa saja terjadi.
Ceritanya bagus-bagus dan saya menunggu volume duanya :D
Buat yang gak ngeh Rumiko Takahashi itu siapa, beliau adalah mangaka yang menciptakan "Inuyasha" dan "Ranma 1/2".
Di blurb-nya tertulis: "Rumiko Takahashi menghadirkan kisah-kisah pendek kehidupan sehari-hari yang bisa saja terjadi pada diri kalian!", tapi cerita pertamanya soal keluarga yang dititipi penguin peliharaan. Oh, ya. Bisa saja terjadi.
Ceritanya bagus-bagus dan saya menunggu volume duanya :D
October 17, 2013
kumpulan cerita di komik ini terutama tentang interaksi antar manusia, lucu dan terasa jujur sampai absurb... seperti kehidupan. Tokoh2nya sering berbagi penampakan yang sama tapi hanya sebatas itu saja karena sifat dan sikap setiap karakter berbeda dan terasa bedanya. Alur penceritaannya lancar, tema/ topik cerita sederhana, terkadang berat, tapi penceritaannya begitu ringan dan nikmat, tanpa sadar pelajaran moral sudah tertanam.
February 10, 2016
Reread for the millionth time. Great slice-of-life stories (for the most part) that are quite funny (for the most part) or at least rather touching. I miss this era of Takahashi art--a third of the way through Inu-Yasha her art style got all sharp and angular and weird.
July 2, 2016
This was a lot of fun to read and reminded me that even though psychological/horror/fantasy etc are amazing in their own right sometimes a simple story is all that's needed. That being said, this collection still had plot twists I didn't see coming.
July 17, 2011
Very fun and light.
July 28, 2013
dari 6 cerita, ada 2 yang tentang hubungan menantu-mertua, satunya hubungannya buruk, satunya baik en kebetulan ini cerita trahir yg juga paling bagus en lucu (menurut gw)... :P
September 10, 2014
interesting short stories
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