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Ranma1/2 S1E17 — It's Fast or It's Free
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Ranma1/2•Season 1•Episode 17

It's Fast or It's Free

7.0/10 · 5 votesNov 2, 202523 min

Ranked #27 of 27 in Season 1•−0.9 vs season avg

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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?

Directed byMichel Sugimoto
Written byAkimine Takahashi
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Kappei Yamaguchi

Kappei Yamaguchi

Ranma Saotome (voice)

Megumi Hayashibara

Megumi Hayashibara

Ranma (voice)

Noriko Hidaka

Noriko Hidaka

Akane Tendo (voice)

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Shuhei Tada

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Eiko Tsunado

Art Designer

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Yuki Takeuchi

Art Designer

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Miyuki Honda

Prop Designer

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Yuka Koichi

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Kyoko Kametani

Prop Designer

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Yoshiko Saito

Costume Design

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Keiko Watanabe

Costume Design

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Michel Sugimoto

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Nishina

Nishina

Theme Song Performance

Utaha

Utaha

Theme Song Performance

Kenmochi Hidefumi

Kenmochi Hidefumi

Main Title Theme Composer

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Episode Summary

"It's Fast or It's Free" is episode 17 of Ranma1/2 season 1. It scored 7.0/10 from 5 votes, ranking #27 of 27 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Michel Sugimoto and written by Akimine Takahashi, it aired on November 2, 2025.

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