Ranma Retrospective: 30 Years Later

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It's been 30 years since Ranma 1/2 left television. How does it hold up today?

[@TheZorch]

The final story arc of the manga was never made into an anime. This is where Ranma faces Prince Saffron. He is a demigod, a foe more powerful than Prince Herb, he legitimately tries to kill Ranma and Akane, and comes damn close to succeeding.

[@icecreamhero2375]

I'm a new fan of this show. Its one of my favorite anime of all time. Every episode has me dying of laughter. My favorite characters are Ryoga, Nabiki, and Kodatchi. It is one of the funniest things I have ever seen. Its action packed and really silly.

[@Mephitinae]

I would recommend this to someone who wants a comfy battle manga without "power levels". The fights in Ranma are decided by skill and tactics, not ludicrous superpowers or transformations. The fate of the world is not at stake; some teens are just clashing over pride and jealousy.

[@christianlorre]

I like how in a book i have it points out how many interesting checkpoints of Japanese culture you get in the series. Women writing manga or anime because they don't normally get enough chances in regular jobs, the springs are in china because china is such a mysterious place, the oldest sister quickly disappears from the plot because she's so nice and normal which doesn't fit a screwball comedy, and of course, Ranma learns a lot about just how much harder girls have it than boys.

[@KosmikRen]

Thank you for making this review, I love this anime

[@greenlineessays]

I've come to love it too!

[@DaveFisher-cq2dr]

how can you like anime girls who are such savage bitches?

[@delphidelion]

been a fan of this show since it originally came to the states. I think it is one of the must watches of all of anime. To be fair about the show, it was stopped about halfway through the manga.

[@PinkSakuraBunnie]

Yeah but the manga has no real resolution for anything either, just additional stories that don't serve to resolve the overarching main plots, namely Ranma and Akane admitting their feelings and being together of their own accord, or Ranma and the others curing their curses. 😕

[@Dave102693]

@@PinkSakuraBunniebecause it’s more or less a sit-romcom with martial arts

[@PinkSakuraBunnie]

@@Dave102693 I understand that, but even 90s sitcoms showed the passage of time and got endings by the finale of the show. Take Family Matters, by the end, Steve Urkel FINALLY gets the girl. After pinning for Laura Winslow for yrs as the nerdy neighbor next door, she finally falls in love with him and they are engaged in the last few episodes. Steve freaking Urkel got the girl at the end lol When it's over it's over, no reason not to wrap things up at the very end. I'd be hard pressed to call it a "rom com" too bc there really isn't any romance in it. Just bc there are some arranged marriages and some characters are in love with others, doesn't mean romance. They are plot devices (as in Mousse being in love with Shampoo or Ryouga with Akane drives the plot of certain episodes, but isn't actual romance we see but an excuse to, say, have Mousse kidnap Akane and fight Ranma for Shampoo so we can see a fight between those two). It just gets old fast and there is SO much that can be done with the myriad of characters from the story and the lore set up with all the different martial arts style, the cursed, and other magical items we see throughout the series

[@kingdavidbeast_8220]

⭐️🔥RANMA 1/2 THE FREAKING GOAT🔥⭐️

[@MonkeyDS-ix4qb]

That’s what I’m saying that’s why it’s the goat, the goat!!

[@IloveHamberger]

I don't remember anyone turning into a goat, i remember a yeti and pteradactyl but no goat

[@JR-bf3bu]

​@@IloveHambergerwasn't there that guy who can turn into a bull with eels or something? His name was something like pantyhose boy or whatever, he's one of the strongest characters in the series I think

[@IloveHamberger]

@@JR-bf3bu yes, and his story arch ended with them finding out all he wanted was a new name

[@JR-bf3bu]

@@IloveHamberger oh yeah wasn't it because of happousai

[@edman813]

Just finished the anime a couple weeks ago, I enjoy it, granted of course things stagnate and Ranma's treatment in the later seasons gets so much worse along with Akane's inability to ever understand Ranma over assuming things, which is her biggest flaw. That said in spite of those issues I was able to watch every episode minus 1, and when things got going they went well, never felt bored or anything throughout that time at least, the stories were exciting.

[@DaveFisher-cq2dr]

the girls in it are all such savage bitches

[@NovaRuner]

This show is funny and full of moments of “no! This isn’t what it looks like! I can explain “ and also full of characters who are all about love and romance, usually directed at characters who could not care less about romance.

[@22espec]

Finally we got a REMAKE

[@greenlineessays]

We willed it into existence!

[@primusvsunicron1]

yea everything is literally Genma’s fault

[@PinkSakuraBunnie]

I have such a love/hate relationship with Ranma 1/2. It's such an interesting and clever show, hilarious and creative, exciting with bits of romance and with great characters, but at the same time it's SO disappointing that NOTHING EVER CHANGES. You can't even really say the show is character driven bc there is ZERO character growth or development. 🤦 And as you said, zero resolution of any kind. Hell, the show literally both counts the passage of time while simultaneously not counting the passage of time, i.e. there is an episode where Akane bakes a cake or something to celebrate Ranma's one yr anniversary of coming to live with them, so it's been a yr since the show started, and we see different seasons take place too over the course of 7 seasons, 2 movies, and the OAV series (heck we see Xmas twice in the show, marking the passage of 2 yrs at least) and yet they NEVER AGE! Ranma and Akane are 16 yr old freshman from beginning to end even though more than a yr clearly passes within the show 🤦 The only changes are additions of characters, but once they are added they don't add anything to the story after their initial introduction. Likewise, Ranma and Akane initially are shown to be learning more about each other and growing closer little by little, especially in season 1, but then around the start of the 3rd season they don't seem to grow any closer or become any more romantically involved etc. It's just so annoying. Nothing big changes, Ranma never officially breaks of any of his engagements and decide to honor one, never gets cured, he and Akane never kiss or admit their feelings (I guess he sort of does at the end of the manga when he thinks Akane is dead, but then he of course denies it 🙄) nevermind get married. Small things don't change either, Akane never learns to cook or swim or sew, she never really gets better at martial arts, never discovers that Ryouga is P-chan, Kuno never figures out the pigtailed girl is Ranma even when the rest of the school eventually knows, etc. It's still a fun show, but had so much potential to be all of these good things PLUS actual plots that lead to character growth and resolutions, which would have made it so much better. If you at least know this going into it, it's not as bad, but I didn't back in the late 90s when I started watching it and I couldn't wait to see what happened next as I waited for the next VHS tape to be released for sale lol only to realize a few seasons in that the author had no intention of actually doing anything with all the issues she'd set up, and that there'd be no resolution to any of the overarching plots like the multiple engagements or the curses. 🤦 But despite all that, it is still one of my favorite shows and has a special place in my heart. 🩷

[@greenlineessays]

I definitely felt this way during the series finale. ( for the anime) When Ranma's mother came around I got so excited only for the reveal to be ripped away. I was so pissed! I thought for sure she would get to see her son be a true man, despite his disposition for turning into woman. "but I didn't back in the late 90s when I started watching it and I couldn't wait to see what happened next as I waited for the next VHS tape to be released for sale lol " Wow… And OG fan from back in the day! That's how I watched it!… Well… I watched as I bought the Blu-rays. When I bought one Blu-ray season and finished it I couldn't wait to get another one and find out what happens. Hopefully, with Yasha Hime in the remake of Urusei Yatsura being made hopefully we can get a sequel or remake of Ranma 1/2! Fingers crossed!

[@PinkSakuraBunnie]

@@greenlineessays Man I hope so! I'd love a remake with updated animation and a deeper, more serious (but still funny of course) story with resolutions to the biggest issues at least (i.e. fiancee drama and curse). 🤞 I was also pissed about the Ranma's mom coming not only being the finale but also having no resolution, especially since that actually was one of the few things that did get resolved in the manga I believe. 🤦

[@MomsAgainstCatboys]

It uses the old school sitcom format where characters are not to change, for fear of new or infrequent viewers getting lost. Streaming didn't exist yet for binging and episodic shows with very little plot progressions between episodes was common in television.

[@christianlorre]

I can't be offended by nothing changing because my brain is used to sitcoms like the Simpsons or Family Guy where things are stuck in neutral. Or even Seinfeld. It's just a sitcom, but I would argue Ranma and Akane become so used to yelling at each other, they have to probably stay together.

[@PinkSakuraBunnie]

@@MomsAgainstCatboys yeah but even sitcoms change more than Ranma 1/2. The kids age and change grades (if anything bc they have to since the actors clearly age), ppl get together and break up, jobs sometimes change or new children are born, weddings sometimes happen, etc. I love sitcoms, I grew up on them in the 80s and 90s, but even Steve Urkel finally gets together with Laura Wilson on Family Matters in the last season. By the very end things could have been wrapped up in both the anime and the manga, but they weren't (the manga almost did it, but everything went to hell in a handbag at the last second 🤦).

[@meti326]

The Anime is nothing compared to the Manga especially later on this Manga is one of funniest i have ever read

[@MegaMug]

Haven't finished this series but I still love it.

[@KosmikRen]

Same here

[@DaveFisher-cq2dr]

I don't, how can you like anime girls who are such savage bitches?

[@orangeslash1667]

@@KosmikRen It's back

[@PinkSakuraBunnie]

Well, Ranma is officially getting a remake like Lum did. I wonder if it'll just be a shot for shot remake with updated art style or if they'll actuslly do more with it this time (and if it'll take place todau, or still supposed to be taking place back in the late 80s early 90s). 🤔 Here's hoping they keep all the great things and improve the weak points!

[@DragonStar524]

Word on the street is that Ranma 1/2 my get fully remade with a closer follow to the manga.

[@greenlineessays]

We can only hope.

[@mainstreetsaint36]

Source: Dude, trust me!

[@greenlineessays]

@@mainstreetsaint36 Hey, I'll take the Copium where I can get it.

[@OrochiSaffron]

@@greenlineessays It's true! We got confirmation today!

[@greenlineessays]

@@OrochiSaffron YES!!!!!!!!

[@klaymondcurrinspooney5240]

DBZ and Ranma 1/2 was my childhood

[@greenlineessays]

Nice! Sounds like you had a good childhood.

[@MichaelOrfeo]

You really have to give it a chance to Okonomiyaki, it's more like a Japanese Pizza.

[@22espec]

Yeah, it's actually quite good

[@lordbucket7755]

When I was in Osaka, I went out of my way to go to an okonomiyaki-ya because of this show. I am sad to report that it's absolutely disgusting. It's like...cabbage pancake with sort of an off-mayonnaise sauce. Yes, it's as gross as it sounds.

[@SuperiorPosterior]

​@@lordbucket7755 If you like cabbage, it's pretty good, but it's most certainly an acquired taste.

[@Vocal0idSupermacy_gumimiku]

You deserve more subs. Your channel is quite entertaining and I LOVE the anime!

[@greenlineessays]

Thanks! I appreciate it. I look forward to covering more anime in the future.😁

[@themansion4394]

No, the Censorship sucks!!!

[@cookiemonster58462]

Ranma 1/2 is among my favourite of all time. I loved your video it is an enjoyable watch!

[@DomCobb1]

Damn a fellow Nabiki lover 😍

[@greenlineessays]

Nabiki lovers unite!!!

[@alechianese01]

Nabiki, Shampoo and Ukyo

[@greenlineessays]

@@alechianese01 All quality girls!

[@teto85]

Ranma is my second favourite Takahashi rom-com after Maison Ikkoku. I like all of her works.

[@PerfectAlibi1]

The fact they always go back tot he status quo, annoys me too! Nothing ever changes! At most there is a new permanent character who shows up occasionally! Atleast in the Manga, Nodoka does eventually finds out about Ranma's curse and accepts it as long as he prefers his male state.

[@greenlineessays]

Maybe we'll get a remake!

[@PerfectAlibi1]

@@greenlineessays I don't think she wants to make a remake. :(

[@darknesshas1]

My problem with you're review here is that you missed the fact that this anime isn't about character development, its about character interactions. Its an ensemble cast of characters like Lupin the Third is.

[@greenlineessays]

That's why kept watching it. It's one of my favorite anime simply due to that fact.

[@Vengeful-claim]

I watched this video simply because I wanted to see what other people had to say about Ranma 1/2 since I just started watching it

[@greenlineessays]

You might get spoiled, be careful!

[@decimatorentertainmentstud8523]

What a wild series.

[@laurav5767]

This Anime is very underrated, I consider it very revolutionary for its time, 1987- 1993, it's a very unique Story and the fact that the Main Character is both female and Male, which Makes it way funnier and more interesting for the Story. Ranma 1/2 is still problematic for many reasons and very Long.

[@YoursTrulyThe1Pony]

Ya gotta admit Nabiki is a swindler but she fine

[@greenlineessays]

Preach!!!

[@Thrakus]

Ramma is in the start is the same in female and male form, but what seems out of nowhere starts to take on his female side more. He does start to act sky around guys and dreams about them. Is he coming to terms with who he truly is, or is this part of the curse when spending long bits of time in his female form for the first time? There is that cop who lives 100% in his young boy form and he does not take on that of a child , so i am guessing it is ramma true self coming out.

[@bluebeanie561]

There's fancanon that Shampoo's actually name is actually Xian Po/Pho or something similar. Better be called after a food than a women's clothing.

[@vanveleca]

I love the series but I have to agree that the status quo aspect gets on the nerves, especially with how set in stone everything is Ranma and Akane have to get together no matter what, the main couples can never develop no matter what, Kuno is not allowed to get over Akane or Ranma etc. forever on loop Heck, the one off side characters get more develoment than anyone in the main cast

[@greenlineessays]

The truth never hurt so much!

[@bufferino7880]

The lack of resolution is fine. It is a sitcom; not a drama.

[@greenlineessays]

So was dragon ball, but even it had a conclusion with resolutions.

[@Vocal0idSupermacy_gumimiku]

I just purchased a new smartphone and the quality sounds so much better. It was just my device lol.

[@greenlineessays]

Nice! Congrats on the new phone!

[@metalcricket9070]

I really got into Ranma 1/2 at first. The turning into a girl and back all the time was interesting and funny. The ways Ranma adapted to the change was pretty good for the time. Also, gotta respect a show for having some uncensored ass and titties in a non-sexual way. Down side is that I fucking hate tsunderes. I fucking hate stories without progress. Same things I hated about Pokémon. One of the things I really fucking hated about Ranma 1/2 was that their fathers, the two who arranged the marriage in the first place, were the two who most got in their way. How many times did Ranma and Akane come close to making progress to admitting their feeling or even a kiss or cuddle only for their fathers to interrupt. Can't do that with tsundere or they'll never move forward. They've got to admit their feelings to each other before they can to anyone else. For that they need time alone together. The eldest daughter not only should've, but could've gotten together with the doctor and moved into his place. That wouldn't even have effected status quo all that much. At least the side characters should get some resolution. The way the anime ended with no fucking progress towards any fucking sort of resolution pissed me off to no end. One of the things I preferred about Inuyasha. At least Inuyasha had visual progress and a full conclusion at the end. Sure Inuyasha's ending was fucked up because of the age gaps between some of the characters that got together, but it was a conclusion.

[@Lilitha11]

The show is a lot of fun but as mentioned it is very episodic, and doesn't go any where. Which is kind of nice, since back when I was watching it is was hard to watch a full anime any time you wanted. So I often watched a lot of it out of order and it was fine. That isn't really a benefit these days though and it does leave you a bit disappointed that it never gets a real ending. I wouldn't really watch the entire series all the way through but I would highly recommend watching the first season, then googling like, 'top ten episodes' or skimming through and watching ones that catch your fancy.

[@greenlineessays]

For sure. It's a very episodic series.

[@Kingayethe1]

Ranma is the number one seller, every time I think they're going to get together Ranma says some stupid shit and they're at each others throats again...RYOGA IS THE GOAT FOR LIFE

[@Dustinlove102]

10:49 was NOT expecting THAT 🤣🤣🤣☠

[@OmegaVitaminC]

Something to clarify for newcomers: The anime only covers the first half of the manga. So you need to read the manga to see the second half to the story.

[@greenlineessays]

From what I research the manga's ending was still lackluster. But one of these days we might get a remake? Crossing my fingers.

[@OmegaVitaminC]

@@greenlineessays Fingers crossed!

[@22espec]

Shampoo had so.many fans that Rumiko gave her a cat curse to have an excuse for her not to be with Ranma since she was dead set in making him an Akane a couple.

[@ricardocoreas135]

Shampoo has a pretty voice in Spanish ❤

[@greenlineessays]

Really? I'll have to check out a clip!

[@danielcastaneda1530]

There are actually 3 Spanish dubs. 2 are for Spain, and 1 towarded for Mexico/Latinamerica, probably it's referring the mexican voice.

[@stuartspiker732]

The 2nd Ranma Movie is apparently the end of the Anime, all of the Couples are formed, Nabiki & Kuno, Shampoo & Moose, Ukkyo and Ryoga, Kasumi and some random Island Guy, Ranma and Akane. I personally dont agree with all of them, as Ryoga actually found someone in the Manga, Nabiki and Kuno made sense to me tho.

[@RigbyTheGamer]

Would you ever do a video about Rumiko takahashi 1981 Urusei Yatsura 🤔

[@KosmikRen]

Yeah, I was wondering about that too

[@davidhuynh3393]

one of the best ecchi anime of its time!🎈🎈

[@Whatisthisgremlin]

This might be a year old video but this is the best Tsundere x Tsundere romance anime ever Also….CASUAL GEOGRAPHIC CAMEO?!

[@KonEl17]

Kasumi Tendo best girl next to Ukyo

[@fandbzgt100]

The father of horny animes. And it was great. Although it's kind of a shame it started the "harem" garbage genre. Still, unlike most of those harem animes, this one had good story, characters, and animation style, and is definitely worth watching.

[@redmustangredmustang]

Great part is that it is coming back in a reboot.

[@greenlineessays]

Yessss!!!!

[@Ranuyasha]

I first watched Ranma back in 2008. It has been my favorite Anime since then.

[@DaveFisher-cq2dr]

how can you like anime girls who are such savage bitches?

[@billbosconovitch752]

Herb is the best character

[@KingKai-9]

Lil bro became Dr. Tofu

[@oneoftheclones]

It is impossibly refreshing to hear an analysis of ranma that doesnt turn into a gender ideology rant. Solid work my man.

[@greenlineessays]

Thanks! That means a lot! And yeah, I've seen those videos too...🙄

[@Steamerthesteamtrain]

I agree, even though I made a joke like that on Twitter about that in a clip where Ranma thinks he's getting cured and he said "I will be a girl again!". The Leftist bantering is super annoying.

[@moreblack]

Anything Goes translates to Vale Tudo. Vale Tudo is a real form of martial arts. Mixed Martial Arts. Rumiko Takahashi basically invented MMA!

[@ftrwar]

One of my favorite animes lol I first seen it about 93 or 94 lol

[@greenlineessays]

Wow...an OG.

[@jackylee5850]

Frankly, I don't know how Takahashi ever managed to avoid any flak from parents for all the nudity in Ranma. I get it, it's played for laughs and Japan in general isn't as prudish as their western counterparts when it comes to sexuality. I can only imagine the awkwardness when parents see their kids watching the show and nude girl Ranma suddenly comes up on the screen. Had Takahashi worked in the west something like this would have ended her career in a flash and landed her in hot water When you say "repetition gets old real fast" I can understand that from a western point of view when a plot device or gag is used over and over, but a Japanese audience don't have that problem, if anything it's what they prefer. Call it a cultural difference. In this case, the overall framework of the show is built upon Ranma and Akane having feelings for each other, yet can't come out and say it straight due to pride and shyness. This is a very common trope in Japanese media (and by extension their culture) where people can't admit to their feelings and appear wishy washy compared to the west where people tell it as it is straight up. But at the end of the day this is Japan's thing, and they get off on it because it works for them Shampoo didn't just try to get Ranma away from Akane, she actively tried to kill Akane on several occasions, at least in the manga that is, obviously Studio Deen couldn't afford to have this family drama series devolve into unrestrained violence on screen so they dumbed it down 12:56 Just because the English voice actor can't pronounce Okonomiyaki correctly doesn't mean you have to follow suit, google translate gives a perfect pronunciation if you look it up

[@onlinecommentator2616]

I've seen a couple of these comments by now but funnily enough, the anime did quite well in Europe back when it was shown on TV. Nudity and all. For example in most of Europe, nudity related to bathing was/is not seen as bad, on the contrary.

[@simonefiumicini]

it just wasn't for kids to begin with

[@gamrage]

0:28 - The interesting thing about your comment about cheating is that Chinese and Japanese martial arts actually clash in terms of philosophical standing. Japan prides itself on honor and their martial arts, specifically Karate respects that mentality. As a result, they avoid feints and keep their hands at a low guard because they usually attack the body and not the head. Chinese martial arts on the other hand reflects an individual's lifestyle and livelihood and avoids principles of fair or unfair. As a result, they will not hesitate to punch the head, push, eye gauge, scratching, kick the nuts. Basically anything for the sake of personal preservation. There's also something interesting about the nonsensical methods in which most of the martial arts are invented in the manga/anime as well. It somewhat reflects how random and nonsensical the creation of Kungfu styles are created. Wing Chun was created by a lady trying to escape marriage. There's stories of Drunken Boxing (allegedly) being invented by a monk at the Shaolin Temple who's family died. If they left him alone, he'd kill himself, so they let him drink. If he stayed at the temple, he'd either have to practice Kungfu or leave the temple, so he just practiced while drunk. P.S. I'm a Kungfu Instructor. Most of the information I get is from the Chinese master who runs our Kungfu Studio/Dojo. It's amazing at how much Chinese martial arts history is inaccessible to a person living in the US. There's also the phony Kungfu mystic witch-doctors you have to sort through as well. Japan is a lot more open about it though.

[@dogpound8662]

Nabiki best girl hands down.

[@mikechicago6200]

Man i missed this anime and i wished they remade this but continue the story from the manga rather then rebooting from the start

[@greenlineessays]

100%

[@22espec]

There is hope gor a reboot uf Urusei Yatsura got one

[@Davethe3rd]

As enjoyable as the anime is, the manga is WAY better... Also, the anime got cancelled halfway through the manga's run. We see way more of Ranma's mother, plus a bunch of other characters that have never even been animated. (Though the finale HAS been animated... on a few pachinko machines...)

[@Bvetrayed]

I watched this anime during the covid lockdown and i enjoyed it😮 The only thing that i hate is to much happosai.

[@mariapsps5481]

Nabiki & ranma❤

[@Ballsexpuncher]

it takes a man to be best girl.

[@billywiththebulgingbaloonb5105]

Well thank you for that thumbnail. Now i'm going to have to scrape off my pants again.

[@greenlineessays]

You're welcome...? Although, I suppose it's more like welcum.

[@thoseobnoxiousninjas1077]

Well, the anime is not over yet, that's because the anime didn't finish the manga, so I say you go read the manga, which is better than the anime and good news your still gonna ranma's mom in the manga as well, so hope you enjoy :)

[@WarsunGames]

Being blunt. The show works. The problem is some seasons they do nothing. They don't have tournaments.

[@luciazaviacicova3594]

Those episodes are filler. This is why

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

Tournament? I don’t remember tournaments. Where is this tournament? I need to see it! Even if it’s filler, I don’t care! I just love tournaments. Which episodes have the tournament?

[@MrImpavid]

WAS THAT THE MANGA OF 87??

[@PrinciaInk]

my childhood tv series watched in on rtl2 always uwu

[@Cernumospete]

Ryoga appearing is not the running gag. Ryoga IS the running gag. And even then, watching it first time, I think Nabiki was the most stupid. A 'I fight anything, anywhere, whenever' falls into her hands and the first thing she does is NOT getting that hunk and putting him into her very own MMA, well, AMA (All MArtial Arts) circuit where he can fight to his hearts content and she gets as much moolah as she can out of the spectators, fans and challengers.

[@HajimeNoJMo]

I’d like a remake of Ranma more faithful to the manga

[@DragonStar524]

Honestly. This is my favorite anime and manga. It makes me laugh everytime I read and watch it.

[@DaveFisher-cq2dr]

how can you like anime or manga girls who are such savage bitches?

[@theanuscancer]

Hyped boiiiii

[@Barret_Radtke]

first time I saw this series was around 12 ish years ago. the original Japanese language track is better than the English dub.

[@greenlineessays]

That usually par for the course with pre-2000's anime. I still like the dub though and I think there are a lot of good actors a part of the show.

[@TJPet2]

a series where the story isn't going any where and is roughly the same with minor changes.... is this usually what "slice of life" usually means?

[@greenlineessays]

It honestly depends. There have been plenty of series that I've seen that are slice of life that have a beginning, middle and end. Most of the time though it's revolving around the characters instead of the story. Ranma's conclusion could have been something to the effect of finding cures for the curses that they have. But then again that's more story related. As I mentioned in the video Akane at some point she found out about Ryoga's secret life as Pi chan but never does. Ranma and Akane could have been fully in love by the end of the series, but instead it just goes back to the regularly scheduled slapstick. In most slice of life shows the story doesn't change, you're right; but the characters do. But nothing ever changes for the characters in this show, when The series ends the main characters are practically the same as when the series 1st began.

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

@@greenlineessaysCures for the curses? Awww. C’mon! Don’t do that! The fun of the series is the curses! 😂 I don’t want there to be a cure! Not even at the end of the story. That’d ruin the story.😂 As to the end of Ranma, it’s been a really long time, but I think one of the movies gave a nice ending. It was enough to make me happy with the series. Still, I loved these characters so much I didn’t mind their being no neat ending with a nice bow on top. It was an episodic story and that was enough for me.

[@Doom_Sayer]

akane sounds good dubbed. also i lyk nabiki too xD

[@Andrewgtv05]

What about Kodachi Kuno?

[@IloveHamberger]

Its a good show, just don't watch it around children

[@user-pc5ww8fh6d]

Ranma and Sailor Moon introduced me to anime when it first came out. It was cool at the time. But by 2010 it was no longer 'edgy'. I have seen anime shows contain 'content' that simply was not an option in the 90s. But it is liked for a number of things and by some people that were never its original audience target. Times change.

[@KatieRaspberry]

LOL “ are you sure he didn’t fall into the pool of lil bitch?” That really killed me. moose is my absolute least favorite character- ifs so cringe and whinny. Shampoo is the cool character it’s so funny how strong their contrasts are.

[@KoichiSaito625]

Ranma 1/2 is by no means a masterpiece. However, if there's anything Rumiko Takahashi was known for (before phoning it in), it was character development. Compelling characters kept this series as a top 10 for me, even putting aside the fact this was the 1st anime I've watched EVER.

[@realjoecracker]

Anything Goes Martial Arts could also be Jeet Kune Do or MMA in real life

[@tabithaAsher2171]

I read the manga it 2000, its really good

[@VANILLA_ma]

i think the older sister uis wayy hotter

[@greenlineessays]

And she could cook! I love Nabeki, but I don't think she could cook as well as her sister can.

[@RodriThunder]

yes covered the movies I can't afford it

[@samuels.2411]

20:49 lord we neeeeed the movies recap, hehe.

[@juanr9236]

Sunderey???

[@RyanOlakitan-zv5uf]

What’s the Ranma parody wher shampoo and akane argue called?

[@greenlineessays]

You mean when they're cursing each other out? That's actually a scene from the Fairy Tail abridged by pallet town Champions. Sadly I don't think it's on KZbin anymore. Although, if you dig enough online I'm sure you'll find it.

[@froulouxio]

i love ranma. one of my first animes and the humor is timeless and creative

[@ferrucciocaracciuolo8139]

Good.

[@silvertiamat1001]

Ranma didn't make Shampoo his fiance by beating her in China. He/She defeated her and she gave him/her the kiss of death to follow him/her to the ends of the earth and kill him/her. It wasn't until Ranma defeated her in his male form where she declared that he was her fiance. You can always spot the people who don't know the anime their reviewing just by hearing their reviews.

[@Meeepio]

Ranma my Boi you better watch out the cenat skibi rizzler is fanum tax your gyat with his Ohio edging technique

[@adityasinghparihar-]

gotcha

[@livinlicious]

The early episodes of the Anime are amazing. A real combination of slice of life and some dragon ball - esque action. But later the Anime just stops and the manga becomes absurd. I would say, after Shampoo gets her arc it basically goes downhill. The next characters getting introduced are stupid. Most established characters get basically no time anymore, and it becomes a gimmick of the week thing. The mangaka must ran out of steam, it's obvious she didn't have a full developed story at all and made it up as she went from a quacky premise. Akira Toriyama did the same, but for him it worked out. If Rumiko Takashi had the same ability, Ranma would have been the Dragonball for girls, easily. Instead its a bit obscure. She refined her delivery with Inuyasha which is arguably a world hit.

[@greenlineessays]

What!? That's such a shame! I definitely prefer Ranma over Inuyasha any day of the week. Inuyasha isn't bad by any means, however, I found the repetitive nature of Ranma more tolerable than Inuyasha. Based off what you're saying it sounds like the anime ended at a good time. Still though, I'd like a complete adaptation of the series.

[@Passageofsky]

If I saw this as a kid I would've been transing an heck😊

[@markdias5636]

5:52 She's a what?

[@catmachine109]

i clicked this video because of some……I LIKE ANIME!

[@cpt.coyote9657]

estrogen pool mmmmmmmmmm

[@MachineDoctor1]

1:33 uh...she's 17 bro.

[@greenlineessays]

uh... She's not real bro.

[@MachineDoctor1]

@@greenlineessays Kris Tyson and vaush got screwed over for this way of thinking. How about this....look up arachnid youth by colin. Try him.

[@greenlineessays]

@@MachineDoctor1 Alright, Then let's try this another way. Let me just get out the calculator later real quick... let's see... she's actually 54.

[@MachineDoctor1]

@@greenlineessays His issue with how real people age up and anime characters don't doesn't really work because if pictures or video exists of real people as children, those pictures or video don't age up with them. Yes, if somebody says, for example, that they have a crush on Emma Watson (I picked her as an example because of having been in high profile films as a child so most people will have seen her as a celebrity as both a child and as an adult), I will not think anything of it. But if they say that they have a crush on Emma Watson in The Philosopher's Stone, I will think it creepy and wrong because she's 11 years old in that. You can't say that because Emma Watson is now in her 30s that it's OK to find her sexually attractive in the films she made when she was a child, because when you watch those movies... she's still a child and always will be a child.

[@MachineDoctor1]

@@greenlineessays This was slightly frustrating to listen to. So much time was spent arguing about wether illustrated characters looked over or under 18. In my opinion, the emphasis shouldn’t be put on physical appearance but on the inherent inability to consent that minors have. I don’t think a guy is creepy if he sees a physically mature 16 year old and thinks she looks hot if he doesn’t know her age, I think it’s creepy if he continues ONCE he knows her age. It’s about the psychological differences between adults and children, not the physical ones, at least when we’re talking about older looking teenagers. Attraction to young looking children, school settings, other blatant indicators of youth yeah that’s downright disgusting. But here I am talking about arguing with someone you could clearly never “win” an argument with. Props to you both for keeping such a cool head through all that. Like talking to a brick wall. A creepy brick wall.

[@JustinDynamicD]

I still loathe the way the dub pronounces Akane's name.

[@Spiral927]

Okay, my thoughts on this retrospective. There are a lot of things I agree with but this didn't cover all that was lacking in the series and if it did I imagine this would be way longer than 20 mins. My first thought was already negative from the beginning with the mention of Rumiko being the GOAT. At what? Ususei Yatsura(Not much substance don't even care to spell it right), Rinne(Boring didn't even get a dub when last I saw it and it had been out for years), Inuyasha(Rinse and repeat, Sango and Miroku were the best couples there), Yashime(Do I really need to say why?) is at best all C tier in their structure and writing narrative. You under-explained Ranma but covered the most key points. Ranma is a liar, manipulative, raised by a scoundrel, and has oftentimes taken advantage of people's feelings or goodwill. His fighting style has no honor so even if he doesn't lose much can you really count them? You could but it's contrary to the Warrior's code Ranma supposedly claims to uphold with Ryoga. He went to get Shampoo's unrequited love back when he felt it was threatened. I still like Ranma because he's a fun and flawed character but what's the best part of him is the promise of something meaningful as it goes on but it ends up being wasted because Rumiko was kind of against the LGBQT+ community. You also did a bad job with Ryoga while you simped for Shampoo(Ranma sees her as a pest), a character that a lot regard as pretty but like a bad Chinese stereotype. Also, Ryoga isn't a bad guy for any of these things since the things that happen to him often are out of his control and that puts him in a tight spot so he doesn't advance much especially since he fell for a girl that's oblivious to the point it's painful to watch anyone fall for her. The reasons he loves Akane aren't very good, just like Ranma's. She also caused someone brain damage. This brings me back to the main problem with the series as a whole; Akane. Why? Well, Shonen Jump happens to do something where they use visuals to outline the overall situation in an anime with their ads or random art pieces for the magazine and the best example I know of is a recent one with MHA, Black Clover, and the other current anime were there and it showed Deku at the front. Asta all the way in the back! What ended up happening shortly or shortly before? Black Clover got canceled. Now go to official sites and Akane's very image seems to be missing. You'll mostly see Ranma(Of course), Ryoga(totally earned his spot), Mousse(Not so much to me but apparently he does well enough), and Genma(guessing because his panda form is cute and like a mascot). It's done this for the site and even tons of streaming services where Viz Media are actually involved. And now as if to add the final nail in the coffin for Akane. They changed her personality in the anniversary thing. It also focused mainly on Akane and it didn't do that well when released but I'm guessing Viz media was betting on that doing so well that the series would see an explosion. It didn't because they failed to resolve so many things and make Akane an appealing enough character. Leaving us with an open-ended series written by someone who underused all the things they could, held back possibly due to homophobia, or that alleged Shadow Writer of hers(Who I think was secretly a RyoRan shipper if you ask me). Overall, I'd give your review a C-.

[@PinkSakuraBunnie]

As much as I enjoyed Ranma for the comedy, I also wouldn't call Takahashi a GOAT either. I found all her other works either boring or too slow paced and long (Rinne had potential but was so slow it was boring, and Inuyasha was also a cool idea, but it also moved so slowly and was sooooo long). I was always of the impression that the "Anything Goes Martial Arts" was basically the idea of turning anything into martial arts, which they do over and over in the show (anything goes rhythmic gymnastics, anything goes figure skating, anything goes cook offs, anything goes takeout race, etc etc) and the idea of using anything in that field to win (as opposed to suddenly pulling a gun out of your pocket bc you are losing as the video creator said). Ranma is definitely flawed, but it's not hard to understand why he did a lot of things, like trying to get Shampoo's love back in the cursed jewel ep, he's very insecure especially bc of his curse, and he's obviously prideful to a fault. 🙄 Honestly, I think the most shameful thing he did in the show (and possibly unforgivable) was never telling Akane about P-chan being Ryouga. He full on lets Ryoyga take advantage of her ignorance of his curse. He sees it as honoring his promise, but at what cost, you know? At the very least he could have told Ryouga that promise was void if he used his curse to take advantage of anyone, but he doesn't even do that. And don't get me wrong, I love Ryouga, he's one of my favorite characters, and I have a lot of sympathy for him and what he's gone through, but it was wrong that he'd do that to Akane and wrong of Ranma and EVERYONE ELSE (bc they all know) to let it continue. I wasn't sure what you were getting at in your part about Akane and Shonen Jump.

[@jamretro1336]

Akane wasn't changed THAT IS HER PERSONALITY.

[@jamretro1336]

Also what's your point about the Akane part

[@FullmoonPhantom-dn2sr]

I don’t get the Rumiko Takahashi hate. Her stories lasting so long is a testament in itself. Her stories can be enjoyed even decades later. I watched many of her works long after they were done. InuYasha was probably the newest one I’d seen and even then I’d watched it nearly a decade later. I did see Maison Ikkoku, but it wasn’t my thing. I know I’ll always love her stories. Besides, perhaps she’s just made so much money from her past successes there’s no need to do anything different to her. I haven’t seen everything she’s done, but I enjoyed both Ranma and InuYasha. I even enjoyed the new Urusei Yatsura. The touch up made it easier to enjoy. The old one while good was a little too close to where I start crying too old. I know others around me enjoyed the old one. It just was too close to the 70s to me. Couldn’t do it. It might be nice to see something new from her, but I don’t blame her for taking the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” approach. I’d also hate to see something new and hate it because I’ve had that happen before with these stories that always must be moving forward and trying out a new different arc. Those shows aren’t my thing. I enjoy the status quo of genres too much and the different take doesn’t always land for me. imo, the status quo exists for a reason.

[@OhGoodieGumdrops]

Quite sure I read the manga first (because it was at a library my grandpa took me to) and I loved it. I definitely think I didn’t want Akane and Ranma together while I was reading it and after years of coming back to it, I still don’t want it to happen. I like Inuyasha I loved that trope for him and Kagome, but with them eh. I always thought Akane was into girls more than anything and Ranma just didn’t want to be with anyone (or wanted someone to travel with *cough cough Ryugo). But I still love it for what it was. A funny little story with my awakening of loving both girls and boys ❤

[@anonymousgoblin792]

Thank God I'm not watching this now. Your vid solidified my decision. Thank you.

[@greenlineessays]

Bummer, But it's not like I don't understand. There are plenty of aspects in the show that some people can find very unappealing.