The BEST episodes of Ranma ½ season 5
Every episode of Ranma ½ season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ranma ½ season 5!
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.
#4 - Revenge! Raging Okonomiyaki...!
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 7/5/1991
When a craepes cook steals all her business, Ukyo starts to doubt her prowess as an Okonomiyaki maker. Under the guidance of a monk from the Temple of the Satisfied Stomach, she beings an intense training program, leaving Ranma and Akane to mind the store...
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#5 - The Gentle Art of Martial Tea Ceremony
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/10/1991
Ranma is kidnapped by Sentaro - a practitioner of Martial Arts Tea Ceremony, looking for a bride. To determine the bride's suitability, she has to defeat his grandmother, and as usual, Ranma's completely incapable of walking away from a challenge.
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#6 - Genma Takes a Walk
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/3/1991
After a disagreement over the rules oh Shogi, tensions between Soun and Genma rise, until Genma moves out of the Dojo, taking Ranma with him...
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#7 - Shogi Showdown
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 7/19/1991
A master of the mysterious martial art of Battle Shogi seeks out Genma, demanding a rematch for the defeat that cost him the respect of his wife. When Genma 'wins' again, the man decides to turn the entire lawn into a gigantic Shogi board...
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#8 - Dinner at Ringside!
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 8/9/1991
With the wedding date fast approaching, Ranma's only hope is to master the fearsome Parley du Foie Gras and beat Picolet at battle dining.
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#9 - Nabiki, Ranma's New Fiance!
Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 9/6/1991
Furious at both Ranma and Nabiki, Akane tells them to go marry each other. Much to her surprise, Nabiki decides to take her younger sister up on the offer.
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#10 - Ranma Versus Shadow Ranma!
Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 9/20/1991
Ranma buys a magical incense supposed to let him increase his skills by training against his own shadow. At first it works great, but then it becomes apparent that the shadow has a mind of it's own.
#11 - Case of the Missing Takoyaki!
Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 9/20/1991
Everyone is a suspect as the denizens of the Tendo Dojo try to figure out which of them ate the newly bought box of delicious octopus puffs.
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#12 - Into the Darkness
Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 8/30/1991
Something strange is in the air, as one by one the members of the Tendo household fall asleep and enter a twisted dream world controlled by Happosai.
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#13 - Ryoga, Run Into the Sunset
Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 8/23/1991
While out on one of his journeys, Ryoga gets taken in by a farmer and his daughter who's convinced he's the legendary hero 'Joe', come to save them from the crooks that have been terrorizing the area.
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#14 - Swimming with Psychos
Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 8/16/1991
Akane is chosen to represent the the school in the regional swimming contest, not telling anyone she doesn't know how. Luckily, the Principal is there to 'help' her learn.
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#15 - Bonjour, Furinkan!
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 8/2/1991
A french nobleman comes to Soun and Genma to collect on an old debt, demanding one of their daughters as a bride. Having been beaten by him at 'battle dining' previously, Ranma volunteers, hoping for a chance to get even.
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#16 - Sasuke's Mission: Improbable
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/26/1991
Dissatisfied with Sasuke's performance as protector of the household, Kuno gives him a final chance to prove himself - arrange a date with the pigtailed girl.
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#17 - Ranma the Lady-Killer
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/12/1991
Under the influennce of a magic bandage, Ranma starts hitting on every girl in sight, and Ukyo and Shapmoo are determined to remain within his field of vision.
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#18 - The Frogman's Curse!
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/28/1991
A strange old man with a small army of pet frogs comes to town, and he's keeping his eyes on Ranma. Is it really the Frog Hermit, and mysterious stranger with the ability to turn people into frogs?
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#19 - The Mixed-Bath Horror!
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/21/1991
An invitation takes Ranma and the rest to a run-down hot-springs resort. But what are those strange noises in the bathhouse... Is it really haunted?
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#20 - A Leotard is a Girl's Burden
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/14/1991
Out to prove that martial arts rhythmic gymnastics is a manly sport for manly man-like men, a group of boys are stealing the local team's special gymnastics treasures. Naturally, it's up to Ranma to strike a blow for womankind and get the treasures back.
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#21 - Me is Kuno's Daddy, Me is
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/31/1991
When the Principal starts going on about his long lost son, Sasuke starts to have his suspicions. But can get to the bottom of this as the school is turned into a war zone by the Principal's 'Get out of all school rules' class tournament fight.
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#22 - Hot Springs Battle Royale!
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/24/1991
A hotsprings resort is having a big obstacle course race as a PR gimmick, with the first prize being a trip to another resort of the contestants choice. Seeing a chance to get back to Jusenkyo, the whole gang enters, unaware that the resort is trying their best to stop anyone from winning, since they're broke and can't afford to pay for the prize...
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#23 - When a Guy's Pride and Joy is Gone
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/19/1991
Ranma gets no peace at all, as everyone's after the Dragon Whisker. Things get even more tense as he learns that if he doesn't get it back soon, he might just run out of hair - permanently.
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#24 - Gimme That Pigtail
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/12/1991
Why are there strange small men running around chopping off people's pigtails? And what's the Dragon Whisker? What is Ranma hiding...?
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