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Ranma-san · 2004-02-03, 00:28

Ranma 1/2 is one of the greatest manga/anime of our time. Tell me what makes you love it.

diabolistic · 2004-02-03, 01:03

Ranma is great, but the plot gets awfully predictable after a while...

Ranma and Akane get closer
new girl from china (who is master in -insert any profession, hobby, or sport- kung fu)
new girl falls madly in love with ranma
akane gets in to competition with new girl
akane FAILS MISERABLY
ranma comes in and kicks her but as female ranma

after reading 18 volumes, i gave up on the idea of character development :/

*note*
the chapters when ranma fights the opens-my-mouth-real-wide person is just.. disturbing

babbito2k · 2004-02-03, 01:29

Ranma's great as a concept, but just got flogged to death. I started buying the Viz books way back. I loved the comedy and the parodying of martial arts, but after 10 volumes I felt like I was in hell! >$100 and no end in sight. Nothing really happens with Ranma after the second volume - he likes Akane but is too immature to do anything about it other than be protective and secretly jealous. After a certain point I grew to dislike the characters; what with all the new side characters du jour whirling around only Ranma and Akane appear in every chapter, and they just act like jerks.

Maison Ikkoku IMO is a better long series by Takahashi. The characters are older (wider variety of dumb things they can do), more likable and better-developed; they change over time and the story has an ending.

This "of our time" thing is kinda off base too. Ranma, which started 15 years ago, is a throwback to Urusei Yatsura, which is damn near 25 years old! Manga has changed so much since then...

Shinova · 2004-02-03, 01:33

Great concept, great main cast, extremely repetitive plot.

You can see the "Villain of the week" trend throughout the series. It's basically all filler.

Therefore, in my opinion, Ranma should be read with humor in mind, not plot. Cause for the latter, you really won't find any.

Flash_Squirrel · 2004-02-03, 01:52

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Originally Posted by diabolistic

*note*
the chapters when ranma fights the opens-my-mouth-real-wide person is just.. disturbing

The gourmeat from France that wants to marry Ranma? HAH, that was pointlessly funny for some strange reasons.

Tzurial · 2004-02-03, 02:36

Ranma 1/2 is one of my favorite mangas! Ive read it all scanlated and Im trying to buy my favorite volumes. I love it cuz its the epitome of all kooky adventures! It may be a little repetitive and Rumiko Takahashi has better dramas... but the humor in Ranma is just so random, I'll love it forever.

babbito2k · 2004-02-03, 03:24

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Originally Posted by Tzurial

... Ive read it all scanlated and Im trying to buy my favorite volumes.

Scanlated, you say.... I thought Viz published this ages ago. The Viz comic books were scanned and distributed, but that's the equivalent of DVD rips.

TechnoMage · 2004-02-03, 05:43

Actually, Viz has only released till volume 25, with 13 volumes (Going by the Japanese numbering) volumes left, so one could have only read the entire series either with books in another language, or the scanlations (Which were done of books Viz had yet to do at the time).

As for the series... I love it. I can't wait till Viz gets (which I consider my favorite) to the Pheonix Mountain arc... Though I still have a while to wait. It's probably where the story has the deepest plot.

babbito2k · 2004-02-03, 06:39

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Originally Posted by TechnoMage

Actually, Viz has only released till volume 25, with 13 volumes (Going by the Japanese numbering) volumes left...

@_@

@_@

now I am very frightened of Ranma and its fans... I'm lucky I got away after blowing only $100 + some odd...

well, "great" also means "stupendously large"...

Evan · 2004-02-03, 13:12

Fantastic anime!!love it!!the story kinda make those two lovebirds unable to get together peacefully.

**kj1980** · 2004-02-03, 15:03

Ranma 1/2....the manga that divided Takahashi Rumiko fans into two groups.

eLstar · 2004-02-03, 15:51

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Originally Posted by kj1980

Ranma 1/2....the manga that divided Takahashi Rumiko fans into two groups.

It was my first manga I read and I was definitely satisfied with it. It's one of my top series and if you can managed to get to Volume 40 I think it's worth the wait.

Ranma-san · 2004-02-03, 17:28

The best part of the series is fan fiction. Although it doesn't offically have to do with the series...who cares. The fan fiction can create a different atmosphere while keeping all aspects of the characters the same. Fan fiction causes a different tone compared to the actual manga and anime.

Fin Fish · 2004-02-04, 21:00

I've finished all volumes of Ranma Nibun no Ichi about a year and a half ago (yes, all volumes scand from japanese)..... well, there are four things I like about Ranma, 4+1:

SHAMPOO!!
Ryoga
Moouse
Ranma-chan (not Ranma-kun

)
+ the music

In the anime, the first season was good, but I just couldn't stay put for the second season.... I can whatch that season and the others.... once in a while, maybe two episodes, but...... it's funny, but.... boring.....
The manga..... eh, the last two volumes suck on a very high rate IMHO.... the ending was, well.... it was "good", but after 38 volumes I would have expected much more, though, well, this series is funny, and good, and I kinda a like it, but its not all that.... it is very boring after 5 to 10 volumes.

megacoolspot · 2004-02-05, 23:30

ranma is such a great manga series. everytime i feel depress or sad, i will lay in bed, read the book and I'll feel much better :-)

ranma's father and happosai is just funny as heck

Tboz · 2004-02-06, 11:51

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Originally Posted by kj1980

Ranma 1/2....the manga that divided Takahashi Rumiko fans into two groups.

Hmm... How so?

Can elaborate?

Thanks.

Maveric · 2004-02-06, 12:48

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Originally Posted by Ranma-san

The best part of the series is fan fiction. Although it doesn't offically have to do with the series...who cares. The fan fiction can create a different atmosphere while keeping all aspects of the characters the same. Fan fiction causes a different tone compared to the actual manga and anime.

Hear hear! I just recently got into all the Ranma fanfics out there. They're just so addictive! Especially if you find an author who can keep the characters in character well (I reccommend Lord Archive for anyone who is interested. I'd post his site, but he does lemons too, and I may get yelled at for posting inappropriate material).

Dorfl · 2004-02-06, 22:41

There's sex in Maison Ikkoku!! O____O I don't know what to say... I... I just don't know what to say... It wasn't that interesting anyway, but the last volume just opened my eyes quite a bit.

Back on topic.

I liked Ranma too, for the first 10 volumes or so. One day I just stopped buying them and discovered that I didn't miss it as much as I'd thought I would. And that was it for Ranma. If I had the chance, I'd love to continue reading the series because some of the scenes just made me laugh so hard I couldn't breathe, they were that funny. I just don't think I'd like to buy them any time soon, especially on my very limited budget.

Tsuki_Phoenix · 2004-02-07, 17:15

Ah...Ranma 1/2. One of my first manga.

^_^

I thought this series was pretty cool....mainly because it is funny and the plot is just hilarious.

And I like how they incorporated fighting scenes in with little bits of humour here and there.

And I also like the development of Ranma's and Akame's relationship....

Shiori · 2004-02-10, 08:27

Ranma 1/2 was my first ever manga! I remember my bro gave it to me as a birthday present. Even after seeing the animated version, the Ranma manga still holds that sweet essence of humour, and light hearted teen romance.

My fave character would have to be Shampoo! yes the crazy and violent Chinese Amazon cat girl! I just love her hair!!

Hail Rumiko Takahashi!!!

2004-02-03, 00:28	Link #1
Ranma-san Anything Goes Master Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mass. Age: 26	Ranma 1/2 is greatness!!! Ranma 1/2 is one of the greatest manga/anime of our time. Tell me what makes you love it.

2004-02-03, 01:03	Link #2
diabolistic pythagorean≠python gorax Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: look behind you...	Ranma is great, but the plot gets awfully predictable after a while... Ranma and Akane get closer new girl from china (who is master in -insert any profession, hobby, or sport- kung fu) new girl falls madly in love with ranma akane gets in to competition with new girl akane FAILS MISERABLY ranma comes in and kicks her but as female ranma after reading 18 volumes, i gave up on the idea of character development :/ note the chapters when ranma fights the opens-my-mouth-real-wide person is just.. disturbing __________________ <Pabs> kcl, you sure do put out a lot of Naruto eps

2004-02-03, 01:29	Link #3
babbito2k annoying white bat Join Date: Jan 2004	Ranma's great as a concept, but just got flogged to death. I started buying the Viz books way back. I loved the comedy and the parodying of martial arts, but after 10 volumes I felt like I was in hell! >$100 and no end in sight. Nothing really happens with Ranma after the second volume - he likes Akane but is too immature to do anything about it other than be protective and secretly jealous. After a certain point I grew to dislike the characters; what with all the new side characters du jour whirling around only Ranma and Akane appear in every chapter, and they just act like jerks. Maison Ikkoku IMO is a better long series by Takahashi. The characters are older (wider variety of dumb things they can do), more likable and better-developed; they change over time and the story has an ending. This "of our time" thing is kinda off base too. Ranma, which started 15 years ago, is a throwback to Urusei Yatsura, which is damn near 25 years old! Manga has changed so much since then... Last edited by babbito2k; 2004-02-03 at 02:00.

2004-02-03, 01:33	Link #4
Shinova ANGRY LOLI POWER Artist Join Date: Jan 2004	Great concept, great main cast, extremely repetitive plot. You can see the "Villain of the week" trend throughout the series. It's basically all filler. Therefore, in my opinion, Ranma should be read with humor in mind, not plot. Cause for the latter, you really won't find any. __________________ THAT'S MY ONII-CHAAAAAAAANN!!!!!!!

2004-02-03, 13:12	Link #10
Evan 天使我爱你 Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: With My Hime Natsuki-sama	Fantastic anime!!love it!!the story kinda make those two lovebirds unable to get together peacefully. __________________ 暗殺戦術特殊部隊

2004-02-03, 02:36	Link #6
Tzurial in silent opposition Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: oh...I've been there	Ranma 1/2 is one of my favorite mangas! Ive read it all scanlated and Im trying to buy my favorite volumes. I love it cuz its the epitome of all kooky adventures! It may be a little repetitive and Rumiko Takahashi has better dramas... but the humor in Ranma is just so random, I'll love it forever.

2004-02-03, 05:43	Link #8
TechnoMage Shoujo-Anime Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Age: 32	Actually, Viz has only released till volume 25, with 13 volumes (Going by the Japanese numbering) volumes left, so one could have only read the entire series either with books in another language, or the scanlations (Which were done of books Viz had yet to do at the time). As for the series... I love it. I can't wait till Viz gets (which I consider my favorite) to the Pheonix Mountain arc... Though I still have a while to wait. It's probably where the story has the deepest plot.

2004-02-03, 15:03	Link #11
kj1980 kaii~...kana? kana? Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Age: 32	Ranma 1/2....the manga that divided Takahashi Rumiko fans into two groups.

2004-02-03, 17:28	Link #13
Ranma-san Anything Goes Master Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mass. Age: 26	The best part of the series is fan fiction. Although it doesn't offically have to do with the series...who cares. The fan fiction can create a different atmosphere while keeping all aspects of the characters the same. Fan fiction causes a different tone compared to the actual manga and anime.

2004-02-04, 21:00	Link #14
Fin Fish Arinatic Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hungary Age: 26	I've finished all volumes of Ranma Nibun no Ichi about a year and a half ago (yes, all volumes scand from japanese)..... well, there are four things I like about Ranma, 4+1: SHAMPOO!! Ryoga Moouse Ranma-chan (not Ranma-kun ) + the music In the anime, the first season was good, but I just couldn't stay put for the second season.... I can whatch that season and the others.... once in a while, maybe two episodes, but...... it's funny, but.... boring..... The manga..... eh, the last two volumes suck on a very high rate IMHO.... the ending was, well.... it was "good", but after 38 volumes I would have expected much more, though, well, this series is funny, and good, and I kinda a like it, but its not all that.... it is very boring after 5 to 10 volumes.

2004-02-05, 23:30	Link #15
megacoolspot Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: 7up factory	ranma is such a great manga series. everytime i feel depress or sad, i will lay in bed, read the book and I'll feel much better :-) ranma's father and happosai is just funny as heck

2004-02-06, 22:41	Link #18
Dorfl Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: The dog gossips too much.	There's sex in Maison Ikkoku!! O____O I don't know what to say... I... I just don't know what to say... It wasn't that interesting anyway, but the last volume just opened my eyes quite a bit. Back on topic. I liked Ranma too, for the first 10 volumes or so. One day I just stopped buying them and discovered that I didn't miss it as much as I'd thought I would. And that was it for Ranma. If I had the chance, I'd love to continue reading the series because some of the scenes just made me laugh so hard I couldn't breathe, they were that funny. I just don't think I'd like to buy them any time soon, especially on my very limited budget. __________________

2004-02-07, 17:15	Link #19
Tsuki_Phoenix Member Join Date: Feb 2004	Ah...Ranma 1/2. One of my first manga. ^_^ I thought this series was pretty cool....mainly because it is funny and the plot is just hilarious. And I like how they incorporated fighting scenes in with little bits of humour here and there. And I also like the development of Ranma's and Akame's relationship.... __________________

2004-02-10, 08:27	Link #20
Shiori Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Australia Age: 29	Ranma 1/2 was my first ever manga! I remember my bro gave it to me as a birthday present. Even after seeing the animated version, the Ranma manga still holds that sweet essence of humour, and light hearted teen romance. My fave character would have to be Shampoo! yes the crazy and violent Chinese Amazon cat girl! I just love her hair!! Hail Rumiko Takahashi!!!