Akane learns she is betrothed to a boy named Ranma, the son of her father’s friend. While waiting for Ranma and his father to arrive, a girl and giant panda appear instead. Turns out Ranma an…
Oct 10, 2024 • Subscribe
More like this
First Look: Ranma 1/2
Akane learns she is betrothed to a boy named Ranma, the son of her father’s friend. While waiting for Ranma and his father to arrive, a girl and…
First Impression: Ranma 1/2
It’s “somewhere in Tokyo in the 80s” and sisters Kasumi, Nabiki, and Akane hear some shocking news. Their father, the head of the family dojo, will marry one…
Ranma 1/2
A zany comedy about a teenage martial artist who transforms from male into female from water after falling into a cursed spring in China. Continue reading →
![Featured image for Ranma 1/2 (2024) Episode 1 [First Impression]](https://cdn.aniblogtracker.com/live/20241005/1728159225.91268.132278.png)
Ranma 1/2 (2024) Episode 1 [First Impression]
Nothing quite meeting a potential fiancé off the shoulder of a giant panda!
Ranma 1/2 (2024) Episode 2
Well, now we know why Akane doesn’t like guys.
Ranma 1/2 (2024) – Episode 1
Love is never easy, especially when your dad decides to force you into a marriage with his best bud. Thank goodness your spouse is a girl...wait, now he's…
Ranma 1/2 #01 — Retry
…Why. Impressions: I didn't go back and watch the original's first episode, but… yeah. I still don't understand why this exists. Characters, writing, humor were all perfected…
1/2 Ranma, All Chad
Half boy, half girl, all Chad. A Ranma 1/2 remake was a long time coming and well-deserved for one of our original peak anime Chads. #ranma½ #anime #ranma…
Ranma 1/2 (2024) – 01 (First Impressions) – Love Springs Eternal
Following in the footsteps of Dororo, Cardcaptor Sakura, and Urusei Yatsura comes Ranma 1/2, a full 35 years after it first aired in 1989. The difference between those shows…
Cardcaptor Sakura, Dororo, Dororo, Ranma1/2 (2024), Urusei Yatsura
Ranma 1/2 10 (Shampoo #ranma #らんまアニメ)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ranma 1/2 10. As female Ranma and Ryouga defeat their skating foes, a Chinese warrior girl named Shampoo arrives.
Ranma 1/2 08 (Kissing #ranma #らんまアニメ)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ranma 1/2 08. Skater Azusa briefly steals P-chan from Akane while her partner Mikado hits on Akane in front of Ranma.
Ranma 1/2 11 (Jealousy #ranma #らんまアニメ)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ranma 1/2 11. Akane gets jealous over Shampoo's affections for Ranma, leading to Shampoo challenging Akane.
Ranma 1/2 12 (Crushed #ranma #らんまアニメ)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ranma 1/2 12. Ranma has to remove Shampoo's memory block that causes Akane not to recognize him.
Ranma 1/2 – 10 – Amazon Crime
Knowing that they won’t get anywhere in what is now an ice field battle against Tatewaki and Azusa, Ranma convinces Ryouga to work together to defeat them. Even…
Supplimental Episode V: Ranma 1/2
In this supplemental episode, Xan, Raze & Lethal go a bit old school as they review the classic Martial Arts Comedy RomanceAnime series by Rumiko Takahashi "Ranma 1/2" ----more---- Besides…
Ranma 1/2 – 12 – Total Recall
It doesn’t take long for us to learn that Akane’s sudden amnesia is not general, nor was it unintentional. The only thing she doesn’t remember from before her fight with…
Ranma 1/2 – 07 – Unlimited Toolbook
Akane is impressed by Ranma’s progress as he spars with Ryouga. The boys send Akane to bed and end up pulling an all-nighter. There’s no rest for the…
Ranma 1/2 – 04 – Thor’s Umbrella
From the moment he tames a giant charging boar one-handed, we knew Hibiki Ryouga was strong. We also soon learned he has abysmal sense of direction, since he…
Ranma 1/2 (2024) Episode 3
It was nice to see Ranma and Akane bonding more this week!
Ranma 1/2 Movie 2: Nihao, My Concubine
Nabiki Rules All (But Ukyo Is Still Best Girl)
Episode #322 – Ranma 1/2 Season 1 2024
We talk about what we are watching next season and review the Netflix remake of Ranma 1/2
Ranma 1/2 06 (Ojousama Laugh! #ranma #らんまアニメ)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ranma 1/2 06. Kuno's sister Kodachi gets into a conflict with Akane while falling for Ranma.
Ranma 1/2 2024 S1 Review ( #ranma #らんまアニメ)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ranma 1/2 2024 S1 (Season 1) from Netflix, containing 12 episodes. The second season has been announced for later.
Ranma 1/2 09 (Skating Pairs #ranma #らんまアニメ)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ranma 1/2 09. Ranma and Akane face Mikado and Azusa until Ranma becomes female and Ryouga replaces Akane.
Ranma 1/2 04 (Lost Boy #ranma #らんまアニメ)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ranma 1/2 04. A boy with a terrible sense of directions challenges Ranma for an old grudge, accidentally hitting Akane.
Ranma 1/2 02 (Comedy Hijinks #ranma #らんまアニメ)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ranma 1/2 02. Ranma has to attend high school, where he meets Kuno-senpai, the man who likes Akane for her strength.
Ranma 1/2 03 (Making Money! #ranma #らんまアニメ)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ranma 1/2 03. Nabiki makes money off Kuno, who in turn fights Ranma for Akane and the pigtailed girl.
Ranma 1/2 – 09 – Good-Bye, Whirl
Mikado doesn’t really care too much about whether Azusa gets to keep a pet pig, but he declares to Ranma that he will “steal Akane’s lips” during their…
Ranma 1/2 – 06 – La Rose Noire
After a quick shadow-puppet recap of the premise of the show and an updated OP featuring Akane’s new ‘do, Ranma (who is a girl to get good deals…
Ranma 1/2 – 03 – Two Ol’ Softies
Nabiki starts a side hustle involving selling pics of both Ranma-as-a-girl and Akane to Kuno, but expensive photos aren’t enough for him: he longs to meet the cute…
Ranma 1/2 – 08 – Blades of Fury
Akane is ice-skating with her friends (who are also trying to recruit her for the skating club), but when they take a break she leaves P-chan on the…
Ranma 1/2 05 (The Annoying Pig #ranma #らんまアニメ)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ranma 1/2 05. Akane cuts her hair short. Ryouga returns to fight Ranma, revealing his cursed pig form only to Ranma.
First Impressions – Ranma ½ (2024)
I enjoyed this premiere a lot more than I expected. And I wasn't sure I would.
First Look: Nomad: MEGALOBOX 2
Seven years have passed since “Gearless” Joe stunned the world with his big win at the first Megalonia tournament. Scarred up, addicted to drugs, and fighting meaningless battles…
First Look: Tiger & Bunny 2
Kotetsu T. Kaburagi and Barnaby Brooks Jr. are back at it as the dynamic superhero duo Tiger and Bunny, fighting crime on the hit reality TV series, “HERO…
Ranma 1/2 07 (Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics #ranma #らんまアニメ)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ranma 1/2 07. Female Ranma battles Kodachi in the Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics event at Kodachi's school.
Ranma 1/2 01 (And so it begins.#ranma #らんまアニメ)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ranma 1/2 01. A father cursed to turn into a panda, and his son, who turns into a girl, move in with a family friend.
Ranma 1/2 01 (And so it begins. #ranma #らんまアニメ)
AstroNerdBoy reviews Ranma 1/2 01. A father cursed to turn into a panda, and his son, who turns into a girl, move in with a family friend.
Ranma 1/2, Does it Hold Up Today?
Ranma 1/2 is an old sit-com style anime from 1989 to 1992. It follows a martial artist named Ranma, his dad, and the family of his fiance Akane.…
Ranma 1/2 – 11 – Green Eyes and Ham
Ranma likes Akane, and Akane likes Ranma. This much is clear after eleven episodes. But neither of them is anywhere near the point where they’d be willing or…
Manga Review: Ranma 1/2 Omnibus Volume Five
Ranma 1/2 Omnibus Volume Five is a new release for the Ranma 1/2 franchise, which includes the ninth and tenth volumes of the series. These omnibus editions are…
Ranma 1/2 – 05 – Shoat and a Haircut
In the moments that follow the separation of Akane’s flowing ponytail from her head, she simply stands there wordless and motionless, in apparent shock. All Ranma and Ryouga…
Ranma 1/2 Movie 1: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China
Don’t You Know Know Know It’s Ranma
“Ranma 1/2” First Impressions (Volume 1 & 2) — Behold! The power to be both best boy and best girl!
Title: Ranma 1/2 Chapters: 407 Release: 1987 Genres: Action, Comedy, Ecchi, Romance More… I recently got interested in checking out some of Rumiko Takahashi’s work considering her legen…
Ranma 1/2 – Let’s Watch a Random Anime (#5)
This month's random anime is on Ranma 1/2, a good old classic, formulaic, comedy anime, about the half boy, half girl, Ranma.
Overlord, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Toradora!, Guilty Crown, Hatena Illusion
First Look: Uzumaki
A small Japanese coastal town is haunted by the shape of the spiral. The shape seems to manifest in every facet of of the town, from whirlpools and…
First Look: Ayaka
Yukito Yanagi has spent most of his young life in a foster home, but one day he’s summoned back to the chain of islands where he spent his…
First Look: SHY
In an era when superpowered individuals have ushered in unprecedented peace and prosperity, Teru Momijiyama, a.k.a. Shy, is the young costumed heroine charged with representing Japan in a…
First Look: ZENSHU
Natsuki Hirose is a young animator whose meteoric rise has placed her in the upper echelon of the animation industry. However her next project stalls out, struggling to…
First Look: Overtake!
Kouya Madoka is a professional photographer who’s haunted by a traumatic incident from his past and unable to take pictures of people anymore. Assigned to cover a Super…