Ranma ½ and Inu Yasha Multilingual

Danish edition published by Egmont Serieførlaget A/S. First issue in the Autumn of 2003.

The artwork is mirrored. Technically this edition is identical with the German one, except for the language.

English (American) editions published by VIZ Comics. First edition (left) has larger format and better paper than the second edition (right). Volumes in first edition format are only available up to volume 21. Volume 22 upwards only exists in the smaller, cheaper format.

Translated from Japanese. The artwork is mirrored. The volumes does not correspond with other language editions, due to the first volume being thicker than normal.

The first American publication was in the for the US normal comic book magazine format with two chapters in each issue.

Johan's subjective comments: A very slick edition, but at that price it should be! (The second, lower priced version have lower paper quality.) The artwork is mirrored, which is a negative thing, but in those days they started publishing it, that was the standard thing to do.

French edition published by Glénat, France. All 38 volumes have been published.

First volumes translated from the American edition, later volumes translated from Japanese. The artwork is mirrored. Big similarities with the German edition, which in big parts used the French one as template.

German edition published by Egmont Manga & Anime, Germany. All 38 volumes have been published. There have also been an earlier edition with a different cover published by Feest Comics (volume 3 at right).

First volumes translated from the American edition, later volumes translated from the French one. The artwork is mirrored. Technically the Danish edition is the same as this one, except for the language.

Johan's subjective note: This is the version I've read from beginning to end and I like it. It got cheaper paper quality than the first American version, but it's also a lot cheaper to buy. My main – and only – objection is the translation-from-a-translation version. A direct translation had been preferred.

Norwegian edition published by Egmont Serieförlaget AS, Norway. First issue in the Autumn of 2003.

The artwork is mirrored. Technically this edition is identical with the Swedish one except for the language.

Spanish edition published by Glénat.

Swedish edition published by Egmont Serieförlaget AB, Sweden. First volume published in Autumn of 2003. Will be complete sometime around December 2006 or January 2007 if published monthly.

First volumes probably translated from the German edition, later volumes translated from Japanese. The artwork is mirrored. Technically this edition is identical with the Norwegian one, except for the language.

Johan's subjective note: I personally don't like this edition's translation. I don't know Japanese nearly well enough to judge if its true to the original or not, but no matter what, I have objections over the Swedish that's used. It's too unbalanced.

English (American) edition published by VIZ Comics. The first edition only goes to volume 12, from 13 upwards the smaller format edition is the only one available.

Translated from Japanese. The artwork is mirrored.

[1st edition volume 2 at left, 2nd ed. vol.1 at right]

French edition published by Kana, France.

Translated from Japanese. The artwork is non-mirrored (i.e. Japanese reading style).

German edition published by Egmont Manga & Anime, Germany. A second German edition have small changes in the cover designs.

Translated from Japanese. The artwork is non-mirrored (i.e. Japanese reading style).

(1st edition at left, 2nd edition at right)