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うる星やつら ワイド版 [Urusei Yatsura Wideban] #4
Lamu: Urusei Yatsura, 4
Uno de los títulos imprescindibles para entender muchas de las obras posteriores de Takahashi.
408 pages, Paperback
First published October 15, 1989
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Rumiko Takahashi
1,586 books2,143 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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January 12, 2024
LAMU – URUSEI YATSURA / Formato Big Manga: Tomo 4
PARTE 1 A judiazo limpio con los demonios.
PARTE 2 Miss "Reina de la Nieve".
PARTE 3 Tragedia en el Día de San Valentín.
PARTE 4 Prisioneros del amor.
PARTE 5 Competición poética bajo los melocotones en flor.
PARTE 6 El misterio de las orejeras.
PARTE 7 Historias felinas para no dor-miaur.
PARTE 8 Revoloteando por los cielos.
PARTE 9 La saga de Heian. Capítulo I
PARTE 10 La saga de Heian. Capítulo Il
PARTE 11 La saga de Heian. Capítulo III
PARTE 12 Amor y violencia en las aulas.
PARTE 13 ¡Ah, la biblioteca!
PARTE 14 ¡Un terrorífico Día de los Niños!
PARTE 15 ¡Niños, sed ambiciosos!
PARTE 16 La golondrina y el pingüino.
PARTE 17 "Genio y figura hasta la sepultura".
PARTE 18 Su majestad la reina y su querido jugador de rugby.
PARTE 19 El contraataque de los protozoos.
PARTE 20 El hogar está donde está el corazón.
PARTE 21 Una fiesta para buscarle marido a Lamu – 1.
PARTE 22 Una fiesta para buscarle marido a Lamu – 2.
PARTE 23 Una fiesta para buscarle marido a Lamu – 3.
PARTE 24 Una fiesta para buscarle marido a Lamu – 4.
PARTE 25 La basura, al mar.
PARTE 1 A judiazo limpio con los demonios.
PARTE 2 Miss "Reina de la Nieve".
PARTE 3 Tragedia en el Día de San Valentín.
PARTE 4 Prisioneros del amor.
PARTE 5 Competición poética bajo los melocotones en flor.
PARTE 6 El misterio de las orejeras.
PARTE 7 Historias felinas para no dor-miaur.
PARTE 8 Revoloteando por los cielos.
PARTE 9 La saga de Heian. Capítulo I
PARTE 10 La saga de Heian. Capítulo Il
PARTE 11 La saga de Heian. Capítulo III
PARTE 12 Amor y violencia en las aulas.
PARTE 13 ¡Ah, la biblioteca!
PARTE 14 ¡Un terrorífico Día de los Niños!
PARTE 15 ¡Niños, sed ambiciosos!
PARTE 16 La golondrina y el pingüino.
PARTE 17 "Genio y figura hasta la sepultura".
PARTE 18 Su majestad la reina y su querido jugador de rugby.
PARTE 19 El contraataque de los protozoos.
PARTE 20 El hogar está donde está el corazón.
PARTE 21 Una fiesta para buscarle marido a Lamu – 1.
PARTE 22 Una fiesta para buscarle marido a Lamu – 2.
PARTE 23 Una fiesta para buscarle marido a Lamu – 3.
PARTE 24 Una fiesta para buscarle marido a Lamu – 4.
PARTE 25 La basura, al mar.
January 25, 2021
I am a big fan of Rumiko Takahaski's works and Urusei Yatsura is no exception. It's fun and light hearted but doesn't take it's self too seriously. If you want something to take your mind off of the troubles that are going on in your life and have something that is just pure comedy then I subject this series for you. It is very funny, now if you are looking for an overarching storyline there isn't one. This series is just a bunch of random short chapters that doesn't really sever any greater propose. Now the main two characters of Lum and Ataru are really interesting, Lum is very prone to jealousy and will often shock Atrau with her lightning. Atrau often chases women and is quite the womanizer. He doesn't seem to care for Lum at least not past her looks, will this change later on in the series? Well to be honest he has to change himself in order to really apricate who Lum is as a person, that is a big part of the problem. He sees women as sexual object rather than as people and until he can see them for the individuals that they are, only then will he be able to truly apricate Lum as a person and maybe even return her feelings. I big hop for this series is that both Lum and Ataru grow as character, I would hate to them to be the same at the end of the series as they are at the beginning. But I am glad that this series is finally being reprinted in English for the first time in a very long time and that in will finally be completed.
March 6, 2015
Some of my favorite chapters make up this volume! Full of energetic art & plenty of jokes using all sorts of mythology
The "Heian Scrolls" alternative timeline, the Library worlds scramble, mythical/otherworldly kindergarden fieldtrip to Earth and of course the marriage matchmaking. Wouldn't be Rumiko without a random marriage chapter which at some point still tosses ye ol' "dun wanna marry you, but dammit won't let others either!" wrench in
The "Heian Scrolls" alternative timeline, the Library worlds scramble, mythical/otherworldly kindergarden fieldtrip to Earth and of course the marriage matchmaking. Wouldn't be Rumiko without a random marriage chapter which at some point still tosses ye ol' "dun wanna marry you, but dammit won't let others either!" wrench in
January 16, 2023
faves from this volume are the chapters about ten’s persistent little girlfriend (valentine’s day disaster), the follow-up with them playing house so ataru can cozy up to her mum (the ant trap of love), the ghostly mountain poet’s haiku competition (peach blossom poetry slam), the projector which transformed ataru into schoolkid gangbuster (love and school violence), and genre-crossing antics between bookshelves (oh, library!)
one of my all-time fave panels:
one of my all-time fave panels:
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