Ranma ½ English Sub & Dub

About Ranma ½

Meet Ranma ½ (らんま1/2), an action, comedy and ecchi anime by Studio DEEN (1989). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The setup: After taking a surprise dip in a cursed spring while on a training adventure in China, martial artist Ranma Saotome and his father, Genma, aren't quite themselves anymore. Now Ranma turns into a girl whenever he's splashed with cold water, and Genma turns into a panda!

Further in, their new forms cause nothing but confusion at the Tendou dojo, where Soun Tendo is waiting to introduce one of his three daughters to Ranma - as his fiancee! Turns out Genma and Soun arranged the match long ago, but the girl, Akane, and the boy, Ranma, aren't exactly crazy about the idea, or each other! Or are they? Watch the gender switching, jealous rages, and martial arts battles unfold all over again!

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Ranma Saotome (Megumi Hayashibara) and Akane Tendou (Noriko Hidaka) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 18 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Studio DEEN is the studio behind Ranma ½, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.5/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Voice casting, including Megumi Hayashibara as Ranma Saotome, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 1989, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.