April 15 - Added the summary for chapter 272 and the cover for volume 24.

April 8 - Added the summary for chapter 271 and a note for chapter 268.

April 2 - Added another note about the diamond-shaped mouth to chapter 270.

April 1 - Added the summary for chapter 270.

March 25 - Added the summary for chapter 269.

March 18 - Added the summary for chapter 268, which concludes volume 27 and added the Fox Spirit Needle to the items.

March 11 - Added the summary for chapter 267.

March 4 - Added the summary for chapter 266 and Haru to the minor characters section.

February 25 - Added the summary for chapter 265.

February 18 - Added the summary for chapter 264, Reiko, False Reiko, Lord Uwayama and Haru's brother to the minor characters section, as well as the House of Abandonment to the locations section.

February 11 - Added the summary for chapter 263.

February 4 - Added the summary for chapter 262.

January 28 - Added chapter 261 summary to the site.

January 25 - Added the cover of MAO volume 23 to the summaries.

January 21 - Added the summary for chapter 260.

January 14 - We've added the summary for chapter 259.

January 7, 2025 - We've added the summary for chapter 258. Happy New Year!

December 24 - Merry Christmas! We've added the summary for chapter 257.

December 10 - Added the summary for chapter 256.

December 3 - Added the summary for chapter 255.

November 26 - Added the summary for chapter 254.

November 19 - Added the summary for chapter 253.

November 12 - Added the summary for chapter 252, the thief and the iron rat to the minor characters page.

November 5 - Added the summary for chapter 251.

October 29 - Added the summary for chapter 250

October 22 - Added the chapter summary for chapter 249.

October 15 - Added the summary for chapter 248.

October 8 - Added the summary for chapter 247.

October 1 - Added the summary for chapter 246 as well as the company president to the minor characters section.

September 24 - Added the summary for chapter 245.

September 17 - Added the summary for chapter 244.

September 10 - Added the summary for chapter 243.

September 3 - Added the summary for chapter 242 and the earth brand technique to the Items and Techniques section.

August 27 - Added the summary for chapter 241.

August 20 - Added the summary for chapter 240.

August 6 - Added the summary for chapter 239.

July 30 - Added the summary for chapter 238.

July 23 - Added the summary for chapter 237.

July 16 - Added the summary for chapter 236.

July 9 - Added the summary for chapter 235.

July 6 - Added the cover for volume 21.

July 2 - Added the summary for chapter 234 and new locations, the derelict ship and factory dorm.

June 25 - Added the summary for chapter 233 as well as the announcement of a new Ranma 1/2 anime!

June 11 - Added the summary for chapter 232.

June 4 - Added the summary for chapter 231, the Molder of Faces' Hideout and his ointment to the items and locations section.

May 28 - Added the summary for chapter 230 and three new minor characters.

May 21 - Added the chapter summary for chapter 229.

May 14 - Added the summary for chapter 228 and the machete to the Items section.

May 7 - Added the summary for chapter 227 and the new location, the Tazuru Estate.

April 23 - Added the summary for chapter 226 and minor character profiles for the Tazuru family.

April 16 - Added the summary for chapter 225.

April 9 - Added the summary for chapter 224.

April 2 - Added the summary for chapter 223.

March 18 - Added the early summary for chapter 222.

March 12 - Added the summary for chapter 221, major developments happening in the story.

March 5 - Added the summary for chapter 220 to the manga summaries.

February 27 - We've added the summary for chapter 219 and a technique to the Items section.

February 20 - After a two week break, MAO is back with chapter 218 plus added incense to the items section.

February 15 - Added official English titles for volumes 14 and 15.

February 10 - Added a new note to chapter 129.

January 30 - Added the summary for chapter 217 and the young lady to the minor characters.

January 23 - Added the summary for chapter 216 to the manga summaries.

January 16 - Added the new cover for volume 19 of the manga and chapter 215's summary as well.

January 9, 2024 - Added the summary for chapter 214 as well as a link to Takahashi's Detective Conan tribute drawing in the notes, plus a new minor character as well.

December 26 - Added the summary for chapter 213. Once again this is a double issue due to the holidays, so there will be no chapter next week. The next chapter will be published on January 10th.

December 12 - Added the summary for chapter 212. This week's issue is a double issue, so there will be no chapter of Mao next week.

December 5 - Added the summary for chapter 211.

November 28 - We've added the summary for chapter 210 and two new minor characters.

November 21 - We've added the summary for chapter 209.

November 14 - We've added the summary for chapter 208 which wraps up volume 21.

November 7 - We've added the summary for chapter 207.

October 31 - Happy Halloween! We've added the summary for chapter 206 along with minor character profiles for Tsuyako and the Dollmaker.

October 24 - Added the summary for chapter 205 and added a culture note on living dolls.

October 21 - Added the cover of volume 18 to the manga summaries.

October 17 - Added chapter 204 to the manga summaries and a new character to the minor characters.

October 10 - Added the summary for chapter 203.

October 8 - Added some notes to volume 13.

October 3 - Added the summary for chapter 202, added two new minor characters and two items to the Culture/Items section.

September 26 - Added chapter 201 to the manga summaries.

September 19 - Color pages and a happy congratulations for chapter 200, we've added the summary to the manga section.

September 12 - Mao returns this week and we've added the summary for chapter 199.

August 30 - Added a cultural note on the French Bob hairstyle.

August 29 - Added chapter 198 which concludes volume 20. No chapter next week.

August 22 - Added chapter 197. This issue of Shonen Sunday also celebrates the 45th anniversary of Urusei Yatsura.

August 15 - Added chapter 196 to the manga summaries.

August 11 - Added tamble of contents comments to volume 20.

August 1 - Added the summary for chapter 195 plus two minor characters and locations.

July 29 - Updated notes for chapter 50, 111 and added Kairyu to the minor characters.

July 28 - Updated some notes on volume 11, 20 and minor characters.

July 25 - Added the summary for chapter 194.

July 18 - With no chapter last week, MAO returns with chapter 193 this week.

July 4 - Added the summary for chapter 192 and the Shield of Blood to the techniques section.

June 27 - Added the summary for chapter 191.

June 20 - Added the summary for chapter 190.

June 6 - Added the summary for chapter 189 along with locations for the prison and Tokyo Station.

June 3 - Added new notes to volume 10 of the manga and updated Hyakka and Hakubi's character pages.

May 30 - No MAO chapter today so I've added a few more notes to volumes 8 and 9 as well as some minor characters from those volumes.

May 23 - We've added the summary for MAO chapter 188 which wraps up volume 19.

May 16 - We've added the summary for chapter 187 to the manga summaries section.

May 9 - MAO begins its simultaneous English language, same day release from Viz with chapter 186 released today. As always we'll provide archived summaries, translation notes and more. We've added Nuemaru Mound and a new minor character this week as well.

May 4 - Added Takahashi's author comment to the chapter.

April 25 - Added the summary for chapter 185.

April 18 - Added the summary for chapter 184.

April 16 - Added table of contents notes to all the manga chapters.

April 11 - Added chapter 183 to the manga summaries.

April 9 - Added Meimeido to the minor characters section.

April 5 - Added a culture note to the Culture section on Shinobazu Pond.

April 4 - Added chapter 182 to the manga summaries.

March 29 - Added Shinobazu Pond to the locations.

March 28 - Added the summary for chapter 181.

March 26 - Added the cover for volume 16.

March 21 - Added the summary for chapter 180.

March 14 - Added the summary for chapter 179.

March 7 - Added the summary for chapter 178 which wraps up volume 18.

February 28 - Added the summary for chapter 177, minor characters and a new location to the culture section.

February 21 - Added the summary for chapter 176.

February 14 - Added the summary for chapter 175.

February 7 - Added the summary for chapter 174.

January 31 - Added the summary for chapter 173 to the manga summaries.

January 24 - Added the summary for chapter 172.

January 17 - Added the summary for chapter 171 to the manga section.

January 8 - Added the summary for chapter 170 to the manga section.

January 7 - Added two minor characters to the characters section.

January 3, 2023 - Happy New Year! Added chapter 169 to the manga summaries.

December 23 - Added the cover for volume 15.

December 20 - Added chapter 168 to the manga summaries.

December 16 - Added a new note to chapter 38.

December 6 - Added chapter 167 to the manga summaries section.

November 29 - Added chapter 166, two minor characters and a new item.

November 25 - Added notes to volume 7 and 8.

November 21 - Added chapter 165 to the manga summaries.

November 15 - Added chapter 164 to the manga summaries along.

November 8 - Added chapter 163 to the manga summaries along with a Shiranui's manor to the locations.

November 1 - Added chapter 162 to the manga summaries and Kaiko to the minor characters.

October 25 - I've added the summary for chapter 161.

October 18 - I've added chapter 160 to the manga summaries.

October 12 - I've added a bit more on kodoku in the Culture Notes section.

October 11 - I've added the summary for chapter 159.

October 9 - I've added a note to chapter 64 thanks to the kind help of Olivia Chan Yuen Ue who helped translate Natsuno's Chinese spell from this chapter!

October 6 - I've added another chapter note to chapter 158 and added volume 17 which we'll start next week.

October 4 - I've added the summary for chapter 158. MAO Online has also been updated with responsive design which should make for a more ideal mobile-based viewing of the site.

September 27 - I've added the summary for chapter 157.

September 21 - Added the cover for volume 14.

September 20 - I've added the summary for chapter 156 and updated the minor character's section with the name of the elderly woman (Sue).

September 15 - I've added a cultural note about "the four images" also known as "the four guardians" and linked that in the Culture Notes and various chapter notes.

September 13 - I've added the summary for chapter 155, the Suzaku Stone to the items, and three minor characters.

September 6 - I've added the summary for chapter 154.

August 30 - I've added the summary of chapter 153 to the manga summaries as well as a new location in the culture section.

August 24 - I've added a few more notes to chapter 152.

August 23 - I've added the summary for chapter 152 and a new minor character.

August 16 - I've added the summary for chapter 151 and added characters to the minor characters section.

August 5 - I've added a new note to chapter 126 of the manga.

August 3 - I've added chapter notes to all of volume 6. The Viz version has started translating Hyakka's name oddly for some reason. I've made note of that in the notes, but Hyakka is accurate.

August 2 - I've added the summary for chapter 150 to the manga summaries section.

July 26 - I've added the summary for chapter 149 which kicks off volume 16.

July 19 - I've added the summary for chapter 148.

July 16 - I've added more to the Political Unrest cultural note.

July 8 - I've added Shizuko and Shiro to the minor characters section.

July 5 - I've added the summary for chapter 147 to the manga section.

June 28 - I've added the summary for chapter 146 and a new item in the Culture section.

June 22 - I've added the summary for chapter 145.

June 16 - Added the cover for volume 16.

June 14 - I've added the summary for chapter 144 and two new minor manga characters.

June 7 - I've added the summary for chapter 143.

June 6 - I've added chapter notes to all of volume 5.

May 31 - I've added the summary for chapter 142.

May 24 - I've added the summary for chapter 141.

May 17 - I've added the summary for chapter 140.

May 10 - After the double issue MAO returns following the Golden Week holiday with chapter 139.

April 26 - I've added the summary for chapter 138 which wraps up volume 14.

April 19 - After a week off, Mao returns with chapter 137. I've added a number of minor characters and the Mask of Judgement to the Items section.

April 5 - I've added the summary for chapter 136.

March 29 - I've added the summary for chapter 135.

March 28 - I've added some new notes in volume 3 and 4.

March 22 - I've added the summary for chapter 134 to the manga summaries.

March 21 - I've added notes to volume 4 and "nine cuts" to the techniques.

March 16 - I've added a summary for chapter 133 along with a number of new minor characters.

March 8 - I've added a summary for chapter 132 along with the ceramic bell to the items section.

March 3 - I've finished updating the minor characters section and added volume 12's cover to the manga section.

March 2 - I've redesigned the minor characters section, I'll be adding the Japanese names soon.

March 1 - I've added the summary for chapter 131 to the manga section.

February 22 I've added the summary for chapter 130 to the manga summaries section. It also links to the new interview with the Yashahime voice actresses from the latest Shonen Sunday issue.

February 15 - I've added the summary for chapter 129 and written a cultural note for katatagae.

February 8 - I've added the summary for chapter 128 and updated the Locations and Items listing.

February 2 - I've redesigned and rewritten the About the Manga page.

February 1 - I've added the summary for chapter 127.

January 25 - I've added the summary for chapter 126 as well as Mei to the characters section, Onitake and Sasuga to the minor characters and Mitazono Village and Mikumari Village to the locations.

January 18 - I've added the summary for chapter 125.

January 15 - I've added notes to volume 3 of the manga along with more notes in volume 1, 12 and 13.

January 11 - I've added the summary for chapter 124.

January 5 - I've added a cultural note about shugendo.

January 4, 2022 - I've added the summary for chapter 123.

December 21 - I've added the summary for chapter 122.

December 18 - Added the cover for Mao volume 11.

December 7 - I've added the summary for chapter 121 where some big mysteries are resolved.

November 30 - I've added the summary for chapter 120.

November 23 - I've added the summary for chapter 119. New Years cards are announced in this volume as well, which Takahashi did one for.

November 22 - I've added notes to volume 2 of MAO.

November 16 - I've added the summary for chapter 118 which wraps up volume 12.

November 9 - I've added the summary for chapter 117.

November 2 - I've added the summary for chapter 116 along with Rumiko Takahashi's comments about the winner of the newcomer award.

October 26 - I've added the summary for chapter 115.

October 20 - I've added the summary to chapter 114 and the pharmacy to the locations section as well as two ayakashi to the minor characters.

October 12 - I've added the summary for chapter 113 of MAO.

October 11 - We have added notes to all of volume 1 of MAO.

October 5 - I've summarized chapter 112 of the manga.

September 29 - I've added a note to chapter 9 of the manga.

September 28 - I've added the summary for chapter 111.

September 21 - I've added the summary for chapter 110.

September 15 - I've added Renji's mother, father and sister Tsuyu to the minor characters section. I've added a large character profile for Renji.

September 14 - I've added the summary for chapter 109.

September 13 - I've added the cover for manga volume 10 to the manga summaries.

September 7 - I've add the summary for chapter 108 to the manga summaries section which now wraps up volume 11.

September 1 - I've added the summary for chapter 107.

August 24 - I've added the summary for chapter 106.

August 18 - I've added the summary for chapter 105.

August 4 - I've added the summary for chapter 104. This week's issue of Shonen Sunday is a double issue, so there will be no chapter next week.

July 27 - I've added the summary for chapter 103. Just today (a week later) we've gotten the internet back after our lightning strike last week. Lots of damage including our Playstation 5.

July 20 - I've added the summary for chapter 102. We've had a severe lightning strike so even though I'm writing this update now I'm unable to upload it at the moment.

July 15 - I've added a cultural note about kuji no in, the hand gestures Nanoka is learning in the newest chapter.

July 14 - I've added the manga summary for chapter 101.

July 8 - I've added three new minor characters (Kanae, her father and Mine), Meimeido to the locations and Hanei to the items.

July 7 - We've updated the site with the summary for Mao chapter 100! Congratulations! The series has also sold 1,000,000 copies!

July 4 - I've added the deleted rough sketch of the title page to the "notes" for chapter 99.

June 30 - I've added the summary for chapter 99. Check out our "notes", I'll try to add something there each week to discuss the chapter.

June 29 - We've redone the manga summaries to add more information about each chapter. In the future, if Mao gets an anime adaptation, the infoboxes will cross reference which episode correlates to which manga chapter as well.

June 25 - I've added the cover for volume 9 of the manga.

June 22 - I've added the summary for chapter 98.

June 16 - I've added the summary for chapter 97.

June 9 - I've added the summary for chapter 96 of the manga.

June 6 - I've added the summary for chapter 95 and the warehouse to the locations.

May 27 - I've written a culture note on Hoichi the Earless and Yurako's character profile, added Renji and Mei to the minor characters section (though they'll probably become major characters), added the tormented fire bugs and flame sparrows to the items section and the garden of life extension to the locations.

May 26 - I've added the summary for chapter 94.

May 19 - Added the summary for chapter 93.

May 14 - I've added a cultural note about the wave of political assassinations that took place in Japan during the 1930s as it relates to Renji's political assassinations shown in recent chapters.

May 12 - After the Golden Week holiday break we are back with a summary for chapter 92 which reveals the name of the new character- Renji.

April 28 - I've added the summary for chapter 91.

April 21 - I've added the summary for chapter 90.

April 14 - I've added the summary for chapter 89 which opens volume 10.

April 7 - I've added the summary for chapter 88 revealing Yurako's history!

March 31 - I've added the summary for chapter 87.

March 24 - I've added the summary for chapter 86.

March 18 - I've added a cultural note on "S", the relationship between girls during the Taisho period.

March 17 - I've added the summary for chapter 85. I've also added a new item, technique and updated Kagari's profile and added Eriko to the minor manga characters.

March 11 - I've moved Soma and Natsuno to their own character pages as well as making one for Kagari. I've added two new high school locations and the minor character Shoko Katsuragi.

March 10 - I've added the summary for chapter 84.

March 6 - I've added the cover for volume 8, which was just relased in Japan.

March 5 - I've added the summary for chapter 83.

February 25 - I've added the summary for Mao chapter 82.

February 18 - I've added the summary for Mao chapter 81.

February 11 - I've added a topic on hidenin to the cultural notes.

February 10 - I've added the summary for chapter 80.

February 5 - I've added the summary for chapter 79 as well as adding new minor characters and locations.

January 30 - I've added the summary for Mao chapter 78 wrapping up volume 8.

January 22 - I've added the summary for Mao chapter 77.

January 14 - I've added the summary for Mao chapter 76.

January 10 - I've added the puppet needle to the items section (under the Culture heading).

January 7, 2021 - Happy New Year, we return to our post-holiday schedule of releases once again with the release of Mao chapter 75.

December 25 - Merry Christmas, I've added chapter 74 to the summaries.

December 13 - I've added chapter 73 to the manga summaries and the Kagami family scroll to the items.

December 9 - I've corrected some typos in the manga summaries, added the names for the Kagami siblings to the minor characters and added Sengoku there as well.

December 4 - I've added the summary for chapter 72.

November 28 - I've added a cultural note about "street demons".

November 27 - I've added the summary for chapter 71 as well as new characters to the minor characters section.

November 19 - I've added the summary for chapter 70. Additionally I've added a cultural note on "yoshoku".

November 15 - I've added the summary for chapter 69.

November 8 - I've added the summary for chapter 68.

November 1 - I've added the summary for chapter 67, a really romantic, epic chapter!

October 25 - I've added the summary for chapter 66.

October 18 - I've added the summary for chapter 65.

October 14 - Added the cover of volume 6.

October 11 - I've added the summary for chapter 64.

October 4 - I've added the summary for chapter 63.

October 1, 2020 - Complete site redesign as part of the launch of Rumic World 3.0. More major characters added (Annette, Rika and Miho, Bijin and Ichigo), singles are added to the music section, merchandise and gallery added as well.

September 28 - I've added the summary for chapter 62.

September 20 - I've added the summary for chapter 61.

September 13 - Mao discovers the earth user in chapter 60.

September 4 - Daigo arrives in chapter 59.

August 30 - I've added the summary for chapter 58.

August 23 - I've added the summary for lighthearted chapter 57.

August 9 - I've added the summary for chapter 56.

August 2 - I've added the summary for chapter 55.

July 26 - I've added the summary for chapter 54.

July 19 - After a week off for a double issue we have added chapter 53.

July 5 - I've added the summary for chapter 52.

June 28 - The summary for chapter 51 is now up.

June 21 - I've added the summary for chapter 50.

June 6 - I've added the summary for chapter 49. No chapter this Wednesday, but the next will be out June 17th due to the delays caused by COVID.

May 31 - Added the summary for chapter 48 which closes out volume 5. There will be two upcoming double issues of Shonen Sunday due to delays caused by the Corona virus.

May 25 - I've added the summary for chapter 47.

May 17 - I've added the summary for chapter 46.

May 5 - I've added the summary for chapter 45.

April 26 - I've added the summary for chapter 44.

April 19 - The summary for chapter 43 is added.

April 12 - I've posted the summary for chapter 42.

April 5 - I've uploaded the summary for chapter 41.

March 30 - Chapter 40 is posted.

March 22 - Chapter 39 is uploaded.

March 15 - Chapter 38 is added. Stay safe from corona virus everyone.

March 8 - Chapter 37 is summarized.

February 29 - Mao chapter 36 summary is posted.

February 23 - Mao chapter 35 summary is posted.

February 15 - After a week off, Mao returns with chapter 34.

February 2 - I've added the summary for Chapter 33.

January 26 - Added the summary for chapter 32.

January 19 - Added the summary for chapter 31.

January 8, 2020 - The summary for chapter 30 has been added.

December 26 - The summary for chapter 29 has been added.

December 15 - I've added a summary for chapter 28.

December 7 - I've added the summary for chapter 27.

November 24 - I've added the summary for chapter 26.

November 17 - Chapter 25 is added.

November 10 - I've added the summary for chapter 24.

November 3 - I've added the summary of chapter 23.

October 27 - I've added chapter 22 to the summaries.

October 19 - Added chapter 21 to the summaries.

October 14 - Added chapter 20.

October 6 - Added chapter 19 to the summaries.

September 28 - Chapter 18 is summarized and added.

September 22 - Chapter 17 is added to the manga summaries.

September 15 - I've added the summary for chapter 16.

September 1 - I've added the summary for chapter 15.

August 25 - After a break during a double issue week, Takahashi returns with Mao chapter 14.

August 7 - Chapter 13 has been added to the manga summaries.

July 31 - Chapter 12 is posted to the summaries.

July 24 - Chapter 11 is added to the manga summaries.

July 21 - After a week off, Mao returns with chapter 10.

July 3 - I've added the summary for chapter 9 which should begin volume 2 of the collected manga editions when those begin publication.

June 26 - I've added the summaries for chapters 7 and 8.

June 12 - I've added the summary for chapter 6.

June 5 - I've added the summary for chapter 5.

May 29 - I've added the summary for chapter 4.

May 22 - I've added the summary for chapter 3 where Nanoka realizes she is traveling back to 1923.

May 15 - I've added the summary for chapter 2.

May 9, 2019 - Mao Online launches! The first chapter is translated and posted.