Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China English Sub & Dub

About Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China

Here is what Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China (らんま1/2 中国寝崑崙大決戦! 掟やぶりの激闘篇!!) is about, retold in plain terms: an adventure and comedy anime by Studio DEEN (1991). What the story covers: It's just another day at the Tendo Anything-Goes Martial Arts Training Hall - that is, until an odd girl named Lychee and her giant elephant Jasmine arrive to settle a score with lecherous martial arts master Happosai. Apparently, a very long time ago, Happosai gave Lychee's great-grandmother half of a legendary scroll guaranteed to bring happiness to whoever was holding it.

Soon after, the women of Lychee's family have been waiting for three generations now, and the prince STILL hasn't come - but of course, the moment Lychee lets the scroll out of her hands, the prince finally appears. Only now it's Ranma's reluctant fiancee Akane Tendo that's holding the scroll, and the long-awaited prince is only too ready to sweep his lucky bride off her feet. Now Ranma and Co. have no choice but to follow Prince Kirin's majestic flying barge all the way to Nekonron, China, where they find themselves in a showdown with the Seven Lucky Gods of martial arts!

With adventure at the core, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Voice work is led by Megumi Hayashibara as Ranma Saotome and Noriko Hidaka as Akane Tendou. This one is best suited to anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling. The run is 1 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Studio DEEN is the studio behind Ranma ½: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The adventure focus matters here: exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Its 6.8/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. Voice casting, including Megumi Hayashibara as Ranma Saotome, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 1991, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.