Ranze furoku 1982

The Ranze arc of Tokimeki was enormously popular with readers, and one way (of many) we can tell this is by the sheer volume of furoku produced for the series. Ranze was often featured on the "big" furoku of the month, such as a notebook, letter set, or paper bag, and there wasn't a single month from September 1982 through September 1987 that Ribon didn't come with at least one piece of Tokimeki furoku. If we include furoku produced for Ribon's supplementary magazines, the number of Ranze arc furoku is well over a hundred.

After spending a few years collecting Ranze arc furoku from various online shops and Japanese auction sites, I was contacted by an incredibly generous Japanese Tokimeki collector who offered to pass down a ton of furoku to me for an amazingly reasonable price. This is how my collection now encompasses about 90% of all Ranze furoku ever produced. Thank you so much!

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"Ribon idol sticker" – July 1982

Sheet of water-activated stickers featuring Ribon characters as well as Arare-chan from Dr. Slump and various then-popular celebrities, including Jackie Chen and UK band Madness. 70s furoku often featured real-life celebrities, although this trend was largely phased out during the early 80s. Dr. Slump was a popular series with children and featured on a handful of Ribon furoku in 1981 and 1982.

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"100-page wide-ban betsusatsu manga Tokimeki Tonight" – September 1982

Booklet featuring a direct continuation of chapter 3. All together, Ikeno released 116 pages of manga this month. The cover and back cover of this furoku was included in the exhibition catalogue.

"Ranze bag" – October 1982

Paper bag featuring Ranze and a group of animals.

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"Anime poster & tokusei anime world" – November 1982

Poster and article about the anime.

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"Anime trump" – December 1982

A set of playing cards. All four suits feature the same images. The Ace, Jack, Queen, King, and Joker cards feature manga art, while the rest of the cards feature scenes from the first episode of the anime.

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"Tokudai anime poster calendar" – Anime special tokushūgō vol. 1

Poster printed with anime promotional art on one side and the anime theme songs lyrics on the other side.

"Tokimeki uranai seal" – Anime special tokushūgō vol. 1

Stickers reprinting the cover illustration, the "Anime trump" furoku, and various title page illustrations.

"Cassette label & invitation card" – Ribon Original winter 1982

Label for music cassettes bound with the magazine reprinting the Ranze arc chapter 6 title page.

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