Ranma ½

Ah, it’s been such a long time since I last watched any episodes of this! The last time being random episodes screened on AXN 2? 3? years ago. It’s so nostalgic wwww

I was kinda surprised that there were a few not so sfw scenes (i.e. frontal top nud.) in the first few eps, but now that I think about it that’s so Takahashi Rumiko anyway.

What I really love about Ranma is really the humour. The tension is pretty much excellent. The premise for the entire series is ridiculous and tragic, but allows for so many possibilities! And the super cheesy parts are totally hilarious too |D Characters are also very very interesting of course, which + the premise is win because of all the character dynamics. Martial arts is also pretty much a focus, so there’s never a dull moment… 

Of course, I don’t expect it to be funny throughout all 3204891067 seasons, but the first season was love.

Gee, but now that I think about it Fruits Basket kinda seems to have used a premise similar to that of Ranma ½. Easily changing form and all.

In any case, the voicers weren’t too bad, Yamaguchi Kappei and Hayashibara Megumi as Ranma :DD they’re still alive and kicking in the seiyuu industry, you know! Conan’s voicer also played Akane’s sister Nabiki :3 (she’s so sly it’s amazing o: )

Art is by Takahashi Rumiko so of course no problem unless you hated Inuyasha and everything else by her/in her style, which is quite unbelievable to me. Of course, there’s also the oldschool appeal in her artstyle. It can be super shoujo sometimes, which is funny because the characters get ultra-dramatic and cheesy or something along those lines.

Since I am currently being deprived of my Ranma due to the fact that my brother has his friends over at the moment and my computer’s in the frigging living room, and Ranma made me high yesterday night and not today, I don’t really have much more to say…

-Ranma himself is so tragic and confused most of the time (kissed by a creep in his girl form yuck!) but so lovable :D

-I want to read the manga D:

-If you must ask, the fanfics are obvious do not want, since I can almost but never quite imagine just how far they can take the whole thing, given its popularity and gender bender premise. o__o;