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: Hiromi Tsuru, Ichiro Nagai, Kappei Yamaguchi, Koichi Yamadera, Masako Ikeda

Audience

A teenage martial artist is caught in a strange curse after falling into a forbidden spring during training in China. Cold water changes him into a girl, while hot water restores him, complicating his return home, martial arts life, and an arranged engagement to a fiery young woman.

My take

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want lighthearted martial arts comedy, eccentric characters, and chaotic romance; Not for you if you prefer steady plot development or a definitive ending.

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Where to watch

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Cast

Hiromi TsuruIchiro NagaiKappei YamaguchiKoichi YamaderaMasako IkedaMegumi HayashibaraRyusuke OhbayashiSaeko Shimazu

Directors

Kazuhiro FuruhashiShigeyasu YamauchiShinji TakagiTomomi MochizukiBob ShirohataTakeshi MoriNoriyuki NakamuraYusuke YamamotoTakashi KobayashiTsuyoshi Kabumoto

If tonight is a Ranma ½ night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.

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