Description: 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 — <b>Fire Tripper</b> (<ruby><rb>炎</rb><rt>ファイヤー</rt></ruby>トリッパー, Fire Tripper1 · 2 · 3 — <b>When My Eyes Got Wings</b> (闇をかけるまなざし, Yami wo Kakeru Manazashi1 · 2 · 1 — <b>The Laughing Target</b> (笑う標的, Warau Hyouteki1 · 2 · 3 — <b>Sleep and Forget</b> (忘れて眠れ, Wasurete Nemure2 · 2 · 3 — <b>War Council</b> (戦国生徒会, Sengoku Seitokai2 · 1 · 1 — <b>Those Selfish Aliens</b> (勝手なやつら, Katte na Yatsura2 · 2 · 1 — <b>Maris the Chojo</b>, originally <b>Supergal</b> (ザ・<ruby><rb>超</rb><rt>スーパー</rt></ruby><ruby><rb>女</rb><rt>ギャル</rt></ruby>, The Supergirl2 · 1 · 2 — <b>The Golden Gods of Poverty</b> (<ruby><rb>黄金の貧乏神</rb><rt>ゴールド　ヒンガー</rt></ruby>, Gold Finger2 · 2 · 3 — <b>That Darn Cat</b> (怪猫・明, Kaibyou Min2 · 1 · 1 — <b>Time Warp Trouble</b> (腹はらホール, Harahara Hall2 · 2 · 3 — <b>A Cry for Help</b> (笑え！ヘルプマン, Warae! Helpman2 · 2 · 3 — <b>The Face Pack</b> (われら<ruby><rb>顔面</rb><rt>フェイシャル</rt></ruby><ruby><rb>仲間</rb><rt>パック</rt></ruby>, Warera Facial Pack3 · 1 · 3 — <b>Wedded Bliss</b> (ふうふ, Fuufu3 · 1 · 2 — <b>The Entrepreneurial Spirit</b> (商魂, Shoukon3 · 1 · 3 — <b>Wasted Minds</b> (ダストスパート！！, Dust Spurt!!