Rating: Summary: Pay atention to the other reviewers Review: The ones who say that this season isn't all that. They happen to be right. There are a few good episodes (written by takahashi) and a lot of bad episodes (written by amateurs) and a few should-have-been-good episodes written by takahashi that were butchered to fit in one episode.And the art/animation quality? Don't get me started. The few episodes where they flashback to the beginning of the series painfully demonstrate how far the series has degraded. In fact, if you really want to see how far this series falls short, watch 2-3 of the OVA's THEN watch this. They were producing this season on the cheap, that's for sure.I got it, because I intend to collect the whole series. Non-collectors should think twice. And if you're looking for a Ranma gift for someone, pick season one or two. They're better.
Rating: Summary: Not a Masterwork -- More of the Same Really Review: There weren't a lot of surprises on this DVD. Voice Acting: I'd really like to know where the voice actor for Ranma that I fell in love with the first season went. If I knew I'd beg him to reprise the role, because the current American voice actor rubbs me the wrong way. General Content: I had high expectations. I thought maybe we'd meet Ranma's mother. They teased us but didn't deliver. There was very little Shampoo, always a mistake. She's one of the more interesting sympathetic characters and she was wasted this season. Overall: This is one season that I don't think I would have missed if I'd skipped it entirely. More of the same, little development beyond where the characters already were. Buy it if you love Ranma, but try not to be disappointed.
Rating: Summary: Not a Masterwork -- More of the Same Really Review: There weren't a lot of surprises on this DVD. Voice Acting: I'd really like to know where the voice actor for Ranma that I fell in love with the first season went. If I knew I'd beg him to reprise the role, because the current American voice actor rubbs me the wrong way. General Content: I had high expectations. I thought maybe we'd meet Ranma's mother. They teased us but didn't deliver. There was very little Shampoo, always a mistake. She's one of the more interesting sympathetic characters and she was wasted this season. Overall: This is one season that I don't think I would have missed if I'd skipped it entirely. More of the same, little development beyond where the characters already were. Buy it if you love Ranma, but try not to be disappointed.
Rating: Summary: Excellent Ranma Review: This set is on par with the other 3 releases by Viz so far both in quality of transfer as with what you get in the box. Although a bit low on extras I was nonetheless very pleased. This is of course due to what is actually on the discs. This season is better (in my eyes) than the third, nearly as good as my favourite (namely the first 2 season). It contains some very funny episodes, especially the one with the gambling king had me and my brother laughing a lot. Anyway, if you know Ranma 1/2 you can't really go amiss with buying this set!
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