- Rumic Theater
Infobox animanga/Header
name = Rumiko Takahashi Anthology
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ja_name = 高橋留美子劇場
ja_name_trans = Takahashi Rumiko Gekijō
genre = Infobox animanga/Manga
title =
author =Rumiko Takahashi
publisher = flagicon|JapanShogakukan
demographic =
magazine =
first = 1987
last = ?
volumes = 2Infobox animanga/Anime
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director =Akira Nishimori
studio = TMS
licensor = flagicon|USA flagicon|CanadaGeneon
network =TV Tokyo
first =5 July 2003
last =27 September 2004
episodes = 13nihongo|"Rumiko Takahashi Anthology"|高橋留美子劇場|"Takahashi Rumiko Gekijō", also known as Rumic Theater, is a collective manga of many short stories also a thirteen episode collection of
anime from short stories byRumiko Takahashi that includes theMermaid Saga .Manga
The Rumic Theater anime stories were adapted from a series of short stories published by Rumiko Takahashi in the 1980s. The majority of them are akin to her work Maison Ikkoku, in that they are domestic stories with a unique twist. An English language edition of the first two volumes was released by Viz Media in 1996.
Stories
*"The Tragedy of P"
*"The Merchant of Romance"
*"Middle-Aged Teen"
*"Hidden In The Pottery"
*"Aberrant Family F"
*"As Long As You Are Here"
*"One Hundred Years of Love"
*"In Lieu of Thanks"
*"Living Room Lovesong"
*"House of Garbage"
*"One Day Dream"
*"Extra-Large Size Happiness"
*"The Executive's Dog"The Tragedy of P
Japanese Title: P no higekiAir Date: July 6, 2003
"Yuko Haga:
Sakiko Tamagawa /Wendee Lee Mrs. Kakei:
Megumi Hayashibara /Sally Dana Pitto: Nao Nagasawa
Kota Haga:
Minami Omi /J.D. Stone Hiroshi Kakei:Junko Hori /Adam Gordon Mr. Haga:
Wataru Takagi /Patrick Seitz Mitsue:
Haruna Ikezawa /Carrie Savage Old Man:
Hajime Koseki /William Frederick Housewife 1:
Sachi Matsumoto /Michelle Ruff Housewife 2:
Yuko Satou /Jody Jaress Housewife 3:
Nori Kobayashi "Summary: The Tragedy of P follows the struggle of Mrs. Haga to keep her guest, Pitto the penguin, out of sight from Mrs. Kakei, the resident tattletale who will report the bird's violation of the pet free apartment building.
The Merchant of Romance
Japanese Title: Roman no akindoAir Date: July 13, 2003
"Yukari:
Satsuki Yukino /Michelle RuffBetto:
Kappei Yamaguchi /William Markham Old Gentlewoman:
Natsumi Sakuma /Barbara Goodson Old Gentleman:
Yousuke Akimoto /Michael McConnohie Auntie:
Minami Takayama /Jody Jaress Pops:
Jouji Yanami /William Frederick Keiichi:
Yasunori Matsumoto /Lance J. Holt Bride:
Sachi Matsumoto /Carrie SavageEmployee:
Kouzo Mito /Patrick Seitz Male Customer:
Hiroshi Kawaguchi /Doug StoneFemale Customer:
Chisato Nakajima /Wendee Lee"Summary: A wedding chapel that has fallen on hard times struggles to stay in business while its young owner seeks to deal with a recent divorce and the burden of keeping her friends employed.
Hidden in the Pottery
Japanese Title: Hachi no nakaAir Date: July 27, 2003
"Yukie Asakawa: Megumi Hayashibara/
Tara Hudson Ruruko Tonegawa:
Kikuko Inoue /Megan Hollingshead Tonegawa Mother:
Tomie Kataoka /Barbara GoodsonTonegawa Husband: Yasunori Matsumoto/
Darrel Guilbeau Yukie's Husband: Wataru Takagi/
Sam Regal Flower Shop Owner:
Katsutoshi Houki /Reg Green Yoshiko:
Machiko Toyoshima /Hunter Mackenzie Austin Housewife:
Sachi Matsumoto /Georgette Riley "Summary Mrs. Asakawa suspects her neighbor of beating her elderly mother-in-law being responsible for the death of her husband. The mystery unfolds when Mrs. Asakawa makes a shocking discovery hidden inside a potted plant.
Aberrant Family F
Japanese Title: P no higekiAir Date: August 3, 2003
"Hazuki:
Yuko Minaguchi /Rachel Hirschfeld Hazuki's Father:
Bin Shimada /Doug StoneHazuki's Mother:
Hisako Kyouda /Erica Shaffer Shohei: Megumi Hayashibara/J.D. Stone
Aisaki: Kappei Yamaguchi/Darrel Guilbeau
Aisaki's Girlfriend:
Kumiko Nishihara /Hunter Mackenzie AustinNeighbor:
Rikako Aikawa /Megan Hollingshead Doctor:
Toshihiko Nakajima /Stephen Martello Newscaster:
Isshin Chiba /Ivan Buckley Friend: Sachi Matsumoto/
Jennifer Sekiguchi "Summary: Hazuki's family is virtually in the poorhouse. Therefore she is shocked when her father decides to go on an expensive family vacation. Soon she suspects that her father's motives may involve a suicide pact for she and her family.
As Long As You Are Here
Japanese Title: Kimi ga iru dake deAir Date: August 10, 2003
"Kochiro Domoto:
Chikao Ohtsuka /Alfred Thor Achara:
Keiko Han /Reiko Matsuo Hosoda:
Minoru Yada /Reg Green Sumiyo Domoto:
Ikuko Tatsu /Georgette Riley Narration:
Ichiro Nagai /???Part-Time Worker:Tomie Kataoka/
Louise Chamis Housewife: Chisato Nakajima/Hunter Mackenzie Austin"
Summary: When Mr. Domoto is laid off of his prestigious job as a salaryman, his wife falls ill and asks him to fill in for her at the convenience store. There, his rough personality doesn't mesh well with his co-workers, but he learns from a hard-working foreigner named Achara to persevere.
One Hundred Years of Love
Japanese Title: Hyaku-nen no koiAir Date: August 17, 2003
"Risa Hoshino:
Hiroko Emori /Louise Chamis Koizumi:
Satsuki Yukino /Hunter Mackenzie AustinDate: Wataru Takagi/
Michael McConnohie Takanezawa: Yasunori Matsumoto/T.Axelrod
Doctor:
Minoru Inaba /Stephen Martello Risa's Son:
Kozo Mito /Michael McConnohieSenior Nurse: Chisato Nakajima/Barbara Goodson
Young Nurse: Sachi Matsumoto/
Karen Thompson" Summary: Risa Hoshino comes back from the dead with amazing telekenetic powers. The old woman develops a crush on another patient and believes him to be the reincarnation of her jilted lover from decades ago.
In Lieu of Thanks
Japanese Title: Orei ni kaeteAir Date: August 24, 2003
"Kobato: Satsuki Yukino/Michelle Ruff
Shiratori: Michie Tomizawa/Erika Schaffer
Ukai:
Roko Takisawa /Jody Jaress Kamoshita:
Masayo Kurata /Erika Weinstein Kyuu: Wataru Takagi/
Jay Klein Kobato's Son:
Asako Dodo /Barbara GoodsonMr. Kobato:
Kazunari Tanaka /Sam RegalWatari:
Megumi Urawa /Lulu Chaing Tachi:
Ikuko Tatsu /Carrie SavageNakagawa: Sachi Matsumoto/Karen Thompson
Housewife: Chisato Nakajima/Hunter Mackenzie Austin"
Summary: Mrs. Kobato finds herself in the middle of a battle between the stuck-up Mrs. Shiratori and the elderly Mrs. Ukai, who eventually bring a crab and a bird into the argument.
Living Room Lovesong
Japanese Title: Cha no ma no rabusonguAir Date: August 31, 2003
"Ichiro Todokoro:
Kouji Yata /William FrederickMakiko Todokoro:
Nana Yamaguchi /Barbara GoodsonHitomi Momoi:
Haruna Ikezawa /Mia Bradley Odagiri:
Akira Ishida /Liam O'Brien Priest:
Hiroshi Kawaguchi /Michael McConnohieMan 1:Isshin Chiba/Sam Regal
Man 2:
Mitsudo Kouzou /Patrick SeitzWoman 1:
Yuko Satou /Hunter Mackenzie AustinWoman 2: Sachi Matsumoto/Karen Thompson"
Summary: A middle-aged man loses his wife, yet his wife's soul is bothered by the fact that he does not cry at her funeral. Her spirit soon returns to haunt him as he begins to develop feelings for the young office worker at his company.
House of Garbage
Japanese Title: Poi no uchiAir Date: September 7, 2003
"Ritsuko Hirooka:
Kumiko Watanabe /Karen ThompsonYoshio Hirooka: Yasunori Matsumoto/
Partrik Seitz Manager:
Ryuuji Nakaki /Simon Isaacson Manager's Wife:
Miyuki Ichijo /Barbara GoodsonRitsuko's Father-in-Law: Wataru Takagi/William Frederick
Kenta Hirooka: Sachi Matsumoto/
Tara Platt Ami Hirooka: Keiko Han/Reiko Matsuo"
Summary: The Hirooka's front door is mistaken for a garbage drop spot, and when the Boss's wife starts throwing out his favorite things, Ritsuko and Yoshio have to do everything they can to save the tacky items, or risk losing a promotion.
One Day Dream
Japanese Title: Higaeri no yumeAir Date: September 14, 2003
"Mr. Shinonome:
Akira Kamiya /Jackson Daniels Shinonome's Wife:
Ai Orikasa /Wendee LeeTsuyoshi:
Ikue Ootani /Ted Sroka Saeko Shima:
Sumi Shimamoto /Jennifer SekiguchiShima-chan:
Fuyumi Shiraishi /Kirsty Pape Tajima:
Daiki Nakamura /Mike McFarland Shinonome's Classmate: Akira Ishida/
Kevin Hatcher Young Mother: Isshin Chiba/Mackenzie Hunter Austin
Oda:
Mari Maruta /Carrie Savage"Summary: Shinonome is a downtrodden company man who is going through life without finding true happiness. His junior high school reunion soon rolls around and his thoughts turn to a girl he once loved name Shima.
Extra-Large Size Happiness
Japanese Title: L saizu no shiawaseAir Date: September 21, 2003
"Hanako:
Gara Takashima /Kirsten Potter Kayoko:
Masako Kyoda /Sonja S. Fox Ryuuichi:
Nobuo Tobita /Liam O'BrienBaby Ghost:
Chie Kojiro Grandfather:
Teppei Takasuki /William FrederickReal Estate Agent: Isshin Chiba/Sam Regal
Young Ryuuichi: Asako Dodo/Kirsty Pape"
Summary: Ryuuichi's mother, Kayoko moves in with her son and his young wife, Hanako. But problems start to arise when Hanako starts behaving oddly and risking the anger of her mother-in-law who they are counting on to invest in their new home. Hanako claims a large spirit is the cause, but only she can see him.
The Executive's Dog
Japanese Title: Senmu no inuAir Date: September 28, 2003
"Matsuko Kogure: Ai Orikasa/Kirsty Pape
Yuji Kogure:
Takehito Koyasu /Chris Kent Kanna:
Fumi Hirano /Erica ShafferYuko Kogure:
Machiko Toyoshima /Jennifer SekiguchiKosuke Kogure:
Mari Maruta /Jessica Stone Matsurida:
Ryo Kamon /Stephen Martello Mrs. Matsurida:
Mari Mashiba /Sonja S. FoxHousewife:
Roko Takisawa /Barbara Goodson Gorgeous: Wataru Takagi/
Liam O'Brien Summary: The Kogure's are asked to take care of Mr. Matsurida's dog Gorgeous, but when his mistress moves in, and the children draws eyebrows on the dog, things become complicated.
External links
* http://www.furinkan.com/rumictheater/
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