, or , is a Japanese manga anthology series composed of one-shots written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi which are published annually in Shogakukan's Big Comic Original magazine since 1987.
A 13-episode anime adaptation of these short stories was produced by TMS Entertainment and broadcast on TV Tokyo from July to September 2003, followed by the sequel series Rumic Theater: Mermaid Forest, adapting Takahashi's Mermaid Saga. A two-episode Japanese television drama based on the stories was broadcast on NHK-BS Premium in July 2012.
Media Manga Rumic Theater is a series of manga one-shots published annually by Rumiko Takahashi in Shogakukan's Big Comic Original since 1987. An English language collection by Viz Media was released in two volumes on June 5, 1996, and June 5, 1998. The first corresponding to the volume The Tragedy of P, but the second being a release of Rumic Worlds One or Double collection.
Volumes
Anime In June 2003, the July issue of Animage announced that an anime adaptation of Rumic Theater produced by TMS Entertainment and directed by Akira Nishimori would premiere on TV Tokyo on July 5, 2003. The series ran for 13 episodes until September 27, 2003.
In North America, Geneon Entertainment licensed the series for English language release. They released the series on four DVDs from January 11 to July 19, 2005.
Cast and characters Character Japanese EnglishEpisode 1 "The Tragedy of P"Sakiko TamagawaWendee LeeMegumi HayashibaraSally DanaNaomi NagasawaMinami OmiJ.D. StoneJunko HoriAdam GordonMr. HagaWataru TakagiPatrick SeitzHaruna IkezawaCarrie SavageEpisode 2 "The Merchant of Romance"Satsuki YukinoMichelle RuffKappei YamaguchiWilliam MarkhamOld gentlewomanNatsumi SakumaBarbara GoodsonOld gentlemanYousuke AkimotoMichael McConnohieAuntieMinami TakayamaJody JaressPopsJouji YanamiWilliam FrederickYasunori MatsumotoLance J. HoltEpisode 3 "Middle-Aged Teen"Akira KamiyaDoug StoneKazuko SugiyamaSonja S. FoxKappei YamaguchiKevin HatcherSatsuki YukinoJennifer SekiguchiEpisode 4 "Hidden in the Pottery"Megumi HayashibaraTara HudsonKikuko InoueMegan HollingsheadTonegawa MotherTomie KataokaBarbara GoodsonTonegawa HusbandYasunori MatsumotoDarrel GuilbeauYukie's HusbandWataru TakagiSam RegalEpisode 5 "Aberrant Family F"Yuko MinaguchiRachel HirschfeldHazuki's FatherBin ShimadaDoug StoneHazuki's MotherHisako KyoudaErica ShafferMegumi HayashibaraJ.D. StoneKappei YamaguchiDarrel GuilbeauAisaki's GirlfriendKumiko NishiharaHunter Mackenzie AustinNeighborRikako AikawaMegan HollingsheadDoctorToshihiko NakajimaStephen MartelloEpisode 6 "As Long As You Are Here"Chikao OhtsukaAlfred ThorKeiko HanReiko MatsuoMinoru YadaReg GreenIkuko TatsuGeorgette RileyNarratorIchiro NagaiEpisode 7 "One Hundred Years of Love"Hiroko EmoriLouise ChamisSatsuki YukinoHunter Mackenzie AustinYasunori MatsumotoT. AxelrodWataru TakagiMichael McConnohieEpisode 8 "In Lieu of Thanks"Satsuki YukinoMichelle RuffMichie TomizawaErika SchafferRoko TakisawaJody JaressMasayo KurataErika WeinsteinWataru TakagiJay KleinKobato's SonAsako DodoBarbara GoodsonEpisode 9 "Living Room Lovesong"Kouji YataWilliam FrederickNana YamaguchiBarbara GoodsonHaruna IkezawaMia BradleyAkira IshidaLiam O'BrienEpisode 10 "House of Garbage"Kumiko WatanabeKaren ThompsonYasunori MatsumotoPatrick SeitzManagerRyuuji NakakiSimon IsaacsonManager's WifeMiyuki IchijoBarbara GoodsonRitsuko's Father-in-LawWataru TakagiWilliam FrederickSachi MatsumotoTara PlattEpisode 11 "One Day Dream"Akira KamiyaJackson DanielsShinonome's WifeAi OrikasaWendee LeeIkue OotaniTed SrokaSumi ShimamotoJennifer SekiguchiFuyumi ShiraishiKirsty PapeDaiki NakamuraMike McFarlandMari MarutaCarrie SavageEpisode 12 "Extra-Large Size Happiness"Gara TakashimaKirsten PotterMasako KyodaSonja S. FoxNobuo TobitaLiam O'BrienYoung RyūichiAsako DodoKirsty PapeChie KojiroEpisode 13 "The Executive's Dog"Ai OrikasaKirsty PapeTakehito KoyasuChris KentFumi HiranoErica ShafferMachiko ToyoshimaJennifer SekiguchiMari MarutaJ.D. StoneRyo KamonStephen MartelloMrs. MatsuridaMari MashibaSonja S. FoxWataru TakagiLiam O'Brien
Episodes
Drama A two-episode television drama adaptation was broadcast on NHK-BS Premium. The first episode adapted the "Red Bouquet", "Hidden in the Pottery" and "Aberrant Family F" stories, and the second adapted "The Executive's Dog", "Birds of Fate" and "As Long As You Are Here". Both episodes aired on July 8 and July 15, 2012, respectively.
See also Rumic World
References
External links Description on Furinkan.com