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The Best Episodes of Ranma ½ Season 1

Every episode of Ranma ½ Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Ranma ½ Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Ranma ½ Season 1

Ranma Saotome, a teenage martial artist, and his father Genma travel to the 'cursed training ground' of Jusenkyo in China. There, despite the warnings of...

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  1. Background image for Here's Ranma
    7.9/10(170 votes)

    #1 - Here's Ranma

    S1:E1

    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...

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  2. Background image for School is No Place for Horsing Around
    7.7/10(134 votes)

    #2 - School is No Place for Horsing Around

    S1:E2

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

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  3. Background image for A Sudden Storm of Love
    7.5/10(120 votes)

    #3 - A Sudden Storm of Love

    S1:E3

    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.

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  4. Background image for Ranma and... Ranma? If It's Not One Thing, It's Another
    7.7/10(128 votes)

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

    S1:E4

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

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  5. Background image for Love Me to the Bone! The Compound Fracture of Akane's Heart
    7.4/10(113 votes)

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

    S1:E5

    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.

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  6. Background image for Akane's Lost Love... These Things Happen, You Know
    7.4/10(110 votes)

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

    S1:E6

    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.

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  8. Background image for Enter Ryoga! The Eternal 'Lost Boy'
    8.0/10(115 votes)

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

    S1:E7

    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...

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  9. Background image for School is a Battlefield! Ranma vs. Ryoga
    7.7/10(109 votes)

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

    S1:E8

    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.

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  10. Background image for True Confessions! A Girl's Hair is Her Life!
    7.7/10(106 votes)

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

    S1:E9

    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.

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  11. Background image for P-P-P-Chan! He's Good For Nothin'
    7.5/10(99 votes)

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

    S1:E10

    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.

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  12. Background image for Ranma Meets Love Head-On! Enter the Delinquent Juvenile Gymnast!
    7.2/10(96 votes)

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

    S1:E11

    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...

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  13. Background image for A Woman's Love is War! The Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge!
    7.3/10(95 votes)

    #12 - A Woman's Love is War! The Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge!

    S1:E12

    Akane twists her ankle during practice, forcing Ranma to take her place in the match with Kodachi.

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  14. Background image for A Tear in a Girl-Delinquent's Eye? The End of the Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge!
    7.4/10(92 votes)

    #13 - A Tear in a Girl-Delinquent's Eye? The End of the Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge!

    S1:E13

    Ranma faces Kodachi in the ring, with the Black Rose's love on the line.

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  15. Background image for Pelvic Fortune-Telling? Ranma is the No. One Bride in Japan
    6.7/10(96 votes)

    #14 - Pelvic Fortune-Telling? Ranma is the No. One Bride in Japan

    S1:E14

    Dr. Tofu's mother comes to visit, determined to find her son a bride. Nabiki, Akane and Ranma all find themselves volunteering to help him get her of his back.

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  16. Background image for Enter Shampoo, the Gung-Ho Girl! I Put My Life in Your Hands
    7.7/10(93 votes)

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

    S1:E15

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

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  17. Background image for Shampoo's Revenge! The Shiatsu Technique That Steals Heart and Soul
    7.4/10(88 votes)

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

    S1:E16

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

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  18. Background image for I Love You, Ranma! Please Don't Say Goodbye
    7.7/10(89 votes)

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

    S1:E17

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

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    Director:Shinji Takagi
    Writer:Aya Matsui
  19. Background image for I Am a Man! Ranma's Going Back to China!?
    6.3/10(89 votes)

    #18 - I Am a Man! Ranma's Going Back to China!?

    S1:E18

    Genma tries to dissuade Ranma from abandoning Akane to travel back to China and trying to find a cure at Jusenkyo.

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  20. Background image for Clash of the Delivery Girls! The Martial Arts Takeout Race
    9.0/10(1 votes)

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

    S1:E19

    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...

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  21. Background image for You Really Do Hate Cats!
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - You Really Do Hate Cats!

    S1:E20

    When Ranma opens a package from Shampoo, his major weakness is revealed - he's terrified of cats, something Sasuke, Kuno's loyal ninja servant, intends to exploit to the fullest.

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    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for This Ol' Gal's the Leader of the Amazon Tribe!
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - This Ol' Gal's the Leader of the Amazon Tribe!

    S1:E21

    A strange old woman seeks out Ranma, testing his skills while calling him 'future son-in-law'.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Behold! The 'Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire' Technique
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Behold! The 'Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire' Technique

    S1:E22

    Having been made hyper-sensitive to heat by Cologne, Ranma is trapped in his girl form until he promisees to marry Shampoo. Refusing to give up, Ranma takes a job at her diner, hoping for a chance to grab the 'Phoenix Pill' that's supposed to cure him.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Enter Mousse! The Fist of the White Swan
    9.0/10(1 votes)

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

    S1:E23

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Cool Runnings! The Race of the Snowmen
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Cool Runnings! The Race of the Snowmen

    S1:E24

    Taking a break at a skiing resort, Ranma finds himself entering a Martial Arts ski race where the prize is a date with Shampoo - and the Phoenix Pill!

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for The Abduction of P-Chan
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - The Abduction of P-Chan

    S1:E25

    Figure skating champion Azusa Shiratori decides P-Chan is now her 'Charlotte', and challenges Akane and Ranma to a match against herself and her partner for the ownership of the pig. But can Ranma learn to skate in time?

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    Director:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Here's Ranma" is the best rated episode of "Ranma ½" season 1. It scored 7.9/10 based on 170 votes. Directed by Tomomi Mochizuki and written by Yoshio Urasawa, it aired on 4/15/1989. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "School is No Place for Horsing Around".