Came the Mirror & Other Tales
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Summary
An eclectic collection of short stories from master manga artist Rumiko Takahashi， beloved creator of Inuyasha， Ranma 1/2， and Urusei Yatsura！
Five intimate magical-realist tales from manga legend Rumiko Takahashi！ A supernatural mirror compels a teenager to draw out and destroy the evil lurking within others。 But will his duty destroy him？ A has-been manga creator acquires the power to curse his competition。 Is it worth it？ A pet cat plays human matchmaker—warning， side effects may include partial transmogrification。。。
Plus， a rare， behind-the-scenes autobiographical story about Takahashi’s lifelong love affair with manga！
Five intimate magical-realist tales from manga legend Rumiko Takahashi！ A supernatural mirror compels a teenager to draw out and destroy the evil lurking within others。 But will his duty destroy him？ A has-been manga creator acquires the power to curse his competition。 Is it worth it？ A pet cat plays human matchmaker—warning， side effects may include partial transmogrification。。。
Plus， a rare， behind-the-scenes autobiographical story about Takahashi’s lifelong love affair with manga！
Reviews
Kelli
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This is a fun collection of some of of Rumiko Takahashi’s one-shot stories。 We’ve got a wide collection of spooky and supernatural tales with some delightful slice of life elements。Definitely recommend for anyone who is a fan！ These stories are still spooky without veering too far into Junji Ito territory （for anyone who doesn’t prefer that）。
Angela
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Manga， Fiction， YA， Short stories， Fantasy
Pryscilla Dechaviony
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Wonderful read， love reading Takahashi’s work！ I didn’t know the mangaka did short stories。 Super glad this was published in English for us to enjoy~
Ross
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What I enjoyed the most about these stories was Rumiko Takahashi's ability to make horror， suspense， and magical realism in her stories cute and funny。 I would say the last half of this compilation are miles ahead in terms of writing， pacing， and art。 Overall， this is a fun and light read and I'm glad to have a copy of her work， even if I do feel lukewarm about this particular compilation。 What I enjoyed the most about these stories was Rumiko Takahashi's ability to make horror， suspense， and magical realism in her stories cute and funny。 I would say the last half of this compilation are miles ahead in terms of writing， pacing， and art。 Overall， this is a fun and light read and I'm glad to have a copy of her work， even if I do feel lukewarm about this particular compilation。 。。。more
Evelyn
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A collection of five short stories by Rumiko Takahashi， full of that wonderful mix of occult fantasy， creepy horror， and slapstick comedy and the art style that is instantly recognizable to anyone familiar with her major hits。My favorites were Revenge Doll and With Cat。 I'm a comedy fan。 A collection of five short stories by Rumiko Takahashi， full of that wonderful mix of occult fantasy， creepy horror， and slapstick comedy and the art style that is instantly recognizable to anyone familiar with her major hits。My favorites were Revenge Doll and With Cat。 I'm a comedy fan。 。。。more
L。G。
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Rating: 3 starsA collection of short stories from master manga artist Rumiko Takahashi， beloved creator of Inuyasha， Ranma 1/2， and Urusei Yatsura！Five magical-realist tales from manga legend Rumiko Takahashi。 A supernatural mirror compels a teenager to draw out and destroy the evil lurking within others。 But will his duty destroy him？ A has-been manga creator acquires the power to curse his competition。 A pet cat plays human matchmaker。 Plus， a rare， behind-the-scenes autobiographical story abo Rating: 3 starsA collection of short stories from master manga artist Rumiko Takahashi， beloved creator of Inuyasha， Ranma 1/2， and Urusei Yatsura！Five magical-realist tales from manga legend Rumiko Takahashi。 A supernatural mirror compels a teenager to draw out and destroy the evil lurking within others。 But will his duty destroy him？ A has-been manga creator acquires the power to curse his competition。 A pet cat plays human matchmaker。 Plus， a rare， behind-the-scenes autobiographical story about Takahashi’s lifelong love affair with manga。My favorite story in this collection is WITH CAT。 The first manga I ever read was INUYASHA， so I've followed this mangaka since then。 。。。more
XangemXV
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I'm pretty sure I've mentioned this before， but Takahashi is hands down one of my favorite manga creators。 This collection isn't of any new short stories， but is a collection of short stories she's done over the years + an autobiographical collab with another artist/contemporary。 If there's one thing Takahashi does well， it's the supernatural。 The stories about the mirror and the cat were absolutely my favorites in this collection。 I also really enjoyed reading her autobiography， talking about h I'm pretty sure I've mentioned this before， but Takahashi is hands down one of my favorite manga creators。 This collection isn't of any new short stories， but is a collection of short stories she's done over the years + an autobiographical collab with another artist/contemporary。 If there's one thing Takahashi does well， it's the supernatural。 The stories about the mirror and the cat were absolutely my favorites in this collection。 I also really enjoyed reading her autobiography， talking about how she got into creating manga。 I'm glad she managed to break into the field， even though she had a little bit of a tough time。 I don't know if I would have found my way into loving manga if it weren't for her series Inuyasha。 。。。more
Doc
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From the creator of Inuyasha， Ranma， 1/2， and Urusei Yatsura comes a collection of short stories in manga form。Contained in this book we are treated to 6 short stories by acclaimed mangaka Rumiko Takahashi （though the 6th is more of a collaboration） to tease your good senses when you might want to take a break from a longer running series or possibly just because you are curious。 Each story has its strength and weaknesses that will appease different folks depending on their interests so hopefull From the creator of Inuyasha， Ranma， 1/2， and Urusei Yatsura comes a collection of short stories in manga form。Contained in this book we are treated to 6 short stories by acclaimed mangaka Rumiko Takahashi （though the 6th is more of a collaboration） to tease your good senses when you might want to take a break from a longer running series or possibly just because you are curious。 Each story has its strength and weaknesses that will appease different folks depending on their interests so hopefully if you decide to read you will find your own favorites。 :）For me personally if I had to rate my interest in the stories I think I would go。。。1。 Came the Mirror （view spoiler）[Certain people are blessed/cursed to be able to draw out， kill， and purify the evils in others but when someone turns out to be excessively evil it looks like whatever is pulling the strings has to call for backup。 （hide spoiler）] Good character interactions and super creepy baddy makes for a drama with a bit of comedy as we hope for a good end。2。 With Cat （view spoiler）[A childhood friend is afraid of cats due to his grandmothers scary stories so ends up breaking his arm when trying to escape his first crush who is trying to get him to like her cat。 Years later her cat now much older tries to possess the poor boy whom his owner secretly loved even though she thought he hated her。 （hide spoiler）] This one was pretty cute with the misunderstanding and had a bit of a Ranma 1/2 feel with the boy in the story having a fear of cats and being into martial arts though in this story that is a far less important part then the Ranma series。3。 The Star Has a Thousand Faces - （view spoiler）[The lead actress of a popular drama about an actress able to hide her identity with her acting skills and makeup is suddenly missing before the final shoot of her series。 She thinks she is a murderer after accidentally knocking her producer down some stairs while he bothered her in his drunken stupor。 Unable to handle the thought of going to jail she wants to kill herself but will she be able to do so when one of her biggest fans finds her？ （hide spoiler）] Messages of suicide are a bit depressing although it doesn't actually happen in this story。 Stay as positive as you can folks。 Someone is out there worrying about you。4。 Lovely Flower - （view spoiler）[ A strange new breed of flower is popping up all over town and women everywhere simply love the smell of it with the exception of married for only 6 months female Rikako。 For whatever reason the flower is not only repulsive in appearance but the smell bothers her too but what can she do when the flower starts showing up everywhere and an annoying stalker keeps sending her creepy messages。 All she can do is try to nip the problem in the bulb and hope this nightmare can be over soon。 （hide spoiler）] Creepy stalker is creepy and I know all to well the horror of super strong scents causing you all sorts of problems so I can relate to this poor woman。 The reason the flowers affected her differently than the other women and how the flowers were doing what they do are a bit weird but in the end it makes sense。 :）5。 My Sweet Sunday - No spoilers necessary here。 Just a little back and forth of Rumiko Takahashi and Mitsuru Adachi as they talk about their experiences with getting into the manga industry and their love of meat paid for by their bosses。 :）6。 Revenge Doll - （view spoiler）[Mangka Sentaro Yuda's series is on the way out but before that he is sent a cursed doll capable of creating curses of varying strengths by saying a victim's name and darkening the eyes of the doll。 However with the biggest eye the curse is supposed to be so potent it can even kill a person。 The questions come up of who would be most worthy of dying as this douche of a man thinks only of himself even though others are trying to help him still。 （hide spoiler）] I just don't like this story thanks to the main character and I hope his imaginary career as a mangka burns like he probably will for using a cursed item to harm others。 :） 。。。more
Chelsea Best
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This short story collection was so fun to read。 I think my favorite story is the cover title。 This collection has more eerie and spooky tones to it than most of Takahashi's work。 The ending story about the two manga creators was so fun to read about。 Very educational and informative stories。 Highly recommend this collection if you are a big Takahashi fan like myself。 This short story collection was so fun to read。 I think my favorite story is the cover title。 This collection has more eerie and spooky tones to it than most of Takahashi's work。 The ending story about the two manga creators was so fun to read about。 Very educational and informative stories。 Highly recommend this collection if you are a big Takahashi fan like myself。 。。。more
Patricia
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This is the first book I've read by Rumiko Takahashi。 I enjoyed the stories except for the last one - My Sweet Sunday， wasn't of any interest to me so I didn't finish that particular one。 This is the first book I've read by Rumiko Takahashi。 I enjoyed the stories except for the last one - My Sweet Sunday， wasn't of any interest to me so I didn't finish that particular one。 。。。more
Jen
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Ya'll I LOVE the work of Rumiko Takahashi。 Period， the end。 Do not pass GO， do not collect $200。 Lovely compilation of short works that are just so beautiful and amazing and classic。 You can't go wrong reading this and adding it to your library。 This is on my short list of manga I need to buy right now and one I will most certainly be recommending at the store。 5， I wish this had been 5，000 pages longer it was so good， stars。 My thanks to NetGalley and Viz Media LLC for an eARC copy of this book Ya'll I LOVE the work of Rumiko Takahashi。 Period， the end。 Do not pass GO， do not collect $200。 Lovely compilation of short works that are just so beautiful and amazing and classic。 You can't go wrong reading this and adding it to your library。 This is on my short list of manga I need to buy right now and one I will most certainly be recommending at the store。 5， I wish this had been 5，000 pages longer it was so good， stars。 My thanks to NetGalley and Viz Media LLC for an eARC copy of this book to read and review。 。。。more
Ron
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Five stories and an autobiographical tale。 "Came the Mirror" is a very strange horror tale that involves two high schoolers brought together by a tragedy。 "Revenge Doll" is self-explanatory except this one has a twisted ending！ "The Star Ha a Thousand Faces" has anime star on the run on-screen and in real life but includes a twist on the happy ending。 "Lovely Flower" has a very strange stalker。 "With Cat" has a very creepy cat that means well， but being a cat does things its way！ "My Sweet Sunda Five stories and an autobiographical tale。 "Came the Mirror" is a very strange horror tale that involves two high schoolers brought together by a tragedy。 "Revenge Doll" is self-explanatory except this one has a twisted ending！ "The Star Ha a Thousand Faces" has anime star on the run on-screen and in real life but includes a twist on the happy ending。 "Lovely Flower" has a very strange stalker。 "With Cat" has a very creepy cat that means well， but being a cat does things its way！ "My Sweet Sunday" is the writer's autobiographical take on the his love for manga/ A very interesting collection of manga stories that give a good feel for the writer。Thanks Netgalley for the opportunity to read this title。 。。。more
Elia
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For those who only know Rumiko Takahashi from her most popular US work Inu Yasha， you are missing out。 She is an incredible mangaka and she rally shines when being spooky （Mermaid Saga！！！！）。 This is a short but sweet collection of stories ranging from cute to creepy AF， and a must for fans！
-moonprismpower-
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Came The Mirror - creepy！！！Revenge Doll - I really hated the main character。 He was a douche！！！！The Star Has A Thousand Faces - ？？ I didn’t get this story？ What was the point？ Definitely my least favorite！With Cat - MY FAVORITE！ I love cats and the characters were great。 This was a cute and funny story！My Sweet Sunday - It was nice to see how Takahashi and Adachi got into creating manga！！ I love almost all of Takahashi’s works and I absolutely adored Adachi’s Cross Game！ Two great old school man Came The Mirror - creepy！！！Revenge Doll - I really hated the main character。 He was a douche！！！！The Star Has A Thousand Faces - ？？ I didn’t get this story？ What was the point？ Definitely my least favorite！With Cat - MY FAVORITE！ I love cats and the characters were great。 This was a cute and funny story！My Sweet Sunday - It was nice to see how Takahashi and Adachi got into creating manga！！ I love almost all of Takahashi’s works and I absolutely adored Adachi’s Cross Game！ Two great old school manga creators for sure。This was a great short story collection。 I’m not the biggest fan of short stories but I love Rumiko Takahashi so I had to read this！ 。。。more
Luna
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Thank you， Edelweiss， for the review copy。 As with most short story collections there will be some stories that you will enjoy more than others。 For me personally it was the first （the mirror） and the cat match maker story towards the end。 Because there isn’t a lot of time the character development is limited， this worked against some of the tales more than the others。 The Mangaka for example， as it’s so short it becomes really one dimensional。 If you enjoy stories by Rumiko Takahashi， I think y Thank you， Edelweiss， for the review copy。 As with most short story collections there will be some stories that you will enjoy more than others。 For me personally it was the first （the mirror） and the cat match maker story towards the end。 Because there isn’t a lot of time the character development is limited， this worked against some of the tales more than the others。 The Mangaka for example， as it’s so short it becomes really one dimensional。 If you enjoy stories by Rumiko Takahashi， I think you’ll enjoy this collection。 If you haven’t read any of her works before I would recommend starting somewhere else as this doesn’t showcase how engaging and fun her stories are。 。。。more
Alex
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I received an eARC of this title through NetGalley in return for an honest review。 This short story selection from legendary Rumiko Takahashi is everything I wanted it to be。 I enjoyed this short story collection a lot more than I expected。 I am a huge fan of Rumiko Takahashi as she introduced me to manga through Inuyasha when I was young。 The first title in this series of stories was definitely one of my favorites。 The idea itself was an interesting concept。 In this society， you are randomly se I received an eARC of this title through NetGalley in return for an honest review。 This short story selection from legendary Rumiko Takahashi is everything I wanted it to be。 I enjoyed this short story collection a lot more than I expected。 I am a huge fan of Rumiko Takahashi as she introduced me to manga through Inuyasha when I was young。 The first title in this series of stories was definitely one of my favorites。 The idea itself was an interesting concept。 In this society， you are randomly selected to have a mirror on your hand。 This mirror comes with the duty of getting rid of evil spirits within humans you may cross。 If you do not do this correctly， you will be killed。 If you satisfy your duty， then the mirror is transferred to another human。 how the story unfolds is truly masterful in my opinion。 The two main characters band together to try and stop their untimely deaths， but doing so may not be within their abilities。 I would love to see a short anime series of this as I think it would do well。 The second title is about a washed up manga artist who is sent a doll which can curse 3 of his enemies if he so chooses， and the last curse can be used to kill someone。 He uses 2 of these curses almost as a joke or not really thinking it worked。 However， this story brings up some really interesting ideas of manga artists in general。 About finding passion in drawing manga again and helping the next generation of manga artists grow rather than bring them down。 The third title honestly did not stick in my mind too much。 I almost forgot about it when writing this review until I checked the manga again。 It is about a star who thinks she murdered someone and goes into hiding。 Definitely not my favorite in this series of short stories。 The fourth title had elements of horror to it which I was not expecting from this series， but in a good way！ This is about a woman who keeps seeing this flower pop up everywhere with people raving about how wonderful it smells。 However， when she smells it， she finds the scent horrific。 Soon， she believes someone is stalker her as the flower shows up no matter where she goes。 This story honestly scared me more than some other horror because it is almost realistic in the sense of a woman having a stalker and trying to grapple with someone following her without her knowledge。 The fifth title is honestly tied for my favorite in this collection。 It is about a girl and boy who used to be good friends when they were young。 But what tore them apart was a cat， maybe not how you think though。 The girl has a cat and the boy does not like cats。 However， they end up stop talking to each other for many years。 When the cat is within his last days， he decides to curse/possess the arm of the boy which forces him and the girl together again。 This story is cute， fun， and honestly gave me very cute Sailor Moon vibes （for some odd reason）。 Just a cute story with a good ending。 The last story is more autobiographical about Rumiko Takahashi and her love for manga from a young age and 。。。more
Laura
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The stories were disturbing and left me feeling uneasy but at the same time were very charming。 Which is exactly what you want out of a book like this！ Fans of Rumiko Takahashi pick this up it's a great peak into the imagination of this wonderful creator。 If you're a fan of Junji Ito style horror you should also give this volume a try。 The art is not as disturbing as Junji Ito's work so this can also be read by people who want horror but not so intense。 Some of these tales ended rather abruptly The stories were disturbing and left me feeling uneasy but at the same time were very charming。 Which is exactly what you want out of a book like this！ Fans of Rumiko Takahashi pick this up it's a great peak into the imagination of this wonderful creator。 If you're a fan of Junji Ito style horror you should also give this volume a try。 The art is not as disturbing as Junji Ito's work so this can also be read by people who want horror but not so intense。 Some of these tales ended rather abruptly which really added to the sense of unease I got from them。 If you enjoy this stand alone compilation I suggest you also pick up her other ongoing series Mao。 * I received an eARC/e-galley of this book via Netgalley。 All opinions in this review are my own。 。。。more
Marcy Thomas
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Thanks to Netgalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review。Rumiko Takahashi is a legend， a status that well earned by her contribution to the manga world。 She’s the first mangaka I recommend to people， and she is one I will always read。 This volume is a bit different to her usual work， mostly because it’s short stories。 Her series usually span 30 to 40 volumes， and while her imagination is great these short stories feel very surface level。 It would’ve been great if she expand Thanks to Netgalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review。Rumiko Takahashi is a legend， a status that well earned by her contribution to the manga world。 She’s the first mangaka I recommend to people， and she is one I will always read。 This volume is a bit different to her usual work， mostly because it’s short stories。 Her series usually span 30 to 40 volumes， and while her imagination is great these short stories feel very surface level。 It would’ve been great if she expanded them more， especially since they’re spooky。 And I know Takahashi can write spooky。 Just read Mermaid Saga to see how great she can be。 If she had more time to flesh them out then these stories can be amazing。 。。。more
Susan
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Thanks so much to NetGalley for allowing me to have my first Graphic Novel presale read and review！My grown kids love horror Manga and now I can see why。 This is a collection of short stories in Manga format， so how you read the book is important。 We lived in Japan for several years and know translations can be mucky。 Some of the writing can fall into this category， but overall the artwork and stories overcome this。 I didn't enjoy all of the short stories， but gobbled the book whole in an evenin Thanks so much to NetGalley for allowing me to have my first Graphic Novel presale read and review！My grown kids love horror Manga and now I can see why。 This is a collection of short stories in Manga format， so how you read the book is important。 We lived in Japan for several years and know translations can be mucky。 Some of the writing can fall into this category， but overall the artwork and stories overcome this。 I didn't enjoy all of the short stories， but gobbled the book whole in an evening。 It was a page-turner， even for me who does not normally read Manga。4* 。。。more
Sarah
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This title has several short stories and luckily they all had a fairly satisfying ending after being extremely suspenseful。 Sometimes some suspense stories have an unresolved ending and I appreciated that these did not。 Each story dealt with death in some way and related to daily life。 I felt like it was fairly appropriate for teens and adults and some of the stories were quite fun even though they had an edge of horror to them。
Tai Ellis
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I love Rumiko Takahashi， InuYasha was one of my first manga and anime series， so I loved seeing such a nostalgic art style and some new stories。 I love reading about the cultural lore and learning about these new-to-me characters and captivating stories。 I think this is a collection of previously posted manga in several comic books and magazines， but it is the first I've come across them， with one dating back to 1999。 I enjoyed the journey I went on in each of these short stories and managed to I love Rumiko Takahashi， InuYasha was one of my first manga and anime series， so I loved seeing such a nostalgic art style and some new stories。 I love reading about the cultural lore and learning about these new-to-me characters and captivating stories。 I think this is a collection of previously posted manga in several comic books and magazines， but it is the first I've come across them， with one dating back to 1999。 I enjoyed the journey I went on in each of these short stories and managed to feel a whole array of emotions reading them。 We even got panels depicting the author's journey into becoming a manga artist。Thank you Rumiko Takahashi！ And thank you NetGalley and VizMedia for the ARC！ 。。。more
Stephanie
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The cutest horror manga I've ever read。 😄 Thanks to NetGalley for the digital ARC！ The cutest horror manga I've ever read。 😄 Thanks to NetGalley for the digital ARC！ 。。。more
Heidee Howard
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Pure fun that shifts between short shonen and short horror stories。
Kiri
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Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read a digital sample of this book in exchange for a review。 All opinions are my own。A great compilation of short stories by the famous Rumiko Takashi！ She does a great job of keeping the stories light and fun but also spooky。 I've always enjoyed her storytelling and am glad to see these published together in one volume。 The stories included in this volume are:"Came the Mirror""Revenge Doll""The Star Has a Thousand Faces"*"Lovely Flower"*"With Cat""My Sweet Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read a digital sample of this book in exchange for a review。 All opinions are my own。A great compilation of short stories by the famous Rumiko Takashi！ She does a great job of keeping the stories light and fun but also spooky。 I've always enjoyed her storytelling and am glad to see these published together in one volume。 The stories included in this volume are:"Came the Mirror""Revenge Doll""The Star Has a Thousand Faces"*"Lovely Flower"*"With Cat""My Sweet Sunday"*My favorite one！* 。。。more
Cay
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Thank you to NetGalley and Viz for a free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 Came the Mirror & Other Tales collects six of Rumiko Takahashi's short stories （with original publication dates spanning from 1999 to 2014）。 My favorite was the titular "Came the Mirror，" but generally， I found the stories lacking in depth compared to other works by Takahashi。 I would definitely recommend this collection to current fans of Takahashi， but if I were to recommend a Takahashi story or series to Thank you to NetGalley and Viz for a free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review。 Came the Mirror & Other Tales collects six of Rumiko Takahashi's short stories （with original publication dates spanning from 1999 to 2014）。 My favorite was the titular "Came the Mirror，" but generally， I found the stories lacking in depth compared to other works by Takahashi。 I would definitely recommend this collection to current fans of Takahashi， but if I were to recommend a Takahashi story or series to a first-time reader， I might choose something like Mermaid Saga where the mystery is given more space to build。Translation: Junko GodaEnglish Adaptation: Rebecca PackardTouch-Up Art and Lettering: James GaubatzCover and Interior Design: Yukiko WhitleyEditor: Annette RomanOriginal Cover Design: Koji INAMI + Bay Bridge Studio 。。。more
Rebecca
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3。5 rounded up， because even with limited character designs and plots that don't quite hit as hard as they need to in the end， it's hard to fault Rumiko Takahashi's shorter work。 In part this because she's not stretching her ideas to translucency in order to keep a series going - in the short stories in this collection， Takahashi is able to tell a full tale without padding it out。 That she can do that when most of her works run into the thirty-volume range （at least） is impressive， and more than 3。5 rounded up， because even with limited character designs and plots that don't quite hit as hard as they need to in the end， it's hard to fault Rumiko Takahashi's shorter work。 In part this because she's not stretching her ideas to translucency in order to keep a series going - in the short stories in this collection， Takahashi is able to tell a full tale without padding it out。 That she can do that when most of her works run into the thirty-volume range （at least） is impressive， and more than anything shows that she deserves the praise heaped upon her。 （And to be fair， I usually enjoy her longer work for ten to fifteen volumes。） The stories in this collection are primarily horror - a mysterious mirror that appears on the palm of peoples' hands forces them to purify monsters or be killed， a woman's stalker leaves foul-smelling flowers everywhere she goes， only everyone else think they smell great， a girl's cat possesses the boy she has a love/hate relationship with， and a struggling manga artist receives a cursing doll from a fan and doesn't hesitate to put it to use。 The final piece， a joint reminiscence of getting started in manga with Mitsuru Adachi， is the most unique， but the strongest is probably the flower story， which manages to seem menacing without ever fully indulging in horror art or overt tropes。 The resolutions of most of them （the cat story excepted） don't quite hit hard enough， and that does drop things down a bit in terms of overall enjoyment。 But this is still a nice break from Takahashi's longer works and a good reminder that she really is the queen of shounen manga。 。。。more
Shae
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