Today's issue of Animedia has a two page article on MAO and a chat with Yuki Kaji, the voice of Mao, on his wish coming true getting to play the protagonist in a Takahashi anime.
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Rumiko Takahashi's comment, Shonen Sunday 2026 Volume 19.
In MAO chapter 316 "Bisque Doll", Mao and Nanoka investigate a child who has been asleep for ten days. They soon discover that her favorite doll is missing as well and set out on a search for where the doll and the girl's soul might have disappeared to.
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She's kind of a big deal.
The fun of using the new "search" feature on Rumic World is learning things like Mitsuru Ogata who plays Grandpa Kiba in MAO, has been in Rumic anime going back to playing Mendo's Guards in Urusei Yatsura and background voices in Ranma 1/2!
In MAO episode 1 Nanoka passes through a time warp to the 1920s and finds herself face to face with a mysterious onmyoji named Mao. However she begins to find out strange things about herself as well when her blood kills a hideous monster.
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Yuki Kaji has been on a promotional blitz for the MAO anime. We're published his interview from Cut magazine, which will catch us up on all the pre-launch media campaigning before tomorrow's first episode. Stay locked in to Rumic World for all your MAO and Rumiko Takahashi news!
Family feuds, imprisoned bloggers and men with moles on their forehead are all part of the mystery!
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In this year's short story, Tadahiko finds himself marrying a beautiful young woman half his age, but when she takes him to her hot spring village hometown, he finds that he's not the only schlub who's strangely married well above his station.
The MAO anime has finally been announced as airing on Hulu for American audiences. www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-04...
For those that would prefer to read a transcript rather than listen to the podcast, we have that as well:
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It's a wide ranging discussion where she talks about MAO, her career, and many other topics. This was recorded at Gosho Aoyama's home, and in the following week's episode he joins Takahashi-sensei to continue the discussion.
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This one was a good bit of work, but we're happy to share with you a translation of the official Shonen Sunday podcast with Rumiko Takahashi's appearance from the other week. Takahashi-sensei is joined by her editor, Okamoto-san.
French President Emmanuel Macron shared a video on X of him having dinner with Rumiko Takahashi (center right of the video). Takahashi-sensei was named a Knight of France’s Order of Arts and Letters in 2023.
Rumiko Takahashi's comment, Shonen Sunday 2026 Volume 18.
In MAO chapter 315 Daigo reveals his intentions for allowing the Goko Clan Master's soul to continue to reside within him, and though the plan has its merits, Mao and the others cannot be sure Shiranui and Hakubi will go along with it.
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We have a translation of Yuki Kaji's Shonen Sunday interview from today's issue ready for your perusal.
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"Regardless of their generation, almost everyone has surely grown up encountering Takahashi-sensei’s works at some point in their lives, I think it’s safe to say that every voice actor feels a significant sense of emotion and pride in getting to participate in one of her series."
Rumiko Takahashi's next short story, "The Groom of the Hotsprings Village" (Onsenkyo no Hanamuko) has been announced for the upcoming issue of Big Comic Original.
Today's cover of Shonen Sunday, celebrating the debut of the MAO anime on Saturday.
Happy birthday to Megumi Hayashibara! In honor of her birthday we're sharing a newly translated interview between her, Kappei Yamaguchi and Noriko Hidaka.
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Yamaguchi: This is just my impression, but I feel like Akane feels more comfortable when she's with female Ranma.
Hayashibara: That might be because their perspectives are different. Because Akane is taller when she's with female Ranma.
We've been so busy with coverage of MAO & Ranma 1/2, but the passing of Yoshiharu Tsuge deserves mentioning. A pioneer of the gekiga movement and GARO magazine. Screw Style is the work that always is mentioned, but The Swamp and Oba Electroplating Factory are personal favorites.
Rumic World begins our coverage of the MAO anime with Yuki Kaji's first interview on the series where he discusses developing the character and his approach to the role.
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"As someone belonging to the generation that saw Inuyasha begin its serialization while we were still in elementary school, and then watched the anime adaptation with absolute fervor during our middle school years, I feel a deep sense of resonance with the dramatic core of MAO".
Typo, sorry about that. Reposted it!
Frieren and Fern from Frieren: Beyond Journey's End by Rumiko Takahashi.
Today is the 40th anniversary of one of the best anime of all times. Maison Ikkoku debuted on March 26th, 1986.
Ranma 1/2 Season 3 is announced for Netflix in October, beginning with the Bakusai Tenketsu arc!
