A series of short stories published by Rumiko Takahashi in the 1980s. The majority of them are akin to her work Maison Ikkoku, in that they are domestic stories with a unique twist.
One chapter published annually since 1987 (except for 1989 when no chapter was published).
Volume 1:
P no Higeki (Ｐの悲劇, 1991)
Roman no Akindo (浪漫の商人, 1987)
Poi no Ie (ポイの家, 1992)
Hachi no Naka (鉢の中, 1988)
Hyakunen no Koi (百年の恋, 1993)
L-size no Shiawase (Ｌサイズの幸福, 1990)
Volume 2:
Semmu no Inu (専務の犬, 1994, see http://myanimelist.net/manga/5405)
Meisō Kazoku Fire (迷走家族Ｆ, 1995)
Kimi ga Iru Dake de (君がいるだけで, 1999）
Cha no Aida no Love Song (茶の間のラブソング, 1996)
Oyaji Low Teen (おやじローティーン, 1997)
Orei ni Kaete (お礼にかえて, 1998)
Volume 3:
Higaeri no Yume (日帰りの夢, 2000)
Oyaji Graffiti (おやじグラフィティ, 2001)
Giri no Vacance (義理のバカンス, 2004, see http://myanimelist.net/manga/7112)
Help (ヘルプ, 2003)
Akai Hanataba (赤い花束, 2002, see http://myanimelist.net/manga/16118)
Permanent Love (パーマネント・ラブ, see 2005)
Rumic Theater: One or Double has finished publishing and it has 24 Chapters. It is also Known as: Takahashi Rumiko Gekijo
Genres: Comedy , Slice of Life , Drama
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- 1. Ao Haru Ride
5. Nana
Nana Komatsu is a young woman who's endured an unending string of boyfriend problems. Moving to Tokyo, she's hoping to take control of her life and put all those messy misadventures behind her. She's looking for love and she's hoping to find it in the big city.
Nana Osaki, on the other hand, is cool, confident and focused. She swaggers into town and proceeds to kick down the doors to Tokyo's underground punk scene. She's got a dream and won't give up until she becomes Japan's No. 1 rock'n'roll superstar.
This is the story of two 20-year-old women who share the same name. Even though they come from completely different backgrounds, they somehow meet and become best friends. The world of Nana is a world exploding with sex, music, fashion, gossip and all-night parties.
Nana has finished publishing and it has 84 Chapters. It is also Known as: NANA, Nana
4. 19 Days
The cute and funny bromance of a boy and his best friend.
19 Days is currently publishing and has Chapters. It is also Known as: 19日, Yidan , 一旦 , One Day (Old Xian) , One Day
3. Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo
Ryuu Yamada is a second-year student at Suzaku High. Ryuu is always late for school, naps in class and gets abysmal grades. His life is a dead bore. The beautiful Urara Shiraishi, on the other hand, is Suzaku High's brightest student. One day, without explanation, their bodies are swapped! Ryuu ends up in Urara's body, and Urara in Ryuu's.
Includes the side stories Muramura and Sobasshi no Ryouri Yacchimauzo★
Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches has finished publishing and it has 245 Chapters. It is also Known as: 山田くんと7人の魔女, Yamada-kun to Nananin no Majo , 7 Witches , Maou no Kyoushitsu , The Devil's Classroom , Yamada-kun ve 7 Cadı
2. Fruits Basket
Tohru Honda is a high school freshman who is having a serious bout of misfortune. Not only was she recently orphaned with the tragedy of her mother's death, but she also has no where to live and is currently residing in a tent! However, when her luck to seems to be at its worse, she meets the Sohma family - and is invited to stay with them in exchange for taking care of the household chores.
But it isn't long before Tohru discovers the Sohmas have deep a secret. The family is cursed by the spirits of the Chinese Zodiac, and some of the children born into the Sohma family are possessed by these spirits. When possessed, they cannot be "huggled" by the opposite sex, or they transform into their respective Zodiac animal!
However, this doesn't phase Tohru, who promises to keep their secret. She continues living with them, and her grave humbleness and thankfulness never wanes. As a result, they come to be very important people in her life, and the Sohmas begin to realize how very lucky they are to have her.
Fruits Basket has finished publishing and it has 136 Chapters. It is also Known as: フルーツバスケット, Furuba
1. Ao Haru Ride
Yoshioka Futaba has a few reasons why she wants to "reset" her image & life as a new high school student. Because she's cute, she was ostracized by her female friends in junior high, and because of a misunderstanding, she couldn't get her feeling across to the one boy she has ever liked, Tanaka-kun.
Now in high school, she is determined to be as unladylike as possible so that her friends won't be jealous of her. While living her life this way contentedly, she meets Tanaka-kun again, but he now goes under the name of Mabuchi Kou. He tells her that he felt the same way as she did when they were younger, but now things can never be the same again. Will Futaba be able to continue her love that never even started from three years ago?
Included one-shots:
Volume 8: Sono Omokage wo Shitteru
Volume 13: Strobe Edge Tokubetsu-hen
has finished publishing and it has 53 Chapters. It is also Known as: アオハライド AO―HARU―RIDE, Blue Spring Ride, Aoharaido, Strobe Edge, Sono Omokage wo Shitteru
