In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Ranma ½”, also known by the following titles:
- らんま1/2
- Ranma ½ Nettou Hen
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is NOT FINISHED. ❌
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- All related entries are marked as finished on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has not been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
Taken together, these points indicate that Ranma ½ is still ongoing in some form.
Watch order#
Ranma ½ ↗ ↖
Summary
Soun Tendou runs the Tendou Martial Arts School accompanied by his three daughters: Akane, Nabiki, and Kasumi. One day, the sisters' lives are turned upside down when their father announces that he has promised one of them to be married to a fellow martial artist's son in hopes of carrying on the family legacy. In addition to their mixed reactions, when the fiancé arrives, the last thing the Tendou family expects is Ranma Saotome and his father, Genma.Ranma has been training in China with his father until an unfortunate accident changed them both. Now, when water touches them, Ranma turns into a girl and Genma into a giant panda. Ranma ½ follows Ranma as he attempts to get along with his newly betrothed, the youngest of the Tendou sisters, Akane. As the two begin to attend the same school, they deal with fellow friends and rivals, all of whom have something to say about their engagement.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
Ranma ½ was published in English by VIZ Media from May 1993 to November 16, 2006. It was VIZ's longest-running manga at the release of its final volume. It was republished in 2-in-1 omnibus volumes in the original right-to-left format by VIZ Media under the Shonen Sunday imprint from March 11, 2014, to March 14, 2017. The series was also partially published in Spanish by Glénat España from December 2011 to June 2013, before the publisher went defunct. Planeta Cómic published the full series in 2-in-1 omnibus volumes from April 28, 2016, to July 24, 2018. The manga was also released in Brazilian Portuguese by Editora JBC from September 2009 to April 2013.
Ranma ½ ↗ ↖
Ranma ½ Nettou Hen
Summary
Ranma Saotome is a top-class martial artist and prodigy at the Saotome "Anything-Goes" school of martial arts. While training in China, he and his father meet a terrible fate when they accidentally fall into a cursed spring. Now, Ranma is cursed to turn into a girl when splashed with cold water, and only hot water can turn him back into a boy.Things are only complicated further when Ranma discovers that his father has arranged for him to marry one of Soun Tendo’s three daughters in order to secure the future of the Tendo dojo. Though Soun learns of Ranma’s predicament, he is still determined to go ahead with the engagement, and chooses his youngest daughter Akane, who happens to be a skilled martial artist herself and is notorious for hating men.
Ranma ½ follows the hilarious adventures of Ranma and Akane as they encounter various opponents, meet new love interests, and find different ways to make each other angry, all while their engagement hangs over their head.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Background
The 2011 live-action adaptation is produced by Nippon Television and is directed by Ryo Nishimura.
Ranma ½: Chuugoku Nekonron Daikessen! Okite Yaburi no Gekitou-hen!! ↗ ↖
らんま 1/2 中国寝崑崙大決戦! 掟やぶりの激闘編!!
Summary
All is well at the Tendo residence when from out of nowhere, a Chinese girl named Lychee appears, seeking revenge on Happosai for a broken promise made since her birth. Things get worse when Kirin and the Seven Lucky Gods appear and abduct Akane to take as his wife. Ranma and the gang must travel to Nekonron, China, and save Akane from getting married to Kirin.(Source: ANN)
Ranma ½: Kessen Tougenkyou! Hanayome wo Torimodose! ↗ ↖
らんま1/2 決戦桃幻郷! 花嫁を奪りもどせ!!
Summary
Ranma and the gang are invited to a boating trip with Kuno. Unfortunately, a storm destroys the yacht and everyone is stranded on a remote island. The whole situation goes even more awry when one by one, the girls disappear without a trace. Ranma then finds out that the girls are abducted by Toma, ruler of the island, as part of his personal harem.(Source: ANN)
Ranma ½ OVA ↗ ↖
Summary
Ranma Saotome continues his search for a way to become a normal teenage boy again. He gets into many hilarious situations involving the many girls in his life. One of the biggest challenges is overcoming the proposals from others who have found a suitable bride for Ranma. But he has his own worries and must muster up the best of his wits and martial arts to keep his sanity. It's not easy being desired by so many women (and men) and not breaking hearts of a few along the way. He just might be able to find it in his heart to confess to Akane or simply find another excuse that he can't marry such a tomboy girl.(Source: ANN)
Ranma ½: Yomigaeru Kioku ↗ ↖
らんま1/2 SPECIAL よみがえる記憶
Summary
"Reawakening Memories" deals with Akane suddenly remembering a trip to Ryugenzawa when she was a small child. While there she was saved from a giant platypus by Shinnosuke. Akane travels back to Ryogenzawa and once again meets Shinnosuke, who falls in love with her. Akane blames herself for Shinnosuke`s life-threatening injuries, and decides to stay and help out. This irritates Ranma, who thinks that Akane has fallen in love with Shinnosuke, and will do what it takes to get her back.
Ranma ½: Akumu! Shunmin Kou ↗ ↖
Ranma ½: Okumu! Shunmin Kou
Summary
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.(Source: Wikipedia)
Ranma ½ (2024) ↗ ↖
Summary
During their martial arts training expedition in China, Ranma Saotome and his father Genma suffered an accident, which in turn, afflicted them with a curse—whenever they are doused with cold water, Ranma transforms into a girl, while his father turns into a panda! Only hot water can reverse these changes, but any further contact with cold water opens the can of worms once more.Unfortunately, the trouble does not end there, as Ranma finds out about his betrothal to one of the daughters of Soun Tendou, his father’s closest friend. During the families’ first meeting, it is decided that Ranma is to be married to Akane, the youngest daughter, a decision that is met with vehement protests from both sides. The two are simply not compatible, yet they are forced to live under one roof. Ranma’s status quo further adds to the chaos, leading him to a series of comedic situations and misunderstandings that, in the grand scheme of things, may just be what he needs to work with Akane.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]
Ranma ½ (2024) 2nd Season ↗ ↖
らんま1/2 第2期