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Summary: Follows the manga pretty well...
Review: Ranma and his pop go to China, to train at some springs his father heard about. But if you are a fan of Ranma 1/2, you already know that and KNOW what happens. If you are not a fan, but wish to become one, BUY this collection. It follows the manga (not each and every story arch, but most of it) and this means it starts right from the beginning, so you get to see how Ranma and Akane first met. You don't need background or flashbacks to understand it because THESE DVDs ARE the background and flashbacks! We meet the Black Rose (and her lovely laugh), P-chan, Shampoo, and many others.
My only problem is there are very few extras. In fact, all they have in the extras are the songs WITHOUT the credits shown over them. I would of liked more.
If you liked Ranma 1/2, I would suggest other Anime, such as Tenchi Muyo! and Oh My Goddess! They are available and have lots of extras.
For example, the 'Oh My Goddess'(Volume One), has more extras then episodes!
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Summary: WHAT?!
Review: Ranma is a boy cursed to turn into a girl when he gets splashed with any cold water (works with hot water to get him back to a boy). In the first episode we are introduced to Ranma in his girl form fighting with a panda--his dad, also in his cursed form. After they arrive at the Tendo Dojo, we learn about the cursed training grounds in China that caused all of this trouble.To get through the typical blather, Ranma ends up being engaged to Akane Tendo--at 16, the youngest of the Tendo daughters--despite both of their objections, so that they might inherit the Dojo. Throughout the whole seasons, many characters antagonize them both (there's a long list by the end of the second season, including Ryoga, a boy with no sense of direction but determined to defeat Ranma in battle, and a three hundred year old tiny Amazon woman that teaches Ranma some tricks in martial arts while still kicking his butt ... then there's the seemingly undefeatable old man that likes to steal girl's panties from the high school locker rooms and blame it on Ranma ...) and by the end of the second season, I am dismayed to say that Akane and Ranma haven't even KISSED yet. Although they almost did once, only to find the whole family recording it on video and watching avidly ... Maybe next season though ...
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Summary: Ranma 1/2 First Season
Review: Ranma is pretty up there as one of the well known classics of anime. Ever since its release, I've been well entertained by it. If there was a particular season of Ranma to buy, this one's gotta be it. There is nothing more funny than watching the introductions of all the wacky and zany characters of the Ranma universe. From the lustful Kuno to the hopelessly lost Ryoga, the laughs are limitless. Very highly recommended.
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Summary: Ranma Rocks!
Review: Ranma rules.. and the entire first season on DVD Boxed Set! Wooo! I just hope it has some good special features...
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Summary: It seems like a corny idea but...
Review: Takahashi Rumiko, as always brings her signature brand of love humor to this series. Not that it's a "romantic comedy" in the classic sense of the word. This is the kind of show that guys and girls could both watch and not get the sense that it is too sappy or too cute. But it's because of the dynamics between the characters (and the weird, humorous subplots involving, well... everything from battle acting to battle rhythmics to battle tea ceremony) that you get to learn about the hilarious cast of characters and their slightly more serious sides (that are revealed once in a blue moon, of course) Great for people who like comedy anime with a bit of action mixed in.
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Summary: The First is Usually the Best
Review: The first season of Ranma 1/2 is the one that relates the basic story. Ranma becomes a girl when splashed with cold water; this is due to an accidental dunking, in a cursed Chinese pool. The initial story is very funny as Ranma and his dad (who also got dunked but in another pool) arrive at his dad's best friend Soun Tendo's house. Their purpose is for Ranma to become engaged to one of Soun's three daughters. Soun and his daughters are waiting, but they have no clue who has arrived when a girl, and a giant panda show up on their doorstep.
The series goes on to introduce many of the main characters that will either be Ranma's competition, or his potential romantic interests during the series. Rumika Takahashi has a knack for inventing the funniest, and most varied kinds of martial arts. Throughout the entire Ranma series, there must be more than 100 different forms including Martial Arts Pickle Making, Martial Arts Gymnastics, Martial Arts Pizza Making, Martial Arts Figure Skating, and Martial arts Tea Ceremony.
Ranma is an episodic series, and for that reason after you see the first series here, (which gives you the basic story and characters) you can buy or rent any DVD from any subsequent season. You might miss a character introduction somewhere but that's usually not a problem. The only important continuing storyline thread is about Ranma's relationship with Akane, his arranged fiancé. He talks like the relationship does not matter, but his actions give him away. He generally resists the scheming and plans of all the other women out to capture his heart, most of which got that way through the funniest of circumstances.
Outside of his fiancé, Ranma's only other passions are fighting, and trying to figure out a way to lift the curse that turns him into a girl. In a lot of ways the characters in this show may be like the Japanese version of the Simpsons. Takahashi has added dozens characters motivated by greed, revenge, love, hate, desperation, and perversion. Many are really funny images of some of the characters we all know. She somehow manages to present all of their diverse emotions in a funny, and generally light-hearted manner. This is one of the longest running and best anime series from Japan, but by the time you get to the seventh season, the material gets a little thin. Like most TV shows anime or live action, the first season is generally among the best, and for anime fans this is a must own. A classic anime concept from one of the all time classic anime authors!
Rumika Takahashi has had a prolific career creating new anime series and being able to change her style and come up with new concept each time. From aliens (LUM) to boarding houses (Maison Ikkoku), to martial arts (Ranma 1/2), to ancient Japanese folklore (Inu Yasha), her constants are an incredible imagination, and a universal humor. Along the way her artistic talents have gotten better, and her story talent more refined. You really can't go wrong with any of her works.
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Summary: THIS IS THE GREATEST EVER!
Review: There is no way of saying how much I thank Rumiko Takahashi for creating this amazing series. I reccomend this series to everyone! SO, if you want to spend your money on something worthwhile THEN SPEND IT ON THIS!
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Summary: Very good and funny
Review: This box-set is the first season of (after viewing it) a memorable anime series. As someone new to Ranma I bought the OAV set first, and while it was very entertaining it left me with questions! This set explains it all, from where and how Ranma got his curse to why he's afraid of Cats and gets chased by nearly everything in a skirt (apart from Akane) around him. As for the technical side, the transfer is very good, with only a few noticeably pixellated scenes. One down is that there are hard-subtitles for some things (signs, some on-screen text etc..), while I would've preferred the original japenese text with optional subtitles for them. There are some shimmering overlays (additions to the original material), usually the english ranma logo, which really should've been done better. The sound is good, although I must admit I had to gulp when it said 'Japanese (mono)' on the back of the box. Is it really mono? I couldn't really tell, it sounded perfectly alright to me, but I only have a stereo sound installation. There aren't really any extras to speak of, just text-less opening/credits. But then again, it's the series that mattters and despite some obvious old-age problems of the material it's very enjoyable. I would recommend this set to anyone interested/new to Ranma and of course to old-time fans of Ranma.
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Summary: Must Have!!
Review: This is a easy one. Do you like RANMA? Yes, so go and buy it.
Recommended to every Ranma Fan.
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Summary: The best of Ranma 1/2
Review: This is one of the best seasons of Ranma 1/2. The only downfall is that they introduced the character Shampoo very late in the season and was only in three episodes. This story is about a teenaged boy and his father who are martial artists. They went to Jusenkyo, a place in China to train. However, what they didn't know about Jusenkyo was that the hot springs are all cursed! If you touch the water of these hot springs you take shape of the animal or creature that drowned there last when splashed with cold water. Ranma turnes into a girl, Genma, his father, turns into a panda. Hot water reverses the effect.
Genma's friend, Soun is the leader of the "anything-goes" style of martial arts. Genma and Soun made a pact that Genma's son would marry one of Soun's daughter.
This anime is an action/comdey series. Rated 13+ for mild violence and non-sexual nudity, and mild cursing.
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