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Ranma ½ #26
Ranma 1/2, Vol. 26
Ranma's mother Nadoka Saotome hasn't seen her son since her husband Genma took him away for a training mission over a decade ago. So, is it any wonder that when a mysterious young stranger drops a scroll with the word "Ranma" scrawled on it, she assumes it's her long-lost boy? Soon, this stranger takes up residence in the Tendo Dojo and starts passing himself off as his mother's son! It doesn't take long for these two "Ranmas" to begin fighting over their legacies, a special scroll, and a secret martial arts technique...
184 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1994
About the author
Rumiko Takahashi
1,595 books2,166 followersRumiko Takahashi (高橋留美子) was born in Niigata, Japan. She is not only one of the richest women in Japan but also one of the top paid manga artists. She is also the most successful female comic artist in history. She has been writing manga non-stop for 31 years.
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
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January 20, 2016
Part 1: Mother, I Am Ranma!: Some guy pretends to be Ranma in order to befriend Nodoka.
Part 2: Thousand-Mountain vs. Thousand-Sea: Ranma-chan tries to find a missing scroll at Nodokas but leaves. The guy follows her and sees Ranma transform.
Part 3: Ranma vs. Ranma: The guy's name is Ryu. He fights Ranma and beats him.
Part 4: Intensive Training!!: Genma trains Ranma in a move to counter the one Ryu uses.
Part 5: A Letter From Mother: Ranma challengs Ryo to a fight.
Part 6: Quick as Lightning-The Thousand Seas!: The fight begins.
Part 7: House of the Sea, House of the Mountain: Ranma is losing the fight.
Part 8: Thousand-Mountain Tragedy: The fight goes on, but Nodoka arrives.
Part 9: The Invisible Strike: The fight continues with Genma intercepting Nodoka and drawing her somewhere else.
Part 10: The Truth of the Secret Scrolls: Ranma defeats Ryo and the scrolls are buried. Turns out they weren't for fighting; they were for stealing and robbing.
Part 11: Ranma's Tears: Happosai is getting old and wants to make a potion of youth. He needs Ranma's tears to do it. The potion is made, but the effects are not exactly what were expected.
Part 2: Thousand-Mountain vs. Thousand-Sea: Ranma-chan tries to find a missing scroll at Nodokas but leaves. The guy follows her and sees Ranma transform.
Part 3: Ranma vs. Ranma: The guy's name is Ryu. He fights Ranma and beats him.
Part 4: Intensive Training!!: Genma trains Ranma in a move to counter the one Ryu uses.
Part 5: A Letter From Mother: Ranma challengs Ryo to a fight.
Part 6: Quick as Lightning-The Thousand Seas!: The fight begins.
Part 7: House of the Sea, House of the Mountain: Ranma is losing the fight.
Part 8: Thousand-Mountain Tragedy: The fight goes on, but Nodoka arrives.
Part 9: The Invisible Strike: The fight continues with Genma intercepting Nodoka and drawing her somewhere else.
Part 10: The Truth of the Secret Scrolls: Ranma defeats Ryo and the scrolls are buried. Turns out they weren't for fighting; they were for stealing and robbing.
Part 11: Ranma's Tears: Happosai is getting old and wants to make a potion of youth. He needs Ranma's tears to do it. The potion is made, but the effects are not exactly what were expected.
February 11, 2018
Éste es uno de los números que menos me gustó sobre todo porque abarca una historia larga que no fue de mi agrado. Cuando la Sra. Nodoka, la madre de Ranma vuelve a la casa de los Tendo se encuentra con un joven que tiene un papiro perteneciente a la familia Saotome, la Sra. Nodoka lo confunde con Ranma y el muchacho en vez de desmentirlo continúa con la farsa. Eso enfurece a Ranma que se prepara para vencer su temible técnica. Pocas emociones, muy monótono y larga historia.
April 22, 2011
They say you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover. But I did - And I was right ;) This series is amazing! You get genderbender, fantasy, action, romance and slapstick-humor along with intense serious moments, what more can you want?
February 2, 2021
This volume is a more serious one, which really solidifies my notion that the triple threat of Nodoka's arrival and the Musk Dynasty and Ryugenzawa arcs were the turning point in the series.
The main story of this volume begins with Nodoka, Akane, and "Ranko" out shopping, and Ranma's lamenting that he has to try on girlish dresses to spend time with him mom. Akane suggests telling the truth, and Ranma refuses (since he doesn't want to have to commit suicide for not being a manly man). Then a bear escapes and Nodoka is threatened. Ranma jumps into action, but someone shouts "FREEZE!" and then defeats the bear. He's a taller martial artist of roughly the same age, and he drops a scroll with Ranma's name on it. Nodoka chases after him and asks his name. He says he's Ranma Saotome, and they hug. She invites him to stay with her.
Ranma, naturally doesn't like this. He hunts this fellow down at Nodoka's house and tries to fight him, and is losing prettily handily, but Nodoka's appearance cuts the battle short. Genma tells Ranma, afterward, that he almost had his heart torn out - and reveals that he invented the moves that this imposter has been using. It's a fighting style so violent it needed to be sealed away, and there are two halves, the 1000 Mountains and 1000 Seas. The imposter is using the 1000 Mountains technique and won't rest until he has the scroll of the 1000 Seas. Ranma goes to Nodoka's house to see if she knows where it is, and sees that the other Ranma has been ransacking the place, as well.
At school the next day, Akane points out that if he told Nodoka the truth none of this would matter, and then the imposter bursts through the wall to challenge Ranma. He says he's Ryu Kumon, who was supposed to inherit the Kumon dojo. He threatens to tell Nodoka that Ranma is Ranko, and when Ranma breaks down the technique of the 1000 Mountains (paralyzing the target with a shout), Ryu shouts "Hey, it's mom!" to freeze him. Ranma loses again, and Ryu tells him not to go to his mom's house or he'll expose him. Ranma stumbles home in the rain and Nodoka finds him. He tells her that he won't be stopping by for a while. He goes home, more determined than ever to defeat Ryu (who Akane has just shared the name of with Genma), so Genma begins teaching him the 1000 Seas maneuver.
Genma shows him the technique, and when Soun and Akane are let back into the dojo, Ranma is lying unconscious in his boxers, with shred marks all over his back. Genma tells Akane that 1000 Mountains erased the entire Kumon dojo from existence. Later, Akane goes to find Ranma but he's missing. She pulls out a drawer to get underwear and finds it filled with vegetables. Same with her other drawers and desk. Eating with the family, the foundation of the house is stolen out from under them. Ranma comes to Akane's room late at night, and at first she can't see him. When he reveals himself, he asks her for help (and she takes his hand and he holds it, OMG, it's so cute). She agrees, but tells him to stop training in her bedroom. The next day, Akane shows up at Nodoka's house to meet her fiance. Nodoka gives them space, and Akane issues Ranma's challenge to Ryu. She's very quiet and sweet, until she jerks him up by the collar and quotes: "Playing with my mother's heart just for some dumb scroll is a crime I can never forgive! I'll make you pay for that during this match, do you hear?" Nodoka returns and asks Akane to deliver a letter to Ranko. Ranma discovers, however, that the letter's envelope is made from part of the scroll of the 1000 Seas. He wonders if Nodoka knows he's really Ranma and is trying to help. After reading it, Ranma is looking for Genma but he's left on a trip. He's furious, and thinks "If what this says is really true, that old man is *done*."
The next two chapters is Ryu and Ranma and their challenge fight, with Ryu using 1000 Mountain techniques, and Ranma using 1000 Seas (with Soun providing analysis, stating that both styles equate the physical body with a house - you open your opponent's front door. And the names of the 1000 Mountains support that, referencing front gates and collapsing braces). Soun says he can't believe lazy Genma would come up with something so incredible and powerful, and Genma appears to bask in the praise.
Ryu and Ranma reach the point where they're pretty evenly matched, and Genma admits that he gave his father only the 1000 Mountains scroll when Soun and Akane tell Ryu that he's the true villain. Ryu states that Genma didn't destroy the dojo. It was literally leaning, and he told them this would lead to their dojo being reborn. But it didn't; all the moves led to it being knocked down.
Nodoka feels like something's wrong, so she finds her way to the temple where Ryu and Ranma are fighting. Genma (as panda) intercepts her though and uses the 1000 Seas technique to hide her. Ranma and Ryu continue to fight, and Ranma uses the 1000 Seas abilities to steal everything out from under Ryu - his clothes, and even the dirt, and eventually buries him under it all. Genma explains the tenants of the techniques, and Ranma notes that the 1000 Seas scroll says "sneak" - literally, the techniques are used for robbers forcing themselves in (1000 Mountains) and burglars going in without being detected (1000 Seas). They find Nodoka in a bag and Ryu tries to bring her to while Ranma runs away to find water. Per the agreement, Ryu tells Nodoka that he's not Ranma, and she says she figured it out by the way he reacted to Akane's arrival. He tells her that the real Ranma is closer than she thinks, and he tells Ranma to tell her the truth soon. "Ranko" asks Nodoka about the scroll, and she notes that as a poor martial artist's wife, when Genma told her to destroy it, she used it to make envelopes and kill two birds with one stone.
The last arc has Happosai feeling very old and infirm, and he finds a potion to youthen himself. However, he needs to tears of someone who is both male and female. So most of the story his him finding a way to get Ranma to cry, like lunches full of onions and such. He finally succeeds TOO well, and Ranma literally cries buckets because Happosai hits a pressure point. Unfortunately it works too well, and Happosai reverts to being a baby. The story ends with Ranma carrying him on his back, noting that he's going to be around for a while.
I really, really liked the main story in this arc. Ryu is way more likable than I remembered (I suspect I was reading translated summaries and not the real thing?), and maybe it's because I'm older and - while not a parent - I have more friends who are parents in my life, but the Ranma/Nodoka story is just heartbreaking. Like, now that he knows his mom is out there (and is nice, albeit weird) he just wants that. I liked this, too, because it really emphasized what a shitty guy Genma can be, and how good Ranma must be to live isolated with that moral compass for fourteen years and still consistently choose to do the right thing.
The main story of this volume begins with Nodoka, Akane, and "Ranko" out shopping, and Ranma's lamenting that he has to try on girlish dresses to spend time with him mom. Akane suggests telling the truth, and Ranma refuses (since he doesn't want to have to commit suicide for not being a manly man). Then a bear escapes and Nodoka is threatened. Ranma jumps into action, but someone shouts "FREEZE!" and then defeats the bear. He's a taller martial artist of roughly the same age, and he drops a scroll with Ranma's name on it. Nodoka chases after him and asks his name. He says he's Ranma Saotome, and they hug. She invites him to stay with her.
Ranma, naturally doesn't like this. He hunts this fellow down at Nodoka's house and tries to fight him, and is losing prettily handily, but Nodoka's appearance cuts the battle short. Genma tells Ranma, afterward, that he almost had his heart torn out - and reveals that he invented the moves that this imposter has been using. It's a fighting style so violent it needed to be sealed away, and there are two halves, the 1000 Mountains and 1000 Seas. The imposter is using the 1000 Mountains technique and won't rest until he has the scroll of the 1000 Seas. Ranma goes to Nodoka's house to see if she knows where it is, and sees that the other Ranma has been ransacking the place, as well.
At school the next day, Akane points out that if he told Nodoka the truth none of this would matter, and then the imposter bursts through the wall to challenge Ranma. He says he's Ryu Kumon, who was supposed to inherit the Kumon dojo. He threatens to tell Nodoka that Ranma is Ranko, and when Ranma breaks down the technique of the 1000 Mountains (paralyzing the target with a shout), Ryu shouts "Hey, it's mom!" to freeze him. Ranma loses again, and Ryu tells him not to go to his mom's house or he'll expose him. Ranma stumbles home in the rain and Nodoka finds him. He tells her that he won't be stopping by for a while. He goes home, more determined than ever to defeat Ryu (who Akane has just shared the name of with Genma), so Genma begins teaching him the 1000 Seas maneuver.
Genma shows him the technique, and when Soun and Akane are let back into the dojo, Ranma is lying unconscious in his boxers, with shred marks all over his back. Genma tells Akane that 1000 Mountains erased the entire Kumon dojo from existence. Later, Akane goes to find Ranma but he's missing. She pulls out a drawer to get underwear and finds it filled with vegetables. Same with her other drawers and desk. Eating with the family, the foundation of the house is stolen out from under them. Ranma comes to Akane's room late at night, and at first she can't see him. When he reveals himself, he asks her for help (and she takes his hand and he holds it, OMG, it's so cute). She agrees, but tells him to stop training in her bedroom. The next day, Akane shows up at Nodoka's house to meet her fiance. Nodoka gives them space, and Akane issues Ranma's challenge to Ryu. She's very quiet and sweet, until she jerks him up by the collar and quotes: "Playing with my mother's heart just for some dumb scroll is a crime I can never forgive! I'll make you pay for that during this match, do you hear?" Nodoka returns and asks Akane to deliver a letter to Ranko. Ranma discovers, however, that the letter's envelope is made from part of the scroll of the 1000 Seas. He wonders if Nodoka knows he's really Ranma and is trying to help. After reading it, Ranma is looking for Genma but he's left on a trip. He's furious, and thinks "If what this says is really true, that old man is *done*."
The next two chapters is Ryu and Ranma and their challenge fight, with Ryu using 1000 Mountain techniques, and Ranma using 1000 Seas (with Soun providing analysis, stating that both styles equate the physical body with a house - you open your opponent's front door. And the names of the 1000 Mountains support that, referencing front gates and collapsing braces). Soun says he can't believe lazy Genma would come up with something so incredible and powerful, and Genma appears to bask in the praise.
Ryu and Ranma reach the point where they're pretty evenly matched, and Genma admits that he gave his father only the 1000 Mountains scroll when Soun and Akane tell Ryu that he's the true villain. Ryu states that Genma didn't destroy the dojo. It was literally leaning, and he told them this would lead to their dojo being reborn. But it didn't; all the moves led to it being knocked down.
Nodoka feels like something's wrong, so she finds her way to the temple where Ryu and Ranma are fighting. Genma (as panda) intercepts her though and uses the 1000 Seas technique to hide her. Ranma and Ryu continue to fight, and Ranma uses the 1000 Seas abilities to steal everything out from under Ryu - his clothes, and even the dirt, and eventually buries him under it all. Genma explains the tenants of the techniques, and Ranma notes that the 1000 Seas scroll says "sneak" - literally, the techniques are used for robbers forcing themselves in (1000 Mountains) and burglars going in without being detected (1000 Seas). They find Nodoka in a bag and Ryu tries to bring her to while Ranma runs away to find water. Per the agreement, Ryu tells Nodoka that he's not Ranma, and she says she figured it out by the way he reacted to Akane's arrival. He tells her that the real Ranma is closer than she thinks, and he tells Ranma to tell her the truth soon. "Ranko" asks Nodoka about the scroll, and she notes that as a poor martial artist's wife, when Genma told her to destroy it, she used it to make envelopes and kill two birds with one stone.
The last arc has Happosai feeling very old and infirm, and he finds a potion to youthen himself. However, he needs to tears of someone who is both male and female. So most of the story his him finding a way to get Ranma to cry, like lunches full of onions and such. He finally succeeds TOO well, and Ranma literally cries buckets because Happosai hits a pressure point. Unfortunately it works too well, and Happosai reverts to being a baby. The story ends with Ranma carrying him on his back, noting that he's going to be around for a while.
I really, really liked the main story in this arc. Ryu is way more likable than I remembered (I suspect I was reading translated summaries and not the real thing?), and maybe it's because I'm older and - while not a parent - I have more friends who are parents in my life, but the Ranma/Nodoka story is just heartbreaking. Like, now that he knows his mom is out there (and is nice, albeit weird) he just wants that. I liked this, too, because it really emphasized what a shitty guy Genma can be, and how good Ranma must be to live isolated with that moral compass for fourteen years and still consistently choose to do the right thing.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 30, 2023
I feel kind of bad for Shinnosuke. The memory of a goldfish, living alone with his weird grandpa, and repeatedly falling into the traps he sets up himself. Oh, and of course the fact that Akane and Ranma have such a weird relationship, and so he has no chance with Akane. Part of me think they would've been really cute together. One the other hand, it is really nice seeing Akane and Ranma in their feeling about each other.
February 15, 2023
Another Ranma? And yet another of Genma's dark secrets comes back to hunt his son.
Ranma must now learn new techniques to save his life. It's always fun to see Ranma learn new techniques that were not intended for fighting and how he adapts them to his situations.
And we get a little story with Happosai wanting to make Ranma cry, which is completly fine to ignore.
Ranma must now learn new techniques to save his life. It's always fun to see Ranma learn new techniques that were not intended for fighting and how he adapts them to his situations.
And we get a little story with Happosai wanting to make Ranma cry, which is completly fine to ignore.
December 30, 2023
I feel like the fight scenes are drawn out a little bit too much and almost prefer the releases with multi-vignettes. Not all of the multi-episodic chapters are bad, but this one wasn’t my favorite because of the drawn out plot with Ranma and his mother. That being said, it was still funny and entertaining.
February 5, 2024
Akane and Ranma look cute together. ♡
Worried for each other. Protecting one another.
The other guy, Shinosuke(???) is NO threat to Ranma even though he confessed his love to Akane, and yet forgets.
Omg! I do hope by the end of this series they do get married. (But I did read somewhere they did NOT marry. Let us see how the story unfold.)
Worried for each other. Protecting one another.
The other guy, Shinosuke(???) is NO threat to Ranma even though he confessed his love to Akane, and yet forgets.
Omg! I do hope by the end of this series they do get married. (But I did read somewhere they did NOT marry. Let us see how the story unfold.)
December 7, 2019
4,5 stars
May 30, 2024
4.75☆
January 16, 2025
Aaaah this volume was so good!!!! I love that Akane and Ranma are finally progressing in their relationship!
February 13, 2025
Loved the Orochi story
January 7, 2013
Another just okay volume. I was happy to see nearly an entire storyline through the whole manga, but it was one I wasn't too into. It was bad, but it wasn't great. There were, however, some great panels and I chuckled out loud a number of times. This part was definitely my favorite:
I'm coming up on the last ten volumes of the series. I hope they're volumes I really enjoy. I really do enjoy this series a lot, and I do get bummed out with these 3-star volumes. I really miss the excitement of the first handful of volumes when it was so great. Even if the last ten volumes only get 3 stars from me, this is a series I will always enjoy.
I'm coming up on the last ten volumes of the series. I hope they're volumes I really enjoy. I really do enjoy this series a lot, and I do get bummed out with these 3-star volumes. I really miss the excitement of the first handful of volumes when it was so great. Even if the last ten volumes only get 3 stars from me, this is a series I will always enjoy.
December 22, 2023
The Shinnosuke arc shows the limits of Ranma's world and Takahashi's storytelling in it. I really felt like she was trying to tell a much more emotional and deep story than the humor of Ranma's world would allow. I found Akane's struggle to be rather compelling, but her story was always subservient to a gag or joke. This made the arc feel like the flip side of Maison Ikkoku, where the story was already good but was often ruined at the end of a chapter by a sudden need to be funny. Takahashi is a great storyteller, and she's very funny, and so it's strange when she puts her genre before her writing skills.
January 7, 2012
An impostor has shown up at Mrs. Saotome's house claiming to be Ranma, but what he's really after is the 1000 Seas Scroll full of techniques that can help him restore his own dojo. Can Ranma defeat him and keep the 1000 Seas Scroll and his mother safe from this fraud?
April 25, 2014
Everyone should read these :)
October 22, 2014
Nota: 3.5
June 30, 2017
not the best quality printing, but yay Ranma! so good!!
December 19, 2015
Every now and again I've got to re-read Ranma 1/2. Rumiko Takahashi is a great story teller. This is one of the funniest manga I have ever read.
March 6, 2016
*_*!!!
April 27, 2017
This was pretty good! I have no idea where it's going but whatev.
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