Ranma ½ (2024)

Ranma 1/2 (2024) is a 8/10 for nostalgia fans like me but the comedy in some parts doesn't aged well.where it's trying to be fun like in introduction of ryoga but i think it is a good anime where the characters live there fullest if you ignore some scenes then you feel the charm of ranma1/2 The story has well known plot of two teenagers getting married due to their parents decision but it is a sitcom and it explore more into characters life, decision, behavior and it justify their actions. It is a good and chaotic show Which leaves a calming effect

Old-school getting remastered. You can tell that Ranma ½ isn’t something freshly created—the humor and overall setting clearly reflect its 80s/90s origins, and that’s exactly what makes it so enjoyable. It’s refreshing and nostalgic at the same time. The anime blends comedy, ecchi, and action elements, and honestly, they’re all well executed. The updated art style looks great—it meets modern standards while still preserving that classic old-school vibe. The story moves at a slow pace, with a clear build-up toward a second season. That means not all plot threads are resolved, which can feel a bit unsatisfying—but it is what it is. Overall, would I recommend this anime? If you enjoy old-school humor and the pacing typical of anime from the 80s/90s, then yes. The refreshed visuals look great, and it’s a fun watch—especially for fans of classic anime.

Well would you look at that! I just looked at my calendar, and it says April 29th, 2032. So I guess it's finally time to talk about this. About five-ish years ago, I made this incredibly long and virtriolic review of the original Ranma ½ from 1989. And when I say "five-ish years ago," I mean 2020. I was making a reference to something in the beginning. It's not important. I haven't fully reread that review in years, I just remember the strong emotions I felt while writing it. Since then, I've kind of mellowed out. Ranting and raving about anime and manga is a little exhausting. It feels very old hat. I haven't encountered anything recently that would bring out that same level of fervor within me. I decided to come back to Ranma ½ for a few reasons. One, I have history with this series. Two, I've already reviewed the orginal, and now I have the rare opportunity to review the reboot, as well. And three, bringing my reviews home full circle. Giving me some sort of closure, so I don't have to talk about Ranma anymore. I don't know. The way I approach things is over the place. My modus operandi is amalgam lol. I'm taking this opportunity to better communicate why I orginally wanted to love this series more, and what this new reboot did correctly. Ranma Saotome and his father Genma Saotome study the art of "Anything Goes Martial Arts." A never-before-seen form of martial arts that Genma probably made up. They travel all over the world just to train and make their way to Jusenkyo. Some place in the middle of Bumfuck Nowhere, China. It was just a normal day of training until both Ranma and his father were afflicted with oddly specific curses. Quickly falling into these springs related to death. Springs of the drowning girls and drowning pandas variety. So sad. When poured with cold water, Ranma transforms into a girl. Same thing applies to his father, but instead, he transforms into a panda bear. Now, unrelated and many years prior, Genma made a promise to an old friend of his. That friend was Soun Tendo. Genma and Soun made an agreement that Ranma would end up marrying one of Soun's daughters one day. And after falling into a cursed spring that changed his body irreversibly, now is the perfect time to fulfill that arranged marriage. Ohhh boooy! Ranma and Genma make their way back to Japan. They finally meet with Soun and his three daughters. Kasumi, the oldest. Nabiki, the middle child, and Akane, the youngest. Everyone except for Akane and Ranma, believe that Akane and Ranma would make for a good couple. Akane has a strong hatred for men and Ranma finds her personality brutish and annoying. The two are always at each other's throats. A perfect fit <3. In my Fruits Basket review, I briefly mentioned that I immediately love this reboot more than the original. Simply because it adapts the early episodes, i.e., the best ones. These early episodes that center around the Tendos and the engagement of Akane and Ramna are some of my favorites. Admittedly, it's a mish mash of early and later episodes. I'm almost positive that Mikado and Azusa (the unlikable skating duo) don't show up this early in the series. I'm not sure, I could be misremembering. While watching the orginal anime, I didn't enjoy many of these characters all that much. Kodachi, maybe even Shampoo, and Duckman were not some of my favorite characters. Duckman isn't even in this season. I just wanted the excuse to say "Duckman" in this review because I'm stupid. Unbelievably, I enjoyed Shampoo here. She shows up near the end of the season, and I was surprised by how much I liked her. Kodachi is only in a couple of episodes, and Happosai isn't here at all. Thank God! Thank Jesus! Thank Buddha! Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma! This reboot was quaint. A small dosage of Ranma ½ that I wanted/needed. Ranma ½ is a long-winded, goofy romcom that loves to shove this potpourri of characters down your throat that range from "great" to "absolutely dreadfully bad, please don't bring them back." Homer wrote shorter odysseys than this; it's so damn long. Having it all separated by seasons with twelve episodes each really helps with digesting it. A tiny bit of poison helps the poison go down. I'm still throwing playful jabs at this show, but don't get it twisted. I liked Ranma ½ (2024). It was able to condense mostly what I love about the series. I ended up having a lot of fun, and I started to rewatch the whole thing again. The OP is great. I still adore Ano and her adorble quasi-rap singing. She was introduced to me through one of the Chainsaw Man ED's and I still think she's killing it here. Fight scenes are beautifully animated and choreographed. Not all the time, but typically they're outstanding to watch. I think they're on par with the orginal show, at times. I also love how in the beginning of each episode, they'll introduce the premise of the show by letting Ramna and Akane act out skits. It's very clever and creative. This is something the original show didn't do. And even after all these years I still love Akane, and her bickering with Ranma. Like an old married couple who are completely fed up with one another. It's fairly obvious the two care for each other, but once you add that love hexagon it gets messy. Which thankfully, also isn't in this reboot! Weirdly enough, this season ends on a very sad and sombre note. They did the impossible and made me sympathize with Shampoo. I deeply felt sorry for the girl and I desperately wanted to see more. Gloomy ending, but I enjoyed myself. I was hoping I would have more to say here. Ranma ½ (2024) was good. Distilling almost everything I liked about the series into a nice, compact, twelve episode package. Good job. I plan on watching the subsequent seasons, as well. Whenever those come out. I'm glad I took the opportunity to give Ranma a second chance. I've been talking about Rumiko Takahashi for so long now. All I need to do now is talk about Maison Ikkoku and I can finally die peacefully. Until they reboot Ranma again in 2057. I'll be here, I don't care. If you're even remotely curious about Ranma ½ (2024), give it a watch. Don't watch the orginal anime, though. The first twenty-three episodes are great, but after that, it is a mixed bag of quality. Sucks my Kim Dong Hwan and my Michio Kaku.

HI GUYS BARBIE IS HERE for another girly perspective and review. I finally could finish ranma, oh my childhood!, I knew ranma since i was a little girl and maybe my first obsession with 2d guy, yeah, i like my man stupid and sassy but with good heart lmao, then inuyasha came and i'm still obsessed w him but that's another story. This new remake was cute and cool, brings you back your memo to that childhood and it's enjoyable to a certain point, but it really missed the backgrounds, a little more drama maybe, i know is more based on the manga but maybe they could be more playful with this, well... is netflix after all ( i don't like them). I recommend this for bringing back your memos and to have a little laugh moment, it was good. I really enjoy the story of ranma and the rumiko takahashi questions about masculine and fem circumstances but even deeper like making ranma a girl so he can walk on a girls shoes, and women shoes, he practically started as an arrogant dude but then became a very balanced person, the same with akane, how she was always so masculine but she starts to accept that feminine side of her and that doesn't mean she is being weak, this has an strong message that i've always love, not the deepest masterpiece of rumiko, but the best being soft with these sort of unexplored topics.

While I am aware of the original Ranma 1/2 manga and anime, I don't know much about it past some of the earlier parts so I cannot comment on how faithful this adaptation is, so I will just review it based on someone who has never heard of the series in any form. Ranma 1/2 is a hybrid of being an action, comedy, and romance anime. As an action anime it's not as speculator as many of the shonen but some of the fights still interesting. As a comedy it's alright, but there are some cringe sexual and nude gags that involve minors which is what really holds the anime back. As a romance, it is the highlight of the anime as almost every plot point revolves around someone being in love with Ranma or Akane and Ranma and Akane's relationship is often enjoyable to watch as they simultaneously love and hate each other. Other than the occasional nude and sexual gags, this isn't a bad watch.