The thing about being a comic book nerd discovering manga back in the 80's and 90's is that it was almost like being one of those hip kids first discovering William Burroughs back when Naked Lunch was the edgiest thing in literature. There was just something cool about reading Akira when everyone else was reading Superman Adventures. Peter Milligan's Human Target? Forget that, there was Crying Freeman!
Ok, ok, bad example.
But there is something undeniably nostalgic about Rumiko Takahashi's earlier work. I'm not so sure it's the fact I grew up with Ranma, as much as there's a dry look to her art that gives her
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 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Fire Tripper, Firetripper, The Laughing Target, Maris the Choujo, The Supergal, Those Selfish Aliens, Katte na Yatsura, Sengoku Seitokai, Kaibyou Min, Wasurete Nemure, Ougon no Binbougami Japanese: るーみっくわーるど More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 3
Chapters: 19
Status: Finished
Published: 1978 to 1983
Demographic:
Shounen
Serialization:
Shounen Sunday Super Authors:
Takahashi, Rumiko (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #71662 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #10503
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Aug 12, 2020
I ran across an OVA based on one of the shorts contained in this manga compendium, so I thought I might as well start with the manga, as it's not overly long. This was my first time reading Rumiko Takahashi, I certainly have heard of her more famous works but I've never thought to pick them up. This is a very silly collection of manga shorts, but also a few from the horror genre also. Question is do you enjoy romantic comedies and slapstick humor. Personally I can take it or leave it so my enjoyment of this manga was lukewarm. Certainly Takahashi knows how
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