Ranma Saotome, a teenage martial artist, and his father Genma travel to the 'cursed training ground' of Jusenkyo in China. There, despite the warnings of the Chinese guard, they fall into the cursed springs. From now on, whenever Ranma is doused in cold water, he turns into a girl and a cute, well-built redhead at that. Hot water changes him back into a man again, but only until the next time. To make matters worse, his father engages him to Akane Tendo, a girl who hates boys.
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Specials
1990
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01. Nettou Uta Gassen Part 1
1990-11-07
A music OVA series never released outside of Japan featuring the main Ranma 1/2 characters. They appear to be having a music contest at a local TV station. As everybody knows, these characters can't get along for more than three minutes and hilarity and hijinks ensue.
02. Nettou Uta Gassen Part 2
1990-11-21
A music OVA series never released outside of Japan featuring the main Ranma 1/2 characters. They appear to be having a music contest at a local TV station. As everybody knows, these characters can't get along for more than three minutes and hilarity and hijinks ensue.
03. Tendo Family's Annoying Acquaintances
1992-08-30
This special features a Nabiki narrated review of the series where she discusses various characters that the Tendo family has had to tolerate spliced with new animation of her hanging around the house.
04. Shampoo's Sudden Switch: The Curse of the Contrary Jewel
1993-10-21
When Shampoo suddenly starts treating him like garbage, Ranma pulls out every trick in the book trying to win back her affection.
05. The Tendo Family's Christmas Scramble
1993-12-17
After seeing Santa in a dream, Kasumi decides to hold a big Christmas party at the Tendo Dojo, and everyone's invited.
06. Akane vs. Ranma: The One Who Inherits Mom's Recipes Will Be Me!
1994-02-18
Kasumi falls ill, and Akane volunteers to take over the household's cooking duties using the newly discovered book of recipes left by her mother. Luckily, Mrs. Saotome arrives to assist her.
07. A Storm over School: Growing Up with Miss Hinako
1994-04-21
A new teacher arrives - Miss Hinako, a peculiar young girl capable of draining people's energy, turning herself into a sultry 20-something in the process. Seeing her take out Happosai with one blast, Ranma desperately wants to learn how she does it.
08. The One Who Carries On (1)
1994-06-17
Two poor sisters with amazing martial art skills insist on paying back Akane through service when she shares some food with them. Since they've been living on the street, searching for their father, Soun invites them to stay for a while. Little does he realize what he's in for...
09. The One Who Carries On (2)
1994-08-19
Out on the street, Akane and Ranma each hone their martial arts skills, hoping to get good enough to win back the dojo.
10. Reawakening Memories (1)
1994-12-16
A news report on TV sends Akane's mind racing back to a holiday the Tendo's had to a remote region of Japan, where she got lost and was saved from a monster by a young boy. Discovering she still has the old whistle the boy gave her to keep her 'safe from the monsters', she goes off on her own to give it back to him.
11. Reawakening Memories (2)
1995-02-17
As she, Shinnosuke and his grandfather are looking for the source of the water of life, Akane is determined to repay her debt to him... even at the expense of her relationship with Ranma.
12. Battle ga Ippai 29-nin no Korinai Yatsura
1995-03-03
This special, known in Japan as "Batoru Kaiibai 29 Hitou Korinai Yatsura," was available through the Kitty Animation Circle making it a difficult item to come by. It contained clips from twenty-nine of Ranma's most memorable opponents from the television series.
13. Oh, Cursed Tunnel of Lost Love! Let My Love Be Forever
1995-09-21
Shampoo and Ukyo send Akane and Ranma off to a haunted cave, rumored to permanently break up any couple that tries to make it through it. Of course, it's not like the two "love birds" need much help to start arguing...
14. The Evil Ogre
1995-11-17
An ancient ogre is let loose upon the Tendo Dojo, capable of possessing people, twisting even the most innocent individual towards evil.
15. The Two Akanes: Ranma, Look My Way!
1996-01-19
Staying at a resort, Ranma bumps into a doll on display there. Unfortunately, it's cursed, seeking it's revenge by switching bodies with Akane to try to kill him...
16. Nightmare! The Incense of Spring Sleep
2008-07-31
Twelve years after the final OVA was shown, and the end of the manga, a new piece of Ranma ½ animation was made for the "It's a Rumic World" exhibition of Rumiko Takahashi's artwork. The new 30 minute special is based on the "Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep" manga story from volume 34, and was shown on odd numbered days at the "It's A Rumic World" exhibition in Tokyo from July 30th to August 11th, 2008.
