Ranma ½. New Edition, Vol. 15

らんま½ ワイド版 [Ranma ½ Wideban] #15

by Rumiko Takahashi, Luigi Boccasile (Translator)

Archiviata la spinosa questione del cane marino demoniaco e del costume da bagno da elogiare, Ranma e compagni dovranno destreggiarsi con una prova di coraggio nella grotta che spezza l’amore e con delle nuove, temibili tecniche di lotta... Il tutto condito da un incontro a dir poco inaspettato!

Genres: Manga

346 pages, Paperback

First published August 18, 2017

About the author

Rumiko 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

Reviews

[Nymeria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Non gli do 5 solo perché gli archi narrativi con Shampoo non mi piacciono molto 😅

[Jerome · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dans l’arc le plus long de ce 15e volume, un étrange garçon se fait passer pour Ranma auprès de la mère de ce dernier dans le but de voler une technique ancestrale du clan Saotome. Pour le vrai Ranma, il est insupportable de voir sa maman abusée par un adversaire dont il ne connaît rien. Parmi les autres histoires, le fiancé d’Akané va devoir, entre autres, faire face à un Phoenix collant et à une vieille rancune envers Shampoo dont il va faire les frais malgré lui.
Un grand BOF pour ce 15e tome. Il ne s’y passe rien de notable et pire, on s’ennuie ferme en tournant les pages sans s’attarder ni sur le dessin ni sur le scénario. Les éléments humoristiques ne font plus mouche tant ils manquent de renouvellement. L’absurde et le comique de répétition tournent à vide, la relation entre Ranma et Akané reste en pause, les intrigues sont tellement décorrélées les unes des autres qu’on ne décerne aucun fil conducteur solide, bref c’est très décevant. Seule la variété des personnages secondaires apporte une certaine fraîcheur, avec une mention spéciale pour le proviseur, un fou furieux digne de Dr Slump. On a l’impression que la série tire inutilement en longueur, c’est vraiment dommage.

[Ilenia Pellegrino · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dopo 2 volumi stupendi questo era un po’ più tranquillo, però mi piace sempre le dinamiche che crea la madre di Ranma. Devo dire che la storia migliore era quella della caverna sfascia coppie: adoro vederli che si tengono per mano🥹

[Lisa Martinelli · Rating 2 out of 5]

Grossa ricaduta in questo volume. L’unico capitolo che si salva è quello della grotta che spezza l’amore, anche se un po’ corto.

[Kapitol Tank · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recopila otros 21 capítulos filosos de esta obra maestra más grandes extras a cargo de la autora y un entrevistador, dedicados esta vez al rambo de una sola aparición, Ryu Kumon.

[Dony Grayman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tomo 15 de 20, con grandes sagas y grandes personajes.
En la edición vieja estos acappítulos estaban entre la part 8 del tomo 39 y la part 6 del 41.

[Fugo Feedback · Rating 4 out of 5]

Qué lástima que JOHN RAMBO, perdón, digo Ryu Kumon, aparezca en este solo tomo porque es un personaje divertidísimo, con un diseño muy interesante (aunque medio robado a Ryoga) y que prometía más risas en potenciales nuevas apariciones.
Ah, y además sale la querida Nodoka, que siempre suma.

[Guido · Rating 4 out of 5]

15º tomo de la nueva edición aniversario, incluyendo la aparición de nuevos personajes como Ryu Kumon y Pink & Link.

[Ribrarian Not · Rating 4 out of 5]

Libro de historietas con ISBN propio.

Incluye extras exclusivos de esta edición. Tomo 15 de 20.