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境界のRINNE [Kyokai no Rinne] #1
Kyokai no Rinne, Band 1
Seit einem Zwischenfall in ihrer Kindheit kann die Schülerin Sakura Geister sehen, wobei sie sich jetzt als Teenager eher wünscht diese Fähigkeit nie bekommen zu haben! Denn die Geister gehen Sakura nicht nur ziemlich auf die Nerven, sie lassen auch keine Gelegenheit aus, sich bei ihr über alles Mögliche lautstark zu beschweren. Eines Tages sitzt plötzlich ein Junge neben Sakura in der Schule, der mehr ist als er zu sein scheint. Ist Rinne überhaupt ein Mensch …? Ein seltsames Rad am Himmel bringt Sakura zwischen die Welten, begleitet von Rinne und einem mürrischen Chihuahua, beginnt für sie ein unglaubliches Abenteuer! Die Starzeichnerin Rumiko Takahashi ist zurück mit einem neuen Meisterwerk! Nach Bestsellern wie Inu Yasha oder Ranma ½, begeistert sie nun erneut die Fans mit Kyokai no Rinne, einem faszinierenden Mix aus Fantasy, Comedy und ihrem allseits beliebten Zeichenstil!
192 pages, Paperback
First published October 20, 2009
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Rumiko Takahashi
1,584 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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December 24, 2025
Very cute.
February 15, 2015
Now, I have been a huge fan of Rumiko Takahashi’s works for many years (with “Ranma ½” and “Inuyasha” being my all-time favorites). So, when I heard that Rumiko Takahashi was making a brand new manga series called “Rin-ne,” my little fan girl heart just cried out in ecstasy since I have been dying to see more new works from Rumiko Takahashi and this volume of “Rin-ne” has definitely been worth reading!
When Sakura Mamiya was a child, she went to her Grandmother’s house and she ended up disappearing in the woods. She was able to return home all safe and sound, but in the meantime, she ended up getting the power to be able to see ghosts. Now Sakura is a much older high school student and she is getting used to her powers, although she wishes that the ghosts would stop pestering her. One day however, Rinne Rokudo, a student who has been absent since the start of the school year, finally arrives in class and it turns out that only Sakura can see Rinne and it seems that Rinne is able to see ghosts himself!
Who is this mysterious boy and what kind of adventures will Sakura go on with Rinne?
Read this volume to find out!
I have always been a huge fan of Rumiko Takahashi’s works and one of the things that I really enjoyed about Rumiko Takahashi’s works is that she is able to present the same scenario in each of her works (having the two main characters arguing with each other throughout the manga and then eventually fall in love with each other); and yet each theme to her works are different from each other, such as “Ranma ½” being all about martial arts, “Urusei Yatsura” being all about aliens and “Inuyasha” being all about demons. “Rin-ne” is no different from what I have read from Rumiko Takahashi’s works, even though the idea about this series taking place in the afterlife is new and extremely intriguing. I loved the way that Rumiko Takahashi manages to balance between horror and humor in this volume as the idea about a teenage girl being able to talk to ghosts is a creepy concept in of itself, but there is so much humor going on between Rinne and Sakura that the story is much more engaging to read rather than being outright scary. It seems that this series is a cross between “Ranma ½” and “Inuyasha” as it is much lighter in tone than “Inuyasha,” but it is a bit darker in tone than “Ranma ½.” However, this series was able to combine these elements by using “Ranma ½’s” boisterous humor and “Inuyasha’s” horror material to a truly intriguing extent! I also loved the fact that Rumiko Takahashi explains about the Japanese culture in the back of this volume as it helped me understand more about the Japanese terms used in this volume such as “hime” meaning “princess” and “yoroshiku” meaning “hello” or “best regards!” Rumiko Takahashi’s artwork is as usual gorgeous and hilarious to look at as I loved seeing the characters’ expressions on their faces whenever they are reacting to the strange events that happen around them and I always enjoyed seeing the images where the characters get involved in slapstick violence as it is truly hilarious to look at!
Just a bit of a warning for anyone who wants to try this series out; this volume has a bit of scary imagery, especially concerning some of the ghosts that both Rinne and Sakura meet up with and they might be creepy for some readers to handle. However, since this volume is full of comedy, it would be difficult to really be frightened of some of these images, especially if they are seen during the story’s more hilarious moments.
Overall, “Rin-ne Volume One” is a fantastic introduction to Rumiko Takahashi’s new series “Rin-ne” and I will definitely be looking out for the rest of this series in the near future!
Review is also on: Rabbit Ears Book Blog
July 21, 2023
July 2023: decided to reread this partially on a whim, partially because I'm going on vacation soon, and I associate reading this manga with vacations. I like how Takahashi sets up the mythology and general vibe of the series very early on.
I'd forgotten the story about Rinne's grandfather that sets up the entire reason he's on earth doing spiritual gig work for a pittance, and that shinigami have black cats as companions. Now that I've taken note of both, I'm unlikely to forget again. :)
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Sakura Mamiya's class has a new boy classmate, Rinne Rokudo, but she is the only person who can see him. She's been able to see ghosts since she took a brief trip to the afterworld/otherworld as a child, so this isn't too out of the ordinary for her. He is, in fact, a shinigami who helps ghosts settle their affairs so they can go onto the wheel of reincarnation.
There's something about Rumiko Takahashi's work that is very easy for me to settle into and enjoy. After her time-travel battle epic of Inu Yasha, she's gone back to telling a neighborhood story with supernatural or magical elements. The first episode of this one felt somewhat dispassionate or stagey, but it didn't take long for new characters to be introduced who add flavor and humor to the proceedings. Rokumon the nekomata is super cute!
I'm never sure if I can recommend Takahashi to someone who's most familiar with contemporary manga. Aside from being substantially mellower than her earlier comedy, and (so far?) not having any distressing skeevy characters, this could have been written in 1995 rather than 2009, from the storytelling style to the art. This one's had an anime made, so maybe one could go there first to see if they're interested in seeing more.
I'd forgotten the story about Rinne's grandfather that sets up the entire reason he's on earth doing spiritual gig work for a pittance, and that shinigami have black cats as companions. Now that I've taken note of both, I'm unlikely to forget again. :)
***
Sakura Mamiya's class has a new boy classmate, Rinne Rokudo, but she is the only person who can see him. She's been able to see ghosts since she took a brief trip to the afterworld/otherworld as a child, so this isn't too out of the ordinary for her. He is, in fact, a shinigami who helps ghosts settle their affairs so they can go onto the wheel of reincarnation.
There's something about Rumiko Takahashi's work that is very easy for me to settle into and enjoy. After her time-travel battle epic of Inu Yasha, she's gone back to telling a neighborhood story with supernatural or magical elements. The first episode of this one felt somewhat dispassionate or stagey, but it didn't take long for new characters to be introduced who add flavor and humor to the proceedings. Rokumon the nekomata is super cute!
I'm never sure if I can recommend Takahashi to someone who's most familiar with contemporary manga. Aside from being substantially mellower than her earlier comedy, and (so far?) not having any distressing skeevy characters, this could have been written in 1995 rather than 2009, from the storytelling style to the art. This one's had an anime made, so maybe one could go there first to see if they're interested in seeing more.
February 8, 2010
Not really sure how I feel about this one. I have a love hate relationship with Takahashi's work. I love it because well she rocks as a storyteller and her storylines are so well done! I hate it because her books take forever to finish! I really get fed up with drawn out series. Especially now that I don't have as much time to read for myself. Maybe I should create a goodreads account for Charlie. I bet he reads more than me!
Anyway, I liked the characters, but felt that the initial volume didn't give me enough initiative to continue the series. It seemed very episodic in nature, unlike ranma which had the relationship drama to keep it afloat when it got episodic and inuyasha which had some sort of end goal, which actually only kept me reading until volume 20. As much as I like Takahashi, I'm not sure this one will make it onto my recommended lists.
Anyway, I liked the characters, but felt that the initial volume didn't give me enough initiative to continue the series. It seemed very episodic in nature, unlike ranma which had the relationship drama to keep it afloat when it got episodic and inuyasha which had some sort of end goal, which actually only kept me reading until volume 20. As much as I like Takahashi, I'm not sure this one will make it onto my recommended lists.
June 17, 2019
2.5 Stars.
My first Manga! I enjoyed it. The story is most definitely different than anything else I've read before. I really liked the characters and the artwork really enhanced the story for me. It held my attention and was easy to breeze through.
My first Manga! I enjoyed it. The story is most definitely different than anything else I've read before. I really liked the characters and the artwork really enhanced the story for me. It held my attention and was easy to breeze through.
July 28, 2024
I love Rumiko Takahashi’s works and Ranma 1/2 is my all time favorite manga. I’m not quite sure how I feel about Rin-ne but I’m going to read the second volume to see if the story gets “bigger.” Overall I enjoyed volume 1.
Also I can’t quite put my finger on it, but the character’s expressions here don’t seem as… animated? compared to the art in Ranma. Idk! But something feels lacking in the art to me.
Also I can’t quite put my finger on it, but the character’s expressions here don’t seem as… animated? compared to the art in Ranma. Idk! But something feels lacking in the art to me.
August 4, 2012
This reads kind of like a blend of InuYasha (which I did read all of) and Bleach (which I only read the first volume of). I'm interested, enough to keep going, but not exactly addicted.
March 29, 2025
あれ？書けなかった？
結構前に終わったんだけど。
これ、ｶﾜ(・∀・)ｲｲ!!。高橋先生のアートが全く変わらないので、読む時にいつも犬夜叉とらんまを思い出せるけど、彼らのキャラと全然違う。
いつも通り女の子の主人公の方は真面目だけど今回の男の主人公も結構真面目。ユーモアもたっぷりだ。一番可笑しいのは皆スマートフォンを持っている！あれ？高橋先生がスマートフォン？ま、最近出版したから当たり前ことが、私にとっては不思議な感じ。
うん、次読みたい。
結構前に終わったんだけど。
これ、ｶﾜ(・∀・)ｲｲ!!。高橋先生のアートが全く変わらないので、読む時にいつも犬夜叉とらんまを思い出せるけど、彼らのキャラと全然違う。
いつも通り女の子の主人公の方は真面目だけど今回の男の主人公も結構真面目。ユーモアもたっぷりだ。一番可笑しいのは皆スマートフォンを持っている！あれ？高橋先生がスマートフォン？ま、最近出版したから当たり前ことが、私にとっては不思議な感じ。
うん、次読みたい。
December 20, 2018
Una amiga me regaló el primer volumen de Navidad, y debo decir que me encantó. Es una historia de shinigamis, con una chica que puede ver fantasmas y un chico que está haciendo el trabajo de shinigami a modo de pagar una deuda. La historia es fácil de seguir aunque tiene mucho folclor japonés. Las historias de los fantasmas que ayudan son interesantes, y además, parte de lo divertido es que hay que pagar cuotas para ayudarlos a cruzar, y dado que Rinne no tiene dinero, Sakura es la que luego anda pagando. Se ve bastante prometedor, creo que conseguiré algunos mangas más para ver a dónde nos lleva la historia.
July 12, 2012
Sakura Mamiya is your fairly normal high-school girl with one difference - ever since she was 'spirited away' as a child, and was lost in the forest for a week, she has been able to see spirits. But she can't remember anything from that week, so she has no clue what might have caused this.
One day at school she notices that one of her classmates who is regularly absent has shown up in a strange costume, yet none of her other classmates seem to be able to see him! After she sees him attempting to perform an exorcism on the ghost of a chihuahua (right in the middle of the classroom), she decides to confront him in order to get some answers. Cue ghost-related adventures.
Pretty decent so far. A lot of the story seems a little too rushed,even for a manga. The storyline is interesting, if a bit cliche (ordinary girl with mysterious magical/ghost powers? You know she and Rin-ne - the half-human are probably going to end up together in the end without even reading). It's not a bad read, but it's not something I'll personally be all that invested in, more just something light to read in between the series I'm really waiting for. To be honest, I'd like to see more in future stories about Rinne's family - it sounds pretty interesting. And so far all we know is a bit about his grandparents (a shinigami woman who fell in love with a human man, and bartered an extra 50 years for his life so they could be together). His grandmother marrying his grandfather is the reason Rinne has to exorcise spirits - part of the deal for the longer lifespan was that her 'quota' would be higher, and she failed to fulfill it, leaving it to Rinne to deal with. So far it hasn't been explained what happened to his parents, or even mentioned. It probably won't be long though - the whole 'mystery' behind what happened to Sakura is covered in the 1st volume, without any real detailed plot.
One day at school she notices that one of her classmates who is regularly absent has shown up in a strange costume, yet none of her other classmates seem to be able to see him! After she sees him attempting to perform an exorcism on the ghost of a chihuahua (right in the middle of the classroom), she decides to confront him in order to get some answers. Cue ghost-related adventures.
Pretty decent so far. A lot of the story seems a little too rushed,even for a manga. The storyline is interesting, if a bit cliche (ordinary girl with mysterious magical/ghost powers? You know she and Rin-ne - the half-human are probably going to end up together in the end without even reading). It's not a bad read, but it's not something I'll personally be all that invested in, more just something light to read in between the series I'm really waiting for. To be honest, I'd like to see more in future stories about Rinne's family - it sounds pretty interesting. And so far all we know is a bit about his grandparents (a shinigami woman who fell in love with a human man, and bartered an extra 50 years for his life so they could be together). His grandmother marrying his grandfather is the reason Rinne has to exorcise spirits - part of the deal for the longer lifespan was that her 'quota' would be higher, and she failed to fulfill it, leaving it to Rinne to deal with. So far it hasn't been explained what happened to his parents, or even mentioned. It probably won't be long though - the whole 'mystery' behind what happened to Sakura is covered in the 1st volume, without any real detailed plot.
February 29, 2020
Rin-Ne is a quirky series about a girl who meets a shinigami and goes on short, silly adventures with him to deal with ghosts. It reminds me a lot of Bleach mixed with the weird sense of humor of Inuyasha and Ranma (the latter two being from the same mangaka, so that makes sense).
This one feels like it's missing something. Rin-Ne feels like it's going through the motions without really doing its premise (a girl with the ability to see ghosts teams up with a boy who's part shinigami) justice. It's like Takahashi-sensei is trying to straddle serious and funny like she did with Inuyasha but not doing enough to justify either genre. The comedy, though amusing, wasn't enough to make me laugh and the serious stuff wasn't enough to get me invested either. The ideas are funny, but I've seen some of them in other series put to greater comedic effect (broke Shinigami asking for offerings makes me think of the more recent Noragami with its broke god Yato).
It's a fairly middle of the road manga, and while it's not terrible, it's not enough to make me interested in reading the next volume.
This one feels like it's missing something. Rin-Ne feels like it's going through the motions without really doing its premise (a girl with the ability to see ghosts teams up with a boy who's part shinigami) justice. It's like Takahashi-sensei is trying to straddle serious and funny like she did with Inuyasha but not doing enough to justify either genre. The comedy, though amusing, wasn't enough to make me laugh and the serious stuff wasn't enough to get me invested either. The ideas are funny, but I've seen some of them in other series put to greater comedic effect (broke Shinigami asking for offerings makes me think of the more recent Noragami with its broke god Yato).
It's a fairly middle of the road manga, and while it's not terrible, it's not enough to make me interested in reading the next volume.
October 10, 2022
2022
I'm giving Rin-ne another chance since this type of Takahashi work is my favorite of her works. I love the mashing of spiritual, contemporary, and historical all together. And I love the humor in this volume. A perfectly great set-up for the series of a poor sorta-shinigami and the girl that gets mixed up in his shenanigans.
2018
I'm doing this stupid thing were I read pretty much all of Rumiko Takahashi's works because I've been slacking. I picked up Rin-Ne, her current (?) series, and I really enjoyed it!
I love the humor is there, but doesn't gloss over some of the seriousness. This book didn't have much in that, but a good start to the series!
I'm giving Rin-ne another chance since this type of Takahashi work is my favorite of her works. I love the mashing of spiritual, contemporary, and historical all together. And I love the humor in this volume. A perfectly great set-up for the series of a poor sorta-shinigami and the girl that gets mixed up in his shenanigans.
2018
I'm doing this stupid thing were I read pretty much all of Rumiko Takahashi's works because I've been slacking. I picked up Rin-Ne, her current (?) series, and I really enjoyed it!
I love the humor is there, but doesn't gloss over some of the seriousness. This book didn't have much in that, but a good start to the series!
November 10, 2009
I was excited to see that Rumiko Takahashi has written something new after finishing "Inu-Yasha." All of the elements in this new story are familiar. We have a couple who look like girl type Ranma and boy type Ranma with the colors reversed and a plot of spiritual drama that seems like the battle of good versus evil from "Inu-Yasha." There is humor and there are cute animals and there is stupidity, all woven together into a magical plot. But I'm hesitant. Is it really that different from Inu-Yasha? Or is it the same story with shinkami and reincarnation?
December 30, 2019
Je trouve la mythologie un peu bancale et brouillonne dans ce premier tome.
Mais c'es un vrai plaisir de retrouver le style de Rumiko Takahashi, la créatrice de Ranma 1/2, Juliette je t'aime et Lamu (oui j'utilise les noms des dessins-animés du Club Dorothée, c'est avec ces noms là que je les ai connus).
Il y'a vraiment quelque chose dans les traits de ses personnages, qui les rend toujours d'emblée sympathiques et attachants.
Mais c'es un vrai plaisir de retrouver le style de Rumiko Takahashi, la créatrice de Ranma 1/2, Juliette je t'aime et Lamu (oui j'utilise les noms des dessins-animés du Club Dorothée, c'est avec ces noms là que je les ai connus).
Il y'a vraiment quelque chose dans les traits de ses personnages, qui les rend toujours d'emblée sympathiques et attachants.
March 23, 2016
Otro manga más sobre shinigamis (después de haber leído en mi adolescencia Bleach, Yami no Matsuei y Death Note). La trama no es original pero entretiene. Los dibujos de Rumiko me siguen pareciendo pobres y horribles como siempre. Más de 20 años dibujando y esta mujer no cambio nada su estilo. Con tantos años de práctica debería haber mejorado algo, creo yo...
July 6, 2021
A bit of a slow start, but a strong one. I like it more than Innuyasha, so far. Looking forward to reading more of Rin-ne.
April 13, 2025
Alright so I found out about Rinnie because I really liked the authors other works like Urusei Yatsura, Inuyuasa and Ranma 1/2 . I came into this totally blind and let me tell you, it was entertaining enough like if you like your shimigami types of stories like this one is definitely for you!
Now I will admit though, this series really isn’t author-sans best work out there, the writing was just as the same generic superheroic story you’d normally see. It was literally dragging on for 398 chapters tbh… Plus the fact that it keeps running the same joke that the main lead Rinnie is always acting broke and demands money for his “spooky hunting job to trap lost willed ghosts”. The same goes for his dad and his harem, he might as well be the exact replica of his father minus the harem. I mean the ending really was lame with him asking FL for some money like Bruh you shouldn’t need money to love her like you do 😓😓
Besides the complaints I have, as I said before, it is entertaining and you get the odd few laughs out of it and a few likeable characters such as Rokumon, Tsubasa, Ageha and Sabato.
Now I will admit though, this series really isn’t author-sans best work out there, the writing was just as the same generic superheroic story you’d normally see. It was literally dragging on for 398 chapters tbh… Plus the fact that it keeps running the same joke that the main lead Rinnie is always acting broke and demands money for his “spooky hunting job to trap lost willed ghosts”. The same goes for his dad and his harem, he might as well be the exact replica of his father minus the harem. I mean the ending really was lame with him asking FL for some money like Bruh you shouldn’t need money to love her like you do 😓😓
Besides the complaints I have, as I said before, it is entertaining and you get the odd few laughs out of it and a few likeable characters such as Rokumon, Tsubasa, Ageha and Sabato.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 31, 2018
My first foray into manga was a success and surprisingly it didn’t take too much effort to read right to left. The artwork in volume 1 was fantastic, and I really enjoyed the sense of humor that Rumiko Takahashi wove throughout the story. The expressions on the characters’ faces went along perfectly with their dialogue, and I loved the character of Rokumon-Chan — who doesn’t like cute fluffy black cats that can suddenly turn into devils when needed?
I did struggle a little with the episodic nature of the chapters and how Takahashi repeated some of the key things about the plot multiple times throughout the book. It felt a little like each chapter had been published separately/in a serial format, which threw me off quite a bit.
Definitely looking forward to volume 2, and I’ll probably explore Inuyasha as well, since I’ve heard a lot about it over the years!
I did struggle a little with the episodic nature of the chapters and how Takahashi repeated some of the key things about the plot multiple times throughout the book. It felt a little like each chapter had been published separately/in a serial format, which threw me off quite a bit.
Definitely looking forward to volume 2, and I’ll probably explore Inuyasha as well, since I’ve heard a lot about it over the years!
March 28, 2021
Are All Cats Like This?
This was fun! The characters were interesting and I did genuinely laugh out loud a couple of times. I thought the identity of the mysterious woman from our heroines past was going to be drawn out more but nope! We find out just enough about the main characters to make you want more. The whole bit with the weather box kills me! Also cat! When I reached the final page I released an extremely long stream of curses so needless to say I’ll be buying the next volume ASAP!
This was fun! The characters were interesting and I did genuinely laugh out loud a couple of times. I thought the identity of the mysterious woman from our heroines past was going to be drawn out more but nope! We find out just enough about the main characters to make you want more. The whole bit with the weather box kills me! Also cat! When I reached the final page I released an extremely long stream of curses so needless to say I’ll be buying the next volume ASAP!
January 3, 2018
it's so nice to read rumiko again !
October 24, 2025
Rumiko Takahashi is a master of her craft! Loved this from beginning to end
March 18, 2024
First read: November 2021
Second read: March 2024
Updated thoughts:
Not much else to say. I read the first volume a couple of years ago to get a feel for the series, and after finishing Tokyo Ghoul the other day, I wanted to read something else before going to TG: re. I'm not sure why I chose such a long series, but...
The chapters are very much flavor-of-the-week cases, so I hope an actual overarching plot develops soon. I really don't see myself sticking it out through 40 volumes otherwise.
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Original review:
Decided to give this a read because a Goodreads friend has been posting so many Rin-ne and Mao reviews lately, haha.
Let it be noted that I am, in a sense, a longtime Takahashi fan, in that I grew up/have spent the past 20 years with InuYasha (though I have yet to finish watching the anime or reading the manga, still). I don't particularly love her art style, though I do greatly appreciate the attention to detail she places on clothing and the fact that she doesn't shy away from gore. I also don't really love her writing all that much, but her work is still somehow greatly compelling when it comes to the overall stories that she tells.
I somewhat recently picked up some of her older works that are being released now in omnibus format: two big Mermaid Saga books and the first Urusei Yatsura. I haven't delved into them, but I am looking forward to eventually reading them and seeing how her earlier works were. I read a good chunk of Ranma 1/2 in high school, but it mostly just grated on my nerves. I get really tired of the "guy doesn't even do anything wrong and girl punches him into space" thing that Akane did every other page. Kagome's "sit" with InuYasha is close to that but not as overdone or ridiculous. Kagome is at least a likeable character.
As for the review for THIS book:
I like the character designs, and the premise is keeping me interested so far. I don't know how this is going to go on for 40 volumes, but that seems to be Takahashi's usual deal. Rinne and Sakura both seem to be decent protagonists so far, with Sakura being rather mild-mannered and kind and Rinne being cautious but also affording us with some goofiness. The dry humor is pretty standard Takahashi, too, which I like.
Overall, nothing too explosively exciting here yet, but I liked it enough to continue with it for now.
Second read: March 2024
Updated thoughts:
Not much else to say. I read the first volume a couple of years ago to get a feel for the series, and after finishing Tokyo Ghoul the other day, I wanted to read something else before going to TG: re. I'm not sure why I chose such a long series, but...
The chapters are very much flavor-of-the-week cases, so I hope an actual overarching plot develops soon. I really don't see myself sticking it out through 40 volumes otherwise.
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Original review:
Decided to give this a read because a Goodreads friend has been posting so many Rin-ne and Mao reviews lately, haha.
Let it be noted that I am, in a sense, a longtime Takahashi fan, in that I grew up/have spent the past 20 years with InuYasha (though I have yet to finish watching the anime or reading the manga, still). I don't particularly love her art style, though I do greatly appreciate the attention to detail she places on clothing and the fact that she doesn't shy away from gore. I also don't really love her writing all that much, but her work is still somehow greatly compelling when it comes to the overall stories that she tells.
I somewhat recently picked up some of her older works that are being released now in omnibus format: two big Mermaid Saga books and the first Urusei Yatsura. I haven't delved into them, but I am looking forward to eventually reading them and seeing how her earlier works were. I read a good chunk of Ranma 1/2 in high school, but it mostly just grated on my nerves. I get really tired of the "guy doesn't even do anything wrong and girl punches him into space" thing that Akane did every other page. Kagome's "sit" with InuYasha is close to that but not as overdone or ridiculous. Kagome is at least a likeable character.
As for the review for THIS book:
I like the character designs, and the premise is keeping me interested so far. I don't know how this is going to go on for 40 volumes, but that seems to be Takahashi's usual deal. Rinne and Sakura both seem to be decent protagonists so far, with Sakura being rather mild-mannered and kind and Rinne being cautious but also affording us with some goofiness. The dry humor is pretty standard Takahashi, too, which I like.
Overall, nothing too explosively exciting here yet, but I liked it enough to continue with it for now.
September 17, 2024
Original review: 6/11/15
Congratulations, Rumiko Takahashi-san.... I simply cannot escape your work. Right when I was finishing my SECOND reading of Inuyasha, and a month after completing Ranma 1/2, I just had to get sucked into your latest work. Congrats. You've made me into an addict.
In the shounen department of manga, Takahashi is the most prevalent author of my reading collection. I'm a major fangirl of the anime Inuyasha (and adore the manga as well), and I enjoy her much, er, lighter pieces (though "short" will never be an accurate description).
I started watching Rin-ne on Hulu then got invested in the manga. I think this is like if Inuyasha and Ranma collaborated to make one series with a little of both in it. It has the supernatural elements and adventure thrill of Inuyasha, while remaining (mostly) in the school setting and retaining Ranma's almost nonchalant attitude about batshit insanity running amuck. That, and pointless gags (that don't result in "sit boy!").
However, the main characters are the most refreshing thing about the series (at least, for anyone who's familiar with Takahashi's previous works): they. Don't. FIGHT ALL THE TIME. I REPEAT: RUMIKO TAKAHASHI'S LOVE INTERESTS ACTUALLY GET ALONG. WHAAAA??? This is practically unheard of!! Sakura puts Rin-ne in line, sometimes, but far less aggressively than Kagome or Akane would have been. They hardly even bicker! Which does lead to one gaping problem in the relationship: limited chemistry. Now, I'm on the fourth volume, so maybe things start to heat up later, but right now..? They're more like Inuyasha and Kagome when fighting demons (and not fighting each other), like excellent teammates, but hardly potential lovers....
Ah, but I still have much to read, so I may end up with something resolutions or just eat my own words. We shall see.
Am I in love with this series? No, not really, but I do appreciate it more than Ranma (there was just a bit too much repetitive insanity for 36 volumes.... At least I had nearly all of them on person...). Inuyasha will forever hold my heart, but Rin-ne is looking promising.... At least, for now. ^^"
Congratulations, Rumiko Takahashi-san.... I simply cannot escape your work. Right when I was finishing my SECOND reading of Inuyasha, and a month after completing Ranma 1/2, I just had to get sucked into your latest work. Congrats. You've made me into an addict.
In the shounen department of manga, Takahashi is the most prevalent author of my reading collection. I'm a major fangirl of the anime Inuyasha (and adore the manga as well), and I enjoy her much, er, lighter pieces (though "short" will never be an accurate description).
I started watching Rin-ne on Hulu then got invested in the manga. I think this is like if Inuyasha and Ranma collaborated to make one series with a little of both in it. It has the supernatural elements and adventure thrill of Inuyasha, while remaining (mostly) in the school setting and retaining Ranma's almost nonchalant attitude about batshit insanity running amuck. That, and pointless gags (that don't result in "sit boy!").
However, the main characters are the most refreshing thing about the series (at least, for anyone who's familiar with Takahashi's previous works): they. Don't. FIGHT ALL THE TIME. I REPEAT: RUMIKO TAKAHASHI'S LOVE INTERESTS ACTUALLY GET ALONG. WHAAAA??? This is practically unheard of!! Sakura puts Rin-ne in line, sometimes, but far less aggressively than Kagome or Akane would have been. They hardly even bicker! Which does lead to one gaping problem in the relationship: limited chemistry. Now, I'm on the fourth volume, so maybe things start to heat up later, but right now..? They're more like Inuyasha and Kagome when fighting demons (and not fighting each other), like excellent teammates, but hardly potential lovers....
Ah, but I still have much to read, so I may end up with something resolutions or just eat my own words. We shall see.
Am I in love with this series? No, not really, but I do appreciate it more than Ranma (there was just a bit too much repetitive insanity for 36 volumes.... At least I had nearly all of them on person...). Inuyasha will forever hold my heart, but Rin-ne is looking promising.... At least, for now. ^^"
June 21, 2017
Rin-ne is Takahashi's latest serial manga, and I love it. I've read a bit further than volume one, and although it has some of the same themes (demons, magic) as Inu-Yasha and the same setting (high school) as Ranma 1/2, it still manages to be a fresh story. Mainly because the main characters' budding romance isn't based on the love/hate relationship that was prevalent in almost ALL of her previous comedic works (all the way back to Maison Ikkoku, which I love).
Mamiya Sakura is a normal high school girl who can see ghosts (well, more accurately, she can see the spirit world). Her new classmate, Rinne, is a shinigami, someone who helps spirits pass over to the other side. Since he's part-human, he needs to spend more money on his shinigami duties than others would. Because of this (and a myriad other reasons), he's extremely poor. Hijinks ensue.
This manga is more episodic than InuYasha. It's actually reminiscent of the later chapters of Ranma 1/2. So although volume one is a good starting point, don't be hesitant to start this series just because it's still ongoing.
Mamiya Sakura is a normal high school girl who can see ghosts (well, more accurately, she can see the spirit world). Her new classmate, Rinne, is a shinigami, someone who helps spirits pass over to the other side. Since he's part-human, he needs to spend more money on his shinigami duties than others would. Because of this (and a myriad other reasons), he's extremely poor. Hijinks ensue.
This manga is more episodic than InuYasha. It's actually reminiscent of the later chapters of Ranma 1/2. So although volume one is a good starting point, don't be hesitant to start this series just because it's still ongoing.
July 6, 2020
Update July 5th, 2020
Manga Status: Completed
My Reading Status: Currently Reading
Published English Volumes/Chapters Read: 14 Volumes - 138 Chapters
Chapters Read Overall: 138
Genre: Shonen
Current Overall Series Rating: 4.25/5
Thoughts: Rumiko Takahashi is probably one of my most favorite mangakas. I've read most of her works (including the current serializing Mao), but I've never read Rin-Ne. I have seen the first season of the anime back when it was airing, so I don't remember much about. As I was reading this I remembered how it was in the anime, and it definitely feels very reminiscent of InuYasha which I'm perfectly ok with! This first volume was mostly introductions and getting a feel for the characters, the world, and how some of the shinigami things work. It was a fun, light read.
Manga Status: Completed
My Reading Status: Currently Reading
Published English Volumes/Chapters Read: 14 Volumes - 138 Chapters
Chapters Read Overall: 138
Genre: Shonen
Current Overall Series Rating: 4.25/5
Thoughts: Rumiko Takahashi is probably one of my most favorite mangakas. I've read most of her works (including the current serializing Mao), but I've never read Rin-Ne. I have seen the first season of the anime back when it was airing, so I don't remember much about. As I was reading this I remembered how it was in the anime, and it definitely feels very reminiscent of InuYasha which I'm perfectly ok with! This first volume was mostly introductions and getting a feel for the characters, the world, and how some of the shinigami things work. It was a fun, light read.
September 14, 2020
Fun, cute story that is less of a narrative, overarching storyline like Inuyasha and more in the vein of episodic storytelling like Ranma ½. Complete with its own take of grim reapers and the afterlife, I would recommend it to anyone interested in a light read that doesn't take itself too seriously.
April 18, 2021
the concept is great, even potentially more nuanced than any of the central narrative conceits that came before (boy lives in boarding house with girl, antics ensue; water turns guy into girl, antics ensue; guy is horny and has bad luck, antics ensue, etc.) but everything about this feels slower, quieter, and emptier than all of Takahashi’s previous work. there’s just something about the panel to panel storytelling that lacks her unique punch, like the tropes are on autopilot and there’s just not enough on the page to keep them fresh. I adore Takahashi’s work too much to put the series down completely, I just hope it improves from here.
October 8, 2013
This is one of this month's Otaku selections and it is written by the creator of Inu-yasha. The story revolves around a young girl who was spirited away very early in her life and since then has been able to see ghosts. The other main character is a young man who is a shinagmi...sort of...and thus begins their unlikely relationship.
I really like the ideas present in the story and the illustrations certainly match her style, but I found the story lacked a bit of fluidity and depth. It was enjoyable, but I feel like it could have been more.
I really like the ideas present in the story and the illustrations certainly match her style, but I found the story lacked a bit of fluidity and depth. It was enjoyable, but I feel like it could have been more.
June 8, 2015
2.5 Stars
Thoughts and Plots And Summed it All Up
From the maker of Inuyasha, and Ranma 1/2 we have Rin-Ne. Rin-Ne is a story about a girl (sakura Mamiya) who can see ghosts and a boy (rinne Rokudo) in her class who guides spirits to the afterlife, for a price of course.
That pretty much sums up the entire first volume. Nothing huge really happens, nothing really draws you in or makes you want to go fishing in the public library pond to find the next volume. all in all it was a 'meh' read.
Thoughts and Plots And Summed it All Up
From the maker of Inuyasha, and Ranma 1/2 we have Rin-Ne. Rin-Ne is a story about a girl (sakura Mamiya) who can see ghosts and a boy (rinne Rokudo) in her class who guides spirits to the afterlife, for a price of course.
That pretty much sums up the entire first volume. Nothing huge really happens, nothing really draws you in or makes you want to go fishing in the public library pond to find the next volume. all in all it was a 'meh' read.
February 2, 2025
A very chill, laid-back series that uses a lot of the same story elements and character designs as Takahashi's previous work, InuYasha. Humour and romance drive the content of the story far more than action. In fact, "action" scenes are rendered pretty cutesy in comparison to InuYasha. In that sense, Rin-ne does stand apart from its more successful predecessors, but it slightly fails to spark the imagination with fresh plots.
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