COMEDY GOLD! Ranma ½ EPISODE 1 Reaction

[@onewsfalsetto9439]

my old ass is so happy seeing the younger generations watching ranma 1/2. this manga/anime was my whole personality in the 90s

[@ReptilesPwnRodents]

Same here, speaking of old ass, I can't wait for them to see Happosai when he gets introduced! "What a haul what a haul!"

[@motokofe1]

I watched this as a kid, now I own all 7 seasons and the 4 OVAs. This anime is just comedy gold.

[@1stgenkpopfan646]

An update of the anime that made me an anime fan back in the day. So glad to see it getting a new audience!

[@e-roc6472]

This show's definitely a poineer of my anime journey next to a few others. & I didn't realize till almost a decade later that it's the same writer for Inuyasha.

[@YAPPAPPAYAPPAPPA]

Love seeing people reacting to Ranma for the first time! ❤

[@ReptilesPwnRodents]

Just wait til they see Happosai

[@WilliamAGould]

@@ReptilesPwnRodents Specifically, the episodes "S.O.S.! The Wrath of Happosai" and "Bathhouse Battle", both are based on manga chapters and both are comedic genius.

[@tedpair8219]

My biggest worry is that people new coming in to this think its' cliche because they've seen these jokes before... only this is where a lot of it first came from.

[@WilliamAGould]

@@tedpair8219 Given the quality that MAPPA is doing, I believe that will not be an issue. Even an old joke will be received as funny as long as it is done well.

[@tedpair8219]

@@WilliamAGould My next biggest worry is that the leaks lowers the viewcount for the first 12 episodes.

[@charliebaker1427]

ranma is a classic, it was one of the bigger anime to make the cross to the west alongside the obvious sailor moon and dbz

[@mikelove8720]

Bro you have to continue this anime reaction series, rumiko takahashi, the lady who made inuyasha, she made ranma 1/2, and it was the series she did before inutasha. It's got a bit of everything genre wise, it's a great story i highly recommend you keep with it!

[@eizy1010]

Glad this anime returned.....People need to watch the old generation version...it's fun and worth it

[@vixayyang]

The dub and music from the original are great! I grew up watching the original on repeat. This show is slapstick humor through and through.

[@steaklover505]

This anime is the GOAT! The original got me into anime all together.

[@Dialga9187]

"That he had coming." "And Im better built, to boot." The original dub had so many fire lines bro. The music was bangin too

[@delphidelion]

the answer to the genre question is just yes.

[@MilesCW]

Ranma is one of those insane shows you need to watch. The stories get so hilarious wacky over time.

[@MewDenise]

When it comes to comedy, I usually go for the english dub

[@haydes2106]

I’m glad you liked it! ❤. This is one of my all time favorites! 😊

[@luluknighty1044]

Can’t believe they remade Ranma, own the original, this is great

[@OtakuD50]

Couldn't help but be distracted by the weirdo in chat claiming Ranma was ever on Toonami. Must've been thinking of Inuyasha because not only was Ranma never on Toonami, I even remember the Adult Swim commercial bumpers that SPECIFICALLY addressed the people asking about it and saying they WILL NEVER air Ranma.

[@osmondwells1622]

Ja ja toonami lol that funny this anime wasn’t even licensee to pay on American tv because of the uncensoredship and it’s a unique anime lol he is a weirdo you right

[@MaximSupernov]

Must watch it in sub as the original VAs are back as well.

[@sailsci]

It's worth watching the dub. The original had a dub as well.

[@Version0111]

Yeah, but the original has a great dub. This show so far feels like it's trying to mimic the sound of a typical bad 90s anime dub. Which is something Ranma ½ didn't have. I'm really hoping they're not trying to make "she's so not cute" into a catchphrase. It's very "Excuse me princess!"

[@richardryley3660]

"Not cute" is very much a catchphrase. However, it's somewhat unique. (Kawaiikune in the original Japanese) "Ranma you baka" becomes Akane's catchphrase. In the original Anime, Akane's voice actress even recorded a "Baka Song". Akane IS the origin of the Tsundere.

[@WhiteTorn]

Not really. They mistranslated a lot of the words here.

[@sailsci]

@@WhiteTorn it's not always a mistranslation. The dialogue doesn't need to be a literal translation. It's more feel, more cultural fine tuning.

[@darcichambers6184]

Ranma 1/2 is my favorite Rumiko Takashi property. I'm glad to see you're enjoying it. This issue with the original anime was it was being made while the Manga was being made, so there were plenty of "filler" episodes. It didn't take away from the series as Ranma 1/2 doesn't have a through line plot until the very end of the manga. I suspect and hope that this new series will follow the Manga, and we will get an ending that we never got for the original series.

[@SpookyGhostGoku]

One of the first anime I ever watched (on KZbin at 360p back when that was a thing). So cool to see it back ❤

[@mten10th67]

This is the 1st manga I ever read!

[@gamerbear84]

Like a Dragon Ball remake where it retells the manga would be golden. I'd love to watch that with my bro. Ranma½ was the first manga I ever read, way back during elementary school.

[@Star-eg3qt]

I’ve been waiting for this anime

[@mangafurie7698]

LET'S GO Ranma 1/2, is a must-see classic. I remember that in France, there was a TV channel called Manga. It’s thanks to this that I got to know great animated classics of my sister generation, Yū Yū Hakusho, Dragon Ball, Hunter x Hunter and of course Ranma1/2.

[@DeadMuzan]

This was my first introduction into Manga. I remember finding it at a “Suncoast” video back in Brooklyn Kings Plaza mall. lol that mall was so much of me growing up I even worked at a footlocker and ezspirit. But this was so weird and different to me the rest is history.

[@DH-ew9op]

Subbed version brings back most of all the original voice actors to reprise the roles english dubbed it’s pretty much new actors

[@charliebaker1427]

@@DH-ew9op sad they ditched richard ian cox

[@bearbros6385]

I like the dub 😂😂😂

[@StealthyOnLAN]

i went into this same as you, seen a trailer and thought it was cool. was very surprised how much i liked this. old school vibes with the new coat of paint work very well, and i hadn't peeped it dubbed but the dub for this about the same as the sub so if you rockin with the English I say keep going for it

[@giboit.]

Ranma 1/2 has some pretty interesting fights.

[@tendaii95]

Its one of my childhood fav. Got every manga in my home

[@Star-eg3qt]

My phone is about to die because of my stepfather’s stupidity

[@WilliamAGould]

Good review. If you do not know about Ranma 1/2, you are in for one insane ride. The franchise is a very fun rabbit hole.

[@MysteryQ007]

It's almost panel for panel, but small changes. Also the creator is the one who created Inuyasha.

[@richardryley3660]

It's almost beat for beat a remake of the original. There are some minor changes, but just tweaks here and there. This first episode is just perfect, setting up the curse and the main romantic conflict, snd nothing really needed to be changed. The show is basically a parody of shows like Dragonball amd Yu Yu Hakusho. Instead of marrtial arts battles that get more snd more over the top, it's wacky martial arts thst het more and more outlandish. Like Martal Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics, Martial.Arts Ice Skating, and Martial Arts Tea Ceremony. And most of the main cast are cursed to turn into various animals. And they're all either pursuing Ranma or Akane.

[@markvicferrer]

Obviously it's adapting the same source material, but this new series is so very close to the first anime.

[@LamirLakantry]

I love that you're going into this blind. XD

[@arnaudgerard1971]

They actually do Daima :)

[@kingbayo123]

Damn. You watching everything this season 😂

[@noni6170]

One of the great things about this remake is that many of the original voice actors from the previous work have returned, so I definitely recommend trying the Japanese audio at least once. But from what I’ve heard in your video, the dub isn’t bad either.

[@LLGTMT]

Peak Anime!

[@incrediblemi3841]

Japanese of course,all those cv in this anime are at the top level .

[@k.Miles789]

It feels like jojo.

[@k.Miles789]

part 4

[@Hanmacx]

Ranma is best girl 😅

[@arnaudgerard1971]

Yeah, that's probably not for me. It's Akane(e), not Aka(a)ne.

[@BrokenCake]

I would personally recommend the sub version. A majority of the Japanese voice cast from the original came back to voice their characters in the reboot. They sound the same which is wild considering how old the original is. If you prefer the dub though, you should watch it however you like

[@Star-eg3qt]

The original is so funny

[@delphidelion]

The sub mistranslates a lot of things so far. I'd say the dub is more in line with the actual dialog as far as meaning goes.

[@charliebaker1427]

haha they ditched the chinese accent english voice for the jusenkyo guide haha

[@elanor2006]

Loved your reaction!!! The dub is ok but personally i prefer the sub, cause the original japanese voices of Ranma and Akane has returned for the remake! Glad you already love, and it's just the first episode!!! Things will only get crazier and crazier, as more characters are introduced! This show is hilarious and the manga is phenomenal, last time they haven't adapted all the manga, but i'm really hoping this time they adapt all the manga arcs, especially the final arc which is really good! It's so much fun seeing a reaction to Ranma from someone who has no idea what's the show is about, please react to all the episodes!!! It's a pity they only release one episode a week...

[@osmondwells1622]

These ne Ranma watcher will be so confuse. More and more

[@MrRednexus]

Shampoo is waifoo

[@otakuwolf4ever985]

The Jusenkyo Guide I can give a pass to. . .but if they mess up shampoo's accent, that's gonna cost them points with this reboot.

[@WhiteTorn]

Uuuugh what is this dub? "Not so bad for a girl right?" This is not something Ranma would ever say. He's a guy who got forcefully transformed into a girl and is not interested in being a girl. There is literally no reason he would say something like this when he is a guy at heart. There is also no one in this show that would ever think getting changed to a girl = weak so that line wouldn't make any sense. The actual translation for that should be "Bet that one hurt right?"

[@rgb2219]

oh if you havent seen it ever then youre in for a treat. i personally say just go with sub. i hope they didnt take any scenes out due to times changing and whatnot

[@yas2ne19]

nah bro watch sub pls

[@Jeueienhjwie]

Sub is a lot better

[@willpina]

Watch the sub version. So many legendary level VAs are in it! In the dub, only the Akane VA does a respectable job, the rest are mid to really bad (Nabiki)

[@FlyingV3rd]

But Nabiki's current VA was Kirie Kojima from Girls Bravo.

[@willpina]

@@FlyingV3rd it's has nothing to do with the competency of the VA, just poor casting or directing

[@millenniumearl1894]

it did not need a remake it still has the same problem Akana is abusive it not funny

[@richardryley3660]

I am hoping they diverge some from the original. Akane isn't abusive, it's that the attacks on her every morning are treated as a joke.instead of seriously. If they follow the manga she should become gentler.

[@charliebaker1427]

@@millenniumearl1894 piss off, shits a classic and deserves this remake

[@OtakuD50]

It's a slapstick comedy, and Ranma is an asshole who usually deserves it. It also absolutely deserves a remake. The old TV anime had bad pacing (not even from a story progression perspective, it just straight up didn't match the chaotic pacing of the manga - the OVAs were a lot better in this respect though) and never adapted some of the best arcs from the manga.

[@richardryley3660]

@@OtakuD50 I'm actually hoping Ranma doesn't quite have a tendency to eat his foot so much. There was character development later in the manga it just took so long and the powers that be kept resetting. Inuyasha had the same problem but at it made some progress