Cologne

Cologne leapt onto the page in 1995 with the Viz English-language release of Rumiko Takahashi's beloved Ranma 1/2, a series that became a cornerstone of the manga boom that swept Western comics in the Copper/Modern Age. Sharing her chaotic world with fan favorites like Ranma Saotome, Akane Tendo, and the incorrigible Happosai, she inhabits one of the most delightfully anarchic ensembles in comics history. Her appearances stretch across Ranma 1/2 and Ranma 1/2 Part Six, making her a recurring presence in a run that kept readers hooked well into the 2000s. If you're exploring the manga titles that helped define an era of American comics publishing, Cologne is exactly the kind of memorable, distinctive character who makes the journey worthwhile.