Rumiko Takahashi's work spans a third Ranma 1/2 season, a MAO collaboration cafe in two cities, a charity auction, and a new manga award in her name. Shogakukan's Rumiko Takahashi Fantasy Manga Awards are open for entries until January 11, 2027.
Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday opened the Rumiko Takahashi Fantasy Manga Awards for entries until January 11, 2027, with Takahashi heading the judging panel alongside editor-in-chief Kazunori Oshima and other editors. Results are set for March 24 in the magazine and on the awards website. The award accepts works of 42 pages or fewer with at least one fantasy element, and the top two entries are routed into Weekly Shonen Sunday or Sunday Webry.
On the anime side, Ranma 1/2 Season 3 premiered October 3 on the Nippon TV network, airing Saturdays at 24:55 with fastest streaming on Netflix. MAPPA handles production, and Director Kōnosuke Uda and most staff return from the first two seasons. Season 1 aired from October 2024 and Season 2 from October 2025. Episode 25, "Training DE Dinner," opens the season with a challenge letter from Ryoga arriving just before summer vacation.
Other Takahashi works appeared in separate promotions. A collaboration cafe for the TV anime MAO runs at Share CAFE [Retro MIX] in Yurakucho Marui from November 3 to November 15, 2026, and in Nagoya Central Park from November 7 to November 15, with goods sold online at Anique Shop from November 3 to December 7. Amazon's Manga Weekend Festival from September 11 to 13 featured all 34 volumes of Urusei Yatsura [New Edition]. The print edition includes "My Lum x 34," Lum drawings by 34 Shogakukan manga artists, which the digital edition does not.
An original autographed illustration of Inuyasha's title character sold for 1,833,000 yen (about US$11,440) at a charity auction held by PLAS, which supports African children orphaned by AIDS. Viz Media also released an English-subtitled video of Takahashi and Junji Ito discussing each other's work and possible collaborations. Ito suggested leaning toward horror, and Takahashi agreed.
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A collaboration cafe for the TV anime MAO will run at Share CAFE [Retro MIX] in two locations. The Yurakucho Marui store in Tokyo hosts it from November 3 to November 15, 2026, and the Nagoya Central Park store from November 7 to November 15. Food and drinks based on Mao and other characters are planned, along with goods using newly drawn illustrations, sold online at Anique Shop from November 3 to December 7.
Ranma 1/2 Season 3 begins broadcasting on the Nippon TV network from October 3, every Saturday at 24:55, with fastest streaming on Netflix immediately after broadcast. MAPPA handles production. Season 1 aired from October 2024 and Season 2 from October 2025. Episode 25, titled "Training DE Dinner," opens the season with a challenge letter from Ryoga arriving just before summer vacation.
Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday announced the Rumiko Takahashi Fantasy Manga Awards in its combined 42nd and 43rd issue, with entries open to professional and amateur creators until January 11, 2027. Works must run 42 pages or fewer and include at least one fantasy element. Takahashi heads the judging panel alongside editor-in-chief Kazunori Oshima and other Shonen Sunday editors. Results will be announced in the magazine and on the awards website on March 24.
Amazon's Manga Weekend Festival runs September 11 to 13 with a "Nostalgic 2000s Works" theme and 50 percent point-back on all volumes. Rumiko Takahashi's Urusei Yatsura [New Edition], all 34 volumes, is among the featured titles. The new edition uses new cover illustrations and includes "My Lum x 34," Lum drawings by 34 Shogakukan manga artists, one per volume; those illustrations are not in the digital edition.
An original autographed illustration of Inuyasha's title character by manga creator Rumiko Takahashi sold for 1,833,000 yen (about US$11,440) at a charity auction on Sunday. The non-governmental organization PLAS, which supports African children orphaned by AIDS, held the sale as part of its current round of charity auctions.
Viz Media released an English-subtitled video featuring Rumiko Takahashi and Junji Ito discussing each other's work, possible collaborations, and industry changes. Ito suggested leaning toward horror, and Takahashi agreed, praising his style. Ito revealed the meeting was filmed in San Francisco in January.
MAPPA released a second trailer for the third season of the new Ranma 1/2 anime, confirming an October premiere on NTV and Netflix. Director Kōnosuke Uda and most staff return, with Riko Kaneda and Haruki Miura joining as chief animation directors and Atsuko Ishida and Yoshihiro Takeda added as main animators.