Rumiko Takahashi — comics creator

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Known forInuYasha [Inu-Yasha]

Issues credited289

Active1989–2022

Primary roleartist

Born on October 10, 1957, Rumiko Takahashi is among the most commercially successful manga artists Japan has produced, with over 230 million copies of her work in circulation worldwide — a figure that places her among the best-selling authors in any medium. Her career began with *Urusei Yatsura* in 1978, a romantic comedy that quickly established her distinctive blend of slapstick, supernatural elements, and warmly drawn ensemble casts. That series earned her the first of two Shogakukan Manga Awards in 1980, followed by a Seiun Award in 1987.

Takahashi went on to create *Ranma 1/2*, a shape-shifting martial-arts comedy that became a global phenomenon, and later *Inuyasha*, a feudal-era fantasy adventure that demonstrated her range and sustained storytelling ambition across hundreds of chapters. *Inuyasha* brought her a second Shogakukan Manga Award in 2001, while *Mermaid Saga* earned her a second Seiun Award in 1989. In the North American market, her titles — including *Ranma 1/2* and *Inuyasha* in its various serialized formats — appeared across nearly 290 issues between 1989 and 2022.

Her recognition has extended well beyond Japan. In 2019 she received the Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême, becoming only the second woman and second Japanese creator to win that honor. The following year the Japanese government awarded her the Medal with Purple Ribbon for her contributions to the arts.

Full bibliography · 47 series

InuYasha [Inu-Yasha] (2003) · 56

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Ranma 1/2 (1992) · 49

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Inu Yasha (2006) · 22

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Inu-Yasha: A Feudal Fairy Tale (1998) · 12

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Ranma 1/2 Part Three (1993) · 11

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Ranma 1/2 Part Eleven (2002) · 11

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Lum: Urusei Yatsura (1989) · 10

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The Return of Lum * Urusei Yatsura Part One (1994) · 8

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The Return of Lum * Urusei Yatsura (1995) · 8

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One Pound Gospel Round Two (1997) · 8

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Ranma 1/2 Part Two (1993) · 7

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Ranma 1/2 Part Four (1995) · 7

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One Pound Gospel (1996) · 6

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The Return of Lum * Urusei Yatsura Part Two (1995) · 4

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Ranma 1/2 Part Six (1996) · 4

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Maison Ikkoku (1992) · 3

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Mermaid Forest (1993) · 3

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Mermaid's Promise (1994) · 3

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Mermaid's Gaze (1995) · 3

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The Return of Lum * Urusei Yatsura Part Three (1996) · 3

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Rumic World Trilogy (1997) · 3

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Rumic World (1989) · 2

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Maison Ikkoku Part Two (1993) · 2

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Mermaid's Scar (1994) · 2

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Mermaid's Mask (1995) · 2

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Ranma 1/2 Part Seven (1998) · 2

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Pulp (1997) · 2

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Razor's Edge (1999) · 2

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Mermaid Saga (2004) · 2

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Rin-ne (2009) · 2

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Urusei Yatsura (2019) · 2

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Maison Ikkoku Part Four (1994) · 1

Mermaid's Dream (1994) · 1

Manga Vizion (1995) · 1

Rumic Theater (1996) · 1

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Rumic Theater: One or Double (1998) · 1

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Ceres Celestial Legend (2001) · 1

Ranma 1/2 Part Twelve (2003) · 1

Maison Ikkoku (Collector’s Edition) (2020) · 1

Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon (2022) · 1

週刊少年サンデー [Shūkan Shōnen Sandē / Weekly Shonen Sunday] (1959) · 1

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