The BEST episodes directed by Tsutomu Shibayama

True Confessions! A Girl's Hair is Her Life!

8.23

160 votes

#1 - True Confessions! A Girl's Hair is Her Life!

Ranma ½ - Season 1 - Episode 9

Akane's accidental haircut brings a temporary reprieve in Ranma and Ryoga's fighting. Stunned, she wanders off alone, thinking about the loss of the one thing that wasn't 'tomboyish' about her.

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8.14

270 votes

#2 - Here's Ranma

Ranma ½ - Season 1 - Episode 1

Soun Tendo gets quite a surprise when the son of his friend Genma Saotome that he's arranged for one of his daughters to marry turns out to be a girl...

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8.13

190 votes

#3 - Enter Ryoga, the Eternal 'Lost Boy'

Ranma ½ - Season 1 - Episode 7

After years of searching, Ryoga Hibiki finally finds the person who ruined his life - Ranma Saotome. Now, if only Ranma could remember what the heck he did to make Ryoga so mad...

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8.11

186 votes

#4 - P-P-P-chan! He's Good for Nothin'

Ranma ½ - Season 1 - Episode 10

Not knowing that it's Ryoga, Akane adopts the little black pig as her pet, naming him P-Chan. This of course drives Ranma crazy, as he desperately wants to get Ryoga away from her, yet feels honorbound not to reveal the secret.

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Enter Shampoo, the Gung-Ho Girl! I Put My Life in Your Hands

8.10

153 votes

#5 - Enter Shampoo, the Gung-Ho Girl! I Put My Life in Your Hands

Ranma ½ - Season 1 - Episode 15

Ranma gets a shock when an Amazon girl he encountered in China tracks him down, intending to kill his girl half.

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Ranma and...Ranma? If It's Not One Thing, It's Another

8.08

185 votes

#6 - Ranma and...Ranma? If It's Not One Thing, It's Another

Ranma ½ - Season 1 - Episode 4

As Kuno continues his attempts to get a date with the 'pigtailed goddess', Ranma starts freaking out, while Nabiki smells money.

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Akane's Lost Love... These Things Happen, You Know

8.08

185 votes

#7 - Akane's Lost Love... These Things Happen, You Know

Ranma ½ - Season 1 - Episode 6

Akane and Ranma are back at Dr. Tofu's when Kasumi shows up, causing Tofu to start acting like a loon out of love, something Akane doesn't handle well.

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I Love You, Ranma! Please Don't Say Goodbye

8.08

153 votes

#8 - I Love You, Ranma! Please Don't Say Goodbye

Ranma ½ - Season 1 - Episode 17

Ranma desperately attempts to recover Akane's lost memory. He even turns to Shampoo who promises to help... at a price.

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A Tear in a Girl-Delinquent's Eye? The End of the Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge

8.05

185 votes

#9 - A Tear in a Girl-Delinquent's Eye? The End of the Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge

Ranma ½ - Season 1 - Episode 13

Ranma faces Kodachi in the ring, with the Black Rose's love on the line.

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A Woman's Love is War! The Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge

8.00

183 votes

#10 - A Woman's Love is War! The Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge

Ranma ½ - Season 1 - Episode 12

Akane twists her ankle during practice, forcing Ranma to take her place in the match with Kodachi.

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7.99

227 votes

#11 - A Sudden Storm of Love

Ranma ½ - Season 1 - Episode 3

Not realizing that Ranma and 'the pigtailed girl' are the same, Kuno is furious that he let the "cretin" slip away. His attention soon shifts to the red-haired one though, when she bests him in combat.

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Love Me to the Bone! The Compound Fracture of Akane's Heart

7.97

159 votes

#12 - Love Me to the Bone! The Compound Fracture of Akane's Heart

Ranma ½ - Season 1 - Episode 5

A solid beating from Akane brings Ranma to Dr. Tofu, who tries to help out the two teens' relationship, as well as Ranma's injuries.

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Shampoo's Revenge! The Shiatsu Technique That Steals Heart and Soul

7.96

155 votes

#13 - Shampoo's Revenge! The Shiatsu Technique That Steals Heart and Soul

Ranma ½ - Season 1 - Episode 16

Tired of the constant outbursts whenever she gets near Ranma, Shampoo decides to get Akane out of the way.

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7.94

190 votes

#14 - School is a Battlefield! Ranma vs Ryoga

Ranma ½ - Season 1 - Episode 8

Ryoga finally manages to find Ranma again, and challenges him to a fight in the schoolyard. Unfortunately for Ranma, several outside parties have a vested interest in seeing him lose.

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Pelvic Fortune-Telling? Ranma is the No. One Bride in Japan

7.85

148 votes

#15 - Pelvic Fortune-Telling? Ranma is the No. One Bride in Japan

Ranma ½ - Season 1 - Episode 14

Dr. Tofu's mother comes to visit, determined to find her son a bride. Nabiki, Akane and Ranma all find themselves volunteering to help him get her of his back.

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7.83

211 votes

#16 - School is No Place for Horsing Around

Ranma ½ - Season 1 - Episode 2

Attending his first day at Furinkan High, Ranma encounters Akane's many would-be suitors.

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Ranma Meets Love Head-On! Enter the Delinquent Juvenile Gymnast

7.78

183 votes

#17 - Ranma Meets Love Head-On! Enter the Delinquent Juvenile Gymnast

Ranma ½ - Season 1 - Episode 11

Intending to insure St. Hebereke School for Girls' victory in the upcoming match, Kodachi of puts the entire Furinkan Martial Arts Rythmic Gymnastics team out of commission. Akane is chosen as Furinkan's replacement, but not only does her gymnastics skills leave something to be desired, Kodachi decides to lessen Akane's odds with a little visit to the Tendo Dojo...

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I Am a Man! Ranma's Going Back to China!?

7.74

146 votes

#18 - I Am a Man! Ranma's Going Back to China!?

Ranma ½ - Season 1 - Episode 18

Genma tries to dissuade Ranma from abandoning Akane to travel back to China and trying to find a cure at Jusenkyo.

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