Ranma 1/2 Voices

[Saphira]

Japanese Cast:

Regular Cast:

Ranma Saotome (male) ........ Yamaguchi, Kappei
Ranma Saotome (female) ...... Hayashibara, Megumi
Genma Saotome .................. Ogata, Ken'ichi
Nodoka Saotome .................. Masako, Ikeda
Akane Tendou ...................... Hidaka, Noriko
Nabiki Tendou ...................... Takayama, Minami
Kasumi Tendou .................... Inoue, Kikuko
Soun Tendou ....................... Ohbayashi, Ryunosuke
Happosai ............................. Nagai, Ichirou
Shampoo ............................. Sakuma, Rei
Cologne ............................... Asou, Miyoko
Mousse ............................... Seki, Toshihiko
Jusenkyo Guide.................... Yamaguchi, Kappei, was also Yamadera Kouichi
Ukyou Kuonji ....................... Tsuru, Hiromi
Ryouga Hibiki ...................... Yamadera, Kouichi
Tofu .................................... Mitsuya, Yuuji
Tatewaki Kunou ................... Suzuoki, Hirotaka
Kodachi Kunou .................... Shimazu, Saeko
Sasuke ............................... Chiba, Shigeru
Hikaru Gosunkugi ................ Futamata, Issei
Hiroshi................................ Tsujitani, Kouji
Daisuke ............................. Koyasu, Takehito
Hinako Ninomiya ................ Touma, Yumi

Other Characters:

Natsume ........................... Katsuki, Masako
Kurumi .............................. Mizutani, Yuko
Mikado Sanzenin ................ Inoue, Kazuhiko
Azusa Shiratori ................... Matsui, Naoko
Tsubasa ............................. Yamada, Eiko
Bakuchi Oh King ................. Aono, Takeshi
Shampoo's Father ............... Ginga, Banjou
Miscellaneous male voices ... Futamata, Issei
Miscellaneous female voices . Hiramatsu, Akiko
Pansuto Taro....................... Furumoto, Shinnosuke
Principal.............................. Hitouchi, Tateno
Niku-man 1.......................... Tanonaka, Isamu
Niku-man 2.......................... Chiba, Shigeru
Niku-man 3.......................... Shimada, Bin
Niku-man 4.......................... Hase, Arihiro
Linlin................................... Mita, Yuko
Ranran................................ Kobayashi, Yuko
Madame Saint Paul.............. Mita, Yuko
Picolette Chardin II............... Nanba, Keiichi
Daimonji Sentaroh................ Shimada, Bin
Bake-neko........................... Yoshimura, You
Kinnosuke........................... Yoshimura, You

Movie cast:

Kirin .................................. Shiozawa, Kaneto
Lychee .............................. Tamagawa, Sakiko
Toma ................................ Matono, Mitsuaki

North American Cast:

Regular Cast:

Ranma Saotome(male) ......... Cox, Richard, was Sarah Strange
Ranma Saotome(female) ....... Terzo, Venus, was Brigitta Dau
Genma Saotome .................. Smith, Robert O.
Akane Tendou ...................... Sirois, Myriam
Nabiki Tendou ...................... Costain, Angela
Kasumi Tendou .................... Johnson, Willow
Soun Tendou ....................... Kaye, David
Shampoo ............................ Weseluck, Cathy
Ukyou Kuonji ....................... Sheridan, Kelly
Ryouga Hibiki ...................... Donovan, Mike
Cologne .............................. Gibson, Elan Ross
Happosai ............................ Dobson, Paul
Mousse .............................. Swaile, Brad
Tofu .................................... Corlett, Ian
Tatewaki Kunou ................... Cole, Ted
Kodachi 'Black Rose' Kunou .. Rothery, Teryl
Sasuke ............................... Smith, Robert O.
Mikado Sanzenin ................. Corlett, Ian
Azusa Shiratori ................... Weseluck, Cathy
Hikaru Gosunkugi ............... Benyaer, Michael
Daisuke ............................. Kaye, David
Tsubasa Kurenai ................. Henderson, Saffron

Other characters:

Nodoka Saotome ................. Bunting, Lisa
Hinako Ninomiya ................. Jaud, Janyce
Natsume ............................. Lindjberg, Lalainia
Principal Kunou ................... McNeil, Scott
Kurumi ............................... Sheridan, Kelly

Movie cast:

Kirin .................................. Payne, John
Lychee .............................. Wong, Diana
Toma ................................ Juliani, Alessandro

[Saphira]

Oh... did you ever know that the voices of Ranma and Akane are also the voice of INUYASHA and KIKYOU. I'm sure you are really familiar with their voices, right??

[Death Soldier]

I wouldn't know cause I don't think I've ever watch Ranma in Japanese before- just in English and Cantonese. That's so sweet to have the same voice actors/actress.. ^-^

I always find it funny when the same voice actors/actreses play another role. ;D

[Saphira]

oh yes!!
but, i wish Kagome would be the voice of 'akane'...(noriko). i never seen inuyasha but i believe it's definitely a nice and awsome story, right??

[Chibi Jen]

Wow..that is soo cool ^_^ I like Inuyasha's voice And DS, you have heard of Ranma and Akane's voice...from the CD remember (the songs)??

Anyhow, I think it's so sweet... Inuyahsa=Ranma? lol

[Saphira]

ranma's japanese voice in particular sounds really cool... hehehe...

[Chibi Jen]

Yes ^^; well..it suits him at least...But I think it suits more for Inuyasha. The English voices for ranma wasn't too bad too I guess...

[Saphira]

what was the english voice of ranma looks like? never heard of it...only the japanese one...^_^

[.:Lonely Soul:.]

I love Kappei Yamaguchi's and Noriko Hidaka's voices!! They're so awesome!! ^_^c It's so cool that Kappei also does InuYasha's voice! XD So sexy!! I'm glad Rumiko decided that!! I kinda don't like the idea of Noriko talkin' for Kikyou cuz I personally don't like Kikyou and some people might get the wrong idea.
"Oo! Noriko does Kikyou and Akane, and Kappei does Inuyasha and Ranma! So that means... InuYasha & Kikyou belong together!"

Noooo!!
I HATE the Ranma English voices!! They piss me off!! Ranma is a boy not a girl so why the heck did they make a girl talk for his boy form!? They made him sound gay. I know they changed it to Richard Cox's voice, but his voice.. doesn't sound right for Ranma. Ranma's suppose to sound sexy! Like in the Japanese version! ugh!! And Akane's voice.. What the heck is wrong with her?! If Akane's English voice can't do Kikyou, then that just proves they got the wrong voice for Akane. Grr... Ryouga's voice also creeps me out. He sounds like an old man. shampoo... ugh.. Don't even get me started. ~_~

[Saphira]

whew, what the heck is that, if you say so..then I agree...I like their japanese voices..it's suits to their attitudes...yeah!!! I heard Akane's english voice ones, sounds like ummm...a lady that is an old woman?! Ayyyy...that's how I can describe it...anyway...as what you have said, better Nuriko's voice should be on Kagome's!! Or maybe Nuriko is busy so she can't do the kagome one, only Kikyou...which I also hate!!! ^_^

And one more thing, is it true that Noriko is the one who take up Miaka's Japanese voice in Fushigi Yuugi?! And Mousse voice is Tamahome's in Fushigi Yuugi?!

[Chibi Jen]

I was listening to a Ranma CD I got for a present for last year Christmas... and I absolutely adore Ranma's (and Inuyasha's voice hehee)

Suits him so well, same goes with Ranma-girl voice! Very cute. Kodachi has a very.. hehee.. irriating voice.. and all that laughing~ I was listening to one of her vocals; and it wasted the whol track of the CD ...... LAUGHING!!!!! Can you believe it??

[Ami]

i have heard ranma's japanese, cantonese and english voice......and out of the ranma's voice...i really hated the movie (peach) one....i dont know why but it was so different to all the voice i heard of ranma

[Death Soldier]

Ami, I think the movies (Cantonese one, yeh?) are done by a different company/production and different voices. ((Same for Sailormoon movies I've watched before, the voices are done by different people)). I thought that Shampoo's voice in that movie sounded like the same one who did Minako (SailorVenus) Cantonese version.

And DS, you have heard of Ranma and Akane's voice...from the CD remember (the songs)??

Ah yeh, forgot about that! I've definetly heard it now (from Ranma1/2 OVA 12). Hearing Ranma's voice rings bells in my head.."It's INUYASHA!" lolz..so cool how they are done by the same person.

From one of the Ranma CD, I can't really imagine Kikyou having the same voice as Akane (when singing at least). Do you guys think it's hard for the voice actors to sing with the voice of the actual characters? That's the whole point, isn't it? To buy a CD like the characters are singing it? ((Love that Second Season Opening sung by Ranma girl, Akane, Shampoo))

Funny, I don't really pay much attention with voice actors/actresses of anime dubbed in another version.

[Chibi Jen]

Lonely said:

I kinda don't like the idea of Noriko talkin' for Kikyou cuz I personally don't like Kikyou and some people might get the wrong idea.
"Oo! Noriko does Kikyou and Akane, and Kappei does Inuyasha and Ranma! So that means... InuYasha & Kikyou belong together!"

I agree!! I don't want people thinking that too I've heard both Akane and Kikyou's Japanese voices.. and I wouldn't have guessed they're done by the same person ^_^ Akane's voice is way too childish.. whereas Kikyou sounds serious (to suit their character of course.. but still)

I like Kagome's voice XD It's nice.

[jano]

I loved the japanese voices the characters of Ranma 1/2 got. In my country, Spain, Ranma doesn't have a good voice in the translation, and I don't liked it. But when you hear the original, WOA!! You get the genial voices: the interesting and incredible Akane, the mature Nabiki, the soft and loving Kasumi, the serious and right Sun Tendo, etc. It's great! Since then, I love hear the original voices in the anime.