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Ranma1/2 S1E15 — Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
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Ranma1/2•Season 1•Episode 15

Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire

7.5/10 · 4 votesOct 19, 202523 min

Ranked #24 of 27 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byNobuyoshi Arai
Written byErika Ando
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Cast3

Kappei Yamaguchi

Kappei Yamaguchi

Ranma Saotome (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara

Ranma (voice)

Noriko Hidaka

Noriko Hidaka

Akane Tendo (voice)

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Nobuyoshi Arai

Director

Y

Yoshiko Saito

Supervising Animation Director

K

Kana Iwasaki

Animation Director

S

Shuhei Tada

Art Designer

E

Eiko Tsunado

Art Designer

Y

Yuki Takeuchi

Art Designer

M

Miyuki Honda

Prop Designer

Y

Yuka Koichi

Prop Designer

K

Kyoko Kametani

Prop Designer

Y

Yoshiko Saito

Costume Design

K

Keiko Watanabe

Costume Design

E

Erika Ando

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" is episode 15 of Ranma1/2 season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 4 votes, ranking #24 of 27 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Nobuyoshi Arai and written by Erika Ando, it aired on October 19, 2025.

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