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The Best Episodes of Ranma1/2

Every episode of Ranma1/2 ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Ranma1/2!

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Akane Tendo meets her new fiancé, Ranma Saotome, a martial arts prodigy with a twist: he magically transforms into a girl upon touching cold water.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 24 - Fowl Play
    8.5/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Fowl Play

    S1:E24

    Despite Ranma's efforts to protect the audience from the cursed spring water, Akane gets doused instead. What emerges is not his fiancée, but a duck.

    Director:Konosuke Uda
    Writer:Kimiko Ueno

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  2. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 19 - Instant Spring
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Instant Spring

    S1:E19

    Shampoo receives a mysterious package. Meanwhile, Soun and Genma's plan to bring Ranma and Akane closer backfires when the real dojo destroyer shows up.

    Director:Taro Kubo
    Writer:Erika Ando

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  3. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 5 - Who Says You're Cute
    8.3/10(446 votes)

    #3 - Who Says You're Cute

    S1:E5

    Akane gets caught up in Ryoga and Ranma's fight and ends up with a shocking new appearance. Ranma, worried, abandons the battle and goes after her.

    Director:Taro Kubo
    Writer:Kimiko Ueno

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  4. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 15 - Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
    8.3/10(3 votes)

    #4 - Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire

    S1:E15

    After a heated battle with Mousse, Ranma remains stuck in his female form and must master a difficult technique to obtain the antidote for his condition.

    Director:Nobuyoshi Arai
    Writer:Erika Ando

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  5. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 8 - Darling Charlotte
    8.2/10(414 votes)

    #5 - Darling Charlotte

    S1:E8

    P-chan goes missing and shows up in the arms of a famous martial skater, who refuses to return him. Enraged, Akane challenges Azusa to a battle.

    Director:Nobuyoshi Arai
    Writer:Misaki Morie

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  6. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 11 - You I Love
    8.2/10(344 votes)

    #6 - You I Love

    S1:E11

    Ranma learns that defeating a Chinese Amazon has messy consequences. P-chan gets served up for dinner, triggering a fight between Shampoo and Akane.

    Director:Tokio Igarashi
    Writer:Kimiko Ueno

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  7. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 23 - Abduction of ...Akane?
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #7 - Abduction of ...Akane?

    S1:E23

    Determined to win Shampoo back, Mousse challenges Ranma. He attacks using Spring of Drowned Duck water and traps Akane in a water tank.

    Director:Yoshiyuki Kaneko
    Writer:Kimiko Ueno

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  8. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 10 - Kiss of Death
    8.1/10(352 votes)

    #8 - Kiss of Death

    S1:E10

    Chaos ensues when the match continues with Ryoga and an injured female Ranma. Later, a Chinese Amazon appears, bent on killing Ranma's female form.

    Directors:Tomoko Hiramuki, Yusuke Kurinishi
    Writer:Misaki Morie

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  9. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 1 - Here's Ranma
    8.0/10(573 votes)

    #9 - Here's Ranma

    S1:E1

    Tendo Dojo master Soun eagerly awaits the arrival of his old friend Genma Saotome and Genma's son Ranma. Instead, a teen girl and a giant panda show up.

    Director:Konosuke Uda
    Writer:Kimiko Ueno

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  10. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 2 - I Hate Men!
    8.0/10(492 votes)

    #10 - I Hate Men!

    S1:E2

    On Ranma's first day at Furinkan High School, a group of boys — including the sophomore Kuno — ambushes Akane at the school's entrance.

    Director:Nobuyoshi Arai
    Writer:Kimiko Ueno

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  11. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 3 - Because There's Someone He Likes
    8.0/10(452 votes)

    #11 - Because There's Someone He Likes

    S1:E3

    To Ranma's horror, Kuno falls head-over-heels for Ranma's female form and starts a relentless pursuit. Meanwhile, Akane deals with unrequited feelings.

    Director:Tadahito Matsubayashi
    Writer:Kimiko Ueno

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  12. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 4 - The Hunter
    8.0/10(437 votes)

    #12 - The Hunter

    S1:E4

    A mysterious martial artist arrives at Furinkan High looking to settle a score with Ranma. Later, the school becomes a battlefield.

    Director:Parako Shinohara
    Writer:Kimiko Ueno

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  13. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 7 - Hot Competition
    8.0/10(390 votes)

    #13 - Hot Competition

    S1:E7

    With Akane injured, Ranma takes her place and stays up all night practicing. The next day, the match begins with Kodachi's usual underhanded tricks.

    Director:Yasuhiro Geshi
    Writer:Erika Ando

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  14. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 12 - Shampoo Cleans Up
    8.0/10(324 votes)

    #14 - Shampoo Cleans Up

    S1:E12

    Shampoo's shiatsu technique and magic hair wash have erased Akane's memory of Ranma. The Chinese Amazon offers a cure — but she has an impossible request.

    Director:Yohji Satoh
    Writer:Kimiko Ueno

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  15. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 14 - Attack of the Wild Mousse
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Attack of the Wild Mousse

    S1:E14

    Ranma's problems continue as he deals with the aftermath of his trance, Shampoo's new secret, her meddlesome great-grandmother and a jealous rival.

    Director:Ryota Kitsunai
    Writer:Erika Ando

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  16. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 16 - Naval Engagement
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #16 - Naval Engagement

    S1:E16

    Ranma follows the Cat Café to the beach, where a Martial Arts Watermelon Splitting Race stands in his way of finally retrieving the real Phoenix Pill.

    Director:Parako Shinohara
    Writer:Misaki Morie

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  17. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 20 - "Okonomiyaki" Means "I Love You"
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #17 - "Okonomiyaki" Means "I Love You"

    S1:E20

    Ranma finds himself in a bind when he learns that the new transfer student is the person who attacked his father — and his long-lost childhood friend!

    Director:Yohji Satoh
    Writer:Akimine Takahashi

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  18. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 21 - Love Letters in the Sauce
    8.0/10(5 votes)

    #18 - Love Letters in the Sauce

    S1:E21

    In order to be with Ranma, Ukyo hatches a scheme to help Ryoga get a date with Akane. Unfortunately, things don't go according to plan...

    Director:Ryota Kitsunai
    Writer:Misaki Morie

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  19. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 22 - Not Your Typical Juliet
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #19 - Not Your Typical Juliet

    S1:E22

    After years cast in boyish roles, Akane finally gets to play her dream role: Juliet! But will the prospective Romeos' antics ruin her precious chance?

    Director:Parako Shinohara
    Writer:Erika Ando

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  20. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 6 - Kodachi, The Black Rose
    7.8/10(402 votes)

    #20 - Kodachi, The Black Rose

    S1:E6

    When the Furinkan High rhythmic gymnastics team is injured by a rival school's captain, its members beg Akane to take their place in an upcoming match.

    Director:Yohji Satoh
    Writer:Erika Ando

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  21. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 9 - I'll Never Let Go
    7.8/10(363 votes)

    #21 - I'll Never Let Go

    S1:E9

    A fierce match between Ranma and Akane versus the golden couple Mikado and Azusa begins! Mikado is eager to steal a kiss from Akane, worrying Ranma.

    Director:Parako Shinohara
    Writer:Misaki Morie

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  22. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 13 - Ranma's Weakness
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #22 - Ranma's Weakness

    S1:E13

    Another of Akane's suitors, the quiet Gosunkugi, begins stalking Ranma to find the martial artist's weakness. Will he unearth Ranma's secret?

    Director:Taro Kubo
    Writer:Akimine Takahashi

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  23. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 18 - The Evil Wakes
    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #23 - The Evil Wakes

    S1:E18

    When the lecherous Happosai escapes to Nerima, seeking the disciples who imprisoned him, Akane and Ranma team up to deal with his perverted antics.

    Director:Yusuke Kurinishi
    Writer:Misaki Morie

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  24. Ranma1/2 Season 1 Episode 17 - It's Fast or It's Free
    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #24 - It's Fast or It's Free

    S1:E17

    Cologne learns about the annual Martial Arts Delivery Race and signs Shampoo up to compete against Akane and Ranma. Who will reach the final goal first?

    Director:Michel Sugimoto
    Writer:Akimine Takahashi

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Best Episodes Summary

"Fowl Play" is the best rated episode of "Ranma1/2". It scored 8.5/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Konosuke Uda and written by Kimiko Ueno, it aired on 12/21/2025. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Instant Spring".