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Rumiko Takahashi collector cards!

In 1996,Japanese toy manufacturer Epoch released a set of trading cards featuring each of the 3 Rumiko Takahashi epics that have been made into anime TV series:Urusei Yatsura,Maison Ikkoku,and Ranma 1/2.They were sold in packs of 10 and in cases of 36 packs,and are 100% made and printed in Japan.There are 175 total cards in the complete set,consisting of the following:


Though the entire set is almost entirely in Japanese(though all of the cards have "©1996 Epoch Co.,Ltd. Printed in Japan" on the backs),the non-chrome cards that feature individual characters do have their names in English on the fronts.As for duplicates,I do have at least 3 spare copies of each of the 162 non-chrome cards(as many as 6 duplicates for cards #7,#8,#10,#25,#28,#40,#48,#50,#55,#58,#62,#63,#75, #79,#85,#90,#92,#94,#97,#104,#122,#157,and #159),as well as at least 1 spare copy the following chrome cards:

If you are interested in trading with me,please drop me a line.Or,if you prefer,feel free to fill out my feedback survey.This page was last modified on February 14,2001.

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