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Ranma ½

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Ranma ½ (らんま½ Ranma Nibun no Ichi, pronounced as Ranma One-Half) is a Japanese anime series based on the manga by Rumiko Takahashi and produced by Studio Deen and Kitty Films.

It originally aired on Fuji TV in Japan from April 15, 1989 to September 25, 1992, consisting of 161 episodes, 2 films and 12 OVAs.

Synopsis

The series follows Ranma Saotome, who suffers a peculiar curse since falling into the legendary Cursed Springs (Jusenkyo) of China during martial arts training. From now on, whenever Ranma is doused in cold water, he turns in to a redheaded girl. Hot water changes him back into a man again, but only until the next time. To make matters worse, his father, Genma Saotome, engages him to Akane Tendo, a girl who hates boys.

Dubbing History[]

Viz Media licensed the anime series in 1993, making Ranma ½ one of the very first anime titles licensed by Viz. The English dub produced for the series was recorded by The Ocean Group in Vancouver, British Columbia between 1993-2002. They released the series on VHS from their own Viz Video label, and on DVD a few years later in association with Pioneer Entertainment. Their releases collected both anime series as one, separating episodes by Seasons and reordering some episodes so as to make them closer to the events in the manga.

An alternate dub was produced in Hong Kong for airing on Animax in English-speaking Asian countries sometime in the 2000's. Like most Animax dubs, the cast is very limited (with only around 7 known voice actors) and rare to find.

Cast[]

Ocean Dub Canada[]

Image Character Seiyū Dub Actor Episodes
Main Characters
Ranma Saotome Kappei Yamaguchi
(male) 		Sarah Strange 1 - 64
Richard Ian Cox 65 - 161
Megumi Hayashibara
(female) 		Brigitta Dau 1 - 6
Venus Terzo 7 - 161
Akane Tendo Noriko Hidaka Myriam Sirois 1 - 8
8 - 161
Ryoga Hibiki / P-Chan Kōichi Yamadera Michael Donovan 7 - 158
Shampoo Rei Sakuma Cathy Weseluck 15 - 154
Tatewaki Kuno Hirotaka Suzuoki Ted Cole 2 - 157
Kōji Tsujitani 83 - 86
Ukyo Kuonji Hiromi Tsuru Kelly Sheridan 41 - 154
Mousse Toshihiko Seki Brad Swaile 26 - 154
Genma Saotome Kenichi Ogata Robert O. Smith 1 - 161
Soun Tendo Ryūsuke Ōbayashi David Kaye
Kasumi Tendo Kikuko Inoue Willow Johnson
Nabiki Tendo Minami Takayama Angela Costain 1 - 111, 137 - 161
Elaina Wotten-Costain 113 - 135
Cologne Miyoko Asō Elan Ross Gibson 21 - 150
Yūko Kobayashi
(young) 		Kathleen Barr 55, 69
Happosai Ichirō Nagai Paul Dobson 33 - 161
Takehito Koyasu
(young) 		55, 69
Kodachi Kuno Saeko Shimazu Teryl Rothery 11 - 88
Erin Fitzgerald 92 - 98
Sylvia Zaradic 113 - 157
Secondary Characters
Jusenkyo Guide Kōichi Yamadera Ian James Corlett 1 - 71
Michael Donovan 122 - 139
Dr. Tofu Ono Yūji Mitsuya Ian James Corlett 2 - 81
Kirby Morrow 119 - 159
Sasuke Sarugakure Shigeru Chiba Robert O. Smith 20 - 158
Principal Kuno Tatsuyuki Jinnai Scott McNeil 65 - 157
Yuka Masami Toyoshima Cathy Weseluck 9 - 151
Willow Johnson 16
Angela Costain 19 - 21
Sayuri Yoshiko Kamei Willow Johnson 8 - 156
Cathy Weseluck 101
Shikako Naoko Matsui Willow Johnson 8
Cathy Weseluck 16
Janyse Jaud 37
Angela Costain 57
Kathleen Barr 76
Kelly Sheridan 114
Makoto Yūko Kobayashi Venus Terzo 10
Cathy Weseluck 19 - 21
Angela Costain 33
Lynda Boyd 76
Elaina Wotten-Costain 120
Hiroshi Kōji Tsujitani Terry Klassen 5 - 156
Daisuke Takehito Koyasu David Kaye
Hikaru Gosunkugi Issei Futamata Michael Benyaer 114 - 153
Minor Characters
Maomolin Yō Yoshimura Samuel Vincent 72
Masahiro Anzai 91, 143, 154
Sentaro Daimonji Bin Shimada Brad Swaile 93, 97, 124, 152
Sentaro's Grandmother Hisako Kyōda Pauline Newstone
Ryonami Angela Costain 2, 8
Lynda Boyd 40
Kikuko Willow Johnson 2, 8
Angela Costain 40
Other Roles
Narrator Tadashi Nakamura David Kaye 1 - 161

Episodic Characters[]

Image Character Seiyū Dub Actor Episodes
First Season
Atsuko Yūko Kobayashi Cathy Weseluck 6
Rich Husband Kenichi Ogata Michael Donovan 10
Rich Wife Toshiko Sawada Kathleen Barr
Kin Ono Yoshiko Ōta Janyse Jaud 14
Second Season
Mikado Sanzenin Kazuhiko Inoue Ian James Corlett 19 - 21
Azusa Shiratori Naoko Matsui Cathy Weseluck 19 - 21, 86
Kaori Daikoku Hiromi Tsuru Lynda Boyd 22
Mr. Daikoku French Tickner
Competition Announcer Akira Murayama Robert O. Smith 27
Dojo Destroyer Takuzō Kamiyama 28
Circus Announcer Kōzō Shioya David Kaye 31 - 32
Third Season
Drama Club Director Sukekiyo Kameyama Terry Klassen 39, 65
Mr. Kuonji Ryūzō Ishino 41
Tsubasa Kurenai Eiko Yamada Saffron Henderson 45, 154
Yang Gui Fei Masako Katsuki Cathy Weseluck 46
Ex-Chairman Mahito Tsujimura Michael Dobson
Kinnii Takeshi Aono Paul Dobson 48
Jusenkyo Vice-Chairman Hiroshi Masuoka Terry Klassen
Jusenkyo Chairman Mugihito
Chingensai Kinto Tamura Terry Klassen 50, 142
Miyo Masako Katsuki Nicole Oliver 57
Ling-Ling Yūko Mita Nicole Oliver 58, 88
Lung-Lung Yūko Kobayashi
Shadow Ranma Megumi Hayashibara Venus Terzo 59
Copycat Ken Masami Kikuchi Toby Proctor 60
Fourth Season
Sakura Kazuko Sugiyama Cathy Weseluck 70
Higuma Torajiro Hideyuki Tanaka Paul Dobson 73
Genji Heita Shinnosuke Furumoto Tony Sampson 74
Yotaro Naoko Matsui Christopher Turner 75
Yotaro's Mother Mari Yokoo Kathleen Barr
Midori Yumi Takada Megan Leitch 77
Gendo Hōchū Ōtsuka Michael Dobson 78
Professor Paul Dobson
Kimen School of Martial Arts
Calligraphy Teacher 		Jōji Yanami Terry Klassen 79
Yasukishi Kōji Tsujitani Brian Drummond 81
Minami Takayama
(young)
Ousho Eiji Maruyama David Kaye 82
Gambling King Takeshi Aono 85
Fifth Season
Restaurant Owner Tomomichi Nishimura Brian Dobson 89 - 90
Niku-men Bin Shimada Don Brown
Isamu Tanonaka Alec Willows
Shigeru Chiba Samuel Vincent
Arihiro Hase Nick Misura
Temari Kaminarimon Minori Matsushima Chantal Strand 94
Ultra
(Kumajiro Kaminarimon) 		Kōichi Kitamura Michael Dobson
Hyottoko
(Tatsukichi Komagataya) 		Rokurō Naya Paul Dobson
Okame
(Torahachi Kachidokibashi) 		Jun Hazumi Ward Perry
Matsu Chie Kitagawa Daphne Goldrick 97, 130, 152
Take Natsumi Sakuma Cathy Weseluck
Ume Natsuko Fuji
Daitokuji Kimiyasu Keiji Fujiwara Scott McNeil 98
Yutaro Yudono Akira Ishida Paul Dobson 99
Hotel Manager Masashi Sugawara Michael Dobson
Frog Hermit Ryūji Saikachi French Tickner 100, 159
Jo the Crepe King Kōji Tsujitani Brian Drummond 101
Monk Kōhei Miyauchi Richard Newman
Uragishi Sankichi Katsuji Mori Ron Halder 103
Koharu Uragishi Kachiko Hino Cathy Weseluck
Picolet Chardin II Keiichi Nanba Kirby Morrow 105 - 106, 147
Madame Saint Paul Yūko Mita Ellen Kennedy
Anna Brown Yūko Kobayashi Maggie Blue O'Hara 108
Farmer Brown Ryūji Saikachi Don Brown
Uchinosuke Oshamanbe Shō Hayami Scott McNeil
Seaweed Child Rei Sakuma Cathy Weseluck 111
Shadow Ranma Daiki Nakamura Brian Drummond 112
Sixth Season
Sotatsu Jikeiin Kōji Tsujitani Alistair Abell 115
Toramasa Kobayashi Hiroshi Masuoka Terry Klassen 116, 133
Rinko Yō Inoue Nicole Oliver 119
Pantyhose Taro Shinnosuke Furumoto Matt Hill 122 - 123
Animal Sounds Undubbed
Yukinko / Snow Girl Masako Sugaya Tabitha St. Germain 124
Panda Scribble Mika Kanai Jocelyne Loewen 128
Kotaro Kappei Yamaguchi Richard Ian Cox 129
Kanna Noriko Hidaka Myriam Sirois
Hayato Ryuujin Hirotaka Suzuoki Ted Cole
Kanna's Father Ryūsuke Ōbayashi David Kaye
Kotaro's Father Tatsuyuki Jinnai Scott McNeil
Kaguya Kikuko Inoue Willow Johnson
Kagura Minami Takayama Elaina Wotten-Costain
Hayato Soldier Shigeru Chiba Robert O. Smith
Village Healers Ichirō Nagai Paul Dobson
Miyoko Asō Elan Ross Gibson
Tsukasa Mitsuki Yayoi Jenn Forgie 130
Kogane Musashi Mako Hyōdō Saffron Henderson 133, 153
Paper Doll Salesman Fumihiko Tachiki Paul Dobson 134
Satori Kazue Ikura Rhys Huber 135
Seventh Season
Harumaki Jōji Yanami Richard Newman 144
Harumaki's Grandson Hisayoshi Izaki Bill Switzer
Gyoko Reiko Suzuki Cathy Weseluck
Megumi Hayashibara
(young) 		Venus Terzo
Mushroom Priest Toshiya Ueda Ron Halder 145
Princess Ori Yūko Mita Moneca Stori 148
Kengyu Takehito Koyasu Michael Coleman
Mochi Salesman Kōichi Kitamura Terry Klassen 149
Ino Terue Nunami Pauline Newstone 152
Shika Haru Endō Daphne Goldrick
Cho Yoshiko Ōta Cathy Weseluck
Satsuki Miyakoji Momoko Ishii Jocelyne Loewen
Mariko Konjo Yūko Kobayashi Jocelyne Loewen 155 - 156
Mrs. Tendo Kayo Sanpei Cathy Weseluck 160
Nodoka Saotome Masako Ikeda Lisa Bunting 160 - 161

Additional Voices[]

Animax Dub Hong Kong[]

Image Character Seiyū Dub Actor
Main Characters
Ranma Saotome Kappei Yamaguchi
(male) 		Darren Pleavin
Megumi Hayashibara
(female) 		Andrea Kwan
Akane Tendo Noriko Hidaka Claudia Thompson
Ryoga Hibiki / P-Chan Kōichi Yamadera David Bridges
Shampoo Rei Sakuma Candice Moore
Tatewaki Kuno Hirotaka Suzuoki Russell Wait
Ukyo Kuonji Hiromi Tsuru Candice Moore
Genma Saotome Kenichi Ogata David Bridges
Soun Tendo Ryūsuke Ōbayashi Russell Wait
Kasumi Tendo Kikuko Inoue Andrea Kwan
Nabiki Tendo Minami Takayama Candice Moore
Cologne Miyoko Asō Claudia Thompson
Happosai Ichirō Nagai Victor Lee
Kodachi Kuno Saeko Shimazu Candice Moore
Secondary Characters
Dr. Tofu Ono Yūji Mitsuya David Bridges
Hikaru Gosunkugi Issei Futamata
Minor Characters
Azusa Shiratori Naoko Matsui Candice Moore
Mikado Sanzenin Kazuhiko Inoue Russell Wait
Ryonami Claudia Thompson

Notes[]

  • Both of Ranma's forms had their voice actors changed at various points during the dub.
    • Brigitta Dau was replaced by Venus Terzo as Female Ranma after Episode 6. Sources vary in the reasons why including that she was fired due to negative reception to her portrayal. However, it's more likely due to Dau moving to Los Angeles not long after.
    • Sarah Strange voiced male Ranma for the first 64 episodes before leaving to pursue other acting opportunities. She was replaced with Richard Ian Cox, who, coincidentally, would also go on to voice the title character of InuYasha (another anime/manga by Rumiko Takahashi, and originally voiced by Kappei Yamaguchi), as would his Animax dub counterpart, Darren Pleavin.
  • For the English dub of season 6, Angela Costain took a break from voicing Nabiki to attend flight school. Her sister Elaina Wotten-Costain took over the role for that duration.
  • Kathleen Barr originally voices Cologne in the OVAs and films (which were among the first dubbed in the Ranma franchise). She is replaced by Elan Ross Gibson in the series, while Barr voices Young Cologne in flashbacks.
  • Kodachi Kuno's voice was changed 3 times. Teryl Rothery voices her for the first four seasons and later by Erin Fitzgerald for Season 5 after Teryl became too busy with her live action work. Later Erin moved to the US and the role was recast again for Seasons 6-7 with Sylvia Zaradic.
  • Episode 18 keeps Brigitta Dau's dialogue as Female Ranma during flashbacks from Episodes 1-6, likely due to the strong simularity in voice.
    • On the flipside, flashbacks in Episode 71 replace Sarah Strange with Richard Ian Cox as Male Ranma.

Video Releases[]

Distributor Year Format Contents Region Country
Viz Media 1993-2002 Episodes 1 - 148 NTSC United States United States
66 Volumes
2000-2003 Episodes 113 - 161 1
NTSC
16 Volumes
Pioneer Entertainment 2001-2003 The Complete Series
7 Volumes
Viz Media 2007-2008 The Complete Series
7 Volumes
2014-2015 BD The Complete Series
(Limited Edition) 		A
DVB-T
7 Volumes
2016 The Complete Series
(Standard Edition)
7 Volumes

See Also[]

External Links[]

  • Ranma ½ (anime) at the Anime News Network
  • Ranma ½ at the Internet Movie Database
v • d • e
Series

Ranma ½ • Ranma ½ (2024)

Films

Ranma ½ the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China • Ranma ½ the Movie 2: Nihao, My Concubine

OVAs

Ranma ½: Desperately Seeking Shampoo • Ranma ½: Like Water for Ranma • Ranma ½: Akane & Her Sisters • Ranma ½: An Akane to Remember • Ranma ½: One Grew Over the Kuno's Nest • Ranma ½: Faster Kasumi! Kill! Kill!

Characters

Ranma Saotome • Akane Tendo • Ryoga Hibiki / P-Chan • Shampoo • Tatewaki Kuno • Mousse • Ukyo Kuonji • Genma Saotome • Soun Tendo • Kasumi Tendo • Nabiki Tendo • Cologne • Happosai • Kodachi Kuno • Jusenkyo Guide • Tofu Ono • Sasuke Sarugakure • Principal Kuno • Yuka • Sayuri • Asami • Hiroshi • Daisuke • Hikaru Gosunkugi

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