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Anime

About the Anime

Ranma ½ began at the close of Takahashi's two previous mega-hit anime series, Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku. Taking over their old timeslot proved challenging but eventually the series more than found its footing.
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TV Series

Ranma ½ spawned two television series, one that shared its name and the second, longer running continuation which was dubbed Ranma ½ Nettohen. Here you can read summaries of both.
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OVAs

In the 1980s and 1990s the Japanese animation industry was robust enough to support "OVAs" (Original Video Animation), high-quality, direct-to-video specials, some of Ranma ½'s most well-loved stories were adapted for these specials.
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Films

Ranma ½ debuted three epic martial arts comedy films, action-packed and full of romance and memorable villains.