The BEST episodes of Ranma ½
Every episode of Ranma ½ ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ranma ½!
Cursed to turn into a girl whenever splashed with cold water, and unwillingly engaged to the rather temperamental and violent Akane Tendo, 16-year-old Ranma Saotome's life is anything but ordinary.
#1 - The Egg-Catcher Man
Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/15/1991
Kasumi seems unusually cheerful after a chance encounter with a stranger, leading Nabiki to speculate that she's found herself a new boyfriend.
#2 - Enter Ken and His Copycat Kerchief
Season 3 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/31/1990
The infamous martial artist Copycat Ken is loose in Furikan, able to not only copy people's moves, but also their appearance and strength and turn it against them.
#4 - Ranma Gets Weak!
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/19/1990
Furious at Ranma for delivering him into the hands of a mob of angry women, Happosai brands Ranma with ancient mark, causing him to become 'as weak as a mere babe'. Upon hearing this, his enemies start lining up to give him a beating... What's poor Ranma to do?
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#5 - Showdown! Can Ranma Make a Comeback?
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/2/1990
Armed with the 'Hiryu Shoten Ha', Ranma goes after Happosai. But the old master, knowing something is up, keeps his temper, rendering the attack useless unless Ranma can figure out some way to get him really worked up...
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#6 - Here Comes Ranma's Mom!
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/16/1990
A mysterious woman shows up at the Dojo, having long conversations with Genma. Is it really Ranma's mother, come to take him away to live with her?
#7 - From Ryoga with Love
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/30/1990
Alone in a cabin in the woods, Ryoga sits pondering the nature of his relationship with Akane.
#8 - My Fiance, the Cat
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/7/1990
Shampoo shows up with an oversized bell for Ranma, claiming it'll make them fated to stay together forever. The bell however turns out be cursed, carrying the spirit of Maomorin - the giant ghost cat, looking for his bride.
#9 - Blow, Wind! To Be Young is to Go Gung-Ho
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 12/14/1990
The Principal hires a new teacher, who takes it upon himself to get Ranma and Akane to openly express their feelings towards each other while they're still young.
#10 - A Formidable New Disciple Appears
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/14/1990
A young man is awestruck when he sees Happosai in action, and seeks out the Tendo Dojo, wishing to become a student of Anything Goes Martial Arts. The master accepts, and it soon becomes apparent that he's a very dedicated pupil... at bit too dedicated if you ask Ranma.
#11 - Ryoga's Miracle Cure! Hand Over That Soap
Season 3 - Episode 21 - Aired 9/7/1990
When Ryoga accidently gets his hands on Shampoo's curse curing soap, he decides it's finally time for him to ask Akane out on a date. But Shampoo wants that soap back, and so does Ranma.
#12 - Ranma, You Are Such A Jerk!
Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/29/1991
Akane runs away after Ranma ruins her anniversary dinner, and the entire household has to spend the rest of the night looking for her.
#13 - Ryoga's Proposal
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/26/1991
After being saved from a pack of wolves by Ryoga, the Ghost Cat decides to repay the debt by possessing him and proposing to Akane.
#14 - And the Challenger is... A Girl?!
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/17/1991
A mysterious gang of martial artist using old fashion toys as weapons are about, and one of them, a young girl, challenges Akane for the Dojo's sign... and wins. Can Akane manage to win it back?
#15 - The Demon from Jusenkyo - Part One
Season 6 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/1991
Akane is kidnapped by a pantyhose wielding youth capable of turning it to huge winged monster.
#16 - The Demon from Jusenkyo - Part Two
Season 6 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/20/1991
There's water everywhere as Ranma, Ryoga, Shampoo and Mousse try to take Taro's cliff topp hideout and save Akane.
#17 - Ukyo's Secret Sauce - Part Two
Season 6 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/6/1992
Trying to keep Ukyo off his back, Ranma goes along with Nibiki's plan, pretending that he and Akane are already married. She's not the kind of girl who gives up easily however, forcing the 'newlyweds' to keep up the charade around the clock.
#18 - Tatewaki Kuno, Substitute Principal
Season 7 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/10/1992
Aloha the Principle decides he needs a vacation. He leaves Kuno in charge not because Kuno is his son (so he says), but to give Kuno the opportunity to show responsibility.
#19 - Let's Go to the Mushroom Temple
Season 7 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/5/1992
'The soul of the mushroom is the soul of the Earth,' or so it's said by those in the know. Love mushrooms... poison mushrooms... can a relationship based on fungus survive among us?
#20 - Clash of the Delivery Girls! The Martial Arts Takeout Race
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/20/1989
Who would sell his only son for a bowl of rice, a fish and some pickles? Genma Saotome, that's who! And now, the wealthy resturant owner has come to collect, demanding Ranma marry his daughter unless Akane can beat her in the ancient art of Martial Arts Takeout Delivery...
#21 - The Abduction of Akane!
Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 2/2/1990
Mousse returns, trying to kidnap Akane, but ends up mistakenly grabbing her stuffed toy pig instead. Still, Akane wants her pig back, so Ranma goes along with the instructions to meet up with the kidnapper at the circus.
#22 - You Really Do Hate Cats!
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/3/1989
When Ranma opens a package from Shampoo, his major weakness is revealed - he's terrified of cats, something Sasuke, Kuno's loyal ninja servant, intends to exploit to the fullest.
#23 - This Ol' Gal's the Leader of the Amazon Tribe!
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/10/1989
A strange old woman seeks out Ranma, testing his skills while calling him 'future son-in-law'.
#24 - Behold! The Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire Technique
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/17/1989
Having been made hyper-sensitive to heat by Cologne, Ranma is trapped in his girl form until he promisees to marry Shampoo. Refusing to give up, Ranma takes a job at her diner, hoping for a chance to grab the 'Phoenix Pill' that's supposed to cure him.
#25 - Enter Mousse! The Fist of the White Swan
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/24/1989
Dr. Tofu is able to cure Ranma, but as Cologne is quick to ask - How long will it last? In any case, his mind soon gets other things to think about, as Mousse, a Chinese master of hidden weapons, arrives, challenging him for the right to Shampoo's hand.