Ranma ½ 1989
★ 8.6/10 · 1,530 votes TV-14 ComedyAction & AdventureAnimationSci-Fi & Fantasy 1 seasons · 161 eps Ended
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What is Ranma ½?
The television series Ranma ½ is an anime production created by Studio Deen. It initially aired weekly on Fuji TV from April 15, 1989, and was composed of 18 episodes in its first season.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1989
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 161
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Apr 15, 1989
- Last aired
- Sep 25, 1992
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- Fuji TV
- Genres
- Comedy, Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The television series Ranma ½ is an anime production created by Studio Deen. It initially aired weekly on Fuji TV from April 15, 1989, and was composed of 18 episodes in its first season. The series follows the story of Ranma Saotome, a teenage martial artist, and his father Genma as they travel to the cursed training ground of Jusenkyo in China. There, they fall into the cursed springs, which leads to Ranma transforming into a girl when doused in cold water and back into a man with hot water. The series also involves Ranma's engagement to Akane Tendo, a girl who hates boys. The anime was initially canceled due to low ratings but was later reworked and launched in a different time slot. The series is available to stream on various platforms, including Netflix and Pluto TV.
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Ranma ½ (TV Series 1989–1992) - IMDb
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Should you watch it?
“A martial artist transforms into a girl when splashed with cold water.”
Reasons to watch
- classic anime with enduring popularity
- unique high-concept premise
- strong character dynamics
Keep in mind
- first series had low ratings and short run
- can be hit-or-miss in tone
you enjoy comedic anime with romantic and martial arts elements.
Suitable for teens and up; features physical comedy and romantic themes.
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Cast
Kappei Yamaguchi
Ranma Saotome ♂ (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Ranma Saotome ♀ (voice)
Noriko Hidaka
Akane Tendo (voice)
Kenichi Ogata
Genma Saotome (voice)
Kikuko Inoue
Kasumi Tendo (voice)
Minami Takayama
Nabiki Tendo (voice)
Ryusuke Ohbayashi
Soun Tendo (voice)
Tadashi Nakamura
Narrator (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Ryoga Hibiki (voice)
Ichiro Nagai
Happosai (voice)
Rei Sakuma
Shampoo (voice)
Hirotaka Suzuoki
Tatewaki Kuno (voice)
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Season 1 · 161 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Here's Ranma Mytharc Apr 15, 1989
- E2 School is No Place for Horsing Around Core Apr 21, 1989
- E3 A Sudden Storm of Love Core Apr 29, 1989
- E4 Ranma and... Ranma? If It's Not One Thing, It's Another Core May 5, 1989
- E5 Love Me to the Bone! The Compound Fracture of Akane's Heart Core May 12, 1989
- E6 Akane's Lost Love... These Things Happen, You Know Core May 19, 1989
- E7 Enter Ryoga! The Eternal 'Lost Boy' Core May 26, 1989
- E8 School is a Battlefield! Ranma vs. Ryoga Core Jun 2, 1989
- E9 True Confessions! A Girl's Hair is Her Life! Core Jun 16, 1989
- E10 P-P-P-Chan! He's Good For Nothin' Core Jun 30, 1989
- E11 Ranma Meets Love Head-On! Enter the Delinquent Juvenile Gymnast! Core Jul 14, 1989
- E12 A Woman's Love is War! The Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge! Core Jul 21, 1989
- E13 A Tear in a Girl-Delinquent's Eye? The End of the Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge! Core Jul 28, 1989
- E14 Pelvic Fortune-Telling? Ranma is the No. One Bride in Japan Core Aug 18, 1989
- E15 Enter Shampoo, the Gung-Ho Girl! I Put My Life in Your Hands Core Aug 15, 1989
- E16 Shampoo's Revenge! The Shiatsu Technique That Steals Heart and Soul Core Sep 1, 1989
- E17 I Love You, Ranma! Please Don't Say Goodbye Core Sep 8, 1989
- E18 I Am a Man! Ranma's Going Back to China!? Core Sep 15, 1989
- E19 Clash of the Delivery Girls! The Martial Arts Takeout Race Core Oct 20, 1989
- E20 You Really Do Hate Cats! Core Nov 3, 1989
- E21 This Ol' Gal's the Leader of the Amazon Tribe! Core Nov 10, 1989
- E22 Behold! The 'Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire' Technique Core Nov 17, 1989
- E23 Enter Mousse! The Fist of the White Swan Core Nov 24, 1989
- E24 Cool Runnings! The Race of the Snowmen Core Dec 1, 1989
- E25 The Abduction of P-Chan Core Dec 8, 1989
- E26 Close Call! The Dance of Death... On Ice! Core Dec 15, 1989
- E27 P-Chan Explodes! The Icy Fountain of Love! Core Dec 22, 1989
- E28 Ranma Trains on Mt. Terror Core Jan 12, 1990
- E29 The Breaking Point!? Ryoga's Great Revenge Core Jan 19, 1990
- E30 Danger at the Tendo Dojo! Core Jan 26, 1990
- E31 The Abduction of Akane! Core Feb 2, 1990
- E32 Ranma vs. Mousse! To Lose Is to Win Core Feb 9, 1990
- E33 Enter Happosai, the Lustful Lecher! Core Feb 16, 1990
- E34 Assault on the Girls' Locker Room Core Feb 23, 1990
- E35 Kuno's House of Gadgets! Guests Check in, But They Don't Check Out Core Mar 2, 1990
- E36 Goodbye Girl-Type Core Mar 9, 1990
- E37 It's a Fine Line Between Pleasure and Pain Core Mar 16, 1990
- E38 S.O.S.! The Wrath of Happosai Core Mar 23, 1990
- E39 Kissing Is Such Sweet Sorrow! The Taking of Akane's Lips Core Apr 6, 1990
- E40 Bathhouse Battle! We're in Some Hot Water Now Core Apr 13, 1990
- E41 Ranma Gains Yet Another Suitor Core Apr 20, 1990
- E42 Ryoga and Akane: 2-Gether, 4-Ever Core Apr 27, 1990
- E43 Sneeze Me, Squeeze Me, Please Me! Shampoo's Recipe for Disaster Core May 4, 1990
- E44 Rub-A-Dub-Dub! There's a Pervert in the Tub Core May 11, 1990
- E45 I Love You! My Dear, Dear Ukyo Core May 18, 1990
- E46 The Witch Who Loved Me: A Japanese Ghost Story Core May 25, 1990
- E47 Transform! Akane the Super-Duper Girl Core Jun 1, 1990
- E48 The Killer from Jusenkyo Core Jun 8, 1990
- E49 Am I... Pretty? Ranma's Declaration of Womanhood Core Jun 15, 1990
- E50 Final Facedown! Happosai vs. The Invisble Man Core Jun 22, 1990
- E51 Les Miserables of the Kuno Estate Core Jun 29, 1990
- E52 Ghost Story! Ranma and the Magic Sword Core Jul 6, 1990
- E53 All It Takes Is One! The Kiss Of Love Is the Kiss of Death Core Jul 13, 1990
- E54 The Ultimate Team-up!? The Ryoga / Mousse Alliance Core Jul 20, 1990
- E55 Back to the Happosai! Core Jul 27, 1990
- E56 Kodachi the Black Rose! The Beeline to True Love Core Aug 3, 1990
- E57 The Last Days of Happosai...? Core Aug 10, 1990
- E58 Two, Too Violent Girls: Ling-Ling and Lung-Lung Core Aug 17, 1990
- E59 Ranma and the Evil Within Core Aug 24, 1990
- E60 Enter Ken and His Copycat Kerchief Core Aug 31, 1990
- E61 Ryoga's Miracle Cure! Hand Over That Soap Core Sep 7, 1990
- E62 Fight! The Anything-Goes Obstacle Course Race Core Sep 14, 1990
- E63 Ranma Goes Back to Jusenkyo at Last Core Sep 28, 1990
- E64 The Return of The Hawai'ian Headmaster from Hell Core Oct 5, 1990
- E65 Enter Kuno, the Night-Prowling Knight Core Oct 12, 1990
- E66 Ranma Gets Weak! Core Oct 19, 1990
- E67 Eureka! The Desperate Move of Desperation Core Oct 26, 1990
- E68 Showdown! Can Ranma Make a Comeback? Core Nov 2, 1990
- E69 Ukyo's Skirt! The Great Girly-Girl Gambit Core Nov 9, 1990
- E70 Here Comes Ranma's Mom! Core Nov 16, 1990
- E71 From Ryoga with Love Core Nov 23, 1990
- E72 My Fiance, the Cat Core Nov 30, 1990
- E73 Blow, Wind! To Be Young Is to Go Gung-Ho Core Dec 7, 1990
- E74 A Formidable New Disciple Appears Core Dec 14, 1990
- E75 Step Outside! Core Dec 21, 1990
- E76 Ryoga's Tendo Dojo Houseguest Diary Core Jan 11, 1991
- E77 Happosai's Happy Heart! Core Jan 18, 1991
- E78 Extra, Extra! Kuno and Nabiki: Read All About It! Core Jan 25, 1991
- E79 Ryoga the Strong... Too Strong Core Feb 1, 1991
- E80 Close Call! P-chan's Secret Core Feb 8, 1991
- E81 The Egg-Catcher Man Core Feb 15, 1991
- E82 Ranma And Kuno's... First Kiss Core Feb 22, 1991
- E83 Shampoo's Red Thread Of Dread! Core Mar 1, 1991
- E84 Mousse Goes Home to the Country! Core Mar 8, 1991
- E85 The Dumbest Bet in History! Core Mar 15, 1991
- E86 Kuno Becomes a Marianne! Core Mar 22, 1991
- E87 Ranma, You Are Such a Jerk! Core Mar 29, 1991
- E88 Gimme That Pigtail Core Apr 5, 1991
- E89 When a Guy's Pride and Joy Is Gone Core Apr 12, 1991
- E90 Ling-Ling and Lung-Lung Strike Back! Core Apr 19, 1991
- E91 Ryoga's Proposal Core Apr 26, 1991
- E92 Genma Takes a Walk Core May 3, 1991
- E93 The Gentle Art of Martial Tea Ceremony Core May 10, 1991
- E94 And the Challenger Is... a Girl?! Core May 17, 1991
- E95 Hot Springs Battle Royale! Core May 24, 1991
- E96 Me Is Kuno's Daddy, Me Is Core May 31, 1991
- E97 The Matriarch Takes a Stand Core Jun 7, 1991
- E98 A Leotard Is a Girl's Burden Core Jun 14, 1991
- E99 The Mixed-Bath Horror! Core Jun 21, 1991
- E100 The Frogman's Curse! Core Jun 28, 1991
- E101 Revenge! Raging Okonomiyaki...! Core Jul 5, 1991
- E102 Ranma the Lady-Killer Core Jul 12, 1991
- E103 Shogi Showdown Core Jul 19, 1991
- E104 Sasuke's Mission: Improbable Core Jul 26, 1991
- E105 Bonjour, Furinkan! Core Aug 2, 1991
- E106 Dinner at Ringside! Core Aug 9, 1991
- E107 Swimming with Psychos Core Aug 16, 1991
- E108 Ryoga, Run Into the Sunset Core Aug 23, 1991
- E109 Into the Darkness Core Aug 30, 1991
- E110 Nabiki, Ranma's New Fiance! Core Sep 6, 1991
- E111 Case of the Missing Takoyaki! Core Sep 13, 1991
- E112 Ranma Versus Shadow Ranma! Core Sep 20, 1991
- E113 Dear Daddy... Love, Kodachi! Core Sep 27, 1991
- E114 Enter Gosunkugi, the New Rival!? Core Oct 4, 1991
- E115 Ranma's Calligraphy Challenge Core Oct 11, 1991
- E116 The Secret Don of Furinkan High Core Oct 18, 1991
- E117 Back to the Way We Were... Please! Core Oct 25, 1991
- E118 Ryoga Inherits the Saotome School? Core Nov 1, 1991
- E119 Tendo Family Goes to the Amusement Park! Core Nov 15, 1991
- E120 The Case of the Furinkan Stalker! Core Nov 29, 1991
- E121 The Demon from Jusenkyo - Part One Mytharc Dec 6, 1991
- E122 The Demon from Jusenkyo - Part Two Mytharc Dec 13, 1991
- E123 A Xmas Without Ranma Core Dec 20, 1991
- E124 A Cold Day in Furinkan Core Jan 10, 1992
- E125 Curse of the Scribbled Panda Core Jan 17, 1992
- E126 The Date-Monster of Watermelon Island Core Jan 24, 1992
- E127 Legend of the Lucky Panda! Core Jan 31, 1992
- E128 Ukyo's Secret Sauce - Part One Mytharc Feb 7, 1992
- E129 Ukyo's Secret Sauce - Part Two Mytharc Feb 14, 1992
- E130 The Missing Matriarch of Martial Arts Tea! Core Feb 21, 1992
- E131 Akane Goes to the Hospital! Core Feb 28, 1992
- E132 Mystery of the Marauding Octopus Pot! Core Mar 6, 1992
- E133 Gosunkugi's Paper Dolls of Love Core Mar 13, 1992
- E134 Akane's Unfathomable Heart Core Mar 20, 1992
- E135 A Teenage Ghost Story Core Mar 27, 1992
- E136 Master and Student... Forever!? Core Apr 3, 1992
- E137 Tatewaki Kuno, Substitute Principal Core Apr 10, 1992
- E138 Ranma's Greatest Challenge!? Core Apr 17, 1992
- E139 Nihao! Jusenkyo Guide Core Apr 24, 1992
- E140 Pick-a-Peck o' Happosai Core May 1, 1992
- E141 From the Depths of Despair - Part One Mytharc May 8, 1992
- E142 From the Depths of Despair - Part Two Mytharc May 15, 1992
- E143 Shampoo's Cursed Kiss Core May 22, 1992
- E144 Run Away With Me, Ranma! Mytharc May 29, 1992
- E145 Let's Go to the Mushroom Temple Core Jun 5, 1992
- E146 The Cradle from Hell Core Jun 12, 1992
- E147 Madame Saint Paul's Cry for Help Core Jun 19, 1992
- E148 Meet You in the Milky Way Core Jun 26, 1992
- E149 Wretched Rice Cakes of Love Core Jul 3, 1992
- E150 The Dreaded Happo Mold-Burst Core Jul 10, 1992
- E151 The Kuno Sibling Scandal Core Jul 17, 1992
- E152 Battle for the Golden Tea Set Core Jul 24, 1992
- E153 Gosunkugi's Summer Affair Core Jul 31, 1992
- E154 Love of the Cheer Leader - Part One Mytharc Aug 7, 1992
- E155 Love of the Cheer Leader - Part Two Mytharc Aug 14, 1992
- E156 Battle for Miss Beachside Core Aug 21, 1992
- E157 The Musical Instruments of Destruction Core Aug 28, 1992
- E158 A Ninja's Dog Is Black and White Core Sep 4, 1992
- E159 The Tendo Dragon Legend Core Sep 11, 1992
- E160 Boy Meets Mom - Part One Mytharc Sep 18, 1992
- E161 Boy Meets Mom - Part Two Mytharc Sep 25, 1992
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Frequently asked questions
Why does Ranma change gender?
Ranma fell into a cursed spring in China that causes the transformation when touched by cold water.
Is Ranma a boy or a girl?
Ranma is male but transforms into a female form when exposed to cold water.
Who is Ranma engaged to?
Ranma is engaged to Akane Tendo, though their relationship is complicated.
How many episodes are in the first series?
The first series aired in 1989 and had 18 episodes before being cancelled.
Does hot water change Ranma back?
Yes, hot water temporarily changes Ranma back to male form.
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