Ranma ½
| Ranma ½ | |
| らんま 1/2 (Ranma Nibun-no-Ichi) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure,[1] martial arts,[2] romantic comedy[3] |
Ranma ½ is an anime based on a manga by Rumiko Takahashi. It is 36 volumes long.
Story
[change | change source]Ranma Saotome is the main character, who is 16 and good at martial arts. He learned from his father, a martial artist. Ranma was training with his father, Genma Saotome, when he falls into a spring which turns him into a girl from then on whenever cold water is poured on him. Genma fell into the spring of the panda, so he turns into a panda. Hot water makes them turn back.
After this both visit Soun Tendo, Genma's friend from a long time ago and his fighting partner. Soun teaches at his martial arts school. Soun tells Genma that he needs a grandchild to carry on the school, so he needs his daughter, Akane Tendo, to marry to get a child, who would receive an inheritance from him. Genma then says that Akane could marry Ranma, and so they become engaged.
Ranma and Akane don't get along at first but they become more friendly.
Characters
[change | change source]Ryoga Hibiki One of Ranma's enemies. He and Ranma went to same school when they were children, but never got along.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "VIZ MEDIA CONCLUDES 2015 WITH AN ACTION AND DRAMA-FILLED DIGITAL ANIME UPDATE FOR DECEMBER". Viz Media. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- ↑ "The Official Website for Ranma 1/2". Viz Media. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Celebrate 30 Years of Martial Arts Mischief with Ranma 1/2 Stamps". Anime News Network. July 15, 2017. Retrieved July 29, 2018.