1989 – 1990 · Series · 25m · TV-14

Ranma ½

Name: Ranma ½
Director: Kazuhiro Furuhashi, Shigeyasu Yamauchi, Shinji Takagi, Tomomi Mochizuki, Bob Shirohata, Takeshi Mori, Noriyuki Nakamura, Yusuke Yamamoto, Takashi Kobayashi, Tsuyoshi Kabumoto
Genre: Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action, Anime
Released: 1989
Cast: Ichiro Nagai, Kappei Yamaguchi, Koichi Yamadera, Megumi Hayashibara, Yumi Touma

Audience

A teenage martial artist and his father fall into cursed springs during training in China. Cold water transforms the teenager into a girl, while hot water restores him, complicating his arranged engagement to a girl who strongly dislikes boys.

My take

You’ll like this if you enjoy chaotic martial-arts comedy, eccentric characters, and playful romance, especially in the spirit of One Piece; Not for you if you need steady plot progression or a conclusive ending.

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Cast

Ichiro NagaiKappei YamaguchiKoichi YamaderaMegumi HayashibaraYumi ToumaKikuko InoueMinami TakayamaRyusuke Ohbayashi

Directors

Kazuhiro FuruhashiShigeyasu YamauchiShinji TakagiTomomi MochizukiBob ShirohataTakeshi MoriNoriyuki NakamuraYusuke YamamotoTakashi KobayashiTsuyoshi Kabumoto

If tonight is a Ranma ½ night…

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