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2005 Rumic Quiz

Congratulations to this year's winner, and returning champion, Star Hinson, who scored 24 out of 25 answers! Congratulations again Star!

Welcome to the third annual "Rumic World Quiz". We've got a lot of great prizes up for grabs this year. All you have to do is send your answers to boxone@datasync.com. Please limit your entries to one per person. The contest deadline is December 31st, 2004, and in the event of a tie, we'll have a tie-breaking question for the contestants with the highest score. Last year we gave away CDs, manga and a Maison Ikkoku boxset. This year we're adding movies to the mix! Here's what you will be playing for...

  • Inuyasha Movie 2 DVD
  • Takahashi Movie Themes CD
  • Any Rumiko Takahashi Viz Graphic Novel of the Winner's Choosing
  • Urusei Yatsura Movie 2 DVD



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1. What are Ataru and Mendo's astrological signs?
Aries

2. In When My Eyes Got Wings, what is the name of the boy's bird?
Peeping Tom

3. Who is Tomobiki High School's biggest rival school?
Butsumetsu

4. What is the name of Mujina's sword?
Datsuki or Dakki

5. In the Ranma ½ series (manga), Hiroshi is also known as _____ .
Chappatsu

6. Ranma, Akane, and Gosunkugi are in what class at Furinkan High?
1-F

7. Which two Japanese Ranma ½ voice actors are married to each other?

Koichi Yamadera (Ryoga) & Mika Kanai (Panda Scribble)

8. Inuyasha's composer, Kaoru Wada, is married to which Inuyasha voice actor?
Akiko Nakagawa (Sota Higurashi)

9. What is the name of the character Rumiko Takahashi created for Tokyo's Keiyo train line?
Marin/Marine

10. How many clues from the Loon Squad does it take before Nikaido realizes that Godai is in love with Kyoko?
126

11. Who were Takahashi's two assistants during her Urusei Yatsura run?
Kuniko Saito & Makiko Nakano

12. Name a Japanese voice actor who has appeared in all four (Urusei Yatsura, Maison Ikkoku, Ranma ½, Inuyasha) major Takahashi television series.
Saeko Shimazu (Shinobu Miyake, Sayoko Kuroki, Kodachi Kuno, and Abi)
or Naoko Kyoda (Yatsude, Yukari Godai, Sentaro's Grandmother, and Kaede)


13. What two Japanese actors provided Grandpa Higurashi's voice?
Matsuo Ginzou and Katsumi Suzuki

14. On his student teaching assignment at Ibuki's all-girl high school what subject does Godai teach?
Literature

15. All Mermaid Saga storylines have been animated except for_____.
Mermaid's Gaze aka Yasha no hitomi

16. Who was Takahashi's first character to appear across multiple stories/series?
Spark Enjou

17. What school does Asuka Mizunokoji attend?
Keppeki Junior High

18. What company goes out of business just before Yusaku Godai is scheduled to begin working there?

Kasumi Inc.

19. What is found in Ms. Tonegata's pottery?
Bone

20. If you were to count by chapters, which Takahashi series is the longest?
Ranma ½

21. Early in her career, what pen name did Rumiko Takahashi use?
Kemo Kobiru

Please identify the following characters...

22.
Miyo
23.
Ruu
24.
Ayame
25.
Zenzaburo
Mitsukoshi