Copyright 1996:, Rumiko Takahashi, Shogakukan, Kitty,
Fuji TV, Viz Communications (USA)

This page in SPANISH

Somewhat of an update: Sept. 9, 1996

Fixed Video Games link
Changes on the Ranma 1/2 Manga pages.
Fixed Lyrics link
Fixed Ascii Art link
Simi-fix of the AU sound page/directory
Simi-fix of the Tendo Home/Dojo page/directory

PETITION: U.S. Ranma 1/2 TV Laserdisc Box, please read

Image of All the Manga Characters in Color (773K)
A four page foldout scan from the Ranma 1/2 Memorial Book, Scanned by Thomas Cardwell

Main Ranma 1/2 Pages
The Ranma 1/2 FAQWho's Who in Ranma 1/2What's What in Ranma 1/2
TV SeriesOAVsMovies
Manga TranslationsJapanese Voice ActorsN. American Voice Actors
IMAGE ARCHIVEASCii Art Collection
Ranma Mailing List FAQ#Ranma! IRC Homepage
Quicktime MoviesRanma Sound Shrine (Wav) Sound #2 (Au)
Folks, I know that the WAV site is down, I DON'T RUN THAT SITE, I have no control over it, please don't email me about it. I did fix the AU sound link to the directory where the files are kept. You will need an AU -to- WAV converter to use the AU files on a PC system. If the WAV site is down for another week, then I will sample all the vocal songs from my Ranma CD collection and upload it to this server.
Compact Discs [CDs]Song LyricsLaser Disks [LDs]
FAN FICTION GuideBest of Ranma FanFictionRanma 1/2 Video Games
Viz Comics Ranma PageViz Video, Ranma 1/2
  • Later Manga Summaries
  • The Final Chapter (Vol 38)
  • UTILITIES!! (low limit access)
    (GZIP, *.mov players, audio players, image viewers)

    What is Ranma 1/2 ?

    Author: Rumiko Takahashi

    One day, Soun Tendo calls his 3 daughters in and tells them that one of them is going to be iinazuke (fiancee) to Ranma, the son of his best friend. Soun faints when Ranma arrives and turns out to be a *girl*. It soon turns out that Ranma is really a boy, but has a curse where he will turn into a girl when cold water is splashed on him. Hot water returns him to normal. Nabiki and Kasumi immediately elect Akane as the iinazuke because "she hates boys and Ranma is only half a boy". Ranma, for his part, doesn't like Akane because she's violent and "not cute". Akane is miffed at Ranma because he beat her in martial arts (Ranma was a girl then) and shows her feelings by crushing Ranma with a table. A wonderful start to a beautiful relationship. A martial arts comedy by Rumiko Takahashi. Note that the 2nd TV season onward is known as "Ranma 1/2 Nettouhen".
    --from Alan Takahashi's Anime Pocket Guide

  • JAPAN
    Ranma originally aired on TV in Japan from 4/15/89 - 9/25/92

  • UNITED STATES and CANADA
    Viz Video releases monthly video tapes of the TV Episodes, OAVs and Movies dubbed into English or English Subtitled with the original Japanese Voices. These are UNCUT versions, just like the what is seen in Japan.

  • KOREA
    Ranma 1/2 aired on Korean TV but, it was an extremely cut version.

  • FRANCE
    Ranma 1/2 aired on French TV but, it was also a very cut version.

  • ITALY
    Ranma 1/2 is airing on Italian TV but, like the others that play on TV, CUT.

  • Other Countries to be added later

    Release Info (TV, OAVs, Movies, Manga)

    Meet the Characters of Ranma 1/2


    Cast from the Ranma Movie #3

    WHO's WHO in Ranma 1/2

    The Tendo Home, where the Main Characters Live.

    See the inside of the Tendo Home (under construction)
    or
    WHAT's WHAT in Ranma 1/2

    Other Works by Rumiko Takahashi

    If you enjoy Ranma 1/2, be sure to check out these other works by Rumiko Takahashi.

    The following works have been translated into English by Viz Comics.

  • Maison Ikkoku
  • Mermaid Saga (Mermaid's Forest, Mermaid's Scar, etc.)
  • One Pound Gospel (currently serialized in Animerica)
  • Rumic World
  • Rumic Theater (currently serialized in Manga Vizion)
  • Urusei Yatsura

    Email: Thomas E. Cardwell II

    Tell me what you think of my Ranma 1/2 Home Page or anything on your mind.

    I'm interested in Ranma 1/2 pages in other languages
    or that are specific like the sub-links I have, i.e. Ranma 1/2 video games.
    Please, do NOT send me links to other 'personal' Ranma 1/2 pages,
    I will not add them to this page. I may look at them, but I'm not going to add them.
    Special Thanks to all of those who provided info to help me put together
    The Ranma 1/2 Expanded Home Page!


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    The December 1995 (#07) edition, Page 31
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