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November 10th
MAO Chapter 343
Hakubi pays an unexpected visit to Yurako as she keeps Mei in hiding while Mao and Nanoka investigate a series of crop failures resulting from experiments carried out by Hakubi as he spreads quicksilver through the soil.
Source: MAO Online
November 7th
Ranma 1/2 Episode 30
Ranma continues to struggle through the Kuno home as Kodachi refuses to give up the photo negative and Ranma has to agree to take a bath with Tatewaki in order to get the original image back.
Source: Ranma 1/2 Perfect Edition
November 3rd
MAO Chapter 341
Shiranui dispatches Renji and Sasuga to disrupt Hakubi's assassination attempts, the two former allies having fallen out. As the assassination dolls are destroyed, Mao and Nanoka also get involved.
Source: MAO Online
November 1st
Glitter and Glamours Shampoo
On our YouTube channel this month we're unboxing the new Shampoo statue from the Glitter and Glamours line. Come have a look with us!
Source: Rumic World YouTube Channel
October 31st
Ranma 1/2 Episode 29
Kodachi manages to blackmail Ranma into coming to her house as she and Akane both try to offer their homemade cookies to Ranma. However Ranma is more concerned with making sure Kodachi's misleading photo doesn't get spread around town.
Source: Ranma 1/2 Perfect Edition
October 30th
Tokyo Comic Con to Host Ranma Cast
The Tokyo Comic Con, running from December 11th to 13th at Makuhari Messe will feature Noriko Hidaka (Akane), Kappei Yamaguchi (male Ranma), Koichi Yamadera (Ryoga), Kikuko Inoue (Kasumi), Akio Otsuka (Soun) and Kazuki Yao (Kao from Inuyasha and Franky from One Piece).
Source: Tokyo Comic Con X Account
October 29th
MAO Volume 31 Sales (Week 2)
For the week of October 19-25th in its second week of release MAO volume 31 slips slightly to the 32nd position on the Oricon sales chart selling 9,438 with a ten day total of 19,404 copies.
1. Yona of the Dawn (暁のヨナ) #48 (6 days)
2. Detective Conan (名探偵コナン) #109 (10 days)
3. Firefly Wedding (ホタルの嫁入り) #13
4. Shangri-La Frontier (シャングリラ・フロンティア) #28 (3 days)
5. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (転生したらスライムだった件) #33 (11 days)
6. Dustland (ダストランド) #2
7. Yona of the Dawn Limited Edition #48 (暁のヨナ) (6 days)
8. Uncle from Another World (異世界おじさん) # (3 days)
9. Firefly Wedding Gaiden: The Assassin and the Child (ホタルの嫁入)
10. Ko Iu no Ga Ii (こういうのがいい) #14
32. MAO (マオ) #31 (10 days)
Source: Manga Codex Twitter
October 27th
MAO Chapter 341
With the uwabami slain, the ringmaster reveals the long history of using the Elixir of Immortality, not only on Kuro, but on Sasuke the clown as well. Despite Hyakka's belief the immortality granting was a fake, it seems to have worked, but not without side effects.
Source: MAO Online
Animate Times Talks to the Cast of Ranma 1/2
Koichi Yamadera, Megumi Hayashibara, Noriko Hidaka and Kappei Yamaguchi discuss season 3 of Ranma 1/2 with Animate Times sharing how they play off one another and rereading the original manga in preparation for the new season.
Source: Animate Times
October 26th
Tetsuya Chiba Passes Away
In terribly sad news, Tetsuya Chiba (1939-2026) has passed away. Best known for Ashita no Joe (あしたのジョー), Notari Matsutaro (のたり松太郎), Akane-chan (あかねちゃん) and many other shonen and shojo series. His death is an astronomical loss to the manga world.
He is without a doubt one of the most impactful and important comic artists. His influence not just on Rumiko Takahashi but on so many cannot be understated. Below we share some of our translations and videos of his career.
Rumiko Takahashi's Tribute to Tetsuya Chiba
Orbiting Rumic World - Tetsuya Chiba
Interview with Joe Enthusiasts, Rumiko Takahashi
Source: Yahoo.co.jp
Rumiko Takahashi Comments on Tetsuya Chiba
In a tweet, Rumiko Takahashi states, "Tetsuya Chiba-sensei, Thank you very much for all the wonderful manga. I sincerely pray for your soul's eternal peace. Rumiko Takahashi".
Source: Rumiko Takahashi's X Account
October 25th
Ranma 1/2 Hot Springs Cross Promotion
"Ranma and Akane's Hot Springs Tour" will be held in collaboration with Spa and Hotel Eurasia. The promotion will run from December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027 and will feature unique goods, collaborative bath events and food items, plus the newly drawn illustration of male Ranma, female Ranma and Akane all in Chinese-style yukata.
Source: Ranma-PR Twitter Account
October 24th
Ranma 1/2 Episode 28
Ranma is abducted by Sentaro to become his bride, but first Ranma will have to learn the ways of Martial Arts Tea Ceremony and defeat Sentaro's strange fiancée.
Source: Ranma 1/2 Perfect Edition
Kappei Yamaguchi, Megumi Hayashibara, Noriko Hidaka and Koichi Yamadera Discuss Season 3
The voices of male Ranma, female Ranma, Akane and Ryoga discuss season three and what animals they might like to turn into if they were to fall into Jusenkyo.
Source: TheTV.jp
October 22nd
MAO Volume 31 Sales
For the week of October 12-18th MAO volume 31 debuted in the 28th position on the Oricon sales chart with a three day total of 9,966 copies.
1. Detective Conan (名探偵コナン) #109 (3 days)
2. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime (転生したらスライムだった件) #33 (11 days)
3. Laid-Back Camp (ゆるキャン△) #19 (10 days)
4. World Trigger #30 (17 days)
5. Shangri-La Frontier (シャングリラ・フロンティア) #28 (3 days)
6. Detective Conan Limited Edition #109 (名探偵コナン) (3 days)
7. The Case File of Kindaichi Papa (金田一パパの事件簿) #5 (5 days)
8. Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun (魔入りました! 入間くん) #51 (12 days)
9. The Heroic Legend of Arslan (アルスラーン戦記) #25 (11 days)
10. Grand Blue (ぐらんぶる) #27 (12 days)
28. MAO (マオ) #31
Source: Manga Codex Twitter
October 20th
MAO Chapter 340
The serpent that appears in the sky is revealed to be an uwabami and the troupe of the Amazing Circus reveal their true identities as Mao aids them in dispatching the huge creature while Nanoka and Hyakka explore the origins of the elixir.
Source: MAO Online
October 10th
Ranma 1/2 Episode 27
A day at the beach turns into a nightmare when Happosai discovers a set of three pills that will make anyone fall in love for an instant, a day or their whole lifetime. Ranma and Akane wind up swallowing the pills and have to avoid seeing anyone or risk falling in love.
Source: Ranma 1/2 Perfect Edition
October 16th
MAO Volume 31
MAO volume 31 is in stores today.
Source: MAO Online
October 13th
MAO Chapter 339
Hyakka and Nanoka investigate the circus and find it is staffed with ayakashi. When the ringmaster tries to force Nanoka to drink the Elixir of Immortality Hyakka steps in and downs the noxious tonic for her. Soon something strange emerges from Kuro's mouth after he has been taking the elixir.
Source: MAO Online
October 10th
Ranma 1/2 Episode 26
Ryoga masters the powerful Bakusai Tenketsu technique while Genma tries to help Ranma by having him fight off bees. When the duo face off in battle it seems that Ryoga's newfound resilience may be too much for Ranma who has to dig into his bag of tricks.
Source: Ranma 1/2 Perfect Edition
Koichi Yamadera Speaks With Animage
Ryoga's voice actor, Koichi Yamadera, speaks to Animage about the Bakusai Tenketsu storyline and Ryoga's rivalry with Ranma.
Source: Animage 2026 Vol. 11
October 9th
Reina Ueda Interviewed by Seiyuu Grand Prix
Reina Ueda discusses playing Yurako and recording the ending theme after wrapping the season.
Source: Seiyuu Grand Prix 2026 Vol. 11
October 6th
MAO Chapter 338
When a circus clown turns up dead, Hyakka, Nanoka and Mao go to investigate and find an allegedly 300 year old boy named Kuro Kuzunoha.
Source: MAO Online
Kappei Yamaguchi and Koichi Yamadera Talk to Animate Times
The voices of male Ranma and Ryoga talk about the Ryoga-centric season 3 of Ranma 1/2 and why Yamadera coined Yamaguchi's nickname- "The Spoiled Shogun".
Source: Animate Times
October 5th
Kenichiro Katsura Passes Away
In sad news animator Kenichiro Katsura (桂憲一郎) has passed away. He was key animator on Ranma 1/2 Nettohen episodes 92, 96, 101, 106 and 113 and key animation on movie 2 (Mousse laughing at Toristan cut). He passed on September 30. He was 59.
Source: Satoko Miyachi's Twitter Account
Megumi Hayashibara and Noriko Hidaka Talk to Animate Times
The voices of female Ranma and Akane discuss coming back to their characters and how the familiarity of the cast helps bring them back to their youths when they originally played the roles.
Source: Animate Times
October 3rd
Ranma 1/2 Episode 25
Ryoga realizes how powerful Ranma has become and agrees to train under Cologne to bring his own skills up to snuff. She takes him to the forest to learn the deadly Breaking Point technique.
Source: Ranma 1/2 Perfect Edition
October 2nd
Reina Ueda Talks About Her Creative Process
Reina Ueda, the voice of Yurako, discusses her thoughts on the character, the collaborative process of crafting the ending theme song, "Tayutau", and how the b-side was influenced by Sana.
Source: Lisani.jp
October 1st
Ranma 1/2 Nendoroids
With Ranma 1/2 season 3 on the horizon, let's take a look at the new Nendoroids of male and female Ranma Saotome, see which extra faces and hand parts they come with and how they can be posed.
Source: Rumic World YouTube Channel
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