Rin-ne 1

Yes yes yes yes and yes ! If you loved Inu Yasha you will absolutely adore this . Definitely an excellent addition to any anime collector's collection. I always prefer the original voice cast over English dubs. It give you that authentic experience.

More good work from a great artist and author. I feel it matches the manga fairly good. I'm glad I got it:)

Kyoukai No Rin-ne is the latest from world renowned manga artist and author Rumiko Takahashi, the mind behind other such amazing works as Urusei Yatsura, Inuyasha and Ranma 1/2. Kyoukai no Rinne is a creative, if not always completely seamless blend of comedy, romance, and a little action. For those familiar with her work you know what to expect although it may seem a little slow and dry to newcomers.The story of Kyoukai no Rin-ne follows the lives of two high school students, Sakura Mamiya, a girl who's been able to see spirits ever since she was young and Rokudo Rinne, a broke half shinigami who's being forced to pay off his ancestors incredible monetary debts. The set up is amusing enough as the cast is quickly joined by the usual Rumic character archetypes you've come to know and love, Rokumon the plucky side kick, Jumonji the jealous rival, Ageha the other snooty yet largely harmless rival and so on and so forth. Rin-ne is far more subdued that Takahashi's other works and some may find that a bit boring, but the entire show is covered in a healthy dose of trademark Takahashi cynicism as all of the characters efforts end up impeded by celestial bureaucratic red tape or something similar. Fully happy endings rarely happen in the Rumic world and even happy events are usually played for laughs at a characters expense. Thankfully the series is relatively light on filler with only the second half of episode 3 going off course to follow its own plot line. The series is obviously geared towards a somewhat younger audience and the show will deliberately go out of its way to bludgeon you over the head with blatant narration of what's going on, and this can definitely be a bit grating.The art and sound direction are ok, but not spectacular. There are some tracks, especially the opening theme that will linger in your mind for awhile and a few do really stand out. You'll come recognize a few of them, a few really beautiful tracks for mystical moments, a couple heart pounding ones for action moments and a couple comedic ones. While it's a really solid effort all around it never quite makes the leap into spectacular. The art, while well done does seem to eschew action for slower and more brief cuts and wide shots.Some scenes also briefly reuse footage and while it's not that jarring it does ruin the immersion just a little bit.This box set contains the first 13 episodes on three disks and that's pretty standard practice. Sentai Filmworks has not included a dub for this show which is a shame, but not necessarily a deal breaker. I do hope that one day we'll get a proper dub for the show though. The extras are also incredibly sparse, clean openness and closings, but that's also standard practice in the industry these days. The picture looks crisp and clear and Sentai has done an excellent job with the bright packaging visuals.All in all Kyoukai no Rin-ne is definitely not the best that the Rumic World has seen, but it's also not the worst. The story is fun and the characters are still as engaging as ever. If you enjoy Rumiko Takahashi and aren't bothered by the lack of an english dub this one is worth a look.

I hope they update the website soon but this is to warn ALL other potential buyers that there IS NOT ANY ENGLISH DUB. I know you anime purists out there hate dubs but to those that don't it is nice to know for SURE if there is one or not one. It is better to have the details of these dvds be accurate. Other than that though the series itself is pretty good.

I started watching this anime out of interest after seeing several crossovering fanart of the 2 protagonists Rin-ne and Sakura featured among others from Rumiko Takashi's works; namely Inuyasha, Ranma, and Urusei Yatsura. I didn't look at any reviews until after I started watching, and when I did, I was more shocked than anything at how little people know or even seem to care about this anime, even to the point that it is one of the few that hasn't received a dub; especially for a relatively newer anime. Imdb even only has a single review for it and a 6.6 rating. Well, that's not the case.Basically, the story combines genres from Inuyasha's supernatural and action-filled elements (though this time with ghosts) with Ranma 1/2's comedy. The 2 protagonists are Sakura Mamiya, a normal but stoic girl who has the power to see the supernatural following an incident in her childhood; and Rin-ne Rokudou, a penniless but unassuming and heroic 1/4-shinigami who makes a living guiding restless ghosts to the afterlife and wields a giant scythe similar to Inuyasha's tessaiga. Tagging along with them is a black cat named Rokumon, Rin-ne's equivalent to Shippo and Ten.The animation and music score are both breathtaking; the comedy is topnotch (and includes an off-screen narrator who regularly breaks the fourth wall); the storytelling is superb although not perfect; and the idea that EVERY soul gets reincarnated into something new after death isn't too bad either (like Rin-ne's human grandfather resurrecting into a mackeral for example lol 😂).Also, as possibly a first for Rumiko Takahashi, Rin-ne and Sakura have more mellow personalities than most of her protagonists and get along extremely well as friends, even though per usual, personal insecurities, romantic rivals and love triangles prevents them from becoming an item. This time mainly between fellow protagonists, an exorcist named Tsubasa and a female shinigami named Ageha, who each have an obsessive, unrequited crush on our heroes. Still, I felt that it very refreshing for Takashi to create a couple who are not constantly at each other's throats for even the prettiest reasons, and personal quirks and misunderstandings aside Rin-ne and Sakura's friendship and blossoming romance is beautiful and adorable.Kaito Ishikawa is amazing for the voice of Rin-ne, which in my opinion easily makes him one of Takahashi's best leading actors. In addition, Kaito's voice reminds me of the late Yasuo Sato, who provided the leading male role of Takuto from Full Moon wo Sagashite; an older anime that conidentally also focuses on Shinigami. Also among the cast are some major actors from some of Rumiko's previous anime: the one and only Kappei Yamaguchi (Inuyasha and Ranma) as Rin-ne's villainous father, Satsuki Yukino (Kagome) as his comical and eternally-youthful grandmother, Fumi Hirano (Lum) as Sakura's nearly-equally humorous mother, and Megumi Hayashibara (female Ranma) as Rin-ne's long-dead mother.After a few episodes I couldn't get enough of this anime, and after concluding season 1 it easily earned a place as one of my favorites! Check this anime out for yourself to see exactly what I am talking about, or at least listen to the soundtrack on youtube! It's a shame the anime ended before the manga was concluded, but I promise every minute is worth the watch 😉✌️

Disliked mailing the item in the bubble mailer caused the case to be smashed when mailed.

While it is nice enough,it is also very slow,light-weight and a bit of a snooze, not in any way deserving of a 17+ rating, more of a PG. I was so bored it took several tries to finish it. Would be nice for the elementary crowd.

Don't feel like reading the show. I prefer to watch the show. When I pre-ordered this nothing in the description said it was Japanese only.