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