Ranma ½

Ranma ½

1989
Ranma ½
Ranma ½

Ranma ½

7.9 | TV-14 | en | Animation

Ranma Saotome, a teenage martial artist, and his father Genma travel to the 'cursed training ground' of Jusenkyo in China. There, despite the warnings of the Chinese guard, they fall into the cursed springs. From now on, whenever Ranma is doused in cold water, he turns into a girl and a cute, well-built redhead at that. Hot water changes him back into a man again, but only until the next time. To make matters worse, his father engages him to Akane Tendo, a girl who hates boys.

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EP161  Boy Meets Mom - Part Two
Sep. 25,1992
Boy Meets Mom - Part Two

Nodoka's stay is rather short, and Ranma hears that she is planning on returning home soon. He decides that he would really like for her to meet him as himself rather than as Ranko. Genma warns Ranma and constantly tries to stop him. When a water main explodes and sends Nodoka flying, Ranma saves her and Nodoka catches a glimpse of her son before passing out. When she awakens, she sees Ranko and thinks it was all a dream. Nodoka says that in her dream Ranma was very manly. Ranma tells Akane that he will wait until he can be normal before he tells his mother the truth. At the end, Ranma and Akane head off to school, and then turn towards the screen and say 'Goodbye!'.

EP160  Boy Meets Mom - Part One
Sep. 18,1992
Boy Meets Mom - Part One

While visiting Mrs. Tendo's grave Ranma begins to wonder about his own mother. Nodoka Saotome, Ranma's mother, had just sent a postcard telling the Tendos she was going to visit. Ranma is quite eager to meet his mother, but Genma explains to everyone that he made a promise to Nodoka when Ranma was first born. He made a death pact to Nodoka, which states that Ranma, be either reared as man among men or they be put to the sword. Genma and Ranma decide to hide their true identities and tell Nodoka that Ranma is actually Ranko, a cousin of the Tendos.

EP159  The Tendo Dragon Legend
Sep. 11,1992
The Tendo Dragon Legend

While on their way home from school, Akane and Ranma discover a strange fish in a puddle. Dr. Tofu tells Ranma he should take it home and use it for a class project he has to do. Kasumi invites Dr. Tofu to come stay with them because of the tsunami that is about to hit. Once they get home, they realize the fish is actually an infant dragon. Dr. Tofu learns that the dragons meat will grant immortality, and the Frogman (from episode 100) arrives and tries to eat the dragons meat.

EP158  A Ninja's Dog Is Black and White
Sep. 04,1992
A Ninja's Dog Is Black and White

Ryoga encounters Checkers (Shirokuro) a black and white dog. The dog saves P-chan when they went over a waterfall, so Ryoga starts to take care of the dog and feed it. The dog takes a love letter Ryoga had written out of his backpack and delievers it to Akane. Akane doesn't know who the letter is from because Ryoga didn't sign it, but gives Checkers a letter to give to return. The letter said that she had someone that she loved, and was sorry she couldn't return the writers feelings. Ryoga is horrified when he reads this, but then Ranma asks him if he had signed the letter Akane read. Upon realizing that he hadn't, Ryoga believes that the 'somebody' Akane is talking about is actually him.

EP157  The Musical Instruments of Destruction
Aug. 28,1992
The Musical Instruments of Destruction

During an annual cleaning of the estate, Kuno comes across an ancient taiko drum that's got the devasting power of a howitzer. And what good is a weapon if you don't turn it on your friends, right? As if that weren't enough, now Kodachi's got an equally devastating lute...which she promptly turns over to the principal. Cue the music!

EP156  Battle for Miss Beachside
Aug. 21,1992
Battle for Miss Beachside

This is like no bathing-suit competition you've ever seen! The contestants are Akane, Shampoo, Ukyo and Kodachi...plus girl-type Ranma, and Tsubasa Kurenai to boot. Knowing these girls, it's going to be one hot competition!

EP155  Love of the Cheer Leader - Part Two
Aug. 14,1992
Love of the Cheer Leader - Part Two

Ranma's got the basic moves down, sure, and that uniform really is cute, but then it turns out that it's Kuno's kendo match he has to cheer for. No way! Worse, Mariko's crush on the so-called 'Blue Thunder' means the only way Ranma can win-and avenge Akane's honor-is to somehow best Mariko in a cheerleading contest. Under these circumstances, how cheerful can Ranma be expected to be?!

EP154  Love of the Cheer Leader - Part One
Aug. 07,1992
Love of the Cheer Leader - Part One

Having learned (or been the victim of) almost any martial-arts style imaginable, Ranma's never-the-less about to learn a whole new one: Martial-Arts Cheerleading! Mariko Konjo, pep leader extraordinaire, is fixing to put a hurt on Akane...and Ranma can't allow that. But is he willing to pick up a pair of pom-poms to stop her?

EP153  Gosunkugi's Summer Affair
Jul. 31,1992
Gosunkugi's Summer Affair

The ever-so-morose Hikaru Gosunkugi has met the girl of his dreams. The weird thing is, she even seems to like him back! The trouble is, the girl is Kogane, the teenage ghost. What can Ranma and Akane possibly do to make this ghostly love story work?

EP152  Battle for the Golden Tea Set
Jul. 24,1992
Battle for the Golden Tea Set

Once again, it's return of Martial Arts Tea Ceremony master, Sentaro. This time, he needs Ranma and Akane's aid to rescue his kidnapped grandmother. The whole incident seems to be over some treasured tea set that rival schools have fought over for generations, and now it's Sentaro's turn to prove his worth!

EP151  The Kuno Sibling Scandal
Jul. 17,1992
The Kuno Sibling Scandal

Oh those wacky, squabbling, Kuno siblings. Tatewaki (age seventeen) is in love with girl-type Ranma, while Kodachi (a.k.a 'the Black Rose') adores the boy-type. Brought to blows by jealousy, where's King Solomon where you need him?

EP150  The Dreaded Happo Mold-Burst
Jul. 10,1992
The Dreaded Happo Mold-Burst

Happosai's always relied on his Happo Dai-Karin or 'Happo Fire-Burst' technique to get what he want, but when the 'karin' part changes to 'kaBIN', Happosai's mold starts gettin' old real quick....

EP149  Wretched Rice Cakes of Love
Jul. 03,1992
Wretched Rice Cakes of Love

And lo, it is said, if he who eats of the sakura-mochi or 'cherry blossom rice-cake' is meant to be with you forever, the mark of the sakura shall appear on his forehead, but if it should be that he is not....

EP148  Meet You in the Milky Way
Jun. 26,1992
Meet You in the Milky Way

Held every year on July 7th, Japan's 'tanabata' festival celebrates the celestial reunion of the Weaver Princess and her beau, the Cowherd. When the two descend from the sky, their story seems suddenly so much less romantic....

EP147  Madame Saint Paul's Cry for Help
Jun. 19,1992
Madame Saint Paul's Cry for Help

A vat of forbidden, blue wine is having a strange effect on Picolet Chardin, that memorable, masterful monsieur of martial-arts dining. Fearing for her charge, Mme. St Paul askes for help...though she may wish she hadn't.

EP146  The Cradle from Hell
Jun. 12,1992
The Cradle from Hell

In the life of every father, there must eventually come a time when the son challenges his authority, tests his own strength, declares himself a man. But is Cup Ramen worth losing your dad for?

EP145  Let's Go to the Mushroom Temple
Jun. 05,1992
Let's Go to the Mushroom Temple

'The soul of the mushroom is the soul of the Earth,' or so it's said by those in the know. Love mushrooms...poison mushrooms...can a relationship based on fungus survive among us?

EP144  Run Away With Me, Ranma!
May. 29,1992
Run Away With Me, Ranma!

A recurring dream...a romantic couple...their destiny, somehow tied to the blooming cherry blossoms. Ranma gets roped into helping a ghost 'have not regrets' before shuffling off this mortal coil. But the ties that bind can be stubborn...

EP143  Shampoo's Cursed Kiss
May. 22,1992
Shampoo's Cursed Kiss

'Be my bri-i-i-i-i-de----!!' It's been awhile, but at last the 'Ghost Cat' from episodes past has come back... and he won't release Shampoo until she agrees to marry him! Can Ranma prevent the 'cat's trophy'?

EP142  From the Depths of Despair - Part Two
May. 15,1992
From the Depths of Despair - Part Two

To perfect the dangerous Shishi Hoko-Dan technique, one must travel to the depths of despair. Where Ryoga lives most of the time anyway! But why is Ranma trying to make Ryoga even more miserable?!

EP141  From the Depths of Despair - Part One
May. 08,1992
From the Depths of Despair - Part One

Shishi Hoko-Dan - the Lion's Roar Blast! Better than the construction specific 'Breaking Point' technique (which worked only on rocks), Ryoga's new move has got Ranma on the run. Can he get away fast enough?

EP140  Pick-a-Peck o' Happosai
May. 01,1992
Pick-a-Peck o' Happosai

A pack of magical, powerful cards has fallen into the wrong hands, and now Happosai is several times as much a pain as before! It was bad enough when there was just one of him- now there are six!

EP139  Nihao! Jusenkyo Guide
Apr. 24,1992
Nihao! Jusenkyo Guide

The Jusenkyo guide shows up in Japan! He will perform a ceremony which will tap the water table that is the source of the 'Spring of Drowned Man' to where there is a new Jusenkyo spring in Japan! Where is that spring? Naturally, it's the pond directly outside the Tendo dining room.

EP138  Ranma's Greatest Challenge!?
Apr. 17,1992
Ranma's Greatest Challenge!?

Ranma and Happosai team up to conquer the Ogre Festival of the Dark. Happosai prepares Ranma personally for the match of his life. If Ranma loses The Ogre Festival of the Dark it will be the end of the Anything-Goes School of Indescriminate Grappling. Winning the tourney, the true horror of the situation is revealed.

EP137  Tatewaki Kuno, Substitute Principal
Apr. 10,1992
Tatewaki Kuno, Substitute Principal

Aloha the Principle decides he needs a vacation. He leaves Kuno on in charge not because Kuno is his son (so he says), but to give Kuno the opportunity to show responsibility. Kuno declares himself a champion of virtue. He runs into some trouble trying to enforce a school rule of no close personal relationships between sexes on school grounds.

EP136  Master and Student... Forever!?
Apr. 03,1992
Master and Student... Forever!?

Happosai's plan to teach Ranma some manners backfires, when the magic pill he took makes them stick together - literally.

EP135  A Teenage Ghost Story
Mar. 27,1992
A Teenage Ghost Story

When Akane reads out aloud words of an old notebook in Toramasa's store, the ghost of a teenage girl appears, reciting a haunting rhyme.

EP134  Akane's Unfathomable Heart
Mar. 20,1992
Akane's Unfathomable Heart

A young boy capable of reading people's minds shows up at the Dojo, but gets upset when nobody believes in his talent, and starts taking it out on Ranma.

EP133  Gosunkugi's Paper Dolls of Love
Mar. 13,1992
Gosunkugi's Paper Dolls of Love

Gosunkugi sees a chance for a date with Akane when he obtains a set of magic paper dolls, capbale of forcing someone to obey whatever command is written on them when they're stuck to the individual's back.

EP132  Mystery of the Marauding Octopus Pot!
Mar. 06,1992
Mystery of the Marauding Octopus Pot!

Soun, Genma and Ranma are hired to rid a seaside resort of the nasty marauding octopus pot that has been terrorizing the guests.

EP131  Akane Goes to the Hospital!
Feb. 28,1992
Akane Goes to the Hospital!

Distracted by Ranma scuffling with Gosunkugi, Akane gets a bone fracture during gym class and has to spend the next few days in Dr. Tofu's clinic. Everyone comes to visit her... except Ranma, who just can't decide what he's going to say to her.

EP130  The Missing Matriarch of Martial Arts Tea!
Feb. 21,1992
The Missing Matriarch of Martial Arts Tea!

Sentaro shows up fearing for his life, wanting Ranma's help to rescue his kidnapped grandmother.

EP129  Ukyo's Secret Sauce - Part Two
Feb. 14,1992
Ukyo's Secret Sauce - Part Two

Trying to keep Ukyo off his back, Ranma goes along with Nibiki's plan, pretending that he and Akane are already married. She's not the kind of girl who gives up easily however, forcing the 'newlyweds' to keep up the charade around the clock.

EP128  Ukyo's Secret Sauce - Part One
Feb. 07,1992
Ukyo's Secret Sauce - Part One

After 10 whole years of fermentation, it's finally time for Ukyo to try out the special okonomiyaki sauce she made as a child. Unfourtunaly it tastes so horrible that she collapses, and the Tendos take her in while she recovers. While she's there, Akane grows increasingly jealous, especially since Ranma is going out of his way to be nice to someone he claims he just sees as a childhood friend...

EP127  Legend of the Lucky Panda!
Jan. 31,1992
Legend of the Lucky Panda!

While out in the wilderness, Genma falls into a river and hits his head. When he wakes up he finds himself in an earlier time, near a village inhabited by familiar faces.

EP126  The Date-Monster of Watermelon Island
Jan. 24,1992
The Date-Monster of Watermelon Island

Kuno washes up on the beach, with a watermelon on his head and suffering from amnesia.

EP125  Curse of the Scribbled Panda
Jan. 17,1992
Curse of the Scribbled Panda

While fighting with his father over a takoyaki, Ranma accidentally sets free three unspeakably evil spirits, one of which is a living panda doodle that wants a date with him.

EP124  A Cold Day in Furinkan
Jan. 10,1992
A Cold Day in Furinkan

After a night of sudden snowfall, Ryoga shows on the Tendo's doorstep, half frozen to death and rambling about a giant snow monster.

EP123  A Xmas Without Ranma
Dec. 20,1991
A Xmas Without Ranma

Ranma isn't home yet due to an important business and Akane goes out looking for him.Shampoo,Kodachi and Ukyo end up looking for him to because they want to spend Christmas Eve with Ranma alone. Akane gets fed up and tells them that Ranma will spend Christmas with her(revealing her feelings for Ranma). At the park, Ranma gives Akane presents that she wanted(which is the important business, isn't that sweet?). They go home together and everybody end up spending Christmas Eve together at the Tendo residence.(Shampoo, Kuno, Ryoga, and the rest of the gang.)

EP122  The Demon from Jusenkyo - Part Two
Dec. 13,1991
The Demon from Jusenkyo - Part Two

There's water everywhere as Ranma, Ryoga, Shampoo and Mousse try to take Taro's cliff topp hideout and save Akane.

EP121  The Demon from Jusenkyo - Part One
Dec. 06,1991
The Demon from Jusenkyo - Part One

Akane is kidnapped by a pantyhose wielding youth capable of turning it to huge winged monster.

EP120  The Case of the Furinkan Stalker!
Nov. 29,1991
The Case of the Furinkan Stalker!

A masked man sporting a black pigtail is stalking the girls of Furinkan at night, with Ranma being the prime suspect.

EP119  Tendo Family Goes to the Amusement Park!
Nov. 15,1991
Tendo Family Goes to the Amusement Park!

Dr. Tofo gets a free pass to an amusement park and invites Kasumi, who takes the rest of household with her. Once there, the money starts flying, and suddenly they discover that an unwanted guest has eaten their lunch.

EP118  Ryoga Inherits the Saotome School?
Nov. 01,1991
Ryoga Inherits the Saotome School?

Furious at Ranma for eating his sweets, Genma decides to make Ryoga his disciple and heir.

EP117  Back to the Way We Were... Please!
Oct. 25,1991
Back to the Way We Were... Please!

Ranma, Ryoga and Mousse each get a bag of magic powder. One of them is capable of curing their curse - the others can turn them into anything...

EP116  The Secret Don of Furinkan High
Oct. 18,1991
The Secret Don of Furinkan High

Deep within the bowels of Furinkan High, Ranma discovers a second school store, run by a crazy old man with a secret the Principal is desperate to keep from getting out.

EP115  Ranma's Calligraphy Challenge
Oct. 11,1991
Ranma's Calligraphy Challenge

A master of martial arts calligraphy is about, so far undefeated. Naturally, Ranma wants to change that, but finds it difficult when the man will only accept challenges from people with beautiful handwriting.

EP114  Enter Gosunkugi, the New Rival!?
Oct. 04,1991
Enter Gosunkugi, the New Rival!?

While trying to save him from one of Akane's lunches, Ranma inadvertently becomes the object of the wrath of one Hikaru Gosunkugi... the most incompetent Voodoo-practicing geek the world has ever seen.

EP113  Dear Daddy... Love, Kodachi!
Sep. 27,1991
Dear Daddy... Love, Kodachi!

Kodachi is shocked to learn that the Principal is her father. When she invites him to stay at the Kuno residence, the scene is set for her brother's worst nightmare.

EP112  Ranma Versus Shadow Ranma!
Sep. 20,1991
Ranma Versus Shadow Ranma!

Ranma buys a magical incense supposed to let him increase his skills by training against his own shadow. At first it works great, but then it becomes apparent that the shadow has a mind of it's own.

EP111  Case of the Missing Takoyaki!
Sep. 13,1991
Case of the Missing Takoyaki!

Everyone is a suspect as the denizens of the Tendo Dojo try to figure out which of them ate the newly bought box of delicious octopus puffs.

EP110  Nabiki, Ranma's New Fiance!
Sep. 06,1991
Nabiki, Ranma's New Fiance!

Furious at both Ranma and Nabiki, Akane tells them to go marry each other. Much to her surprise, Nabiki decides to take her younger sister up on the offer.

EP109  Into the Darkness
Aug. 30,1991
Into the Darkness

Something strange is in the air, as one by one the members of the Tendo household fall asleep and enter a twisted dream world controlled by Happosai.

EP108  Ryoga, Run Into the Sunset
Aug. 23,1991
Ryoga, Run Into the Sunset

While out on one of his journeys, Ryoga gets taken in by a farmer and his daughter who's convinced he's the legendary hero 'Joe', come to save them from the crooks that have been terrorizing the area.

EP107  Swimming with Psychos
Aug. 16,1991
Swimming with Psychos

Akane is chosen to represent the the school in the regional swimming contest, not telling anyone she doesn't know how. Luckily, the Principal is there to 'help' her learn.

EP106  Dinner at Ringside!
Aug. 09,1991
Dinner at Ringside!

With the wedding date fast approaching, Ranma's only hope is to master the fearsome Parley du Foie Gras and beat Picolet at battle dining.

EP105  Bonjour, Furinkan!
Aug. 02,1991
Bonjour, Furinkan!

A french nobleman comes to Soun and Genma to collect on an old debt, demanding one of their daughters as a bride. Having been beaten by him at 'battle dining' previously, Ranma volunteers, hoping for a chance to get even.

EP104  Sasuke's Mission: Improbable
Jul. 26,1991
Sasuke's Mission: Improbable

Dissatisfied with Sasuke's performance as protector of the household, Kuno gives him a final chance to prove himself - arrange a date with the pigtailed girl.

EP103  Shogi Showdown
Jul. 19,1991
Shogi Showdown

A master of the mysterious martial art of Battle Shogi seeks out Genma, demanding a rematch for the defeat that cost him the respect of his wife. When Genma 'wins' again, the man decides to turn the entire lawn into a gigantic Shogi board...

EP102  Ranma the Lady-Killer
Jul. 12,1991
Ranma the Lady-Killer

Under the influennce of a magic bandage, Ranma starts hitting on every girl in sight, and Ukyo and Shapmoo are determined to remain within his field of vision.

EP101  Revenge! Raging Okonomiyaki...!
Jul. 05,1991
Revenge! Raging Okonomiyaki...!

When a craepes cook steals all her business, Ukyo starts to doubt her prowess as an Okonomiyaki maker. Under the guidance of a monk from the Temple of the Satisfied Stomach, she beings an intense training program, leaving Ranma and Akane to mind the store...

EP100  The Frogman's Curse!
Jun. 28,1991
The Frogman's Curse!

A strange old man with a small army of pet frogs comes to town, and he's keeping his eyes on Ranma. Is it really the Frog Hermit, and mysterious stranger with the ability to turn people into frogs?

EP99  The Mixed-Bath Horror!
Jun. 21,1991
The Mixed-Bath Horror!

An invitation takes Ranma and the rest to a run-down hot-springs resort. But what are those strange noises in the bathhouse... Is it really haunted?

EP98  A Leotard Is a Girl's Burden
Jun. 14,1991
A Leotard Is a Girl's Burden

Out to prove that martial arts rhythmic gymnastics is a manly sport for manly man-like men, a group of boys are stealing the local team's special gymnastics treasures. Naturally, it's up to Ranma to strike a blow for womankind and get the treasures back.

EP97  The Matriarch Takes a Stand
Jun. 07,1991
The Matriarch Takes a Stand

Sentaro need's Ranma's assistance once more, as the Daimonji matriarch prepares to do something so dangerous, so unprecedented, that the result is sure to be catastrophic...

EP96  Me Is Kuno's Daddy, Me Is
May. 31,1991
Me Is Kuno's Daddy, Me Is

When the Principal starts going on about his long lost son, Sasuke starts to have his suspicions. But can get to the bottom of this as the school is turned into a war zone by the Principal's 'Get out of all school rules' class tournament fight.

EP95  Hot Springs Battle Royale!
May. 24,1991
Hot Springs Battle Royale!

A hotsprings resort is having a big obstacle course race as a PR gimmick, with the first prize being a trip to another resort of the contestants choice. Seeing a chance to get back to Jusenkyo, the whole gang enters, unaware that the resort is trying their best to stop anyone from winning, since they're broke and can't afford to pay for the prize...

EP94  And the Challenger Is... a Girl?!
May. 17,1991
And the Challenger Is... a Girl?!

A mysterious gang of martial artist using old fashion toys as weapons are about, and one of them, a young girl, challenges Akane for the Dojo's sign... and wins. Can Akane manage to win it back?

EP93  The Gentle Art of Martial Tea Ceremony
May. 10,1991
The Gentle Art of Martial Tea Ceremony

Ranma is kidnapped by Sentaro - a practitioner of Martial Arts Tea Ceremony, looking for a bride. To determine the bride's suitability, she has to defeat his grandmother, and as usual, Ranma's completely incapable of walking away from a challenge.

EP92  Genma Takes a Walk
May. 03,1991
Genma Takes a Walk

After a disagreement over the rules oh Shogi, tensions between Soun and Genma rise, until Genma moves out of the Dojo, taking Ranma with him...

EP91  Ryoga's Proposal
Apr. 26,1991
Ryoga's Proposal

After being saved from a pack of wolves by Ryoga, the Ghost Cat decides to repay the debt by possessing him and proposing to Akane.

EP90  Ling-Ling and Lung-Lung Strike Back!
Apr. 19,1991
Ling-Ling and Lung-Lung Strike Back!

Honorbound to remain single until their big sister marries, Ling-Ling and Lung-Lung return to Japan armed with an even deadlier technique, determined to eliminate all of Ranma's other fiancees.

EP89  When a Guy's Pride and Joy Is Gone
Apr. 12,1991
When a Guy's Pride and Joy Is Gone

Ranma gets no peace at all, as everyone's after the Dragon Whisker. Things get even more tense as he learns that if he doesn't get it back soon, he might just run out of hair - permanently.

EP88  Gimme That Pigtail
Apr. 05,1991
Gimme That Pigtail

Why are there strange small men running around chopping off people's pigtails? And what's the Dragon Whisker? What is Ranma hiding...?

EP87  Ranma, You Are Such a Jerk!
Mar. 29,1991
Ranma, You Are Such a Jerk!

Akane runs away after Ranma ruins her anniversary dinner, and the entire household has to spend the rest of the night looking for her.

EP86  Kuno Becomes a Marianne!
Mar. 22,1991
Kuno Becomes a Marianne!

Azusa becomes convinced Kuno is a tanuki, a legendary creature with magical powers, and promptly adopts him as her 'Marianne'. Ranma and Akane are just happy that the two are keeping each other busy, until Azusa starts to suspect Akane wants to take her new pet away form her again.

EP85  The Dumbest Bet in History!
Mar. 15,1991
The Dumbest Bet in History!

10 years ago, Ranma gambled away the Tendo Dojo. Now the 'Gambling King' has come to collect, and Ranma has to win it back. However, in spite of his name, the King is so bad at gambling he only manages to beat children. Sadly, that provides little comfort as Ranma's even worse...

EP84  Mousse Goes Home to the Country!
Mar. 08,1991
Mousse Goes Home to the Country!

After betting it all on a final fight with Ranma, Mousse loses and is forced to give up on Shampoo and go home to China. But before he leaves, he's determined to make Shampoo happy by forcing Ranma to give up his other suitors.

EP83  Shampoo's Red Thread Of Dread!
Mar. 01,1991
Shampoo's Red Thread Of Dread!

Ranma suddenly falls head over heels for Shampoo when she ties him to her with the magical Red Thread of Fate. Just a few more hours and the effect will be permanent, and Akane doesn't care one bit... does she?

EP82  Ranma And Kuno's... First Kiss
Feb. 22,1991
Ranma And Kuno's... First Kiss

Kuno's got a magic sword capable of granting 3 wishes, and Ranma smells a cure for his curse. The 'upperclassman' has already used two of them... How far is Ranma willing to go to get the third?

EP81  The Egg-Catcher Man
Feb. 15,1991
The Egg-Catcher Man

Kasumi seems unusually cheerful after a chance encounter with a stranger, leading Nabiki to speculate that she's found herself a new boyfriend.

EP80  Close Call! P-chan's Secret
Feb. 08,1991
Close Call! P-chan's Secret

Terrified that Akane has figured out that he's really P-Chan, Ryoga tries to leave the town forever. Ranma continues to try to figure out a way to beat Ryoga, while Akane tries to force him to tell her what he knows about the mark shared by Ryoga and P-Chan.

EP79  Ryoga the Strong... Too Strong
Feb. 01,1991
Ryoga the Strong... Too Strong

After sharing his food with an old hermit, the man repays Ryoga by making him the strongest man in the world. But is it worth the price?

EP78  Extra, Extra! Kuno and Nabiki: Read All About It!
Jan. 25,1991
Extra, Extra! Kuno and Nabiki: Read All About It!

A fortunetelling friend of Sasuke's divines that Nabiki is the girl Tatewaki is destined to spend his life with. Still torn over having to abandon Akane and 'the pig-tailed girl', Kuno starts to court Nabiki, who naturally welcomes the opportunity to milk him for everything he's worth.

EP77  Happosai's Happy Heart!
Jan. 18,1991
Happosai's Happy Heart!

Happosai falls head over heels in love with a pre-school teacher, but is he willing to give up the underwear stealing for her sake?

EP76  Ryoga's Tendo Dojo Houseguest Diary
Jan. 11,1991
Ryoga's Tendo Dojo Houseguest Diary

Ryoga decides to try to enroll at Furinkan High, though first he has to pass the placement test. Akane agrees to tutor him, but with all the commotion that happens in the Tendo Dojo on a regular basis, can he manage to keep his mind on his studies?

EP75  Step Outside!
Dec. 21,1990
Step Outside!

Off to the mountains to find a Christmas tree for the Master, Ranma and Genma become separated. When Ranma and Akane go looking for him, they find him living in luxury as a panda, having been adopted by a rich woman as a playmate for her sickly son.

EP74  A Formidable New Disciple Appears
Dec. 14,1990
A Formidable New Disciple Appears

A young man is awestruck when he sees Happosai in action, and seeks out the Tendo Dojo, wishing to become a student of Anything Goes Martial Arts. The master accepts, and it soon becomes apparent that he's a very dedicated pupil... at bit too dedicated if you ask Ranma.

EP73  Blow, Wind! To Be Young Is to Go Gung-Ho
Dec. 07,1990
Blow, Wind! To Be Young Is to Go Gung-Ho

The Principal hires a new teacher, who takes it upon himself to get Ranma and Akane to openly express their feelings towards each other while they're still young.

EP72  My Fiance, the Cat
Nov. 30,1990
My Fiance, the Cat

Shampoo shows up with an oversized bell for Ranma, claiming it'll make them fated to stay together forever. The bell however turns out be cursed, carrying the spirit of Maomorin - the giant ghost cat, looking for his bride.

EP71  From Ryoga with Love
Nov. 23,1990
From Ryoga with Love

Alone in a cabin in the woods, Ryoga sits pondering the nature of his relationship with Akane.

EP70  Here Comes Ranma's Mom!
Nov. 16,1990
Here Comes Ranma's Mom!

A mysterious woman shows up at the Dojo, having long conversations with Genma. Is it really Ranma's mother, come to take him away to live with her?

EP69  Ukyo's Skirt! The Great Girly-Girl Gambit
Nov. 09,1990
Ukyo's Skirt! The Great Girly-Girl Gambit

Tired of Ranma treating her as 'one of the guys', Ukyo decides to change her clothing and behavior to something more feminine. This causes great commotion at school, both amongst the boys, and among Ranma's other suitors, who do not care for the added competition.

EP68  Showdown! Can Ranma Make a Comeback?
Nov. 02,1990
Showdown! Can Ranma Make a Comeback?

Armed with the 'Hiryu Shoten Ha', Ranma goes after Happosai. But the old master, knowing something is up, keeps his temper, rendering the attack useless unless Ranma can figure out some way to get him really worked up...

EP67  Eureka! The Desperate Move of Desperation
Oct. 26,1990
Eureka! The Desperate Move of Desperation

Just as Ranma is about to give up, Cologne gives him hope in the form of the 'Hiryu Shoten Ha', a devastating technique he can use even in his weakened state... if he can manage to learn it.

EP66  Ranma Gets Weak!
Oct. 19,1990
Ranma Gets Weak!

Furious at Ranma for delivering him into the hands of a mob of angry women, Happosai brands Ranma with ancient mark, causing him to become 'as weak as a mere babe'. Upon hearing this, his enemies start lining up to give him a beating... What's poor Ranma to do?

EP65  Enter Kuno, the Night-Prowling Knight
Oct. 12,1990
Enter Kuno, the Night-Prowling Knight

To help him carry out his new position as Furinkan High's Moral Guardian, Kuno turns to Happosai for training.

EP64  The Return of The Hawai'ian Headmaster from Hell
Oct. 05,1990
The Return of The Hawai'ian Headmaster from Hell

Furinkan High's principal returns from a long trip to 'study' American educational system, unfortunately he turns out to be completely insane. His first order of business is to institute a policy of buzz cuts for boys and bowl cuts for girls unless the students can find the coconut with a 'get out of rules free' note in it...

EP63  Ranma Goes Back to Jusenkyo at Last
Sep. 28,1990
Ranma Goes Back to Jusenkyo at Last

Ranma and Genma steal Happosai's magic mirror, and travel back to Jusenkyo with the old goat tagging along. Much to their surprise they arrive just at the time of their previous visit, giving them a perfect opportunity to stop them from falling into the cursed springs altogether...

EP62  Fight! The Anything-Goes Obstacle Course Race
Sep. 14,1990
Fight! The Anything-Goes Obstacle Course Race

A giant obstacle course race is being held, and the first prize is a trip to China. Naturally, Ranma intends to win it.

EP61  Ryoga's Miracle Cure! Hand Over That Soap
Sep. 07,1990
Ryoga's Miracle Cure! Hand Over That Soap

When Ryoga accidently gets his hands on Shampoo's curse curing soap, he decides it's finally time for him to ask Akane out on a date. But Shampoo wants that soap back, and so does Ranma.

EP60  Enter Ken and His Copycat Kerchief
Aug. 31,1990
Enter Ken and His Copycat Kerchief

The infamous martial artist Copycat Ken is loose in Furikan, able to not only copy people's moves, but also their appearance and strength and turn it against them.

EP59  Ranma and the Evil Within
Aug. 24,1990
Ranma and the Evil Within

Happosai separates Ranma's girl and boy bodies using a magical incense. However, the girl body ends up with all of Ranma's evil, turning it into a vicious spirit that wants to enslave the male Ranma to her will.

EP58  Two, Too Violent Girls: Ling-Ling and Lung-Lung
Aug. 17,1990
Two, Too Violent Girls: Ling-Ling and Lung-Lung

Two younger warriors from Shampoo's tribe show up, and are shocked to learn that she hasn't killed Ranma yet. Outraged, they decide to dispatch Ranma themselves, using their fearsome 'Dance of the Great Fire Dragon' technique.

EP57  The Last Days of Happosai...?
Aug. 10,1990
The Last Days of Happosai...?

A fortune telling classmate of Akane predicts that Happosai hasn't get long to live, and that Ranma and Akane will soon be married. When the old master starts showing signs of weakness, the unwilling fiancees better hope they find a cure - fast.

EP56  Kodachi the Black Rose! The Beeline to True Love
Aug. 03,1990
Kodachi the Black Rose! The Beeline to True Love

Upon hearing that the Tendo's are broke and running out of food, Kodachi offers to move in to give her future husband and his family proper care. Despite Ranma's protests, Genma and Happosai welcome her with open arms.

EP55  Back to the Happosai!
Jul. 27,1990
Back to the Happosai!

A magic mirror sends Ranma and co a few centuries back in time to a small Chinese village, where a young girl named Cologne is torn between love and disgust for the 18 year old underwear stealing 'adventurer' running around calling himself Happy.

EP54  The Ultimate Team-up!? The Ryoga / Mousse Alliance
Jul. 20,1990
The Ultimate Team-up!? The Ryoga / Mousse Alliance

Finding Ryoga terribly depressed after getting beaten by Ranma, Mousse suggests they team up, combining their skills to get revenge.

EP53  All It Takes Is One! The Kiss Of Love Is the Kiss of Death
Jul. 13,1990
All It Takes Is One! The Kiss Of Love Is the Kiss of Death

It's a calm day on the beach, until Happosai discovers a bracelet containing three pills capable of making someone fall madly in love with the first person of the opposite sex they lay eyes on.

EP52  Ghost Story! Ranma and the Magic Sword
Jul. 06,1990
Ghost Story! Ranma and the Magic Sword

A ghost is terrorizing Furinkan High at night, and Ukyo heads up an effort in getting to the bottom of this. It proves a dangerous task though, when one by one the 'ghostbusting' teams turn up uncouncious.

EP51  Les Miserables of the Kuno Estate
Jun. 29,1990
Les Miserables of the Kuno Estate

After getting in the middle of an argument between Kuno and Kodachi, Sasuke is banished from the Kuno estate. When Akane finds the loyal ninja sulking in the park, she feels sorry for him and invites him over to the Tendo Dojo for dinner. Shocked that someone actually is being nice to him, Sasuke starts to reconsider his oath of loyalty to the Kunos.

EP50  Final Facedown! Happosai vs. The Invisble Man
Jun. 22,1990
Final Facedown! Happosai vs. The Invisble Man

After being gone for a while, having fled to avoid Happosai's wrath, Soun and Genma return, claiming to have studied ancient ninja techniques that will enable them to beat the master once and for all.

EP49  Am I... Pretty? Ranma's Declaration of Womanhood
Jun. 15,1990
Am I... Pretty? Ranma's Declaration of Womanhood

After a nasty blow to the head, Ranma wakes up believing he's a girl. No more martial arts for her, it's flower arrangement and tea ceremony from now on...

EP48  The Killer from Jusenkyo
Jun. 08,1990
The Killer from Jusenkyo

The Jusenkyo Preservation Society decides they have stood by long enough, letting Ranma and co abuse their Jusenkyo curses for immoral and selfish purposes, and dispatch a team charged with capturing them and teaching them the error of their ways.

EP47  Transform! Akane the Super-Duper Girl
Jun. 01,1990
Transform! Akane the Super-Duper Girl

After getting beaten by Shampoo, Akane is thrilled to find that Happosai's magic noodles she accidently ate has given her super strength. But can she live with the side-effects?

EP46  The Witch Who Loved Me: A Japanese Ghost Story
May. 25,1990
The Witch Who Loved Me: A Japanese Ghost Story

Distressed at the frequent panty thefts, the town council turns to their local hero, Soun Tendo, for protection of the town relic - an ancient bra said to contain the ghost of a merciless empress.

EP45  I Love You! My Dear, Dear Ukyo
May. 18,1990
I Love You! My Dear, Dear Ukyo

Ranma recives a challenge from one Tsubasa Kurenai, a strange girl determined to win back her beloved Ukyo.

EP44  Rub-A-Dub-Dub! There's a Pervert in the Tub
May. 11,1990
Rub-A-Dub-Dub! There's a Pervert in the Tub

Furious at being prevented from accompanying Akane to the hot-springs, Happosai decides to recover the scroll containing his most deadly attack - The Happofire Burst - to teach them all a lesson. Ranma is however determined to find it first, and it's a battle of wits as they both try to infiltrate the scroll's resting place - an all girls hot-spring...

EP43  Sneeze Me, Squeeze Me, Please Me! Shampoo's Recipe for Disaster
May. 04,1990
Sneeze Me, Squeeze Me, Please Me! Shampoo's Recipe for Disaster

Caring and gentle as ever, Shampoo brings Ranma a lunch with a little 'extra spices', causing Ranma to get an irresistible urge to hug anyone who sneezes.

EP42  Ryoga and Akane: 2-Gether, 4-Ever
Apr. 27,1990
Ryoga and Akane: 2-Gether, 4-Ever

Ukyo tries to set Akane and Ryoga up on a date, hoping to get Ranma for herself. Ranma, however, intends to do his best to ruin it...

EP41  Ranma Gains Yet Another Suitor
Apr. 20,1990
Ranma Gains Yet Another Suitor

Akane is shocked when she witnesses Genma getting attacked by a stranger referring to him as father, wanting revenge for being abandoned. Who is this Ukyo?

EP40  Bathhouse Battle! We're in Some Hot Water Now
Apr. 13,1990
Bathhouse Battle! We're in Some Hot Water Now

The water heater is broken, so Ranma and co are off to the public bathhouse for a bath. Naturally, Happosai wants to come, planning to pay a little visit to the women's side...

EP39  Kissing Is Such Sweet Sorrow! The Taking of Akane's Lips
Apr. 06,1990
Kissing Is Such Sweet Sorrow! The Taking of Akane's Lips

Furinkan High is entering a theater contest with a performance of 'Romeo and Juliet'. Akane is chosen as Juliet, but Kuno and Happosai both want to be Romeo, and so does Ranma when he hears the first price winners will get to see China.

EP38  S.O.S.! The Wrath of Happosai
Mar. 23,1990
S.O.S.! The Wrath of Happosai

When Ranma tries to force Happosai to stop the underwear stealing, the old master gets mad and starts terrorizing the inhabitants of the Tendo Dojo, demanding an apology.

EP37  It's a Fine Line Between Pleasure and Pain
Mar. 16,1990
It's a Fine Line Between Pleasure and Pain

It's cookie baking time in the home ed. class, and Akane and Kodachi both want Ranma to taste. Not taking no for an answer, the Black Rose falls back on blackmail, causing Akane to become even more determined to get Ranma to eat hers.

EP36  Goodbye Girl-Type
Mar. 09,1990
Goodbye Girl-Type

Happosai has claimed one of the urns to store his 'collection', but Ranma manages to steal it back. Of course, the master takes this as a personal insult, and starts causing considerable trouble for Ranma and the others as they travel up the mountains to find the place that will activate the urns.

EP35  Kuno's House of Gadgets! Guests Check in, But They Don't Check Out
Mar. 02,1990
Kuno's House of Gadgets! Guests Check in, But They Don't Check Out

Ranma's found the first of the three magic urns needed to summon the spring. And where's the next one's hidden? Deep in the bowels of the Kuno estate, full of traps, tricks and hot and cold water...

EP34  Assault on the Girls' Locker Room
Feb. 23,1990
Assault on the Girls' Locker Room

Ranma is determined to infiltrate the Furinkan High girl's locker room when he gets a map from Ryoga that shows there's a old spring beneath it that can cure his curse. It proves harder than Ranma thought though, since the girls are on high alert due to the recent raids by Happosai.

EP33  Enter Happosai, the Lustful Lecher!
Feb. 16,1990
Enter Happosai, the Lustful Lecher!

Soun and Genma are terrified when their old teacher, master Happosai, shows up. The founder of the Anything Goes school of martial arts, his fighting skills are only surpassed by his lust for women's underwear...

EP32  Ranma vs. Mousse! To Lose Is to Win
Feb. 09,1990
Ranma vs. Mousse! To Lose Is to Win

Having managed to grab the right person this time, Mousse sets up a new show - girl turns into duck (courtesy of a little cursed water from the spring of drowned duck).

EP31  The Abduction of Akane!
Feb. 02,1990
The Abduction of Akane!

Mousse returns, trying to kidnap Akane, but ends up mistakenly grabbing her stuffed toy pig instead. Still, Akane wants her pig back, so Ranma goes along with the instructions to meet up with the kidnapper at the circus.

EP30  Danger at the Tendo Dojo!
Jan. 26,1990
Danger at the Tendo Dojo!

The Tendo Dojo receives a challenge from the Dojo Destroyer, and Soun charges Akane and Ranma with task of defending its honor. Ranma however, gets other things on his mind, when Shampoo promises to give him a cure for the curse if he'll only go on a date with her...

EP29  The Breaking Point!? Ryoga's Great Revenge
Jan. 19,1990
The Breaking Point!? Ryoga's Great Revenge

Cologne is teaching Ryoga the fearsome Breaking Point technique, making him capable of shattering giant boulders with a single touch. With it, he's sure he can beat Ranma... If the training doesn't kill him first.

EP28  Ranma Trains on Mt. Terror
Jan. 12,1990
Ranma Trains on Mt. Terror

Tired of getting beaten by Ranma, Ryoga takes up Cologne's offer to train him. They set off to the mountains, only to find Genma, Ranma and Akane already there, also training.

EP27  P-Chan Explodes! The Icy Fountain of Love!
Dec. 22,1989
P-Chan Explodes! The Icy Fountain of Love!

The match is on, but can Ranma and Akane survive the Golden Pair's deadly 'Couple Cleaver'? And what's Ryoga up to?

EP26  Close Call! The Dance of Death... On Ice!
Dec. 15,1989
Close Call! The Dance of Death... On Ice!

The kiss makes Ranma go ballistic, charging at Mikado like a madman. Ranma barely wins, but Mikado is certain he'll get his revenge in the big Martial Arts Figure Skating match.

EP25  The Abduction of P-Chan
Dec. 08,1989
The Abduction of P-Chan

Figure skating champion Azusa Shiratori decides P-Chan is now her 'Charlotte', and challenges Akane and Ranma to a match against herself and her partner for the ownership of the pig. But can Ranma learn to skate in time?

EP24  Cool Runnings! The Race of the Snowmen
Dec. 01,1989
Cool Runnings! The Race of the Snowmen

Taking a break at a skiing resort, Ranma finds himself entering a Martial Arts ski race where the prize is a date with Shampoo - and the Phoenix Pill!

EP23  Enter Mousse! The Fist of the White Swan
Nov. 24,1989
Enter Mousse! The Fist of the White Swan

Dr. Tofu is able to cure Ranma, but as Cologne is quick to ask - How long will it last? In any case, his mind soon gets other things to think about, as Mousse, a Chinese master of hidden weapons, arrives, challenging him for the right to Shampoo's hand.

EP22  Behold! The 'Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire' Technique
Nov. 17,1989
Behold! The 'Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire' Technique

Having been made hyper-sensitive to heat by Cologne, Ranma is trapped in his girl form until he promisees to marry Shampoo. Refusing to give up, Ranma takes a job at her diner, hoping for a chance to grab the 'Phoenix Pill' that's supposed to cure him.

EP21  This Ol' Gal's the Leader of the Amazon Tribe!
Nov. 10,1989
This Ol' Gal's the Leader of the Amazon Tribe!

A strange old woman seeks out Ranma, testing his skills while calling him 'future son-in-law'.

EP20  You Really Do Hate Cats!
Nov. 03,1989
You Really Do Hate Cats!

When Ranma opens a package from Shampoo, his major weakness is revealed - he's terrified of cats, something Sasuke, Kuno's loyal ninja servant, intends to exploit to the fullest.

EP19  Clash of the Delivery Girls! The Martial Arts Takeout Race
Oct. 20,1989
Clash of the Delivery Girls! The Martial Arts Takeout Race

Who would sell his only son for a bowl of rice, a fish and some pickles? Genma Saotome, that's who! And now, the wealthy resturant owner has come to collect, demanding Ranma marry his daughter unless Akane can beat her in the ancient art of Martial Arts Takeout Delivery...

EP18  I Am a Man! Ranma's Going Back to China!?
Sep. 15,1989
I Am a Man! Ranma's Going Back to China!?

Genma tries to dissuade Ranma from abandoning Akane to travel back to China and trying to find a cure at Jusenkyo.

EP17  I Love You, Ranma! Please Don't Say Goodbye
Sep. 08,1989
I Love You, Ranma! Please Don't Say Goodbye

Ranma desperately attempts to recover Akane's lost memory. He even turns to Shampoo who promises to help... at a price.

EP16  Shampoo's Revenge! The Shiatsu Technique That Steals Heart and Soul
Sep. 01,1989
Shampoo's Revenge! The Shiatsu Technique That Steals Heart and Soul

Tired of the constant outbursts whenever she gets near Ranma, Shampoo decides to get Akane out of the way.

EP15  Enter Shampoo, the Gung-Ho Girl! I Put My Life in Your Hands
Aug. 15,1989
Enter Shampoo, the Gung-Ho Girl! I Put My Life in Your Hands

Ranma gets a shock when an Amazon girl he encountered in China tracks him down, intending to kill his girl half.

EP14  Pelvic Fortune-Telling? Ranma is the No. One Bride in Japan
Aug. 18,1989
Pelvic Fortune-Telling? Ranma is the No. One Bride in Japan

Dr. Tofu's mother comes to visit, determined to find her son a bride. Nabiki, Akane and Ranma all find themselves volunteering to help him get her of his back.

EP13  A Tear in a Girl-Delinquent's Eye? The End of the Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge!
Jul. 28,1989
A Tear in a Girl-Delinquent's Eye? The End of the Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge!

Ranma faces Kodachi in the ring, with the Black Rose's love on the line.

EP12  A Woman's Love is War! The Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge!
Jul. 21,1989
A Woman's Love is War! The Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge!

Akane twists her ankle during practice, forcing Ranma to take her place in the match with Kodachi.

EP11  Ranma Meets Love Head-On! Enter the Delinquent Juvenile Gymnast!
Jul. 14,1989
Ranma Meets Love Head-On! Enter the Delinquent Juvenile Gymnast!

Intending to insure St. Hebereke School for Girls' victory in the upcoming match, Kodachi of puts the entire Furinkan Martial Arts Rythmic Gymnastics team out of commission. Akane is chosen as Furinkan's replacement, but not only does her gymnastics skills leave something to be desired, Kodachi decides to lessen Akane's odds with a little visit to the Tendo Dojo...

EP10  P-P-P-Chan! He's Good For Nothin'
Jun. 30,1989
P-P-P-Chan! He's Good For Nothin'

Not knowing that it's Ryoga, Akane adopts the little black pig as her pet, naming him P-Chan. This of course drives Ranma crazy, as he desperately wants to get Ryoga away from her, yet feels honorbound not to reveal the secret.

EP9  True Confessions! A Girl's Hair is Her Life!
Jun. 16,1989
True Confessions! A Girl's Hair is Her Life!

Akane's accidental haircut brings a temporary reprieve in Ranma and Ryoga's fighting. Stunned, she wanders off alone, thinking about the loss of the one thing that wasn't 'tomboyish' about her.

EP8  School is a Battlefield! Ranma vs. Ryoga
Jun. 02,1989
School is a Battlefield! Ranma vs. Ryoga

Ryoga finally manages to find Ranma again, and challenges him to a fight in the schoolyard. Unfortunately for Ranma, several outside parties have a vested interest in seeing him lose.

EP7  Enter Ryoga! The Eternal 'Lost Boy'
May. 26,1989
Enter Ryoga! The Eternal 'Lost Boy'

After years of searching, Ryoga Hibiki finally finds the person who ruined his life - Ranma Saotome. Now, if only Ranma could remember what the heck he did to make Ryoga so mad...

EP6  Akane's Lost Love... These Things Happen, You Know
May. 19,1989
Akane's Lost Love... These Things Happen, You Know

Akane and Ranma are back at Dr. Tofu's when Kasumi shows up, causing Tofu to start acting like a loon out of love, something Akane doesn't handle well.

EP5  Love Me to the Bone! The Compound Fracture of Akane's Heart
May. 12,1989
Love Me to the Bone! The Compound Fracture of Akane's Heart

A solid beating from Akane brings Ranma to Dr. Tofu, who tries to help out the two teens' relationship, as well as Ranma's injuries.

EP4  Ranma and... Ranma? If It's Not One Thing, It's Another
May. 05,1989
Ranma and... Ranma? If It's Not One Thing, It's Another

As Kuno continues his attempts to get a date with the 'pigtailed goddess', Ranma starts freaking out, while Nabiki smells money.

EP3  A Sudden Storm of Love
Apr. 29,1989
A Sudden Storm of Love

Not realizing that Ranma and 'the pigtailed girl' are the same, Kuno is furious that he let the "cretin" slip away. His attention soon shifts to the red-haired one though, when she bests him in combat.

EP2  School is No Place for Horsing Around
Apr. 21,1989
School is No Place for Horsing Around

Attending his first day at Furinkan High, Ranma encounters Akane's many would-be suitors.

EP1  Here's Ranma
Apr. 15,1989
Here's Ranma

Soun Tendo gets quite a surprise when the son of his friend Genma Saotome that he's arranged for one of his daughters to marry turns out to be a girl...

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Released: 1989-04-15 | Released Producted By: Studio Deen , Country: Japan Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website: http://www.furinkan.com/ranma
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Ranma Saotome, a teenage martial artist, and his father Genma travel to the 'cursed training ground' of Jusenkyo in China. There, despite the warnings of the Chinese guard, they fall into the cursed springs. From now on, whenever Ranma is doused in cold water, he turns into a girl and a cute, well-built redhead at that. Hot water changes him back into a man again, but only until the next time. To make matters worse, his father engages him to Akane Tendo, a girl who hates boys.

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Kappei Yamaguchi , Megumi Hayashibara

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Teodor Huldt ---VERY MINOR SPOILERS ABOUT THE ENDING! VERY, VERY MINOR!---Ranma ½ is like a bag of candy. It's got sweet candy, sour candy, liquorice, all types of yummy goodness. The bag is, however, also bottomless. You eat one, you eat two, three but sooner or later you get tired. There's just too much candy! That's how I feel about this show.Don't get me wrong, I love Ranma! It's easily one of my favorite shows! The humor will break your sides, the characters are top-notch and the action is superb! None of the characters feel the same and their back stories are all equally absurd. The love triangles are just as fun and entertaining. Watching Ranma Saotome's life getting harder by 10 with each episode is tons of fun and the music accompanying it is delightfully cheesy. It's just sooo good! The show has but three flaws that kind of hold hands: its length, its character development and its ending. The show is way too long. It just goes on and on. It also has a great problem with the character development, more precisely the development of the relationships. Nothing in this show seem to go anywhere. The relationships stay pretty much the same throughout the series and it's really sad. The changes are minor. On top of this, there's the end-... hold on, let me rephrase that... On top of this, there's NO ending. It just stops, no conclusion at all. But is Ranma ½ still worth it? Hell yes! The show is, despite its length, still amazingly funny, energetic and crazy. All of the characters are interesting and fun, the longer story arcs are fantastic and the action is constantly at it's highest level. Don't miss out on this great show! (Also, the manga is even better if you're into that. It has an actual ending and conclusion, giving it a slight advantage over the show. The art is also really beautiful!)
ktru pce admittedly, I first picked up Ranma 1/2 when I was around twelve. I was in the library and searched desperately for something good to read. Then, I went to the Comic/Manga section and spotted this book. At my first few reads through the chapters I didn't really know what was going on, but I knew that I LOVED it. I even took it home for a few more reads over. Frankly, I wasn't getting anywhere. And then, about five months (I'm 16 now) ago my friend was watching some anime series and I remembered about this Manga. I couldn't remember what it was called, but recalled that the author was Rumiko Takahashi, creator of Inu Yasha. I Googled it, and then made a rash decision to watch all 161 episodes. At first I was a little thrown off by the 1990 graphics, but it didn't really matter in the end. No anime has ever made me laugh so hard and rewind, watch again. I once watched 45 consecutive episodes within a day. I don't know how I did it... but I couldn't stop. Eventually, after about two days, I grew obsessed. I even dreamt--as crazy as this sounds--about watching Ranma. Never have I found a series so enjoyable, so funny, and so heartwarming to watch. To this day 161 episodes are not enough to keep me satisfied. Of course the cliffhanger ending was enough to make me go bonkers, but the series alone was enough to make me continue reading. Ranma 1/2 is about a boy named Ranma Saotome and his dad Genma Saotome. INTENSE martial artists. They are so intense, that they went to the ancient training grounds in China and became 'cursed'. The grounds were full of different pools of springs, and if you land in one, you take the shape of whatever drowned there when doused in cold water. For Genma, that was a PANDA, and for Ranma that was a... girl! It's a very crafty fun loving story. On top of that, Genma promises his friend that Ranma will marry one of his daughters to keep the Tendo dojo alive. 'Course the one he gets matched up with hates his guts and the feelings mutual. Obviously they start to like one another, but both way to stubborn to admit it. But.. Genma has a history of doing this. He promised Ranma to many girls. Trust me. It's worth watching. It's humorous, heartwarming and all around amazing.
Saber Wood Wow... I mean WOW this has got to be one of the best story's I've ever had the chance to read/watch. We all know this famous story. Two martial artist, a man and his son, go to train in the forbidden Cursed Springs and while ignoring their warnings they both fall in a spring each. The dad, Genma, the spring of drowned Panda. And 16 year old Ranma, the spring of drowned girl. Now with every splash of cold water they turn into the very being titled to the spring they landed in. Crazy enough yet? No, thats just the beginning. As if being one of the strongest teenagers to ever exist who turns into a female wasn't enough, Ranma has to deal with crazed martial arts teachers and hundreds of insane art styles, an insane high school principle, opponents right and left who have a score to settle with Ranma wither it be for messing up their life early on somehow or for "stealling" their loved ones. And speaking of loved ones, I've lost track of how many times a boy or a girl has fallen in love with Ranma. And not once has it been his fiancée, Akane. And thats just from the first few chapters/episodes of the series.The story itself is amazing. I have never come across something so crazy, so bizarre, so... so... out of this world and yet its so down to Earth and believable... I can't even describe it to its fullest. Its just a charming story thats so easy to get into. What I like about it is the humor. Not once have I laughed out loud this much from a manga, and it doesn't have to try any of the stunts you would catch in Simpson's or something of the sort. I could read any part of the comic and I would be laughing from beginning to end. Another thing is the characters. Ranma, you would think making him too strong would be a set back but nooo... with every little problem the story throws at him he's doing his best just to survive half the time and his personality is that of a foolish young boy it would seem but when worst comes to worst he can be a calculating genius. And to think, of the hundreds of perverts in the show, Ranma who hates the idea of perverts all together is considered by everyone in his town, more so by Akane, the worst pervert to ever live. His father Genma, you would think the father character would blend in to the background right? Correct! But whenever he does have some spotlight... he just gives you more reasons to hate him yet at the same love him! You think you know the worst dad ever from an anime? You haven't met Genma. Ryoga, probably one of Ranma's greatest rivals and my favorite character (next to Ranma)... and probably one of the only people he can actually stand. Most likely the strongest character in the series but has two faults, one is his curse that turns him into a baby pig but his worst fault... is his lack of sense in direction! Then we have... you know, I could spend hours at the computer explaining all the characters, the story's, everything positive about it but that would be just pointless.Check out the series if you haven't, NOW! You WILL NOT regret it! Though I would advise checking the comic out first. I like the anime, but I've had some trouble getting the series at a good price. And a small nitpick, the humor doesn't seem to translate to the anime as well as the manga. I think partly because the comic seems more cartoonish to me. But either way, its a win win! 10 out of 10!
Gosunkugi I'm a progressive Anime fan. I started out on Sailor Moon, and then went on to Dragonball Z. Then I stepped up to Animes with original plots, like Tenchi Muyo. Last year, a friend got me into Ranma 1/2. And I still owe him for that. Recently, I made a top five Anime list. Ranma was at the top. Why? The amazing cast. From the money-grubbing cynical Nabiki to the arrogant poetry-spouting Kuno, to the Cute-Klepto Azusa Shiratori, Rumiko Takahashi has created characters that have a lot of chemistry. And, if you notice, there are little similarities/differences in certain characters. Firstly, most of them are very stubborn, which seems to be a common trait among creations of Rumiko. Also, take a note of this.... (POSSIBLE SPOILER AHEAD.)Have you noticed that while Akane's cooking skills are horrible, Ranma's other suitors are excellent chefs? Kodachi, despite her tendencies to use paralysis and sleeping powder, is a great chef. Xian Pu (Shampoo) is mostly a delivery girl, but she has to have a bit of experience, and Ukyo is an okonomiyaki chef. That says it all. (END SPOILER)If you're looking for a good anime with laughs, action, and a little bit of romance on the side, go to Ranma 1/2. You won't be disappointed.