Rumiko Takahashi - Quiz
  • 1. In what year did Takahashi start her second major series, Maison Ikkoku?
A) 1984
B) 1980
C) 1987
D) 1994
  • 2. In which magazine was Maison Ikkoku published?
A) Big Comic Original
B) Weekly Shōnen Sunday
C) Big Comic Spirits
D) Weekly Shōnen Jump
  • 3. What inspired the setting for Maison Ikkoku?
A) A story written by a friend
B) A famous hotel in Tokyo
C) Takahashi's own experience living in an apartment complex
D) Her childhood home
  • 4. When did Takahashi conclude the series Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku?
A) 2007
B) 1984
C) 1987
D) 1994
  • 5. How many volumes did Urusei Yatsura have when it ended?
A) 10
B) 34
C) 15
D) 40
  • 6. How many volumes did Maison Ikkoku have when it ended?
A) 34
B) 15
C) 20
D) 10
  • 7. Which of the following works by Takahashi was adapted into an OVA?
A) Weekly Shōnen Sunday
B) Laughing Target
C) Maison Ikkoku
D) One-Pound Gospel
  • 8. Which of these is mentioned as a short story adapted into an OVA?
A) Mermaid Saga
B) Maris the Chojo
C) Maison Ikkoku
D) One-Pound Gospel
  • 9. In what year did the Mermaid Saga series end?
A) 1984
B) 1987
C) 2007
D) 1994
  • 10. How long did the Mermaid Saga series run?
A) 7 years
B) 15 years
C) 20 years
D) 10 years
  • 11. In which magazine was Mermaid Saga published?
A) Shōjo Sunday
B) Big Comic Spirits
C) Big Comic
D) Weekly Shōnen Sunday
  • 12. In what year was the special edition (shinsoban) of Mermaid Saga released?
A) 2003
B) 1994
C) 2007
D) 1987
  • 13. What is the name of the sporadically published work that was adapted into a live-action TV drama?
A) One-Pound Gospel
B) Mermaid Saga
C) Laughing Target
D) Fire Tripper
  • 14. In what year did Takahashi conclude One-Pound Gospel?
A) 2007
B) 1994
C) 2003
D) 1987
  • 15. What kind of manga are comics marketed toward young men called?
A) Seinen manga
B) Shōjo manga
C) Shōnen manga
D) New Wave manga
  • 16. What are comics marketed toward young women called?
A) New Wave manga
B) Seinen manga
C) Big Comic manga
D) Shōjo manga
  • 17. In what year was Rumiko Takahashi born?
A) 1955
B) 1960
C) 1957
D) 1952
  • 18. What was Takahashi's first commercially successful work published in 1978?
A) Urusei Yatsura
B) Inuyasha
C) Bye-Bye Road
D) Mermaid Saga
  • 19. How many copies of Takahashi's works are in circulation worldwide?
A) Over 230 million
B) Over 500 million
C) Over 50 million
D) Over 100 million
  • 20. For which work did Takahashi win the Shogakukan Manga Award in 2001?
A) Mermaid Saga
B) Inuyasha
C) Bye-Bye Road
D) Urusei Yatsura
  • 21. Which award did Takahashi receive in 2019?
A) Shogakukan Manga Award
B) Medal with Purple Ribbon
C) Grand Prix de la ville d'Angoulême
D) Seiun Award
  • 22. What honor did the Japanese government award Takahashi in 2020?
A) Medal with Purple Ribbon
B) Imperial Prize
C) Person of Cultural Merit
D) Order of Culture
  • 23. In which Japanese city was Rumiko Takahashi born?
A) Kyoto
B) Tokyo
C) Osaka
D) Niigata
  • 24. Who did Takahashi co-found a high school manga club with?
A) Kazuo Koike
B) Makoto-chan
C) Yōko Kondō
D) Kazuo Umezu
  • 25. Who founded the manga school Gekiga Sonjuku?
A) Kazuo Koike
B) Yōko Kondō
C) Kazuo Umezu
D) Rumiko Takahashi
  • 26. Which of these is a dōjinshi creation by Takahashi from 1975?
A) Katte na Yatsura
B) Bye-Bye Road
C) Inuyasha
D) Urusei Yatsura
  • 27. For which artist did Takahashi work as an assistant?
A) Yōko Kondō
B) Kazuo Koike
C) Osamu Tezuka
D) Kazuo Umezu
  • 28. What was the title of Takahashi's first published professional work?
A) Katte na Yatsura
B) Time Warp Trouble
C) Inuyasha
D) Urusei Yatsura
  • 29. How many volumes did Ranma ½ consist of when it ended in 1996?
A) 398
B) 38
C) 40
D) 195
  • 30. Between which years was Inuyasha serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday?
A) 2009 to 2017
B) 1981 to 1986
C) 1987 to 1996
D) 1996 to 2008
  • 31. What is the name of the one-shot Rumiko Takahashi released on March 5, 2009?
A) Kyōkai no Rinne
B) Mao
C) Unmei No Tori
D) My Sweet Sunday
  • 32. With whom did Takahashi collaborate for the one-shot My Sweet Sunday?
A) AnimEigo
B) Mamoru Oshii
C) Mitsuru Adachi
D) Viz Comics
  • 33. When did Kyōkai no Rinne begin its serialization?
A) June 2008
B) March 16, 2009
C) April 22, 2009
D) May 8, 2019
  • 34. How many volumes did Kyōkai no Rinne contain upon its conclusion?
A) 398
B) 38
C) 40
D) 195
  • 35. Which company publishes Rumiko Takahashi's works in English in the United States?
A) Viz Comics
B) AnimEigo
C) Weekly Shōnen Sunday
D) Central Park Media
  • 36. In what format was the Urusei Yatsura reprint released in 2019?
A) 2-in-1 omnibus
B) Single volume
C) Digital-only collection
D) Hardcover anthology
  • 37. What date did the Mao manga series begin?
A) April 22, 2009
B) March 5, 2009
C) December 13, 2017
D) May 8, 2019
  • 38. How many episodes were in the Urusei Yatsura TV series?
A) 38
B) 40
C) 195
D) 398
  • 39. Who directed the second Urusei Yatsura movie, Beautiful Dreamer?
A) Rumiko Takahashi
B) Viz Comics
C) Mamoru Oshii
D) Mitsuru Adachi
  • 40. Which company released the Beautiful Dreamer movie in the U.S.?
A) Weekly Shōnen Sunday
B) Viz Comics
C) Central Park Media
D) AnimEigo
  • 41. Which studios cooperated to produce the Maison Ikkoku adaptation?
A) Kitty Films, Bones, and Studio Deen
B) Kitty Films, Studio Pierrot, and Studio Deen
C) Toei Animation, Studio Pierrot, and Madhouse
D) Sunrise, TMS Entertainment, and Studio Ghibli
  • 42. How many episodes long was the Maison Ikkoku TV series?
A) 167
B) 100
C) 50
D) 96
  • 43. Which production company produced the Inuyasha anime series?
A) TMS Entertainment
B) Studio Pierrot
C) Studio Deen
D) Sunrise
  • 44. What is the name of the special 2008 exhibition honoring Rumiko Takahashi?
A) It's a Rumic World
B) Rumic Anthology Exhibit
C) Shonen Sunday 50th Anniversary
D) The World of Takahashi
  • 45. Which studio animated the Rumiko Takahashi Anthology?
A) Studio Deen
B) Sunrise
C) TMS Entertainment
D) Studio Pierrot
  • 46. Inuyasha the Final Act officially concluded the story in which year?
A) 2008
B) 2010
C) 2004
D) 2012
  • 47. Which of these is a short story featured in the Rumiko Takahashi Anthology?
A) Maison Ikkoku
B) The Mermaid's Forest
C) Fire Tripper
D) The Tragedy of P
  • 48. Which Canadian author cited Takahashi as an influence on Scott Pilgrim?
A) Colleen Coover
B) Queenie Chan
C) Domee Shi
D) Bryan Lee O'Malley
  • 49. What was the theme of the Rumiko Takahashi Fantasy Manga Awards entries?
A) Must be exactly 100 pages
B) Must contain at least one fantasy element
C) Must be a romantic comedy
D) Must be based on Inuyasha characters
  • 50. When was the Mermaid's Forest OVA produced?
A) 1986
B) 1991
C) 1993
D) 1987
  • 51. Who cited Ranma ½ as a big influence on the Shantae video game series?
A) Chihiro Tamaki
B) Matt Bozon
C) Wisut Ponnimit
D) Bryan Lee O'Malley
  • 52. The exhibition It's a Rumic World was held at which department store?
A) Takashimaya
B) Shibuya 109
C) Isetan
D) Matsuya Ginza
  • 53. What film did Domee Shi influence with Ranma ½ and Inuyasha?
A) Scott Pilgrim
B) Walkin' Butterfly
C) Turning Red
D) Small Favors
Created with That Quiz — where a math practice test is always one click away.