TV / Spring 1989
Ranma ½
The story
Synopsis
Ranma Saotome is a talented young martial artist whose life is upended by a bizarre transformation curse that complicates both training and day to day life. Back home, an arranged engagement to one of the Tendo daughters Akane, a capable fighter with little patience for suitors adds constant tension and awkwardness. The series blends slapstick romance and f…
Characters
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Saotome, Ranma
Main | Japanese VA: Hayashibara, Megumi
Hibiki, Ryouga
Supporting | Japanese VA: Yamadera, Kouichi
Shampoo
Supporting | Japanese VA: Sakuma, Rei
Tendou, Akane
Main | Japanese VA: Hidaka, Noriko
Kuonji, Ukyou
Supporting | Japanese VA: Nazuka, Kaori
Tendou, Nabiki
Supporting | Japanese VA: Takayama, Minami
Relations
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Ranma ½ OVA
Sequel
Ranma ½: Akumu! Shunmin Kou
Side Story
Ranma ½: Yomigaeru Kioku
Side Story
Ranma ½ (2024)
Alternative Version | 2024
Staff
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Mochizuki, Tomomi
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Nishimura, Junji
Director, Storyboard
Sawai, Kouji
Director, Script
Shibayama, Tsutomu
Director
Takahashi, Rumiko
Original Creator
Inoue, Toshiki
Script, Series Composition
Latest Episodes
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Episode 12: A Woman's Love is War! The Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge!
Aired Jul 22, 1989
Episode 11: Ranma Meets Love Head-On! Enter the Delinquent Juvenile Gymnast!
Aired Jul 15, 1989
Episode 10: P-P-P-Chan! He's Good For Nothin'
Aired Jul 1, 1989
Episode 9: True Confessions! A Girl's Hair is Her Life!
Aired Jun 17, 1989
Episode 8: School is a Battlefield! Ranma vs. Ryoga
Aired Jun 3, 1989
Episode 7: Enter Ryoga! The Eternal "Lost Boy"
Aired May 27, 1989
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