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InuYasha

Inuyasha

1996, Manga, 558 ch, 77%

Both have Time Manipulation.

Kagome is a modern Japanese high school girl. Never the type to believe in myths and legends, her world view dramatically changes when, one day, she's pulled out of her own time and into another! There, in Japan's ancient past, Kagome discovers more than a few of those dusty old…

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About Rumic World Trilogy

1984, Manga, 19 ch, 67%

A collection of Rumiko Takahashi's early short stories and one-shots, featuring everything from lesser-known works to fan favorites with OVA adaptations.

Originally released as the three-volume Rumic World, this collection was re-released in two larger volumes in 1995 as Takahashi Rumiko Kessaku Tanpenshuu (高橋留美子傑作短編集, lit. “Rumiko Takahashi Short Story Masterpiece Collection”), and was translated into English as Rumic World Trilogy in 1997.

Below is a list of the short stories included. The first number is the volume of the original Japanese Rumic World that contains the story, the second number is the volume of Takahashi Rumiko Kessaku Tanpenshuu, and the third number is the volume of Viz Media's English Rumic World Trilogy.

1 · 2 · 1 — Fire Tripper (炎ファイヤートリッパー, Fire Tripper)
1 · 2 · 3 — When My Eyes Got Wings (闇をかけるまなざし, Yami wo Kakeru Manazashi)
1 · 2 · 1 — The Laughing Target (笑う標的, Warau Hyouteki)
1 · 2 · 3 — Sleep and Forget (忘れて眠れ, Wasurete Nemure)
2 · 2 · 3 — War Council (戦国生徒会, Sengoku Seitokai)
2 · 1 · 1 — Those Selfish Aliens (勝手なやつら, Katte na Yatsura)
2 · 2 · 1 — Maris the Chojo, originally Supergal (ザ・超スーパー女ギャル, The Supergirl)
2 · 1 · 2 — The Golden Gods of Poverty (黄金の貧乏神ゴールド　ヒンガー, Gold Finger)
2 · 2 · 3 — That Darn Cat (怪猫・明, Kaibyou Min)
2 · 1 · 1 — Time Warp Trouble (腹はらホール, Harahara Hall)
2 · 2 · 3 — A Cry for Help (笑え！ヘルプマン, Warae! Helpman)
2 · 2 · 3 — The Face Pack (われら顔面フェイシャル仲間パック, Warera Facial Pack)
3 · 1 · 3 — Wedded Bliss (ふうふ, Fuufu)
3 · 1 · 2 — The Entrepreneurial Spirit (商魂, Shoukon)
3 · 1 · 3 — Wasted Minds (ダストスパート！！, Dust Spurt!!)

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