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Summary: Ranma fans must have the OAV series
Review: Ranma 1/2 fans absolutely need the OAV series to have a complete set! The OAV series are the origiaal animes released after the Ranma 1/2 series had originally ended. All of the OAV's are extremely funny, very vibrant as well, because the animation is a little different, plus you get to see the original Japanese dialogue intros and outros for each one (or for you Ranma fans, the DoCo videos).This is really cool too, plus if you get the boxed set, no more running around trying to find some of the harder titles like "Desperately seeking Shampoo" and "Akane and her Sisters". Plus you'll be saving so much money when you buy the set instead of buying each one, one by one which will add up VERY quickly. If you're an old Ranma fan, then you need this one. If you're new to the Ranma 1/2 series, unfortunately you'll have to go all the way back to the 1st Season, because you won't get it otherwise. Again, check out the OAV series, and if you haven't make sure to get the other boxed sets!
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Summary: Ranma, an anime for all ages.
Review: Ranma 1/2 is a boy, who become cursed and when doused with cold water, becomes a girl, his father becomes a panda when he is doused with cold water, and they turn back with cold, This show is great and funny, i watched the first 6 hours(first season) in one sitting, ranma is funny and interesting, its for all ages, and this is a must buy collection!
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Summary: the pinacle of Ranma 1/2
Review: Ranma 1/2 is a highly popular ramantic martial arts comedy. Gender roles, food and splashing water are the basis for physical comedy; while the fact that Ranma has multiple fiancees (Akane, Shampoo, ...) provides the basis for romantic comedy. I've seen more than a few Ranma episodes/movies, and this OVA series easily reigns supreme. In contrast to other Ranma stuff, this series provides deeper insight into the Ranma and Akane characters. Without viewing this series, you won't know who they really are. As expected of an OVA, the quality of animation was great. However, the "Love Panic" theme song was a special delight. Juxtaposition of the Japanese and English tracks reveals a rare bi-lingual synergy. Credits free "Music Video" version is in a bonus track. The "Desperately Seeking Shampoo" episode is my all-time favorite. The true feelings of Shampoo, Akane and Ranma are revealed. If you're not into the Shampoo character, you probably will be after seeing this one. ^-^ Exceptional cuteness was in the "Japanese Doll" episode. I also noticed special extra cuteness in the box set enclosure with comic images hidden under the DVD disks and on the plastic protective sleave. This is a must for any Ranma 1/2 fan and also for those who collect "best of class" anime.
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Summary: Ranma rules!
Review: Simply put, Ranma rules, the OAVs are amazing. They are a must see for anyone, a fan or new to Ranma. Buy them today, you won't regret it.
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Summary: A Must have for Ranma 1/2 Fans.
Review: Technical:
This Boxed set features 12 OAV episodes.
This set of 3 DVDs were mastered well and shows off the high quality animation. There are very little compression artifacts. I had to look hard to find one. The sound is Dolby Digital 2.0 in Japanese and English (although the English version sound like the bass should be turned down a notch). Story:
This set was not intended for newcomers to the Ranma ½ world. There is very little to no character introduction in this DVD set. For those looking to see the Ranma series from the beginning, take a look at "Ranma 1/2 Digital Dojo - The Complete First Season Boxed Set."
The first episode starts right off with a zany comical love triangle between Ranma, Akane, and Shampoo. But that's the way most of these episodes are: A zany wacky comical love triangle. Ranma:
The Ranma ½ series is a story about a boy who is training at the "Anything goes Dojo of Martial Arts." A while ago, Ranma's father took him on a quest to train when they "fell" into a curse. Now Ranma, his father, and other characters is this series have to be careful around water. The curse turns Ranma into a girl when he is soaked with cold water. Yes, he actually morphs into a girl, his father turn into a Panda bear! Warm water turns them back to normal, but you can guess how a boy turning into a girl can create some "interesting" situations.
The real story is centered on how Ranma and his fiancé, Akane (don't) get along. Their problem is that they both love each other, but they're just to stuck-up and arrogant to admit it. Throw in three other women who are trying to steal Ranma's heart, and other men who are trying to steal Akane's and you have a real winner!
This is a lighthearted romantic comedy that I think everyone will enjoy.
Not for little kids though, slight language and brief nudity.
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Summary: Ranma OAV Series is perfect, and I don't use that word often
Review: That is right. This DVD set is perfect. Let's start with story. This contains a collection of 10 different stories, each of which is gripping from the first second. There is a plethora of episode types, ranging from hearttouching stories of love and family, to action packed battle epics, to hilarious roll-out-of-your-chair misadventures. It has everything. Speaking of which, every Ranma character is there, EVERYONE: Ranma, Akane, Nabiki, Kasumi, Genma, Soun, Ryoga, Mousse, Shampoo, Kuno, Kodachi, Gosunkuji, Colonge, Happosai, Gambling King, the list goes on and on. Everyone is present and adds to the situation. It is great, now let's move on. Visually this is excellent. It uses theatrical quality animation, meaning that everything is highly detailed. More detailed than I thought animation would be. Pay specific attention to the beauty of the backgrounds. The fight scenes are great, everyone looks great, it is great. The addition of the original Japanese voices is a nice touch too, adding the joy of the original audio presentation. The extras are very well done as well. They include a detailed floor plan of the Tendo house and a collection of Ranma music videos starring Nabiki,Ranma,Kasumi,Akane, and Shampoo. The songs and videos are all very well done even though I don't understand Japanese. To sum this up: Ranma OAV series has just what you need regardless of your tastes and it is presented with great beauty. Fantasticly done, to every last detail...
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Summary: What can I say . . . beautiful
Review: The OAV series of Ranma 1/2 is definitely not for those who have never seen the series before. The OAVs pretty much assume you know quite a bit about the series and go from there. I would STRONGLY suggest you watch the first few seasons of the TV series before you watch the OAVs. But when you do . . . it will be worth the wait. The OAVs for the Ranma 1/2 series are exciting, are VERY well done both graphically and musically. The storylines are awesome, and well outside the standard panty-stealing, aqua-transexual stuff we usually see. Almost every one of the OAVs is an adventure of some sort, although a few of them are more like gloried TV episodes - such as the Christmas special one. Over all if you like Ranma 1/2 you will love the OAV series. If you like anime in general, but have never seen Ranma 1/2 I would watch a few episodes before you dive into the OAV.
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Summary: Ranma 1/2 OAV series
Review: THe Ranma 1/2 OAV was ok. It has Comedy, martial arts mayham, devilish dolls, haunted caves, magical phoenixes, evil ogres,and more. There are 12 episodes in all. The 1st one is when shampoo hates Ranma because of a weird jewl. Ranma does alot of stuff to make shampoo say 'Ranma I love you'.Ranma even says 'Ok shampoo is that the way you want it i WONT STOP INTILL YOU SAY RANMA I LOVE YOU'. In The last episode Akane's soul gets trapped in a evil dolls body. The evil doll's soul is in Akanes body and wants to kill Ranma! There is alot of action in this dvd too. But I can't tell you because my arm is getting tired of typing. This DVD and the ONLY RANMA OAV SERIES does not show Ranma and Akane get marred or TRIE to get married. SO DONT BELIEVE IT WHEN PEOPLE SAY THE OAV SHOWS THEM GET MARRIED!
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Summary: Ranma 1/2 OAV: Not on Crack
Review: The Ranma OAVs are very very good. The animation is beautiful and the stories are clever and cute. ^_^ It's a good choise for anime fans who like the puffball kinda stuff, but feel that there are WAY TOO MANY EPISODES OF RANMA 1/2!!! A feeling I share with many of my friends. While some episodes are good, and the first season is very funny, they get old and you have to sift through the bad stuff to find the really good ones. These bad episodes my friends and I have lovingly dubbed "The Crack Episodes." We feel that the animators, writers, and/or Voice actors were high on crack when the epidode was made. Every anime has them, but Ranma has too many of them. Save yourself the troube and get the OAV because all of them have the best stories. My advice would be to get the first season, OAV, and movies to get the most out of the funny but tiresom series. Ryoga + Akane = 2gether 4ever!
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Summary: Finaly, some variety in Ranma OVAs!
Review: This DVD set is a great compilation of the Ranma OVA series, with the obvious added benefits of DVD media Although these are original anime stories, regular Ranma fans will realises that many of these stories could easily have been included in the TV series and could be argued that the quality of the some of the stories are not worthy of OVA treatment. There are a few stories which are a bit 'special', but none have the predictable story line of Ranma and friends running to save Akane from trouble, or any random acts of chaos around the neighbourhood in an attempt to introduce the audience to the characters. The stories are variety, some have plenty of action, others with less action, and more focused on the characters realtionships The art of the DVD is excellent, however this can also be said of some of the later Ranma TV series as well. The only real difference is the length of each epsiode, which runs for a 30 mins (incl credits). The voice acting by Viz is done well, and this includes good lip synching (which is why sometimes does not match the subtitles, but the context remains the same) The DVD contains standard scene selections, choice of two audible languages and english subtitles. Extra features are only included on the third disc, which include some sketches of the Tendou household, character summaries, some short music videos, and an interview with Takahashi Rumiko (creator). The DVDs are strictly region 1 NTSC encoding, so it would pay to check out compatibility with your DVD player. I enjoyed the variety of stories in this set. You can get tired of the same old story in Ranma for too long, and I certainly enjoyed this far more than the Ranma movies.
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