Ranma ½
1989 1 season · 161 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Ranma ½

らんま½

Ranma ½ sits in the top 1% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #54 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

らんま½

Saotome Ranma, a teenage martial artist, and his father Genma travel to the 'cursed training ground' of Jusenkyo in China. There, despite the warnings of the Chinese guard, they fall into the cursed springs. From now on, whenever Ranma is doused in cold water, he turns in to a girl, and a cute, well-built red-head at that. Hot water changes him back into a man again, but only until the next time. To make matters worse, his father engages him to Tendo Akane, a girl who hates boys.

The 1988–1990 Japan Window

110 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ranma ½ sits at position #3.

  1. Legend of the Galactic Heroes
    #1

    Legend of the Galactic Heroes

    ★ 9.0 · 1988

  2. Chibi Maruko-chan
    #2

    Chibi Maruko-chan

    ★ 9.0 · 1990

  3. Ranma ½

    #3

    Ranma ½

    ★ 8.6 · 1989

  4. Grave of the Fireflies
    #4

    Grave of the Fireflies

    ★ 8.5 · 1988

  5. Moomin
    #5

    Moomin

    ★ 8.4 · 1990

  6. Dragon Ball Z
    #6

    Dragon Ball Z

    ★ 8.3 · 1989

  7. Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket
    #7

    Mobile Suit Gundam 0080: War in the Pocket

    ★ 8.2 · 1989

  8. My Neighbor Totoro
    #8

    My Neighbor Totoro

    ★ 8.1 · 1988

Other Titles From Studio Deen

Also On Fuji TV

Other series that aired on Fuji TV.

The 1980s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ranma ½ premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 15, 1989
Last Air Date
September 25, 1992
Broadcast Span
3.4 years
Total Episodes
161 across 1 season
Total Runtime
≈ 67.1 hours

Reception Benchmarks

8.6
TMDB Rating
1,191
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #54 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (99th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Comedy productions specifically: #23 of 1,411 (top 2%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Studio Deen
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 161
Release Date April 15, 1989
Official Site www.furinkan.com

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Questions Answered

When did Ranma ½ end?

Ranma ½ finished its run with its final episode airing on September 25, 1992.

How highly rated is Ranma ½?

Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, Ranma ½ ranks #54 of 4579 — in the top 1%.

Where did Ranma ½ air?

Ranma ½ aired on Fuji TV, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.