| | |  | ONE PIECE | Home » » » Rin-Ne, Vol. 3 | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | Description: | | Reads R to L (Japanese Style). TBDThe latest series from one of Japan’s greatest manga creators of all time! | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Rumiko Takahashi | | Paperback:
| 192 pages | | Publisher:
| VIZ Media LLC | | Publication Date:
| May 18, 2010 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1421534878 | | Product Length:
| 7.54 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.06 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.72 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.4 pounds | | Package Length:
| 7.48 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.96 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.71 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.57 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 3 reviews |
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 A Good Volume that Expands the CastAug 05, 2010
By M. Knopp
Rumiko Takahashi's latest series this volume really starts to develop the standard Takahashi storyline with the introduction of Tsubasa as a rival for Rinne. Not just in dealing with spirits, but also in the competition for Sakura's interest. It just wouldn't be a Takahashi novel if it didn't have a love triangle or dozen.
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 Enter the third wheelMay 18, 2010
By E. A Solinas
"ea_solinas"
No Rumiko Takahashi series would be complete without at least one love triangle, and apparently her latest series is no exception. "Rin-Ne Volume 3" introduces a new character who has a major thang for Sakura, and provides a little urgency in the romantic tension between Sakura and Rinne -- as well as causing some professional problems for Rinne.
There's a new transfer student at the school: Tsubasa Jumonji, a childhood friend of Sakura's who is still carrying a huge torch for her. He also happens to be a professional exorcist -- and when Rinne tries to help a ghost pass on, the boys end up locked in a huge romantic/professional rivalry. Rinne in particular is shaken by the possibility that Sakura is going to date Tsubasa (although he denies it).
First they end up clashing during a double-date with a ghost. Then when Rinne goes hunting for a ghost with a massive bounty, he discovers that Tsubasa has a connection to a bathroom ghost named Hanako, whom he exorcised as a small child. Now Hanako wants revenge -- and she is borrowing power from a terrible source.
And during the school festival, Rinne learns that a malevolent damashigami (evil shinigami) has switched faces with the school's hottest boy, and is using it to spirit away all the girls for his own ends. To save them, he'll use the most extreme means available. And finally, boys at the school are being found beaten up with their faces covered in ink, apparently because of a faceless ghost!
The big centerpiece of "Rin-Ne Volume 3" is the introduction of Tsubasa, who's the third point of a Rinne/Sakura/Tsubasa love triangle -- he's like a more ruthless, romantic, goofier version of Rinne, and Takahashi makes us like him even if we're rooting for Rinne. Even more important, he seems to be lighting a fire under Rinne, even though the young shinigami is still in complete denial about his feelings.
He also introduces a rather different dynamic to Takahashi's story, since now our hero is in constant competition and Rokudo is kind of worried ("EMERGENCY! Sakura-sama's walking home all friendly with a boy!"). But Takahashi doesn't lean too hard on the love triangle -- the focus is still firmly on ghosts and their troublesome problems.
She also packs this manga with all sorts of weird attacks (toilet paper, Bibles and a girly-looking wand) and hilarious moments ("I'M IN THE RED," Rinne says, crying tears of blood), as well as some rather impressive magical battles. And there's the one thing required of most manga: Rinne ends up spending most of a chapter running around in a maid costume... and he looks darn good.
"Rin-ne Volume 3" adds some tension to Rumiko Takahashi's supernatural series, as well as some typically weird ghostly matters -- and it promises to get even better now that Tsubasa's here.
SWEET Manga!May 07, 2011
By K. Martin
I bought this manga for my best friend and she loves it! I plan to buy one for myself too! This series is very fun, cute, charming, and entertaining! It has japanese mythology and supernatural themes! We LOVE it! The art is GORGEOUS and the characters are very likeable and have spunk! We are very satisfied customers and are happily hooked on this series!
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