The Best Episodes of Ranma ½ Season 1

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

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

Director: Takeshi Mori

Writer: Yoshio Urasawa

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Director: Shinji Takagi

Writer: Katsuyuki Sumisawa

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

Director: Tomomi Mochizuki

Writer: Hideo Takayashiki

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.

Director: Takeshi Mori

Writer: Hiroyuki Kawasaki

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

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

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

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

Director: Kazuhiro Furuhashi

Writer: Taku Nomoto

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

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.

Director: Noriyuki Nakamura

Writer: N/A

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

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Writer: N/A

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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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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Writer: N/A

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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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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