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“Martial artist Ranma, cursed to switch genders with water, is betrothed to Akane Tendou in comedic chaos.”
Ranma 1/2
らんま½
8.03
878 rank · 58,897 readers · 3,276 favorites
Shounen
Harem
Martial Arts
School
Action
Comedy
Romance
Ecchi
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Synopsis
Martial artist Ranma, cursed to switch genders with water, is betrothed to Akane Tendou in comedic chaos.
Soun Tendou runs the Tendou Martial Arts School accompanied by his three daughters: Akane, Nabiki, and Kasumi. One day, the sisters' lives are turned upside down when their father announces that he has promised one of them to be married to a fellow martial artist's son in hopes of carrying on the family legacy. In addition to their mixed reactions, when the fiancé arrives, the last thing the Tendou family expects is Ranma Saotome and his father, Genma. Ranma has been training in China with his father until an unfortunate accident changed them both. Now, when water touches them, Ranma turns into a girl and Genma into a giant panda. Ranma ½ follows Ranma as he attempts to get along with his newly betrothed, the youngest of the Tendou sisters, Akane. As the two begin to attend the same school, they deal with fellow friends and rivals, all of whom have something to say about their engagement.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 16 sampled reviews
7.9
/10
What 16 readers settled on.
83%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 10
σ 2.25
Agreement
Polarized
σ 2.25 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.8 pts
Recommenders 9.3 · others 4.5
Yes
No
Score over time
↓ 2.06
Running avg · Jun 2008 → Feb 2025
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “My first manga that I've read so I am really biased. The overall story and plot was decent so my review is completely based off of nostalgia. The characters themselves are iconic and the comedy was...”
- 10 “Another famous hit by Rumiko Takahashi! Her work never ceases to amazes me. Even though there wasn't really a main plot, it's still deserves appreciation. Work like this can never be forgotten in...”
- 9 “With its constant nudity and body jokes, Ranma 1/2 is not for everyone. That's why I'm not giving it "Recommended" even though at least to me, it's great! I loved Ranma 1/2. I loved its jokes, its...”
Verbosity
Short · 31%
Medium · 44%
Long · 25%
Read Order & Related
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A Manga Publication
- Format 407 × 38 ch × vol
- Total read 54h 16m approx
- Published Aug 1987 – Feb 1996
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0021 catalog