Rumic World

Rumic World (るーみっくわーるど, Rūmikku Wārudo) can refer either to a series of short manga stories written by Rumiko Takahashi or to a series of original video animations (OVAs) based on those stories.

Rumic World was later reprinted in Japan as Rumiko Takahashi Masterpiece Collection (高橋留美子傑作短編集, Takahashi Rumiko Kessaku Tanpenshū), and released in English by Viz Media as Rumic World Trilogy.

The OVAs were released in North American and United Kingdom by Central Park Media and Manga Entertainment.

Rumic World was released twice in Japan, the first edition, Rumic World (るーみっくわーるど, Rūmikku Wārudo), utilized the tankobon format, and consisted of three volumes: The second edition, [Hozonban] Rūmikku Wārudo Takahashi Rumiko Kessaku Tanpenshū (【保存版】るーみっくわーるど 高橋留美子傑作短編集, lit.

While Viz Media (as its corporate predecessor VIZ Communications) initially published two Rumic World stories in 1989 and 1990, it published a three volume set of the Rumic World collection in 1997, corresponding to the Japanese editions, with a different order to the stories: Volume 1