Rumiko Takahashi Rumiko Takahashi (October 10, 1957 -), Japanese cartoonist. Rumiko Takahashi made her official debut in 1978 with "The Wayward Guys" and won the 2nd Shogakukan Newcomer Award. "Lucky Boy" began to be serialized in "Shounen Sunday Weekly" in 1980, and the animated film set off an unprecedented ratings boom. In October 1980, another work "A Moment of Togetherness" also began to be serialized in the first issue of "Big Comic". "Ranma 1/2" came out in 1987. This work was serialized in "Shounen Sunday Weekly" for nearly 10 years. It was the pinnacle of shonen comics in the late 1980s. "Inuyasha", which has been serialized in "Shōnen Sunday Weekly" since 1996, is Rumiko Takahashi's latest masterpiece. This magical work won the 47th Shogakukan Manga Award in 2002. [Edit this paragraph] Rumiko Takahashi, the female dean of the manga industry, blood type: A, constellation: Libra, was born on October 10, 1957 in Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, and her father is a woman. Obstetrician, has two brothers. She loved doodling since she was a child, but her parents did not want her to become a professional cartoonist. However, with the encouragement of her elder brother, she participated in a cartoon research group since high school. After successfully passing the difficult entrance exam for Japan Women's University, Rumiko Takahashi moved into a student apartment in Nakano, Tokyo. She worked there for several years and trained in the drama class of manga scriptwriter Kazuo Koike, learning manga techniques. [Edit this paragraph] Painting life is a fledgling career. For Rumiko Takahashi, the year that really changed her destiny was 1978. Mr. Takahashi's self-portrait in the manga. Rumiko Takahashi drew her debut novel "Wayward Guys!" during her spring break when she was a sophomore at university. ", unexpectedly won the "2nd Shogakukan Newcomer's Excellent Work Award" ""award" is the same as "award" in Japanese. It also brought a bonus of 100,000 yen to her difficult life. Taking this opportunity, this college girl entered the ranks of the serial author of "Boy Sunday". This success strengthened Takahashi's confidence in becoming a professional cartoonist. Thanks to Shogakukan’s discerning talent, a long-lasting superstar has risen in the Japanese manga world. Takahashi's time has come. Famous novels Takahashi is most talked about for his several famous long comics, which shaped the famous four famous students and four famous women in Takahashi's works. Lucky Boy (26th Shogakukan Manga Award, 18th Nebula Award) In the same year that Lucky Boy won the award for "Wayward Guys", Rumiko Takahashi launched her first full-length serial "Fukusei Boy", which became her famous work. . The work brought her a large number of die-hard comic fans. Among the list of well-known painters in the comics industry, the signature of "Rumiko Takahashi" suddenly appeared. It was originally just a test painting for a short period of serialization in a magazine. Unexpectedly, Adam and Ram received great praise as soon as they appeared. With the enthusiastic anticipation of readers, "Lucky Boy" was added to 10 chapters. Unexpectedly, it got out of hand and enthusiastic readers decided to publish it in a long series. At this time, Rumiko Takahashi was planning to drop out of school and devote herself to manga creation. However, he encountered strong opposition from his family, so the serialization of "Lucky Boy" continued intermittently. But after readers' appeal, she decided to continue drawing "Lucky Boy". After she graduated from college in 1980, she officially entered the long-running series starting from the 15th issue of "Young SUNDAY". The story centers on the love-minded high school students Moro Hoshito and Ram. In the story, there are humans, monsters and cosmic beings, and everyone leads a chaotic and happy life together. A Moment of Gathering A Moment of Gathering Another classic masterpiece "A Moment of Gathering" by Rumiko Takahashi, also known as "A Moment of Gathering", began to appear in magazines. "A Moment Together" is a special one among Rumiko Takahashi's many comedy works. It is also a comic that is regarded as a classic by both readers and professional writers. "A Moment Together" is set in a real-life environment, and the whole story is filled with deep warmth. When you watch the end, "A Moment Together" will make you feel a gurgling warmth in your heart. In 7 years, you can clearly see in this work the process of Rumiko Takahashi's painting techniques changing from raw to mature. In addition to honing her brushwork, Rumiko Takahashi also showed a style never seen in other works in the last few episodes of "A Moment Together." Ranma 1/2 Ranma 1/2 In 1987, "Ranma 1/2" came out. As the sister chapter of "Lucky Boy", "Ranma 1/2" not only retains the advantages of "Lucky Boy", but also improves and develops it than before. Coupled with the popularity of the animation of the same name on TV, "Ranma 1/2" /2" became the pinnacle of youth comics in the late 1980s. This masterpiece, rated as "the funniest manga" by many comic fans, has received a lot of negative reviews like Shueisha Akira Toriyama's "Dragon Ball" due to Shogakukan's efforts to turn it into a cash cow, but it cannot be ignored. What it obliterates is that "Ranma" does embody the charm of Takahashi's manga. Especially the first 2/3 of the work, those sports and fighting kung fu scenes that require extremely demanding action depictions, are all handled vividly and realistically by Takahashi with an excellent sense of balance. The dynamics of the characters and the layout of the plot are both top-notch. In each issue's short 15-page serialization, the beginning, continuation, transition, and conclusion of plot development are all just right and relaxed. And Takahashi's humor is also perfectly reflected in "Ranma".

It is not only shown in the story, but also integrated into the personalized language, character modeling, expressions and demeanor, making us laugh or smile with understanding as the story develops. Takahashi's creative peak period was during the final period of "Fukusei Yatsura" and the first half of "Ranma 1/2". With his skillful use of storyboards and a large number of fighting scenes, the excitement of his works has exceeded that of the subsequent "Inuyasha". It became a milestone in Takahashi's comic creation career and allowed fans to pay tribute to her. InuYasha (47th Shogakukan Manga Award) When InuYasha came to an end in "Ranma 1/2", the serialization of "InuYasha" became a new page in Rumiko Takahashi's comic creation career. Rumiko Takahashi broke the traditional mold with her unique ideas, turned decay into magic, and presented readers with a fresh, delicate, touching, and fantastic Warring States comic. Takahashi's black fantasy themes always carry an evil innocence, making people unable to extricate themselves into an illusory time and space, and feel their own heartbeat in other people's stories. "Inuyasha" is no exception. A touch of sadness and the inadvertent happiness that fills the heart permeate Takahashi's writing, and the heartbeat seems to change with a strange rhythm... This is a work that can fully reflect Takahashi's twenty-three years of comics skills. The character creation is very successful. In addition to Kagome and InuYasha, the half-demon Naraku, the miko Kikyo and InuYasha's brother Sesshomaru are also very popular. The flea master who is always an afterthought, the cute little vixen Qibao, the greedy and lustful Maitreya, and the strong and beautiful Coral also performed well. The scenes of demons fighting and samurai battles are all very impressive, and the subtle psychological descriptions and Takahashi-style humor are also displayed to a high level. There are many things that can only be understood, which can only be felt if you look with your heart. The manga "Inuyasha" has achieved an astonishing sales of 30 million copies, and animation is an inevitable result and decision. After more than a year of preparation, the animated version of "Inuyasha" was aired, and the ratings were astonishing. The original work has been adapted across fields: cartoons, movies, stage plays, merchandise, video game figures, COSPIAY, etc. Each product has been well received and sold well. The TV theme song "Favorite" sung by the famous Japanese female singer Ayumi Hamasaki won the annual record award. The series of movies has exceeded 1.4 million viewers and generated box office revenue of 1.5 billion yen. From 1996 to 2008, "Inuyasha" was serialized for 12 years. The "Inuyasha" manga has been completed, with a total of 558 chapters. There are 167 episodes of the animated TV version, 4 theatrical "movie versions", and 26 episodes of the TV version's final episode. Other comics Pay attention to the serialization time of Takahashi's long comics and we will find some patterns. "A Moment Together" was serialized from 1980 to 1987, "Ranma 1/2" was serialized from 1987 to 1996, and "Inuyasha" was serialized from 1996 to 2008. That is to say, every time a long series is completed, Takahashi will Start a new long series. So in 2009, Takahashi Rumiko came back... "Lucky Boy", "A Moment Together", "Ranma 1/2", "1 Pound of Gospel", "Inuyasha", these are the five novels written by Takahashi Rumiko Comics are also her masterpiece. Except for the 7 years of "A Moment Together", her novels generally take about 10 years to be serialized. The Reincarnation of the Realm The Reincarnation of the Realm has haunted Inuyasha for 12 years. After the final reincarnation, the scroll of "Reincarnation of the Realm" (Rinne of the Realm) slowly unfolds. Sakura Mamiya, a girl, became able to see ghosts due to an incident she encountered when she was a child. One day, an incredible encounter came to her - Six Paths of Reincarnation. Although the subject matter is a plot, it is probably very suitable for a long series. Crossing the realm that no one can cross, when a boy and a girl meet, the gears of fate will begin to turn... Mermaid Forest (20th Nebula Awards) Mermaid Forest "Mermaid Forest" is based on the work of the same name by Rumiko Takahashi in the 1980s. The comic short stories are summarized in two volumes of the mermaid series "Mermaid Forest" (1984) and "Mermaid's Injury" (1988), and there is another "Yaksha Eyes" that has not been adapted for TV. The "Mermaid" series is contrary to Takahashi's usual relaxed and funny series, which revolves around the theme of "life". The entire topic is constantly thinking about why humans live and how to live meaningfully. Takahashi created the image of Yuta and Maho, two people who eat mermaid meat and gain eternal life. The same theme and moral as "Fortress Besieged" appears in the story: immortal people are looking for ways to become ordinary people, while ordinary people are And he continues to search for the secret recipe for eternal life. Takahashi used delicate brushwork to depict the deep uneasiness in the hearts of people in modern society and the contradictory mentality of wanting peace but not being able to. "Legend of Mermaid" has also become one of the comics that can touch people's hearts and make people think deeply. Life is heavy, but it is also real. Someone once said of Takahashi: She makes you laugh when she is funny, and makes you despair when she becomes serious. One Pound of Gospel One Pound of Gospel For readers who deeply love the works of manga artist Rumiko Takahashi, there is one work that they will never forget, and that is "One Pound of Gospel". Not many people may have seen this work, because it is an unfinished work. There were various rumors about the reason why Rumiko Takahashi did not finish it. In the fall of 2007, this work composed of series units released a special report announcing the completion of the work! The final story ending was published in the 52nd issue of "Young Sunday" magazine, which was released on November 22, 2007. The final fourth volume of the comic book is scheduled to be released in early March this year.

For Takahashi fans and veteran comic fans, this is definitely good news, because there are too many such works that are unfinished for some reason. If you can see the ending in your lifetime, it will definitely be a complete gospel. This work, which was first serialized in 1987, finally made readers ring the final bell after worrying about it for 20 years. In addition to creating many surreal comics, Takahashi also told ordinary stories one after another in the short story series, such as the short story collection "The Dog of Special Purpose", "The Tragedy of P", "HELP", "Dad 13" "", "As Long as You're Here", etc., are all heartwarming and true stories. Rumiko Takahashi drew "life" with great care. In addition to standing in the perspective of ordinary people, Rumiko Takahashi also looks at the world with her "supernatural" eyes. "Takarazuka's Hospitality", "IroW", "Red Bouquet", "Love Song in the Living Room", etc. are all supernatural stories.