Ranma ½

Ranma Saotome is a top-class martial artist and prodigy at the Saotome "Anything-Goes" school of martial arts. While training in China, he and his father meet a terrible fate when they accidentally fall into a cursed spring. Now, Ranma is cursed to turn into a girl when splashed with cold water, and only hot water can turn him back into a boy.

Things are only complicated further when Ranma discovers that his father has arranged for him to marry one of Soun Tendo's three daughters in order to secure the future of the Tendo dojo. Though Soun learns of Ranma's predicament, he is still determined to go ahead with the engagement, and chooses his youngest daughter Akane, who happens to be a skilled martial artist herself and is notorious for hating men.

Ranma ½ follows the hilarious adventures of Ranma and Akane as they encounter various opponents, meet new love interests, and find different ways to make each other angry, all while their engagement hangs over their head.

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The 2011 live-action adaptation is produced by Nippon Television and is directed by Ryo Nishimura.

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Adaptation:	Ranma ½
Side story:	Ranma ½: Chuugoku Nekonron Daikessen! Okite Yaburi no Gekitou-hen!!, Ranma ½: Kessen Tougenkyou! Hanayome wo Torimodose!, Ranma ½: Yomigaeru Kioku, Ranma ½: Akumu! Shunmin Kou
Sequel:	Ranma ½ OVA
Other:	Ranma ½: Nettou Uta Gassen, Ranma ½: Tendou-ke no Oyobidenai Yatsura!, Ranma ½: Totteoki Talk - Best of Memories, Ranma ½: 1994 Music Calendar, Ranma ½: DoCo Music Video, Ranma ½: Battle ga Ippai 29-nin no Korinai Yatsura

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Characters & Voice Actors

Saotome, Ranma

Main

Hayashibara, Megumi
Japanese

Tendou, Akane

Main

Hidaka, Noriko
Japanese

Hibiki, Ryouga

Supporting

Yamadera, Kouichi
Japanese

Shampoo

Supporting

Sakuma, Rei
Japanese

Kuonji, Ukyo

Supporting

Tsuru, Hiromi
Japanese

Tendou, Nabiki

Supporting

Takayama, Minami
Japanese

Happosai

Supporting

Koyasu, Takehito
Japanese

Saotome, Genma

Supporting

Ogata, Kenichi
Japanese

Kuno, Tatewaki

Supporting

Suzuoki, Hirotaka
Japanese

Tendou, Kasumi

Supporting

Inoue, Kikuko
Japanese

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Mochizuki, Tomomi

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Nishimura, Junji

Director, Storyboard

Shibayama, Tsutomu

Director

Sawai, Kouji

Director, Script

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Opening Theme

	1: "Jaja Uma ni Sasenai de" by Etsuko Nishio (eps 1-18)
	2: "Little ★ Date" by ribbon (eps 19-41)
	3: "Omoide ga Ippai" by CoCo (eps 42-63)
	4: "Zettai! Part 2" by Yoshie Hayasaka (eps 64-87)
	5: "Chikyuu Orchestra" by KUSUKUSU (eps 88-117)
	6: "Mou Nakanaide" by Azusa Senou (eps 118-135)
	7: "Love Seeker CAN'T STOP IT" by VisioN (eps 136-161)

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Ending Theme

	1: "Platonic Tsuranuite" by Kaori Sakagami (eps 1-13)
	2: "Equal Romance" by CoCo (eps 14-18)
	3: "〜Don't mind lay-lay Boy〜" by Etsuko Nishio (eps 19-30)
	4: "Lambada☆RANMA" by The Ranma 1/2 Operatic Troupe (eps 42-56)
	5: "Present" by Tokyo Shounen (eps 57-72)
	6: "Friends" by YAWMIN (eps 73-87)
	7: "Hinageshi" by Michiyo Nakajima (eps 88-117)
	8: "POSITIVE" by Miho Morikawa (eps 118-135)
	9: "Niji to Taiyou no Oka" by Piyo Piyo (eps 136-161)

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Dec 29, 2023

alexrawk

Recommended

This year, I finally watched this classic anime from the recesses of my memory. I never watched it in the 90s, but I definitely recognize seeing VHS tapes in my older cousin's room. It's goofy fun that shouldn't be taken too seriously. It has some touching moments, but don't expect any real overarching plot. Instead, expect easy to digest, stand alone episodes full of characters and situations that will make you laugh. I love the characters in this series. Rumiko Takahashi is a master of creating wacky characters who you'd hate to have for neighbors, but you'll enjoy watching from the safety of your living ...

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Nov 15, 2023

MizuhoKamui

Mixed Feelings

This anime show is a gender-bender harem that includes fan service, awkward tension, misunderstandings, and secrets. It is not uncommon to see some nudity or perverted behavior. The lead character, Akane, is an ordinary girl with a passion for martial arts and a terrible cooking ability. Despite her normal appearance, every boy in the series seems to be interested in her. On the other hand, Ranma, the male lead, is admired for his strength, agility, and athleticism. He can also be sweet when he wants to be. However, he is afraid of cats.

The show has many characters, some of whom are lacking in intelligence. While ...

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Nov 25, 2020

SNEAUXDAY

Not Recommended

Preliminary (11/161 eps)

Where to begin.

Growing up i loved inuyasha, and credit it as one of the shows that got me started on anime. i decided to try out ranma as it was written by the same author, and i was MASSIVELY dissapointed. in fact, it made me like inuyasha less.

ill keep this short and sweet.

The art is fine- for its time they did a good job and some of the scenes were animated very well and the art overall is decent. DECENT, not amazing. im going to ignore the constant 360p nip slips that occur throughout the series, because fan service has existed in so many ... different anime at this point i dont even think its worth criticizing, its just a byproduct of the average degenerate who consumes the medium.

the story is absolute garbage. a *wacky* premise i can forgive, but the endless misunderstandings and frustrating garbage writing i cant. falls under typical anime trope of "its not what it seems!" but does more to frustrate the viewer than offer any humorous response. without spoiling anything (whats to spoil, the show is as predictable as adding bleach to ammonia), there is just a series of minor character progressions that amount to nothing. if you want THE most stereotypical plotlines (i say plotlines because they are just a series of disjointed mini-arcs) maybe this show if for you.

the sound is meh. its 1989 though, so ill give it a break. the opening is catchy but thats about it.

the characters are all absurd, but in furiously disgruntling ways. copy paste ranma as inuyasha, copy paste akane as kagome, and copy paste ryoga as kouga- it seems she didnt vary her bland character design one bit and it shows. while the show is supposed to be a comedy, it ends up being a slapstick back and forth between 2 dimensional characters. every single one has a bad and a good side, and thats it. black and white. no depth, just 2 sides to a coin, and whichever one serves the plot best is what appears. i guess you could say the characters are all consistent, but consistently bad isnt something to write home about. Ranma isnt the only anime to have these trends, but it definitely relies on them heavily and it shows. typical MAL trends rate everything highly because its impossible for the average anime fan to even understand let alone enjoy good writing because most of them are stuck in their teens long after they should have grown into adults. if you find the characters relatable, congratulations- you have the mind of a 5th grader. the characters are the strongest part of the show, and they suck, plain and simple. the Dad in panda mode is the most redeeming, but hes just a gag at the end of the day.

i didnt enjoy this series. a few moments made me chuckle at best, but beyond that i kept waiting for it to "get good". spoiler: it just got worse. it actually made me like her other works LESS. its that bad.

feel free to disagree, but i ask you this: would you ever recommend this to someone who WASNT an anime nerd? if not, then dont dare rate it above a 5. i acknowledge its age and its intended audience, but im not going to rate the teletubbies higher because its intended for children under the age of 3. its still garbage if analyzed like the media its supposed to be.

contrary to what ive heard, if you have taste, DONT watch this. or if you do, acknowledge that its a guilty pleasure and nothing special by any means. Its not even "So-bad-its-good", its just poorly done in so many regards. typical MAL inflated rating will give this around a 7.5- and it should be a warning not to trust the masses of socially inept "otakus" who rate everything above a 7 because its apparent that with the level of education they have, they havent learned how numbers work yet.

dont waste your time.

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