The puzzle smartphone RPG "Monster Strike" (referred to as MonSt, below) announced for the first time a collaboration with five of Takahashi Rumiko's most iconic titles from "Rumic World", including "Urusei Yatsura", and "Inuyasha". The event will start on Mar. 2, 2021 at 12:00pm. "Rumic World" is the term used to refer to the collection of works from the manga author Takashi Rumiko, which encompasses a variety of genres ranging from comedy to love stories, battle, and horror. Among these, characters from the most iconic series "Urusei Yatsura", "Maison Ikkoku", "Ranma 1/2", "Inuyasha", and "Rin-ne", will appear on "MonSt" for the first time ever. From "Urusei Yatsura", the Oni specie alien girl that came from space, "Lum". From "Ranma 1/2", the young martial artist protagonist in both male and female forms, "Saotome Ranma". From "Inuyasha", the hybrid of a demon father and a human mother, "Inuyasha". Each character can be acquired by clearing special event quests. Throughout the collaboration period, by clearing Bingo-type missions, the following characters can also be unlocked: From "Maison Ikkoku", the manager of the Maison Ikkoku in the city of Clock Hill, "Otonashi Kyoko". From "Ranma 1/2", the Chinese Amazon girl, "Shampoo". From "Inuyasha", the older half-brother of the protagonist Inuyasha, "Sesshomaru". And from "Rinne", the young shinigami with a gentle heart and strong sense of justice, "Rokudo Rinne". The collaboration event "Rumic World x Monster Strike" will start from 12:00am Mar. 2, 2021. More details regarding the collab can be found at MonSt's official website and Youtube channel. (C) Takahashi Rumiko / Shogakukan (C) XFLAG

A special mook publication was announced featuring widely popular 80's heroine characters. Titled "Rabukome Hiroin Daikaibou 80's Shounen Manga-hen" (A 80's Shonen Manga Love Comedy Heroine Collection), the mook will showcase female protagonists such as Lam from "Urusei Yatsura", Otonashi Kyoko from "Maison Ikkoku", Asakura Minami from "Touch" and Ozora Hibari from "Stop!! Hibari-kun!". The item was released on Oct. 30, 2020, and it's now available throughout convenience stores and bookstores in Japan. "Rabukome Hiroin Daikaibou 80's Shounen Manga-hen" is a mook featuring the dreamy and beloved heroines adored by many of the youngsters who grew up during the 80's. It will contain in-depth character analysis columns alongside illustrations, catchphrases and memorable scenes of the female protagonists Lam from "Urusei Yatsura", Otonashi Kyoko from "Maison Ikkoku", Asakura Minami from "Touch", Ozora Hibari from "Stop!! Hibari-kun!", and Ayukawa Madoka from "Kimagure Orange Road". Included also are interviews with the manga authors Shiina Takashi, Fujita Kazuhiro, Hattori Kazumi, Shiomori Keiko and Akamatsu Ken, making it a must-read for fans. The 124-page fully colored publication will also feature some barely appropriate mangas under the ecchi love comedy genre including the following titles: Mune Kyun Deka", "Heart Catch Izumi-chan", "Oh! Toumei Ningen", "Ikenai Luna Sensei!", "Yarukkya Naito!" and "Mina Agechau(Heart)". How about grabbing a copy to go back in time and feel again the taste of first love again? "Rabukome Hiroin Daikaibou 80's Shounen Manga-hen" is priced at 1,000JPY (taxes excluded), is available in bookstores and convenience stores throughout Japan starting from Oct. 30, 2020. （C）SAN-EI CORPORATION All Rights Reserved.