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Ranma ½

Original title: Ranma ½: Nettô-hen
  • TV Series
  • 1989–19921989–1992
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 30m
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8.2/10
1.5K
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Ranma ½ (1989)
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  • Comedy
Ranma Saotome, the boy who turns into a girl with a splash of water, always has his hands full fending off crazed admirers. One of the most fanatical is Shampoo, a girl from a tribe of Chine... Read allRanma Saotome, the boy who turns into a girl with a splash of water, always has his hands full fending off crazed admirers. One of the most fanatical is Shampoo, a girl from a tribe of Chinese Amazons who tried to kill girl Ranma, was defeated by boy Ranma, and then proposes marr... Read allRanma Saotome, the boy who turns into a girl with a splash of water, always has his hands full fending off crazed admirers. One of the most fanatical is Shampoo, a girl from a tribe of Chinese Amazons who tried to kill girl Ranma, was defeated by boy Ranma, and then proposes marriage to him due to her clan's rule. Things get a little crazier when Shampoo falls into a ... Read all
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1.5K
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  • Stars
    • Ken'ichi Ogata
    • Megumi Hayashibara
    • Noriko Hidaka
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    • Ken'ichi Ogata
    • Megumi Hayashibara
    • Noriko Hidaka
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    Ken'ichi Ogata
    Ken'ichi Ogata
    • Genma Saotomeas Genma Saotome…
    143 episodes143 eps • 1989–1992
    Megumi Hayashibara
    Megumi Hayashibara
    • Ranma Saotome (Female)as Ranma Saotome (Female)…
    143 episodes143 eps • 1989–1992
    Noriko Hidaka
    • Akane Tendoas Akane Tendo…
    143 episodes143 eps • 1989–1992
    Venus Terzo
    Venus Terzo
    • Ranma Saotome Femaleas Ranma Saotome Female
    142 episodes142 eps • 1989–1992
    Kappei Yamaguchi
    Kappei Yamaguchi
    • Ranma Saotome Maleas Ranma Saotome Male…
    142 episodes142 eps • 1989–1992
    Myriam Sirois
    Myriam Sirois
    • Akane Tendoas Akane Tendo…
    142 episodes142 eps • 1989–1992
    Andrea Kwan
    Andrea Kwan
    • Ranma Saotome (Female) (Animax Asia dub)as Ranma Saotome (Female) (Animax Asia dub)
    142 episodes142 eps • 1989–1992
    Kikuko Inoue
    Kikuko Inoue
    • Kasumi Tendoas Kasumi Tendo…
    118 episodes118 eps • 1989–1992
    Minami Takayama
    Minami Takayama
    • Nabiki Tendoas Nabiki Tendo…
    118 episodes118 eps • 1989–1992
    Ryûnosuke Ôbayashi
    • Soun Tendoas Soun Tendo…
    111 episodes111 eps • 1989–1992
    Richard Ian Cox
    Richard Ian Cox
    • Ranma Saotome Maleas Ranma Saotome Male…
    96 episodes96 eps • 1990–1992
    Angela Costain
    Angela Costain
    • Nabiki Tendoas Nabiki Tendo
    92 episodes92 eps • 1989–1992
    Ichirô Nagai
    Ichirô Nagai
    • Happosaias Happosai…
    69 episodes69 eps • 1990–1992
    Robert O. Smith
    Robert O. Smith
    • Genma Saotomeas Genma Saotome…
    68 episodes68 eps • 1989–1991
    David Kaye
    David Kaye
    • Soun Tendoas Soun Tendo…
    58 episodes58 eps • 1989–1991
    Willow Johnson
    Willow Johnson
    • Kasumi Tendoas Kasumi Tendo…
    58 episodes58 eps • 1989–1991
    Kôichi Yamadera
    Kôichi Yamadera
    • Ryôga Hibikias Ryôga Hibiki…
    57 episodes57 eps • 1989–1992
    Momoko Ishi
    • Additional voicesas Additional voices…
    56 episodes56 eps • 1990–1992
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Myriam Sirois was the only English voice actress to appear in every episode.
    • Goofs
      Tatewaki Kuno constantly refers to female Ranma as "pigtailed girl". Female Ranma actually has a pony-tail.
    • Quotes

      Mousse: Enjoy it while you can, Ranma Saotome. By the time the show's over, you'll know what it feels like to have your true love stolen by another.

    • Alternate versions
      The Spanish Castilian version is cut for content.
    • Connections
      Edited into Ranma 1/2: The Ranma 1/2 Jukebox (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Don't mind lay-lay Boy
      Ending theme (episodes 1-23)

      Performed by Etsuko Nishio

    User reviews9

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    5/10
    Funny series, horrifying spin off
    While I enjoyed watching Viz's imports of the series, I was curious enough to decide to watch the OVAs that were produced during the series' popularity. Of course, I should have been laughing at one of them, but I was really horrified by what happened in the first OVA. Of course, I didn't watch all of it yet, but the first 6 minutes, which showed Shampoo beating Ranma to a pulp, were too much for me. It was enough to head to IMDb and write this review. I'd give the series 5 stars, but the OVA deserves far less than that!

    I was totally left speechless and gaping by the way Shampoo was treating poor Ranma, normally I had no sympathy for Ranma whatsoever (I cared more for Shampoo, Ryoga, Mousse and Akane) I was completely horrified regardless. Seeing Ranma get smacked repeatedly was just hard for me to tolerate. The OVA gets -5 stars for this reason, I can't believe many people allow their children to watch that stuff, that's why people get into brutal fights at schools and their victim ends up on life support in the hospital.

    Simply put, CONDEMNED!
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    • Release date
      • April 15, 1989 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Ranma ½: Anything-Goes Martial Arts
    • Production companies
      • Fuji Television Network
      • Kitty Films
      • Studio DEEN
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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