Rumiko Takahashi is one of the most popular writers in the world of Anim? and manga. With RUMIKO TAKAHASHI ANTHOLOGY the beloved author is given a chance to show off her range of writing talent. A sharp contrast to Takahashi's mega-series INUYASHA and RANMA ? each episode of ANTHOLOGY is a different story from the last with new characters and a new plot; as a whole the series displays a wide variety of themes and tones. ANTHOLOGY is also a relief from the Anim? world of magical girls ninjas and spaceships instead featuring slice-of-life storylines about (mostly) regular people. Takahashi has been regarded as one of Japan's premier storytellers since the 1980s and ANTHOLOGY proves why. VOLUME ONE collects the first three episodes of the series.