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Ranma ½

Synopsis: Ranma ½ is a comedy full of misunderstandings and twists, where young martial artist Ranma Saotome deals with an unexpected transformation after an incident in cursed springs in China. Cursed to turn into a girl when doused with cold water and back into a man with hot water, Ranma faces the daily chaos of his new reality. To complicate matters further, his father arranges an engagement with Akane Tendo, a skilled fighter who hates boys. Together, they navigate a series of misadventures, rivalries and comic situations, while trying to understand their real feelings and the ties that bind them, amidst a whirlwind of eccentric characters and hilarious confrontations.

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Anime Titles

Anime Title: Ranma ½
Anime title in Japanese: らんま1/2
Anime Name in English: Ranma ½
Other Names: Ranma 1/2, Ranma ½ Nettou Hen

Production Information

Producers: Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, Kitty Films, Fuji TV, Shogakukan
Licensors: VIZ Media
Studios: Studio Deen

Anime Information

Type: 24 min. per ep.
Episodes: 161
Date: Apr 15, 1989 to Sep 25, 1992
Genres: Comedy, fantasy, slice of life
Topics: Mudança Mágica de Sexo, Artes Marciais
Target: Shounen

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Popularity: 261,344

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Curiosities

Ranma ½ was created by Rumiko Takahashi and serialized in the magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from 1987 to 1996.
The Ranma ½ anime aired from 1989 to 1992 and was produced by the animation studio Studio Deen.
Ranma Saotome, the protagonist, transforms into a girl whenever he is doused with cold water due to failed training in cursed springs in China.
Ranma's father, Genma Saotome, is also affected by a curse and turns into a panda when he gets wet with cold water.
The Ranma ½ manga has been adapted into various media, including OVAs, anime films and live-action plays.
The series is known for its mix of comedy, action and romance, with many comic situations arising from gender transformations and love triangles.
Ranma ½ inspired several other manga and anime series with similar themes of gender transformation and romantic comedy.

Main Characters

Saotome Ranma: A martial artist who transforms into a girl when splashed with cold water.
Tendou Akane: Interested in martial arts, she is Ranma's fiancée.
Hibiki Ryouga: Rival of Ranma with a terrible sense of direction, turns into a pig.
Shampoo: Amazon warrior obsessed with Ranma, transforms into a cat.
Kuonji Ukyo: Childhood friend and also promised fiancée of Ranma, she is an okonomiyaki chef.
Tendou Nabiki: Sister of Akane, known for being greedy and manipulative.
Happosai: Perverted master of the Tendou and Saotome, obsessed with women's lingerie.
Saotome Genma: Father of Ranma, transforms into a panda when wet.
Kunou Tatewaki: Swordsman who is in love with both Akane and the female version of Ranma.
Tendou Kasumi: Akane's older sister, she is kind and takes care of the house.

Summary and Events

Ranma Saotome, a talented martial artist, falls into a cursed spring in China and now turns into a girl when doused with cold water, reverting when exposed to hot water.
His father, Genma Saotome, arranges a marriage between Ranma and one of Soun Tendo's daughters to ensure the future of the Tendo family dojo.
Soun Tendo chooses Akane, his youngest daughter, as Ranma's bride; she is a skilled martial artist and doesn't like men.
Ranma and Akane's relationship is tumultuous, marked by constant arguments and disagreements, but also by a growing affection for each other.
Ranma and Akane get involved in various comedic situations, facing unusual adversaries and meeting new romantic interests.
Recurring characters such as Ryoga Hibiki, who also suffers from a curse, enrich the comic situations and challenges faced by Ranma and Akane.
The plot explores themes of gender identity, family choices and the complexities of young love through its comical stories and dynamic characters.

What happens in the end?

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Rumiko Takahashi's "Ranma ½" ends without a definitive conclusion to Ranma Saotome and Akane Tendo's engagement. However, the manga concludes with a final arc involving a planned wedding between the two protagonists. However, various complications and misunderstandings lead to a series of mishaps that prevent the formal wedding from taking place. Even so, the ending suggests that Ranma and Akane are committed to each other, despite their constant quarrels and differences, remaining together as they continue their adventures and daily challenges. The ending maintains the series' characteristic light and comic tone, with many subplots and eccentric characters still active, reflecting the essence of the narrative to the end.

Meaning of Ranma ½

Let's see below the translation of each word and the explanation of the anime's name:

らんま1/2

らんま - Ranma
1/2 - A half (1/2)

The anime's name "らんま1/2" refers to the main character, Ranma, and the concept of "1/2", which symbolizes the duality of his condition. After falling into a cursed spring, Ranma is forced to live with the transformation between male and female gender, depending on the temperature of the water. The "1/2" can be interpreted as a reference to his life in two halves: one as a boy and one as a girl, reflecting the humor and challenges he faces in his adventures.

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