The Best Episodes of Ranma ½

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   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #1 - Am I... Pretty? Ranma's Declaration of Womanhood

   S1:E496/15/1990

   After a nasty blow to the head, Ranma wakes up believing he's a girl. No more martial arts for her, it's flower arrangement and tea ceremony from now on...

   Director:Kazuhiro Furuhashi

   Writer:Michiko Yokote

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   Director:Kazuhiro Furuhashi

   Writer:Michiko Yokote
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   10.0/10(1 votes)

   #2 - Ranma and the Evil Within

   S1:E598/24/1990

   Happosai separates Ranma's girl and boy bodies using a magical incense. However, the girl body ends up with all of Ranma's evil, turning it into a vicious spirit that wants to enslave the male Ranma to her will.

   Director:Unknown

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   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #3 - True Confessions! A Girl's Hair is Her Life!

   S1:E96/16/1989

   Akane's accidental haircut brings a temporary reprieve in Ranma and Ryoga's fighting. Stunned, she wanders off alone, thinking about the loss of the one thing that wasn't 'tomboyish' about her.

   Director:Shinji Takagi

   Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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   Director:Shinji Takagi

   Writer:Toshiki Inoue
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   9.0/10(3 votes)

   #4 - P-P-P-Chan! He's Good For Nothin'

   S1:E106/30/1989

   Not knowing that it's Ryoga, Akane adopts the little black pig as her pet, naming him P-Chan. This of course drives Ranma crazy, as he desperately wants to get Ryoga away from her, yet feels honorbound not to reveal the secret.

   Director:Takeshi Mori

   Writer:Yoshiyuki Suga

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   Director:Takeshi Mori

   Writer:Yoshiyuki Suga
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   9.0/10(2 votes)

   #5 - Enter Shampoo, the Gung-Ho Girl! I Put My Life in Your Hands

   S1:E158/15/1989

   Ranma gets a shock when an Amazon girl he encountered in China tracks him down, intending to kill his girl half.

   Director:Takeshi Mori

   Writer:Katsuyuki Sumisawa

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   Director:Takeshi Mori

   Writer:Katsuyuki Sumisawa
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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #6 - Clash of the Delivery Girls! The Martial Arts Takeout Race

   S1:E1910/20/1989

   Who would sell his only son for a bowl of rice, a fish, and some pickles? Genma Saotome, that's who! And now, the wealthy restaurant owner has come to collect, demanding Ranma marry his daughter unless Akane can beat her in the ancient art of Martial Arts Takeout Delivery...

   Director:Kazuhiro Furuhashi

   Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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   Director:Kazuhiro Furuhashi

   Writer:Toshiki Inoue
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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #7 - Enter Mousse! The Fist of the White Swan

   S1:E2311/24/1989

   Dr. Tofu is able to cure Ranma, but as Cologne is quick to ask - How long will it last? In any case, his mind soon gets other things to think about, as Mousse, a Chinese master of hidden weapons, arrives, challenging him for the right to Shampoo's hand.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #8 - Danger at the Tendo Dojo!

   S1:E301/26/1990

   The Tendo Dojo receives a challenge from the Dojo Destroyer, and Soun charges Akane and Ranma with task of defending its honor. Ranma however, gets other things on his mind, when Shampoo promises to give him a cure for the curse if he'll only go on a date with her...

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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   9.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - Bathhouse Battle! We're in Some Hot Water Now

   S1:E404/13/1990

   The water heater is broken, so Ranma and co are off to the public bathhouse for a bath. Naturally, Happosai wants to come, planning to pay a little visit to the women's side...

   Director:Kazuhiro Furuhashi

   Writer:Hiroko Naka

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   Director:Kazuhiro Furuhashi

   Writer:Hiroko Naka
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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Ranma Gains Yet Another Suitor

    S1:E414/20/1990

    Akane is shocked when she witnesses Genma getting attacked by a stranger referring to him as father, wanting revenge for being abandoned. Who is this Ukyo?

    Director:Saeko Ochaya

    Writer:Yoshiyuki Suga

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    Director:Saeko Ochaya

    Writer:Yoshiyuki Suga
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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Sneeze Me, Squeeze Me, Please Me! Shampoo's Recipe for Disaster

    S1:E435/4/1990

    Caring and gentle as ever, Shampoo brings Ranma a lunch with a little 'extra spices', causing Ranma to get an irresistible urge to hug anyone who sneezes.

    Director:Noriyuki Nakamura

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Noriyuki Nakamura

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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Witch Who Loved Me: A Japanese Ghost Story

    S1:E465/25/1990

    Distressed at the frequent panty thefts, the town council turns to their local hero, Soun Tendo, for protection of the town relic - an ancient bra said to contain the ghost of a merciless empress.

    Director:Shinji Takagi

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Shinji Takagi

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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Transform! Akane the Super-Duper Girl

    S1:E476/1/1990

    After getting beaten by Shampoo, Akane is thrilled to find that Happosai's magic noodles she accidently ate has given her super strength. But can she live with the side-effects?

    Director:Noriyuki Nakamura

    Writer:Hiroko Naka

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    Director:Noriyuki Nakamura

    Writer:Hiroko Naka
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    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Kodachi the Black Rose! The Beeline to True Love

    S1:E568/3/1990

    Upon hearing that the Tendo's are broke and running out of food, Kodachi offers to move in to give her future husband and his family proper care. Despite Ranma's protests, Genma and Happosai welcome her with open arms.

    Director:Unknown

    Writer:Unknown

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    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Ranma and... Ranma? If It's Not One Thing, It's Another

    S1:E45/5/1989

    As Kuno continues his attempts to get a date with the 'pigtailed goddess', Ranma starts freaking out, while Nabiki smells money.

    Director:Tomomi Mochizuki

    Writer:Hiroshi Hashimoto

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    Director:Tomomi Mochizuki

    Writer:Hiroshi Hashimoto
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    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Akane's Lost Love... These Things Happen, You Know

    S1:E65/19/1989

    Akane and Ranma are back at Dr. Tofu's when Kasumi shows up, causing Tofu to start acting like a loon out of love, something Akane doesn't handle well.

    Director:Shinji Takagi

    Writer:Hiroshi Hashimoto

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    Director:Shinji Takagi

    Writer:Hiroshi Hashimoto
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    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #17 - Enter Ryoga! The Eternal 'Lost Boy'

    S1:E75/26/1989

    After years of searching, Ryoga Hibiki finally finds the person who ruined his life - Ranma Saotome. Now, if only Ranma could remember what the heck he did to make Ryoga so mad...

    Director:Takeshi Mori

    Writer:Yoshio Urasawa

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    Director:Takeshi Mori

    Writer:Yoshio Urasawa
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    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #18 - School is No Place for Horsing Around

    S1:E24/21/1989

    Attending his first day at Furinkan High, Ranma encounters Akane's many would-be suitors.

    Director:Takeshi Mori

    Writer:Yoshio Urasawa

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    Director:Takeshi Mori

    Writer:Yoshio Urasawa
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    8.3/10(7 votes)

    #19 - Here's Ranma

    S1:E14/15/1989

    Soun Tendo gets quite a surprise when the son of his friend Genma Saotome that he's arranged for one of his daughters to marry turns out to be a girl...

    Director:Tomomi Mochizuki

    Writer:Yoshio Urasawa

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    Director:Tomomi Mochizuki

    Writer:Yoshio Urasawa
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    8.3/10(4 votes)

    #20 - A Sudden Storm of Love

    S1:E34/29/1989

    Not realizing that Ranma and 'the pigtailed girl' are the same, Kuno is furious that he let the "cretin" slip away. His attention soon shifts to the red-haired one though, when she bests him in combat.

    Director:Shigeyasu Yamauchi

    Writer:Hiroshi Hashimoto

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    Director:Shigeyasu Yamauchi

    Writer:Hiroshi Hashimoto
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    8.3/10(4 votes)

    #21 - Love Me to the Bone! The Compound Fracture of Akane's Heart

    S1:E55/12/1989

    A solid beating from Akane brings Ranma to Dr. Tofu, who tries to help out the two teens' relationship, as well as Ranma's injuries.

    Director:Kazuhiro Furuhashi

    Writer:Yoshio Urasawa

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    Director:Kazuhiro Furuhashi

    Writer:Yoshio Urasawa
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    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #22 - School is a Battlefield! Ranma vs. Ryoga

    S1:E86/2/1989

    Ryoga finally manages to find Ranma again, and challenges him to a fight in the schoolyard. Unfortunately for Ranma, several outside parties have a vested interest in seeing him lose.

    Director:Kazuhiro Furuhashi

    Writer:Toshiki Inoue

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    Director:Kazuhiro Furuhashi

    Writer:Toshiki Inoue
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    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Ranma Meets Love Head-On! Enter the Delinquent Juvenile Gymnast!

    S1:E117/14/1989

    Intending to insure St. Hebereke School for Girls' victory in the upcoming match, Kodachi of puts the entire Furinkan Martial Arts Rythmic Gymnastics team out of commission. Akane is chosen as Furinkan's replacement, but not only does her gymnastics skills leave something to be desired, Kodachi decides to lessen Akane's odds with a little visit to the Tendo Dojo...

    Director:Kazuhiro Furuhashi

    Writer:Hiroyuki Kawasaki

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    Director:Kazuhiro Furuhashi

    Writer:Hiroyuki Kawasaki
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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Shampoo's Revenge! The Shiatsu Technique That Steals Heart and Soul

    S1:E169/1/1989

    Tired of the constant outbursts whenever she gets near Ranma, Shampoo decides to get Akane out of the way.

    Director:Kazuhiro Furuhashi

    Writer:Katsuyuki Sumisawa

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    Director:Kazuhiro Furuhashi

    Writer:Katsuyuki Sumisawa
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    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #25 - I Love You, Ranma! Please Don't Say Goodbye

    S1:E179/8/1989

    Ranma desperately attempts to recover Akane's lost memory. He even turns to Shampoo who promises to help... at a price.

    Director:Shinji Takagi

    Writer:Aya Matsui

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    Director:Shinji Takagi

    Writer:Aya Matsui