OAV and Movies

[Death Soldier]

OAV Episode 1- "Curse of the Contrary Jewel"
Shampoo wears a jewel that turns her love for Ranma into hate. Ranma, confused by her sudden change of heart, starts chasing her.

OAV Episode 2- "Tendo Family Christmas Scramble"
Kasumi holds a Christmas party at the dojo. Will all of Ranma's (and Akane's) various suitors be able to get along for just one evening?

OAV Episode 3- "Akane vs. Ranma! I'll Be the One to Inherit Mother's Recipes!"
Akane discovers her mother's recipe book, Kasumi gets ill. Nodoka helps Ranma and Akane prepare food for the family, trying to teach Akane to cook in the process.

OAV Episode 4- "Stormy Weather Comes to School! Growing Up With Miss Hinako"
Miss Hinako, the aura-draining teacher, causes trouble for Ranma and company.

OAV Episode 5- "The One to Carry On, Part 1"
Two girls show up claiming to be Soun Tendo's daughters. They win the right to the dojo from Ranma and Akane.

OAV Episode 6- "The One to Carry On, Part 2"
Ranma and Akane train to recover their right to carry on the Anything-Goes school.

OAV Episode 7- "Reawakening Memories, Part 1"
Akane remembers being rescued from giant animals in a mysterious forest, and goes to return the favor.

OAV Episode 8- "Reawakening Memories, Part 2"
Ranma and Ryoga follow Akane and try to rescue her from the forest.

OAV Episode 9- "Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix"
Kuno gets a Phoenix egg from a cursed antique dealer. It hatches and renders him invincible.

OAV Episode 10- "Oh Cursed Tunnel of Lost Love! Let My Love Be Forever"
Ukyo and Shampoo set up Ranma and Akane at the Tunnel of Lost Love, which is supposed to break up all couples that enter.

OAV Episode 11- "Hell Hath No Fury Like Kasumi Scorned!"
An evil ogre gets loose and possesses various folks, including Kasumi.

OAV Episode 12- "The Two Akanes, 'Ranma, Look At Me!'"
A spirit doll possesses Akane, in order to punish Ranma for treating the doll disrespectfully.

Movie 1- "Big Trouble In Nekonron, China"

Akane is kidnapped by the Seven Lucky Gods martial artists and taken to China to be the bride of their leader.

Movie 2- "Nihao My Concubine"

All the girls are kidnapped by Prince Toma and his henchmen, one of them will be his bride.

Movie 3 - Team Ranma vs the Legendary Phoenix (OAV 9 in America)
The third Ranma movie in Japan was a short film that was part of a double feature. In North America, Viz placed it with the OAVs.

[Ami]

is there movie 3 i didnt know that... what is it about

[Death Soldier]

Here's a picture for movie 3:


The Third Ranma 1/2 Movie! Based off the Manga (Volume 29), the story revolves around a Phoenix that hatches on Kuno's head. With the Phoenix, it gives Kuno great power to finally defeat Ranma. However, Ranma isn't going to allow this to last as he tries his might to separate the Phoenix from Kuno.

This is the shortest of the three movies, 30 minutes, thus it was released by Viz as an OVA Episode. But believe it or not, this movie did appear in Theaters in Japan and shouldn't be considered part of the OVA series.

I still want to watch it though ^.^

[Ami]

kool i want to watch it tooo.......hehehehe...i cant view the pic ;D so would this be the last part of ranma

[Saphira]

TEXT So CUTE!!! I hope I can see a LOT of Ranma and Akane scenes there! Heheheee! ;D

[Chibi Jen]

These seem really good...but I don't think I've watched any of it.. ;_; heh... I want to watch them!! *waits for DS and Saphira to find them*

[Death Soldier]

I really want to watch
"OAV Episode 12- "The Two Akanes, 'Ranma, Look At Me!'"
-looks like its going to be about Ranma and Akane ^^ though all of them sound pretty good! You can actually buy them in a set of DVDs, but are kinda expensive.

I watched the two movies: "Big Trouble In Nekonron, China" and "Nihao My Concubine" and i think they are cool. The storyies are kinda similar though

[Saphira]

oh...that 'nihao my concubine', is it all about shampoo? and the other one?

[Chibi Jen]

I just watched "OAV Episode 12- "The Two Akanes, 'Ranma, Look At Me!'"

It was really good ^-^!!! Though it was quite short.. it only lasted for 30 min.

It was a very sweet one.... you can get to see Ranma's reaction to stuff you rarely see Akane doing to him..heheh ;D If you get what I mean?

Drawings are great, and there is a great cast too...
Lots of nice suspense, and romantic (?)

Too bad it was sooo short
But overall... it is a MUST SEE!

[Death Soldier]

Ami said:

kool i want to watch it tooo.......hehehehe...i cant view the pic ;D so would this be the last part of ranma

uhm..I don't think so. It's just an extra episode that belongs somewhere in between. I think Movie 2- "Nihao My Concubine" is the last one.

oh...that 'nihao my concubine', is it all about shampoo?

Not exactly Saphira..don't let the name trick you Most characters are involved in it, and I would say it focuses on Ranma and Akane

I finally got hold of Ranma OVA12 . I got really excited and had heaps of expectations on this OVA as it's the first OVA of Ranma I've seen. I really enjoyed watching it ... I agree with you ChibiJen..it is rather short though. I thought Akane looked super cute as a doll, and I thought it was very sweet that the doll reminded Ranma of Akane and she starts to cry




Ukyou looks very different..prettier with her hair up ^_^ i can't wait to watch the other OVAs..hm.. I'm watching it backwards..doesn't contain any spoilers does it? If you watch it backwards?

[Saphira]

ooohhh, then how I wish I could see those OAvs and films, i only read summaries...but can't picture it at all!!
they said, most of the oav and films are always focusing ranma and akane, is it true??

[Death Soldier]

Here's more details of the Ranma Movies....




Plot Synopsis

After a rollicking chase involving Happosai, Ranma, Akane, and very nearly every other reoccurring character in Ranma 1/2 gets broken up by a mysterious (super powerful) black blob, we are introduced to a young Chinese girl, Lychee, who has come bearing half of a scroll rumored to betroth her to a prince. Before we get the full story on why, a Chinese martial artist and his "seven gods" (more martial artists, of course) show up in a flying boat and kidnap Akane, thinking that she is the bearer of the scroll half and fated to marry this chopstick-wielding prince, the head of the Seven Gods Martial Arts School. Well, of course, everyone is off to save Akane, show up the poser prince, or regain their rightful place as his bride. But first they'll have to get to China. And then there are those Seven Gods

Review

As you might expect, this will seem pretty strange (and loose a lot of its humor) if you aren't already familiar with the Ranma 1/2 series (either from the TV show or the comics). But, from the standpoint of the Ranma-familiar, this is an enjoyable movie. Nothing special, mind you, but it is definitely up to par for the series. The art is consistent with the rest of the series, the animation is slightly higher quality than the OAVs, and the plot is, as expected, wacky, funny, and a bit touching at times.


Overall, though Ranma fans won't find anything new (other than yet another villain in love with Akane), this is a solid, enjoyable Ranma story. On the other hand, if you don't know the Ranma series, this is probably not the place to start.

Crew:

Main Theme: "It's Love"
Song By: Rabbit
Lyrics by: Iwasa Tomoharu
Composed by: Noge Toshinari
Arranged by: Rabbit

Director: Inai Shuji
Producers: Matsunutsa Yoko, Hasegawa Hiroshi
Screenplay: Yanagawa Shigeru (Concept), Iuchi Shuji, Yamaguchi Ryota
Character Design: Nakajima Atsuko
Art Director: Arai Torao
Animation Director: Nakajima Atsuko
Music: Kawai Kenji
Original Concept: Takahashi Rumiko

[Death Soldier]

Plot Synopsis





In this movie, the plot is more or less the same as the last one, spring under a castle and all. Ranma (or the pigtailed girl, in this case), Akane, and (of course) everyone else in the regular crew have been invited (more or less) on a cruise by Kuno, to christen his new yacht. Unfortuneately, those Pacific storms can be unpredictable, and we soon have 'Ranma's Island,' where Gilligan turns into a woman, the Skipper keeps ending up as a panda, and everybody and their sister is a martial arts expert. Before long, all those pretty girls start dissappearing, with only a perfect peach left in their place. Using Ranma as a decoy, the remaining castaways discover that the kidnappers are a crew of former animals (who are now stuck as humans--go figure), working for the prince of the island of illusions. Seems that the prince is gathering up every pretty girl in the island chain to provide himself with a wide selection of brides in his search for a princess. Everybody heads off, of course, to rescue Akane and friends, but things are complicated just a bit; you see, that prince has a gourd filled with water that can turn any creature into a man (hence the odd henchmen), and while the real girls are a little nervous around it, Ranma isn't about to pass up a chance like that. So, while everyone else is trying to preform a proper rescue, Ranma is busy participating in the prince's martial arts marriage contest, doing his darndest to get chosen by the prince and get close enough to have a shot at that gourd...

Review

More Ranma 1/2 mayhem. All the characters are there (as one would expect) and this movie has its share of wacky martial arts action. The animation and art are up to par for the series, and may even be a little better than the first movie (it's a newer movie, so the film quality definitely is). The plot is exactly the same as every other Ranma 1/2 plot (and nearly identical to the first movie), but has its share of funny situations and a touching moment or two (very brief moments in this one). Even though this is just more of the same, that's what most Ranma fans are looking for, and you won't hear me complaining either. Good old fashioned Rumiko Takahashi-style dumb fun. It's worth mentioning, if you don't already know, that the dubbing in the Ranma 1/2 series is actually not bad--the acting could honestly be called acting, the voices aren't bad, and the writing is funny enough. That's not to say that there is any replacement for the Japanese dialogue (particularly in a very "Japanese" series, like this one), but the dub is at least watchable.

Basically, don't expect to see anything new, but for more of the wacky martial arts/love comedy combo Ranma fans have grown to love, Ranma 1/2: Nihao My Concubine dosen't dissappoint.

[Saphira]

because of that, im now more eager to see the ranma 1/2 oav and films, i wish i wish so!! ^_^

by the way, what is the best movie you have ever seen Death Sold., the 1st or the 2nd one??

[Death Soldier]

I like the second movie better "Nihao My Concubine" . Even thought the storyline are similar, I like this one better. I think it develops the characters more, and it does have a section of the movie showing each of the couples , i.e. Nabiki and Kuno, Shampoo and Mousse, Ukyou and Ryouga, and of couse Ranma and Akane I think its pretty cute. More stuff happens ^-^ Haven't you seen any movie or OVA Sapphira?