RANMA 1/2

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MANGA ActionRanma 1/2
ANIME ActionRanma 1/2: Nettou-hen
ANIME ActionRanma 1/2 (2024)

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  Xelrog

  60/100
  Ranma ½ is a great show to turn your brain off to for half an hour. It's the granddaddy of tsundere hijinx.

  Ranma ½ is the father of tsundere and the grandfather of wacky romantic comedy hijinks. Not exactly the best track record, is it? Alas, as a critic, I'm too honest to say that Ranma is a good show. But, odd as it may seem, it is a very enjoyable one nonetheless. Sound confusing? I don't completely understand it either, but I'll do my damnedest.

  Story: Most of us are probably familiar with the general premise of the show. Boy gets cursed such that every time he gets splashed with cold water he turns into a girl, and then proceeds to move into the home of his arranged fiancée. Hilarity ensues. Beyond that, there's not a whole lot to say about the "story" of this show, as it's very episodic. For the most part, you can expect everything to be the same at the end of an episode as it was at the start... or, if not, it's a two-episode story arc, and you can expect things to go back to normal after the next episode. More characters (ie, comedy fodder) are introduced throughout the series, but it sticks to its episodic formula up until the very end, and there's no real development to be observed. Spoiler: Ranma and Akane will be just as awkward and tsundere towards each other by the end of the very last episode as they were at the start of the first. Such is the fundamental flaw of much of Takahashi's long-running bodies of work. But, familiar characters and easy-to-follow storylines are king in the world of comedy cartoons, so Ranma is just another victim of the genre, I'm afraid.

  Art: It's an old show, so it's got pretty old art and animation. That's not necessarily a bad thing, as both remain consistent throughout the show's run and don't detract from one's enjoyment of the show. At least, I don't think they should. Fans of old-school animation the likes of Dragon Ball and Sailor Moon rejoice, because here you'll find it in spades, along with...

  Sound: ...that classic 80's/90's cheap-but-nostalgic soundtrack sound. The music from this series is really nothing special—no soaring melodies or epic chords. But prepare for the earworm of those wacky Chinese hijinks riffs to be in your head for a long, long time, because there's no one who's seen this series who wouldn't recognize the music immediately. The Japanese dub is par for the course, and even features Kappei Yamaguchi (Lelouch, Usopp, and many others) singing a duet in about the sweetest damn closing sequence of all time in a set of OVA's. The English dub... varies a bit. The many seasons of Ranma span the transition between the dark ages (Ocean DBZ, Sailor Moon) and the period where dubbing started to be taken seriously (thanks, FUNimation). Thus, the first season or two is a little bit on the shoddy side—albeit still listenable—and improves pretty dramatically as the series progresses, actors become more comfortable with their roles, and some are replaced outright for the better. Despite the inconsistencies, it's still a perfectly enjoyable dub, and my preferred viewing experience.

  So what exactly is Ranma's saving grace, then? I've described incredibly cheesy plotlines, dated artwork, and a laughably corny music score. But when you put it all together, what you get is this almost-grindhouse-goofy piece of animation that just makes you chuckle at how delightfully cheesy it is. And as a comedy, that means it's done its job, right? Ranma ½ may not be the thought-provoking pinnacle of writing that Satoshi Kon may have spawned... in fact, it's just the opposite. It's the kind of show that lets you just kind of turn your brain off for 20 minutes and enjoy the ride. Shows that make you think are important, but this can be fun at times, too. If you're the classic anime viewer who likes to reminisce about the good old days of 80's/90's anime, and you haven't seen Ranma, I recommend giving it a watch. It's a fun, goofy ride from start to finish.

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  pxsausage

  50/100
  Ranma 1/2 is fun at first, but loses steam rather quickly,

  Ranma 1/2 is the story of a boy who turns into a girl when he gets hit with cold water and the ever growing crazy cast of characters who become a part of his life after it happens. Nonsense ensues and that's pretty much all there is to the story, which is where everything started falling apart for me.

  I know I'm in the minority, but I really didn't like Ranma 1/2. At first, I enjoyed it enough for what it was, but it became apparent that not much of anything was going to change over the anime's entire run and that became a problem. Ranma 1/2 is just too long. It's too long because it's just the same thing over and over and over again for 161 episodes. Ranma and his fiance Akane will fight and then he'll probably fight with one of the other characters who either likes boy Ranma and hates girl Ranma or vice versa, rinse and repeat. Nothing ever happens and what was kind of fun and funny at first quickly became annoying and frustrating.

  I like to see some kind of progress being made in the longer series I watch, story arcs and the like, and Ranma 1/2 has very little if any progress being made from the beginning of episode 1 to the end of episode 161, with the final episode basically ending with Ranma and Akane being like, "We out, adios everyone," and I couldn't help buy ask myself in that moment, "What on earth was the point of all that?" The biggest problem, though, is the fact that I don't care about almost every character on the show, especially the main characters.

  If I liked any of the main characters, I'd probably be more tolerant to the show's lack of interest in pushing the story or any of its characters forward, but I didn't, so the show quickly became a slog and ultimately bummed me out. Also, I watched the dub and, while it's solid overall, some of the voice acting is terrible--I'm looking at you Shampoo--and I do wonder if I might have disliked it just a little bit less had I watched the sub instead.

  I didn't hate everything, though. While dated in ways, I generally enjoyed the art and really liked most of the character designs--I wasn't a fan of Happousai or Cologne's look--but for me, when it comes to anime, story and character is more important than art and animation, so while Ranma 1/2 succeeded in one way, it failed miserably in another (and the significantly more important) way.

  All that said, despite my disliking it, I do think it's worth checking out because, one, I am in the minority and, two (and more importantly), if you find yourself liking the cast of characters (which, again, wasn't the case for me), I think there's a good chance you'll enjoy the show and its gender bending shenanigans. It didn't end up working for me, but that doesn't mean it won't work for you.

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  Lucas22222

  100/100
  Comic Turbulences and Unusual Loves.

  Essa obra se tornou algo especial e raro para mim, essa obra-prima que é do gênero de comédia e romance dos anos 1980 e 1990, criada por Rumiko, uma das melhores mangakás que conheci recentemente, a obra em si conta sobre a história de Ranma, um jovem que pratica arte marcial que se transforma em uma garota sempre que é molhado com água fria devido a uma maldição em si, a narrativa se decorre em volta das confusões e de azares de Ranma enquanto ele tenta lidar com sua nova condição de vida e superar vários desafios, incluindo briga de artes marciais e problemas de convivência.

  Uma característica marcante é o seu humor único e cativante, o anime apresenta uma variadade de personagens surpreendentes bons e situações hilárias que garantiu muito a minha risada desde do início ao fim, as transformações do protagonista em uma garota, façam as relações entre os personagens mais complexos e que consigam criar uma dinâmica divertida e perfeita com cada episódio, se tornam algo totalmente envolvente não importando qual episódio seja.

  Além do humor, o anime também consegue abordar vários temas profundos, com sua identidade, amor e amizade ao longo do anime, a luta de Ranma de aceitar a sua nova condição e seu relacionamento totalmente complicado com a Akane Tendo, que aparenta ser totalmente durona com vários homens, porém se torna a "noiva" prometida em si, exploram as questões de autoconhecimento e aceitação de uma forma incrível que me fez ter várias reflexões sobre a minha vida em si e eu levo isso de bom grato.

  Falando sobre as coreografias de luta desse anime ou momento de ação em si, são totalmente boas e absurdas, tendo o famoso sakuga nos momentos certos e momentos que também são hilárias e que combina com anime, simplesmente proporcionam momentos emocionantes e empolgantes ao longo da narrativa do anime e que particularmente eu gostei muito, mostra como esse anime foi feito por "carinho" ou algo do tipo, só fico muito feliz ver esse anime com isso, comparado de hoje em dia.

  Em resumo, Ranma é praticamente para mim um masterpiece e uma obra clássica absurda de boa, eu recomendo muito a todos verem, mesmo que o início do anime seja um pouco lento, mas depois de uma certa parte vão apenas continuar assistindo sem pensar duas vezes que consegue ainda hoje encantar e cativar em todos os episódios, com sua combinação de comédia inteligente, romance bem feito, ação com coreografias de luta absurdas e com seu elenco de personagens memoráveis, se torna praticamente para mim, uma experiência única e totalmente inesquecível para mim, simplesmente Ranma 1/2 é uma obra... a beira da perfeição.

  
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