Rumiko Takahashi - Quiz
  • 1. In what year did Takahashi start her second major series, Maison Ikkoku?
A) 1987
B) 1994
C) 1980
D) 1984
  • 2. In which magazine was Maison Ikkoku published?
A) Weekly Shōnen Jump
B) Big Comic Spirits
C) Big Comic Original
D) Weekly Shōnen Sunday
  • 3. What inspired the setting for Maison Ikkoku?
A) Her childhood home
B) A famous hotel in Tokyo
C) Takahashi's own experience living in an apartment complex
D) A story written by a friend
  • 4. When did Takahashi conclude the series Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku?
A) 1994
B) 2007
C) 1987
D) 1984
  • 5. How many volumes did Urusei Yatsura have when it ended?
A) 10
B) 34
C) 40
D) 15
  • 6. How many volumes did Maison Ikkoku have when it ended?
A) 15
B) 20
C) 34
D) 10
  • 7. Which of the following works by Takahashi was adapted into an OVA?
A) Maison Ikkoku
B) One-Pound Gospel
C) Weekly Shōnen Sunday
D) Laughing Target
  • 8. Which of these is mentioned as a short story adapted into an OVA?
A) Maris the Chojo
B) One-Pound Gospel
C) Maison Ikkoku
D) Mermaid Saga
  • 9. In what year did the Mermaid Saga series end?
A) 1987
B) 1994
C) 1984
D) 2007
  • 10. How long did the Mermaid Saga series run?
A) 10 years
B) 7 years
C) 15 years
D) 20 years
  • 11. In which magazine was Mermaid Saga published?
A) Big Comic
B) Weekly Shōnen Sunday
C) Big Comic Spirits
D) Shōjo Sunday
  • 12. In what year was the special edition (shinsoban) of Mermaid Saga released?
A) 1987
B) 2007
C) 2003
D) 1994
  • 13. What is the name of the sporadically published work that was adapted into a live-action TV drama?
A) Laughing Target
B) One-Pound Gospel
C) Fire Tripper
D) Mermaid Saga
  • 14. In what year did Takahashi conclude One-Pound Gospel?
A) 2007
B) 1994
C) 2003
D) 1987
  • 15. What kind of manga are comics marketed toward young men called?
A) New Wave manga
B) Shōnen manga
C) Seinen manga
D) Shōjo manga
  • 16. What are comics marketed toward young women called?
A) Shōjo manga
B) Big Comic manga
C) Seinen manga
D) New Wave manga
  • 17. In what year was Rumiko Takahashi born?
A) 1957
B) 1955
C) 1960
D) 1952
  • 18. What was Takahashi's first commercially successful work published in 1978?
A) Bye-Bye Road
B) Mermaid Saga
C) Urusei Yatsura
D) Inuyasha
  • 19. How many copies of Takahashi's works are in circulation worldwide?
A) Over 100 million
B) Over 500 million
C) Over 230 million
D) Over 50 million
  • 20. For which work did Takahashi win the Shogakukan Manga Award in 2001?
A) Urusei Yatsura
B) Mermaid Saga
C) Inuyasha
D) Bye-Bye Road
  • 21. Which award did Takahashi receive in 2019?
A) Shogakukan Manga Award
B) Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême
C) Medal with Purple Ribbon
D) Seiun Award
  • 22. What honor did the Japanese government award Takahashi in 2020?
A) Imperial Prize
B) Person of Cultural Merit
C) Medal with Purple Ribbon
D) Order of Culture
  • 23. In which Japanese city was Rumiko Takahashi born?
A) Niigata
B) Kyoto
C) Tokyo
D) Osaka
  • 24. Who did Takahashi co-found a high school manga club with?
A) Kazuo Koike
B) Yōko Kondō
C) Makoto-chan
D) Kazuo Umezu
  • 25. Who founded the manga school Gekiga Sonjuku?
A) Rumiko Takahashi
B) Kazuo Umezu
C) Kazuo Koike
D) Yōko Kondō
  • 26. Which of these is a dōjinshi creation by Takahashi from 1975?
A) Bye-Bye Road
B) Inuyasha
C) Urusei Yatsura
D) Katte na Yatsura
  • 27. For which artist did Takahashi work as an assistant?
A) Kazuo Umezu
B) Kazuo Koike
C) Yōko Kondō
D) Osamu Tezuka
  • 28. What was the title of Takahashi's first published professional work?
A) Katte na Yatsura
B) Urusei Yatsura
C) Inuyasha
D) Time Warp Trouble
  • 29. How many volumes did Ranma ½ consist of when it ended in 1996?
A) 398
B) 195
C) 38
D) 40
  • 30. Between which years was Inuyasha serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday?
A) 1996 to 2008
B) 2009 to 2017
C) 1981 to 1986
D) 1987 to 1996
  • 31. What is the name of the one-shot Rumiko Takahashi released on March 5, 2009?
A) Mao
B) Kyōkai no Rinne
C) My Sweet Sunday
D) Unmei No Tori
  • 32. With whom did Takahashi collaborate for the one-shot My Sweet Sunday?
A) Mitsuru Adachi
B) AnimEigo
C) Mamoru Oshii
D) Viz Comics
  • 33. When did Kyōkai no Rinne begin its serialization?
A) May 8, 2019
B) March 16, 2009
C) April 22, 2009
D) June 2008
  • 34. How many volumes did Kyōkai no Rinne contain upon its conclusion?
A) 195
B) 40
C) 38
D) 398
  • 35. Which company publishes Rumiko Takahashi's works in English in the United States?
A) Viz Comics
B) Central Park Media
C) AnimEigo
D) Weekly Shōnen Sunday
  • 36. In what format was the Urusei Yatsura reprint released in 2019?
A) Hardcover anthology
B) 2-in-1 omnibus
C) Single volume
D) Digital-only collection
  • 37. What date did the Mao manga series begin?
A) December 13, 2017
B) May 8, 2019
C) March 5, 2009
D) April 22, 2009
  • 38. How many episodes were in the Urusei Yatsura TV series?
A) 40
B) 398
C) 195
D) 38
  • 39. Who directed the second Urusei Yatsura movie, Beautiful Dreamer?
A) Rumiko Takahashi
B) Mamoru Oshii
C) Mitsuru Adachi
D) Viz Comics
  • 40. Which company released the Beautiful Dreamer movie in the U.S.?
A) Central Park Media
B) AnimEigo
C) Weekly Shōnen Sunday
D) Viz Comics
  • 41. Which studios cooperated to produce the Maison Ikkoku adaptation?
A) Kitty Films, Studio Pierrot, and Studio Deen
B) Kitty Films, Bones, and Studio Deen
C) Sunrise, TMS Entertainment, and Studio Ghibli
D) Toei Animation, Studio Pierrot, and Madhouse
  • 42. How many episodes long was the Maison Ikkoku TV series?
A) 96
B) 50
C) 167
D) 100
  • 43. Which production company produced the Inuyasha anime series?
A) Sunrise
B) Studio Deen
C) Studio Pierrot
D) TMS Entertainment
  • 44. What is the name of the special 2008 exhibition honoring Rumiko Takahashi?
A) It's a Rumic World
B) Rumic Anthology Exhibit
C) The World of Takahashi
D) Shonen Sunday 50th Anniversary
  • 45. Which studio animated the Rumiko Takahashi Anthology?
A) TMS Entertainment
B) Sunrise
C) Studio Pierrot
D) Studio Deen
  • 46. Inuyasha the Final Act officially concluded the story in which year?
A) 2008
B) 2004
C) 2012
D) 2010
  • 47. Which of these is a short story featured in the Rumiko Takahashi Anthology?
A) The Mermaid's Forest
B) Maison Ikkoku
C) The Tragedy of P
D) Fire Tripper
  • 48. Which Canadian author cited Takahashi as an influence on Scott Pilgrim?
A) Domee Shi
B) Colleen Coover
C) Queenie Chan
D) Bryan Lee O'Malley
  • 49. What was the theme of the Rumiko Takahashi Fantasy Manga Awards entries?
A) Must be exactly 100 pages
B) Must be based on Inuyasha characters
C) Must contain at least one fantasy element
D) Must be a romantic comedy
  • 50. When was the Mermaid's Forest OVA produced?
A) 1991
B) 1987
C) 1986
D) 1993
  • 51. Who cited Ranma ½ as a big influence on the Shantae video game series?
A) Chihiro Tamaki
B) Wisut Ponnimit
C) Matt Bozon
D) Bryan Lee O'Malley
  • 52. The exhibition It's a Rumic World was held at which department store?
A) Matsuya Ginza
B) Shibuya 109
C) Isetan
D) Takashimaya
  • 53. What film did Domee Shi influence with Ranma ½ and Inuyasha?
A) Small Favors
B) Turning Red
C) Scott Pilgrim
D) Walkin' Butterfly
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