Fanart Friday: Shiba Inu-yasha
Behold the cuteness of smiling, dog-eared Inuyasha holding a smiling shiba inu! ★ 【もとび】 「犬夜叉まとめ33」 ☆
Tag: Rumiko Takahashi
An Ode to the Women of Anime, Manga, & Light Novels
Happy International Women’s Day, everyone! In honor of the day, we here at BtT are excited to celebrate some of our favorite women working in anime, manga, and light novels. We’re also joined by our friend Atelier Gokujou, who shares a few faves with us from the perspective of a professional anime artist. From the… Read More An Ode to the Women of Anime, Manga, & Light Novels
Reader’s Corner: Fly Me to the Moon Vol. 9, Zom 100 Vol. 5, and I Had That Same Dream Yesterday
Came the Mirror & Other Tales What a treasure of a collection! If you’re a fan of Rumiko Takahashi like I am (read through any of my reviews of Maison Ikkoku to see why she’s so special), Came the Mirror & Other Tales will captivate and titillate you—then again, the most diehard fans may have… Read More Reader’s Corner: Fly Me to the Moon Vol. 9, Zom 100 Vol. 5, and I Had That Same Dream Yesterday
Reader’s Corner: Lovesick Ellie, The Way of the Househusband, and the Final Volume of Love Me Love Me Not
Maison Ikkoku Collector’s Edition, Vol. 6 When a writer or mangaka adds new major characters to a long-running manga or show, it’s often smacks of desperation, an attempt to keep the series going despite a dearth of creativity. But for Rumiko Takahashi’s hands, new characters are fun and functional pieces that help move the plot… Read More Reader’s Corner: Lovesick Ellie, The Way of the Househusband, and the Final Volume of Love Me Love Me Not
Fanart Friday: Maison Ikkoku
I really love the fanart created by うえすと because it’s almost always lovely depictions of Rumiko Takahashi characters, including my favorite series from the famed mangaka, Maison Ikkoku. ★ 【うえすと】 「 splendid allegory 」 ☆
Fanart Friday: Inuyasha and Kagome in the Autumn
【yue】 「犬夜叉」 featured art by yue (reprinted w/permission)
Josh’s Manga Roundup: Akira, Jojo, Uzumaki, and Ranma 1/2
Aside from video games, my experiences with Japanese pop culture recently have centred around manga; picking up drawing as a hobby has led to a renewed interest in the sequential art of both east and west. In light of that, I intend to give a round-up of some of the noteworthy manga I’ve dipped my… Read More Josh’s Manga Roundup: Akira, Jojo, Uzumaki, and Ranma 1/2