 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Ranma 1/2 OVAJapanese: らんま1/2 OVAEnglish: Ranma ½ OVA French: Ranma 1/2 OVA More titlesInformation Episodes: 6 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Oct 21, 1993 to Aug 19, 1994 Duration: 30 min. per ep. Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older Statistics Score: 7.731 (scored by 1745417,454 users) Ranked: #122522 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #3939 Members: 35,522 Favorites: 80 Available AtResources |
Details Characters & Staff Episodes Videos Stats Reviews Recommendations Interest Stacks News Forum Clubs Pictures Ranked #1225Popularity #3939Members 35,522SynopsisRanma Saotome continues his search for a way to become a normal teenage boy again. He gets into many hilarious situations involving the many girls in his life. One of the biggest challenges is overcoming the proposals from others who have found a suitable bride for Ranma. But he has his own worries and must muster up the best of his wits and martial arts to keep his sanity. It's not easy being desired by so many women (and men) and not breaking hearts of a few along the way. He just might be able to find it in his heart to confess to Akane or simply find another excuse that he can't marry such a tomboy girl. (Source: ANN)Related Entries   MALxJapan -More than just anime- Characters & Voice Actors Staff "Ranma to Akane no Barado" by Yamaguchi Kappei & Hiadaka Noriko Reviews  Dec 3, 2012 These OAVs are definitely some of Takahashi Rumiko's best work ever (in the Ranma 1/2 world). There are some really fantastic, hilarious story arcs here and crazy adventures to be had by all. Absolutely some of my favourite episodes and some very touching moments as well. Ukiyo and Kuno fans will be especially happy with these episodes and they present even more depth to this rich and rewarding show!This set also has my favourite music of the Ranma 1/2 universe/franchise with some lovely OP/EDs and nice in-episode songs as well. Reviewer’s Rating: 9 What did you think of this review? Nice 0 Love it 0 Funny 0 Confusing 0 Informative 0 Well-written 0 Creative 0Show all  Dec 1, 2012 One of my personal favorite OVA parts of Ranma 1/2. Even though the anime hasn't been completed these OVAS give the viewer more of a softer view of some of the characters. Reviewer’s Rating: 10 What did you think of this review? Nice0 Love it0 Funny0 Confusing0 Informative0 Well-written0 Creative0Show all  Feb 27, 2021 ,,Each absurd has its own logic"PlotDespite being merely 6 episodes long this OVA manages to capture what we love about the original series while not getting boring for a single bit. First 4 episodes are a self contained stories that are mainly pandering to the fandom who wants to see cliches from the original series done again but in a higher quality. If you enjoyed the less serious episodes of the original then you'll love what this OVA has in store for you, all main characters appear for at least a few scenes, the plot is just a pretext for puting the main cast in... absurd but fun situation and there are few heartwarming scenes for those who enjoyed those. The story never slows down so you'll always be entertained. The last 2 episodes tell an interesting story that'll be enjoyed by those who like the serious side of Ranma (obviously there still many jokes and other comedic elements), the two new characters are mildly interesting, their characters and story works just fine, but what matters most is Akane's miniarc which is simply amazing, this story explores the side of her that's not as prevalent in the main series, and seing her work in order overcome the obstacles makes you feel katharsis at the end of the OVA. Overall plot-wise the entire thing is on par with some of the best episodes from the main series and should be watched by everyone who loves the original series.ProductionGiven that it's a short OVA the production is on a really high level, the characters look great and move constantly, most of the fights are really well animated, especially the one in episodes 4-6 where you can really feel the effort put into them. The OVA is also well directed and the entire thing just looks really pretty and is competently made, you can really see the care put into setting this world in motion and making it look as good as it can, both backgrounds and the characters are very detailed, colourful and looking at them is a joy to the eye. There are 3 major new characters and each of them has a great design (my favourite one being Natsume in both of her outfits). The sound design works just fine, there are few interesting tracks but nothing that would stick with me for years, it serves it's purpose well but doesn't impress me in any way, obviously the songs from the OG series are amazing but that's about it.To sum up, if you love the original series then you should definitely give this one a go, not only will you get to experience fun and interesting stories but you'll also get to see them in a very high quality. You'll get everything that you'll looking for out of it and even more. Reviewer’s Rating: 9 What did you think of this review? Nice0 Love it0 Funny0 Confusing0 Informative0 Well-written0 Creative0Show all Interest Stacks   50 Entries · 151 Restacks   Recommendations Recent News Recent Forum Discussion Poll: Ranma ½ OVA Episode 6 Discussion Ulquiorra - Mar 12, 2017 7 repliesby TheColonel76 »»Dec 31, 2024 8:32 AM Poll: Ranma ½ OVA Episode 5 Discussion Fake_Williams - May 18, 2016 10 repliesby TheColonel76 »»Dec 31, 2024 6:15 AM Poll: Ranma ½ OVA Episode 4 Discussion Sheepshaman - Feb 15, 2011 8 repliesby TheColonel76 »»Dec 30, 2024 2:04 PM Poll: Ranma ½ OVA Episode 3 Discussion Sheepshaman - Feb 15, 2011 10 repliesby TheColonel76 »»Dec 30, 2024 1:23 PM Poll: Ranma ½ OVA Episode 2 Discussion Sheepshaman - Feb 15, 2011 9 repliesby Magicmist »»Dec 26, 2024 4:40 AM Recent Featured Articles 20 Humorous Quotes From Ranma 1/2 Ranma 1/2 is a comedic martial arts anime. 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