July 1st
Ranma/Yawara Double Feature

This month on our YouTube Channel we wanted to share the summery trailer for the double feature of Ranma 1/2 Movie 2: Battle at Togenkyo! Get Back the Brides!! and Yawara the Movie: Go Get 'Em Wimpy Kids!, both of which were released together on August 1, 1992. Source: Rumic World YouTube Channel

MAO Chapter 281
Kagari is nervous about her own fate in the Goko Clan after seeing what happened to Soma. However Hakubi entrusts her with a mission to once again use the Puppet Needle on Mao so that he can bring him under his control. Source: MAO Online

June 27th
McDonalds Ad Featuring Maison Ikkoku
Yesterday McDonalds Japan Twitter account uploaded a new commercial for the Big Mac that features clips from classic anime like Macross, Kimagure Orange Road, and most prominently Maison Ikkoku. Click the source link below to view the video. Source: McDonalds Japan Twitter Account

June 24th
MAO Chapter 280
Daigo explains that he loved Sana and did not believe she would be happy outside of the opulence of the Goko Clan if they had successfully escaped. Shiranui thinks back to the night he murdered Daigo and the mild rebuke he received from his father. Source: MAO Online

Yashahime Chapter 46
Yashahime reaches its heartwarming conclusion as Towa, Moroha and Setsuna settle back into their lives in the feudal era with their families reunited and their work battling demons continues as Sesshomaru bestows armor like his own upon his daughters. Source: The Inuyasha Companion

June 22nd
Ranma 1/2 Season 2 Event

At 7:00 pm Tokyo time an event featuring Kappei Yamaguchi, Noriko Hidaka, Megumi Hayashibara, and Rei Sakuma was held to introduce the new season of Ranma 1/2. They called a special guest onto the stage who was revealed to be Toshihiko Seki who is returning as the voice of Mousse. The series will return to Netflix in October of this year. Many other cast were announced at the event:

Toshihiko Seki as Mousse
Kaori Nazuka as Ukyo Kuonji
Kazuhiko Inoue as Happosai
Ako Mayama as Cologne
Akira Ishida as Hikaru Gosunkugi


Additionally, the animation studio handling the show will be Mappa, Konosuke Uda will direct the show with character designs by Hiromi Taniguchi. Kaoru Wada will be doing the music for the new series. The opening and closing theme songs will be announced soon. Source: Ranma PR Twitter

Kaori Nazuka Comments on Ukyo Casting
Kaori Nazuka has been cast as Ukyo in season two of Ranma 1/2, after the passing of Ukyo's original voice actress, Hiromi Tsuru, in 2017. Nazuka posted on her Twitter account, "I absolutely, absolutely, absolutely love the original work✨It's like a dream to be able to take part as my beloved Ucchan in a work that I've read and watched over and over since I was little, and I'm so excited♡

However, as much as I loved the original manga and anime... I'm also a bit worried about whether I'm really the right person for the role...💦

But, but! Since they've entrusted me with this role, I'll do my best to face it with the feeling that my love for Ucchan is second to none!!

I will do my best to portray Ucchan, who was so cherished by Tsuru-san, in a way that makes everyone and Tsuru-san happy!! Source: Kaori Nazuka's Twitter

June 17th
MAO Chapter 279
Daigo escapes from Yurako's attack and seeks help from Mao, while there he recalls his final moments with his beloved Sana and reveals his true feelings for the Goko Clan. Source: MAO Online

June 10th
MAO Chapter 278
Yurako is left on her own and realizes that Daigo could use her to track down Shiranui or Hakubi anytime he wanted. Knowing this, she is entrusted with the Moss of Earth's Ruin, a cursed fungi she hopes to use against Daigo. Source: MAO Online

Megumi Hayashibara Comments on Foreigners in Japan
Megumi Hayashibara has posted comments about the behavior of foreigners in Japan, assistance offered to international students rather than taxpayers and the breakdown of social norms that go against Japanese social mores. This has stirred both support and criticism online from both sides of the political spectrum. A translation and additional context can be found on @mrjeffu's Twitter account.

Hayashibara mentions getting her news from South Korean based YouTubers who are supporters of recently impeached President Yoon. She later updated her blog to include the line supporting "tax-paying foreigners". Source: Megumi Hayashibara Official Blog & @mrjeffu's Twitter account

June 3rd
MAO Chapter 277
Mao and Nanoka discover the secret weakpoint of the raven-haired evil spirit as she reveals her history as a bandit. With the mission resolved, Mao and Nanoka have time for a date to enjoy each other's company. Source: MAO Online

June 1st
Rumiko Takahashi Visits Maison Ikkoku Film Set

This month on our YouTube channel we share a clip from Rumiko Takahashi's 1986 visit to the Maison Ikkoku: Apartment Fantasy film set where she met the cast and toured the set. Source: Rumic World YouTube Channel

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