Rating: 
Summary: good,but not great.
Review: Rumiko Takihashi. That is the name of one of Manga and animes most successful artist. You may know her for "Ranma 1/2",a comedy series in which Ranma,a youth,who is cursed. Whenever he touches cold water,he turns into a female. Ranma 1/2 Which has a huge following of fans,various Animated movies,And a Manga following it. She is also responsible for the popular Anime series,"Ureisei Yatsura",which has over 100 episodes, and features a bikini-clad woman who has a habit of zaping her lover with electricity. Yes,Rumiko Takihashi mostly prefers to dish out comedic works rather than actual drama's. Now,with"Rumic World Trilogy",Takihashi steps into a more serious tone,and succeeds,mostly. I will review each story seperately. 1."Those Selfish Aliens" 4 stars From the begining, you can tell this is yet another comedy by Rumiko Takihashi. It concerns a young paper delivery boy who gets captured by aliens. This poor kid gets a bomb implanted into his body by the aliens. The Aliens turn out to be very imcompintant, and they crash their flying saucer in the middle of the ocean. They survive,and are captured by some sea monsters.The delivery boy meets a girl named Akane,and she joins him. But,the poor delivery boy gets another bomb in his body.Chaos follows. Some of the Chaos is entertaining,while some is stupid.But most is entertaining. This particular tale seems silly. The artwork seems a little plain. I like some of the characters,though. I found my self laughing while reading this Manga. I love the letter that the aliens send to the local newspaper.Overall,this is a solid,and very funny,tale. 2."Maris the Chojo" 3 stars "Maris the Chojo" tells the tale of Maris,a superhuman girl with superhuman strength. Maris is so powerful, that in fact, she must wear a device that allows her to control her power. In this tale, Maris is assigned the duty to save a captured prince. Secretly, Maris has plans to wed this prince after her mission of saving him are complete. What follows are waves of wacky jokes."Maris the Chojo" is mostly hit and miss. Unfortunatly, most of the jokes are misses. The premis is of the story is very strange. The artwork is poorly detailed,But I'll give it credit, The creatures in this tale are very wacky looking. Personally,I didn't Really like the Character Maris. Also,some of the Characters actions seemed stupid. The story gets 3 stars for some interesting ideas.It should be noted that a anime was made after this short story. 3."Time Warp Trouble" 1 stars "Time Warp Trouble" is a short story about a high school that,one day,recieves some guests from another time. These Guests from the past(or so they claim) are currently having a famine,and need food for their village.This is probably the worst story in this collection. It suffers from a weak plot, unintelligent characters,and very unfunny jokes. Trust me,you'll be wanting to skim this boring tale.The only thing it has going for it is the interesting twist at the end,but other than that,this one is drivel. 4."Fire Tripper" 5 stars "Fire Tripper" is a wonderful story about a girl with the amazing ability to travel thru time when she touches fire. One day,while walking home from school,a gas leak occurs,fire envelops her,and she is tossed back in time. This is by far the best story in the entire book.It has a very clever idea that is executed well. The plot is excellent,it is touching,and stays myterious,as well as intriging,for the entire entire story. Also,the character development is the best I've seen for a short story.Each Character has a strong personalitie that grows as the plot progresses. These characters are wonderful,and Its almost impossible to not become attached to them. The artwork was also another highlight of this tale.It very detailed,from the armor the certain characters are wearing,to the characters facial exprestions.The artwork does a great job of capturing emotions.This is simply a wonderful story.Even are garbage like "Time Warp Trouble",this is the one great title that makes the entire book worth purchasing. 5."The Laughing Target" 3 stars To end this book,we have "The Laughing Target",a tragic tale about a arranged marriage for two kids when they were young. Now,they've grow up and have been seperated for a long time. Due to the mysteroius death of the girls guardian,she travels to his home. But he has a new love. While some of the suspence in this tale is nale biting,its not intirerly the smartest horror story. Some of it seems ridiculous,but its a overall decent tale.The only problem is it might be hard for young kids as it features several dusturbing death scenes,and sexually abusive elements. Overall,this book is O.K. Rumiko shows her creativity well.Averaging out each score,I'd like to give this one 4 stars,but its very clear that "Time Warp Trouble" weighs down the overall quality of the book.In total,it earns 3 stars.
Rating:
Summary: good,but not great.
Review: Rumiko Takihashi. That is the name of one of Manga and animes most successful artist. You may know her for "Ranma 1/2",a comedy series in which Ranma,a youth,who is cursed. Whenever he touches cold water,he turns into a female. Ranma 1/2 Which has a huge following of fans,various Animated movies,And a Manga following it. She is also responsible for the popular Anime series,"Ureisei Yatsura",which has over 100 episodes, and features a bikini-clad woman who has a habit of zaping her lover with electricity. Yes,Rumiko Takihashi mostly prefers to dish out comedic works rather than actual drama's. Now,with"Rumic World Trilogy",Takihashi steps into a more serious tone,and succeeds,mostly. I will review each story seperately. 1."Those Selfish Aliens" 4 stars From the begining, you can tell this is yet another comedy by Rumiko Takihashi. It concerns a young paper delivery boy who gets captured by aliens. This poor kid gets a bomb implanted into his body by the aliens. The Aliens turn out to be very imcompintant, and they crash their flying saucer in the middle of the ocean. They survive,and are captured by some sea monsters.The delivery boy meets a girl named Akane,and she joins him. But,the poor delivery boy gets another bomb in his body.Chaos follows. Some of the Chaos is entertaining,while some is stupid.But most is entertaining. This particular tale seems silly. The artwork seems a little plain. I like some of the characters,though. I found my self laughing while reading this Manga. I love the letter that the aliens send to the local newspaper.Overall,this is a solid,and very funny,tale. 2."Maris the Chojo" 3 stars "Maris the Chojo" tells the tale of Maris,a superhuman girl with superhuman strength. Maris is so powerful, that in fact, she must wear a device that allows her to control her power. In this tale, Maris is assigned the duty to save a captured prince. Secretly, Maris has plans to wed this prince after her mission of saving him are complete. What follows are waves of wacky jokes."Maris the Chojo" is mostly hit and miss. Unfortunatly, most of the jokes are misses. The premis is of the story is very strange. The artwork is poorly detailed,But I'll give it credit, The creatures in this tale are very wacky looking. Personally,I didn't Really like the Character Maris. Also,some of the Characters actions seemed stupid. The story gets 3 stars for some interesting ideas.It should be noted that a anime was made after this short story. 3."Time Warp Trouble" 1 stars "Time Warp Trouble" is a short story about a high school that,one day,recieves some guests from another time. These Guests from the past(or so they claim) are currently having a famine,and need food for their village.This is probably the worst story in this collection. It suffers from a weak plot, unintelligent characters,and very unfunny jokes. Trust me,you'll be wanting to skim this boring tale.The only thing it has going for it is the interesting twist at the end,but other than that,this one is drivel. 4."Fire Tripper" 5 stars "Fire Tripper" is a wonderful story about a girl with the amazing ability to travel thru time when she touches fire. One day,while walking home from school,a gas leak occurs,fire envelops her,and she is tossed back in time. This is by far the best story in the entire book.It has a very clever idea that is executed well. The plot is excellent,it is touching,and stays myterious,as well as intriging,for the entire entire story. Also,the character development is the best I've seen for a short story.Each Character has a strong personalitie that grows as the plot progresses. These characters are wonderful,and Its almost impossible to not become attached to them. The artwork was also another highlight of this tale.It very detailed,from the armor the certain characters are wearing,to the characters facial exprestions.The artwork does a great job of capturing emotions.This is simply a wonderful story.Even are garbage like "Time Warp Trouble",this is the one great title that makes the entire book worth purchasing. 5."The Laughing Target" 3 stars To end this book,we have "The Laughing Target",a tragic tale about a arranged marriage for two kids when they were young. Now,they've grow up and have been seperated for a long time. Due to the mysteroius death of the girls guardian,she travels to his home. But he has a new love. While some of the suspence in this tale is nale biting,its not intirerly the smartest horror story. Some of it seems ridiculous,but its a overall decent tale.The only problem is it might be hard for young kids as it features several dusturbing death scenes,and sexually abusive elements. Overall,this book is O.K. Rumiko shows her creativity well.Averaging out each score,I'd like to give this one 4 stars,but its very clear that "Time Warp Trouble" weighs down the overall quality of the book.In total,it earns 3 stars.
Rating: 
Summary: if you like the author, or short stories, go ahead
Review: There's one short story about a boy who gets to meet the "seven lucky gods" (which turns out not to be so lucky), five that are about a pair of young people with extra-sensory abilities (one teleports, one is super strong), and one about talking to the dead ("The Entrepreneutiel Spirit"). All are humorous to a more or lessor degree. If you enjoy the author, you might want to check this out. Note: this is VOLUME TWO of the Rumic World Trilogy.
Rating: 
Summary: This is a wonderful book,and worth buying.
Review: This book is really very funny,intamate,and charming.I've heard great things about Rumiko Takahashi,and it's all true(unless the few of us without brains havn't guessed yet,this is the first book of hers I've bought.might I also add that I have no brain either^_^)Well,if you're still not convinced,I'll anilize it,k? 1.'Wedded Bliss'.In this first story a young married couple find out the joy of a good fight to relieve stress,much to the dissapointment of their neighbors.When they try to stop,or get evicted, it's the worst possible thing in the world.I really liked this one,because let's face it,it was just plain hilarious. 2.'That Darn Cat'.This is a little bit of Ms.Takahashi's own life when she is asked to look after a cat.Very funny. 3.'Cry For Help'.The laughs keep rolling in in this third story about a boy who cries louder than the explosion of an a-bomb when he's in trouble. With a little help(or is it?)from an alien he fends off his enemies. 4.'War Council'.Ever wonder what'd happen if three student cuncils were battling for right to plan the school's budget?Well,wonder no more.This entertaining tale will keep you laughing even after you're done reading it. 5.'When My Eyes Got Wings'.Unlike the other stoies, this one is more serious.Ii's about a sick little boy who falls in love with a Junior High girl.But this is no ordinary boy,which makes for a beautifully written story.This is one that makes the whole thing buying. 6.'Sleep And Forget'.Another wonderfully serious story(personally I like the serious ones better). I can't explain it other than to say that it has a little bit of horror,an intruiging plot,and is a love story.Yet another one that ultimately makes this worthwhile. 7.'The Face Pack'.This last story lets you down on a light note.It's about these kids who are into wearing masks,even in public.But they soon learn that masks are only used for entertainment,not for your own ends. That's it!Buy this book,you'll love it!I know I did.
Rating:
Summary: funny, but not Rumiko Takahashi's best
Review: This volume has "The Golden Gods of Poverty", all five parts of "Wasted Minds", and "The Enterpreneurial Spirit". "The Golden Gods of Poverty" was okay, and certainly strange, but it felt very weak. In the story, a boy named Sakae is used by his parents in an attempt to get money without any actual work. Instead of money, they get the Seven Lucky Gods. Unfortunately, these gods aren't very helpful. This story and the last one were the worst in the book. The parts of "Wasted Minds" follows the adventures of three JCIA agents. There's Tamuro Gomi, who can teleport, but only from garbage to garbage, Yura Enjoji, who's really strong, and Sekoi, who is, I suppose, a regular human being. The "Wasted Minds" stories are the best in this volume, showing some of the quirkiness that can be found in Rumiko Takahashi's other works. There's also an attempt at romance, although I think that that should have been left out - it felt more like an afterthought, like it was tacked on. These stories made me laugh, but, once again, they weren't as good as some of the author's series. The last story was about a school club trying to make money by charging people for seances. Unfortunately for the people trying to make money, things don't go entirely as planned. Really, that's all there is to the story - it's very short, shorter even than the first story in this volume. I didn't think it was very interesting or very funny, and it's probably the weakest story in this volume for me. If you're a big fan of Rumiko Takahashi, you'll probably want to read this, but I don't think it's a keeper. Personally, I think it would be better to buy another Inu-yasha volume.
Rating:
Summary: funny, but not Rumiko Takahashi's best
Review: This volume has "The Golden Gods of Poverty", all five parts of "Wasted Minds", and "The Enterpreneurial Spirit". "The Golden Gods of Poverty" was okay, and certainly strange, but it felt very weak. In the story, a boy named Sakae is used by his parents in an attempt to get money without any actual work. Instead of money, they get the Seven Lucky Gods. Unfortunately, these gods aren't very helpful. This story and the last one were the worst in the book. The parts of "Wasted Minds" follows the adventures of three JCIA agents. There's Tamuro Gomi, who can teleport, but only from garbage to garbage, Yura Enjoji, who's really strong, and Sekoi, who is, I suppose, a regular human being. The "Wasted Minds" stories are the best in this volume, showing some of the quirkiness that can be found in Rumiko Takahashi's other works. There's also an attempt at romance, although I think that that should have been left out - it felt more like an afterthought, like it was tacked on. These stories made me laugh, but, once again, they weren't as good as some of the author's series. The last story was about a school club trying to make money by charging people for seances. Unfortunately for the people trying to make money, things don't go entirely as planned. Really, that's all there is to the story - it's very short, shorter even than the first story in this volume. I didn't think it was very interesting or very funny, and it's probably the weakest story in this volume for me. If you're a big fan of Rumiko Takahashi, you'll probably want to read this, but I don't think it's a keeper. Personally, I think it would be better to buy another Inu-yasha volume.
Rating:
Summary: funny, but not Rumiko Takahashi's best
Review: This volume has "The Golden Gods of Poverty", all five parts of "Wasted Minds", and "The Enterpreneurial Spirit". "The Golden Gods of Poverty" was okay, and certainly strange, but it felt very weak. In the story, a boy named Sakae is used by his parents in an attempt to get money without any actual work. Instead of money, they get the Seven Lucky Gods. Unfortunately, these gods aren't very helpful. This story and the last one were the worst in the book. The parts of "Wasted Minds" follows the adventures of three JCIA agents. There's Tamuro Gomi, who can teleport, but only from garbage to garbage, Yura Enjoji, who's really strong, and Sekoi, who is, I suppose, a regular human being. The "Wasted Minds" stories are the best in this volume, showing some of the quirkiness that can be found in Rumiko Takahashi's other works. There's also an attempt at romance, although I think that that should have been left out - it felt more like an afterthought, like it was tacked on. These stories made me laugh, but, once again, they weren't as good as some of the author's series. The last story was about a school club trying to make money by charging people for seances. Unfortunately for the people trying to make money, things don't go entirely as planned. Really, that's all there is to the story - it's very short, shorter even than the first story in this volume. I didn't think it was very interesting or very funny, and it's probably the weakest story in this volume for me. If you're a big fan of Rumiko Takahashi, you'll probably want to read this, but I don't think it's a keeper. Personally, I think it would be better to buy another Inu-yasha volume.
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