Ranma ½
Rumiko Takahashi's story of a high school aged girl named Akane who finds herself engaged to be married because of an arrangement by her father. Unfortunately her fiance, Ranma, turns out to be less of a man than expected and was raised by a giant panda.
- 1989-1990
- 1 season
- Viz Media
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Drama
- TV-14
Rumiko Takahashi's story of a high school aged girl named Akane who finds herself engaged to be married because of an arrangement by her father. Unfortunately her fiance, Ranma, turns out to be less of a man than expected and was raised by a giant panda.
Season 1 Episode Guide
18 Episodes 1989
Episode 1
Chûgoku kara kita aitsu! Chotto hen!!
24 mins
Genma Saotome and Soun Tendo are both trained in the "Anything Goes" martial arts. They both agreed to have Ranma (Saotome's son) to marry one of the 3 daughters of Mr. Tendo. So that way the "Anything Goes" martial arts will continue on. However the Tendos will soon learn about Genma & Ranma's recent trip from China. Where they became cursed at a training grounds called Jusenkyo.
Episode 2
Asobi janai no yo gakkô wa
24 mins
Akane and Ranma wind up both attending Furinkan High School. But at the school gates, all male members of the school sports clubs are lying in wait to attack.
Episode 3
Ikinari ai no arashi chotto matte yo
24 mins
Tatewaki Kuno, captain of the school Kendo club and in love with Akane Tendo, finds out that Ranma is Akane's fiancé. He relentlessly challenges Ranma to battle...
Episode 4
Ranma to Ranma? Gokai ga tomaranai
24 mins
Kuno has fallen in love with the "pigtailed girl." Kuno, who has no idea who she really is, calls out Ranma in order to entrust him with a present...
Episode 5
Hone made aishite? Akane koi no fukuzatsu kossetsu
24 mins
After a big fight, Ranma is beaten up badly by Akane. She takes him to Dr. Tofu's clinic to be treated...
Episode 6
Akane no shitsuren datte shôganai janai
24 mins
The great Dr. Tofu is tending to Ranma's wounds when Kasumi stops by. The second Dr. Tofu lays eyes on her, he is unable to contain himself.
Episode 7
Tôjô! Eien no mayoigo: Ryôga
24 mins
A strange young man appears at Furinkan High School in search of Ranma. When he sees him, he exclaims "Ranma! Prepare to die!" and attacks!
Episode 8
Gakkô wa senjôda! Taiketsu Ranma VS Ryôga
24 mins
Ryoga and Ranma fight inside Furinkan school grounds, leading Ryoga to find out about the Ranma's Jusenkyo curse.
Episode 9
Otome hakusho: Kami wa on'na no inochinano
24 mins
Stuck in the middle of a fight between Ranma and Ryoga, Akane's long hair is chopped off by Ryoga's bandana sword. Concerned for her, Ranma ditches the fight and tends to the dumbfounded Akane.
Episode 10
Pî pî P-chan rokuna monja nê
24 mins
Ranma learns that the black piglet found by Akane is Ryoga. What's more is that Ranma learned he unknowingly knocked Ryoga into the Spring of Drown Pig during his visit to Jusenkyo. Which is why Ryoga has such a grudge against Ranma. As Ryoga is cursed to become a piglet every time he encounters cold water. This wouldn't be so bad, until Akane decided to adopt the pig form of Ryoga not knowing it's actually Ranma's enemy.
Episode 11
Ranma o gekiai! Shintaisô no sukeban tôjô
24 mins
When the entire Furinkan High Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Club is injured before their match with St. Hebereke High School, the members ask Akane to step in. When Kodachi, captain from the rival school, hears this, she plans an ambush!
Episode 12
On'na no koi wa sensô yo! Kakutô shintaisô de iza shôbu
24 mins
Upon finding out that Ranma is Akane's fiancé, Kodachi decides to wager him on the next match. But when Akane sprains her ankle during training, it's Ranma who stands in for her?!
Episode 13
Sukeban no me ni namida? Rûru muyô no kakutô shintaisô ketchaku
24 mins
The day of the Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastic Challenge is finally here! Barehanded attacks are illegal in this sudden-death duel with no time limit. The battle is about to begin as Akane and Kuno look on from the crowd.
Episode 14
Kotsuban uranai! Ranma wa Nihon ichi no oyome-san
24 mins
Dr. Tofu's mother, Kin, tries to persuade her son to get married by presenting him with tons of photos of bride candidates. But Dr. Tofu doesn't have the heart to tell his mother there's someone else he's interested in. In the meantime, Akane does her best to stop Dr. Tofu's arranged marriage.
Episode 15
Gekiretsu shoujo Shanpû toujou! Watashi inochi azukemasu
24 mins
Ranma and Akane are enjoying a parfait at the cafe when a beautiful young girl named Shampoo suddenly appears before them! Exclaiming "I kill Ranma!" she relentlessly chases him!
Episode 16
Shanpû no hangeki! Hissatsu shiatsuken wa mimo kokomo ubau
24 mins
Shampoo fixes "lunch with love" for Ranma, but what he finds inside the lunchbox is P-chan! Shampoo challenges the infuriated Akane to a fight with the "Kiss of Death."
Episode 17
Ranma daisuki! Sayonara wa iwanaide!!
24 mins
Thanks to Shampoo's Shiatsu technique, Akane has completely forgotten about Ranma's very existence! In order to get Blend 119, which is needed to restore her memories, Shampoo issues an unbelievable condition!
Episode 18
Ore wa otokoda! Ranma chuugoku ni kaeru?
24 mins
Another night at the Tendo Dojo, Ranma and Genma continue to "train" and cause a ruckus. Ranma, fed up with his father, declares that he's going back to China!