ranma 1/2

Ranma ½ (らんま½, Ranma Nibun-no-Ichi?, pronounced Ranma One-Half) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takahashi Rumiko and first published in 1987. The story revolves around a 16-year old boy named Ranma Saotome who was trained from early childhood in martial arts. As a result of an accident during a training journey, he is cursed to become a girl when splashed with cold water, but hot water will change him back into a boy. It has two anime adaptations, one originally made in 1989, and a newer one from 2024.

Characters

• Saotome Ranma / Ranma-chan
• Saotome Genma / Saotome Genma (panda)
• Saotome Nodoka
• Tendou Akane
• Tendou Souun
• Tendou Nabiki
• Tendou Kasumi
• Ono Toufuu
• Hibiki Ryouga / P-chan
• Hibiki Yoiko
• Unryuu Akari
• Shirokuro
• Shampoo / Shampoo (cat)
• Cologne
• Mousse / Mousse (duck)
• Kuonji Ukyou
• Kunou Tatewaki
• Kunou Kodachi
• Principal Kunou
• Ninomiya Hinako
• Happosai
• Pantyhose Tarou
• Gosunkugi Hikaru

External links

• Wikipedia: Ranma ½
• MyAnimeList: Ranma ½
• MyAnimeList: Ranma ½ (2024)
• Names in Ranma ½ - multilingual glossary of proper names in Ranma ½