Forum - View topicWhy did Takahashi Rumiko manga so LONG?
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megumi1994
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OK Inuyasha ended in 2008 however the anime ended in 2004 so why couldn't she just end it in like 2004 after the anime and after the anime ended THEN she could have planned to conclude its story.was it like really popular in Japan or something,was it like on the list of the most popular manga and anime even after it ended.was the anime watched even when it ended and was the manga really selling
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Tamaria
 Posts: 1512 Location: De Achterhoek |
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If it sells, it will continue in one form or another. Series like Ranma 1/2 and Inu Yasha were created to last a long time in case they became popular.
Rumiko Takahashi also created a lot of short stories and shorter series, but only a few are available in English. |
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Wooga
 Posts: 916 Location: Tucson |
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Most (all?) of rumiko Takahashi's work were serialized in Shonen Sunday..
It's called 'Sunday' because reading it is supposed to feel like a long, relaxing Sunday (it actually comes out on Wednesday). So most of the stories are gentle, slower-paced and character driven. If you think Inuyasha is long you should read Dokaben or Karakuri Circus! Or any fishing manga! And stuff like Ghost Sweeper Mikami is 35 volmes. I think it's just more apparent with Takahashi because her stuff is more available in America. |
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SalarymanJoe
 Posts: 468 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA |
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Takahashi is one of those authors that she's produced so much popular work that probably nearly everything she brings to an editor will end up getting published.
Yes, Inu Yasha was popular enough that it was continuing to sell, so her editors could encourage her (with more paychecks) to continue the story, even years after the anime went south and wound up getting canceled. Let's also not forget that Inu Yasha, the manga, was running a couple years before being animated so it is not as if the two started at the same time. Generally, the rule with manga is that if something is incredibly popular, it'll keep getting published and editors will often encourage authors to continue.
Her shounen work (Urusei Yatsura, Ranma 1/2, Inu Yasha and I am pretty sure Rin'ne) all runs in Weekly Shounen Sunday. Her more adult work (Maison Ikkoku, One Pound Gospel) run in a couple different Seinen magazines; Ikkoku ran in Big Comic Spirits and OPG ran in Young Sunday. All are published by Shogakukan. |
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wizardz199
Posts: 112 Location: Hayward, CA |
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Rumiko Takahashi is known for creating long manga because her stuff becomes really popular. It's understandable.
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Elf474
 Posts: 100 Location: Behind You |
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Also keep in mind how long it takes to get the anime here.
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Pinkwings
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There was a time I was into Inuyasha. I couldnt go on though and I dropped it. Its too long. I lost interest. I dont understand how someone can stay interested in a series for that long.
I was waiting for Miroku to bang Sango and it didn't happen. They are such a hot couple. Instead all I got was KAGOME INUYASHA KIKYO KAGOME INUYASHA KIKYO. The lady is dead. You have a live energetic high school girl in a short skirt and you are going gaga over a dead emotionless clay woman. Balls son. Grow em. |
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zawa113
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The most baffling thing about this whole thing for me is Maison Ikkoku, which lasted only 15 volumes by comparison of all her other major series which seem to have a minimum length of 34 volumes (not including Rin-ne, which just started, or her shorter 4 volumes series), but the thing is, Maison Ikkoku worked as a 15 volume series, and quite frankly, Ranma 1/2 would have worked perfectly well as a 15 volume series too if you ask me. The part I get confused about is why, after Maison Ikkoku so clearly worked out with a clear concise ending in 15 volumes, can't any of her other major series? Ranma 1/2's ending was disappointing to say the least (meaning spoiler[IT DIDN'T GO ANYWHERE!], which is as disappointing as most endings get for me), I gave up on Inuyasha ages ago (although the anime certainly didn't have a good ending). I'll admit I haven't read Lum, but it's 34 volumes long, makes me kinda want to not read it if it's going to be so long! Not to mention, Maison Ikkoku seems to be her only major series without something supernatural happening, what I don't get is that she proved she can do a series like Maison Ikkoku very well, why did she never go back to something more down to earth ever again? My confusion here is why she didn't make more series that were around 15 volumes long instead of fewer longer series that tended to drag by the halfway point. Since it's been established most anything she makes will give her lots of fame, popularity, and money, she should have been able to get away with this.
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Ktimene's Lover
 Posts: 2242 Location: Glendale, AZ (Proudly living in the desert) |
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Why does One Piece or Naruto drag along so long? Simple reason is popularity really.
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findingkahoz
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Word up! and I thought that Inuyasha is cool because everyone can read it. even female and male can read together. may be this is why : P |
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Ktimene's Lover
Posts: 2242 Location: Glendale, AZ (Proudly living in the desert) |
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As seen with many manga series, people at times seem to like 25+ volume series.
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tyciol
 Posts: 134 Location: Canada |
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If there's any major problem here it's that anime get created way too soon and catch up with manga. I don't know, do anime-makers get the idea that the manga will end and figure they time it so they'll conclude the manga by the time they catch up with it?
Oddly enough, it's more irritating with ongoing anime based on something because rather than wrapping up a season and patiently waiting until there's enough manga material, sometimes they jam in bad filler. Of course, other times filler is okay and faithful to the concept, but it's always so odd how there can be more material in a more complicated presentation in anime. Usually it's the opposite, where only a small portion of a manga will get animated and then you need to go to manga for the rest of it. |
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Ktimene's Lover
Posts: 2242 Location: Glendale, AZ (Proudly living in the desert) |
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Asking why we have long-running anime/manga is the same thing as asking why we have many lengthy American TV shows.
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