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Ranma ½: Season 1 - 83 Episode s
1x1 - Here's Ranma
April 15, 1989
Soun Tendo gets quite a surprise when the son of his friend Genma Saotome that he's arranged for one of his daughters to marry turns out to be a girl...
1x2 - School is No Place for Horsing Around
April 21, 1989
Attending his first day at Furinkan High, Ranma encounters Akane's many would-be suitors.
1x3 - A Sudden Storm of Love
April 29, 1989
Not realizing that Ranma and 'the pigtailed girl' are the same, Kuno is furious that he let the "cretin" slip away. His attention soon shifts to the red-haired one though, when she bests him in combat.
1x4 - Ranma and... Ranma? If It's Not One Thing, It's Another
May 5, 1989
As Kuno continues his attempts to get a date with the 'pigtailed goddess', Ranma starts freaking out, while Nabiki smells money.
1x5 - Love Me to the Bone! The Compound Fracture of Akane's Heart
May 12, 1989
A solid beating from Akane brings Ranma to Dr. Tofu, who tries to help out the two teens' relationship, as well as Ranma's injuries.
1x6 - Akane's Lost Love... These Things Happen, You Know
May 19, 1989
Akane and Ranma are back at Dr. Tofu's when Kasumi shows up, causing Tofu to start acting like a loon out of love, something Akane doesn't handle well.
1x7 - Enter Ryoga! The Eternal 'Lost Boy'
May 26, 1989
After years of searching, Ryoga Hibiki finally finds the person who ruined his life - Ranma Saotome. Now, if only Ranma could remember what the heck he did to make Ryoga so mad...
1x8 - School is a Battlefield! Ranma vs. Ryoga
June 2, 1989
Ryoga finally manages to find Ranma again, and challenges him to a fight in the schoolyard. Unfortunately for Ranma, several outside parties have a vested interest in seeing him lose.
1x9 - True Confessions! A Girl's Hair is Her Life!
June 16, 1989
Akane's accidental haircut brings a temporary reprieve in Ranma and Ryoga's fighting. Stunned, she wanders off alone, thinking about the loss of the one thing that wasn't 'tomboyish' about her.
1x10 - P-P-P-Chan! He's Good For Nothin'
June 30, 1989
Not knowing that it's Ryoga, Akane adopts the little black pig as her pet, naming him P-Chan. This of course drives Ranma crazy, as he desperately wants to get Ryoga away from her, yet feels honorbound not to reveal the secret.
1x11 - Ranma Meets Love Head-On! Enter the Delinquent Juvenile Gymnast!
July 14, 1989
Intending to insure St. Hebereke School for Girls' victory in the upcoming match, Kodachi of puts the entire Furinkan Martial Arts Rythmic Gymnastics team out of commission. Akane is chosen as Furinkan's replacement, but not only does her gymnastics skills leave something to be desired, Kodachi decides to lessen Akane's odds with a little visit to the Tendo Dojo...
1x12 - A Woman's Love is War! The Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge!
July 21, 1989
Akane twists her ankle during practice, forcing Ranma to take her place in the match with Kodachi.
1x13 - A Tear in a Girl-Delinquent's Eye? The End of the Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge!
July 28, 1989
Ranma faces Kodachi in the ring, with the Black Rose's love on the line.
1x14 - Pelvic Fortune-Telling? Ranma is the No. One Bride in Japan
August 18, 1989
Dr. Tofu's mother comes to visit, determined to find her son a bride. Nabiki, Akane and Ranma all find themselves volunteering to help him get her of his back.
1x15 - Enter Shampoo, the Gung-Ho Girl! I Put My Life in Your Hands
August 15, 1989
Ranma gets a shock when an Amazon girl he encountered in China tracks him down, intending to kill his girl half.
1x16 - Shampoo's Revenge! The Shiatsu Technique That Steals Heart and Soul
September 1, 1989
Tired of the constant outbursts whenever she gets near Ranma, Shampoo decides to get Akane out of the way.
1x17 - I Love You, Ranma! Please Don't Say Goodbye
September 8, 1989
Ranma desperately attempts to recover Akane's lost memory. He even turns to Shampoo who promises to help... at a price.
1x18 - I Am a Man! Ranma's Going Back to China!?
September 15, 1989
Genma tries to dissuade Ranma from abandoning Akane to travel back to China and trying to find a cure at Jusenkyo.
1x19 - Clash of the Delivery Girls! The Martial Arts Takeout Race
October 20, 1989
Who would sell his only son for a bowl of rice, a fish and some pickles? Genma Saotome, that's who! And now, the wealthy resturant owner has come to collect, demanding Ranma marry his daughter unless Akane can beat her in the ancient art of Martial Arts Takeout Delivery...
1x20 - You Really Do Hate Cats!
November 3, 1989
When Ranma opens a package from Shampoo, his major weakness is revealed - he's terrified of cats, something Sasuke, Kuno's loyal ninja servant, intends to exploit to the fullest.
1x21 - This Ol' Gal's the Leader of the Amazon Tribe!
November 10, 1989
A strange old woman seeks out Ranma, testing his skills while calling him 'future son-in-law'.
1x22 - Behold! The 'Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire' Technique
November 17, 1989
Having been made hyper-sensitive to heat by Cologne, Ranma is trapped in his girl form until he promisees to marry Shampoo. Refusing to give up, Ranma takes a job at her diner, hoping for a chance to grab the 'Phoenix Pill' that's supposed to cure him.
1x23 - Enter Mousse! The Fist of the White Swan
November 24, 1989
Dr. Tofu is able to cure Ranma, but as Cologne is quick to ask - How long will it last? In any case, his mind soon gets other things to think about, as Mousse, a Chinese master of hidden weapons, arrives, challenging him for the right to Shampoo's hand.
1x24 - Cool Runnings! The Race of the Snowmen
December 1, 1989
Taking a break at a skiing resort, Ranma finds himself entering a Martial Arts ski race where the prize is a date with Shampoo - and the Phoenix Pill!
1x25 - The Abduction of P-Chan
December 8, 1989
Figure skating champion Azusa Shiratori decides P-Chan is now her 'Charlotte', and challenges Akane and Ranma to a match against herself and her partner for the ownership of the pig. But can Ranma learn to skate in time?
1x26 - Close Call! The Dance of Death... On Ice!
December 15, 1989
The kiss makes Ranma go ballistic, charging at Mikado like a madman. Ranma barely wins, but Mikado is certain he'll get his revenge in the big Martial Arts Figure Skating match.
1x27 - P-Chan Explodes! The Icy Fountain of Love!
December 22, 1989
The match is on, but can Ranma and Akane survive the Golden Pair's deadly 'Couple Cleaver'? And what's Ryoga up to?
1x28 - Ranma Trains on Mt. Terror
January 12, 1990
Tired of getting beaten by Ranma, Ryoga takes up Cologne's offer to train him. They set off to the mountains, only to find Genma, Ranma and Akane already there, also training.
1x29 - The Breaking Point!? Ryoga's Great Revenge
January 19, 1990
Cologne is teaching Ryoga the fearsome Breaking Point technique, making him capable of shattering giant boulders with a single touch. With it, he's sure he can beat Ranma... If the training doesn't kill him first.
1x30 - Danger at the Tendo Dojo!
January 26, 1990
The Tendo Dojo receives a challenge from the Dojo Destroyer, and Soun charges Akane and Ranma with task of defending its honor. Ranma however, gets other things on his mind, when Shampoo promises to give him a cure for the curse if he'll only go on a date with her...
1x31 - The Abduction of Akane!
February 2, 1990
Mousse returns, trying to kidnap Akane, but ends up mistakenly grabbing her stuffed toy pig instead. Still, Akane wants her pig back, so Ranma goes along with the instructions to meet up with the kidnapper at the circus.
1x32 - Ranma vs. Mousse! To Lose Is to Win
February 9, 1990
Having managed to grab the right person this time, Mousse sets up a new show - girl turns into duck (courtesy of a little cursed water from the spring of drowned duck).
1x33 - Enter Happosai, the Lustful Lecher!
February 16, 1990
Soun and Genma are terrified when their old teacher, master Happosai, shows up. The founder of the Anything Goes school of martial arts, his fighting skills are only surpassed by his lust for women's underwear...
1x34 - Assault on the Girls' Locker Room
February 23, 1990
Ranma is determined to infiltrate the Furinkan High girl's locker room when he gets a map from Ryoga that shows there's a old spring beneath it that can cure his curse. It proves harder than Ranma thought though, since the girls are on high alert due to the recent raids by Happosai.
1x35 - Kuno's House of Gadgets! Guests Check in, But They Don't Check Out
March 2, 1990
Ranma's found the first of the three magic urns needed to summon the spring. And where's the next one's hidden? Deep in the bowels of the Kuno estate, full of traps, tricks and hot and cold water...
1x36 - Goodbye Girl-Type
March 9, 1990
Happosai has claimed one of the urns to store his 'collection', but Ranma manages to steal it back. Of course, the master takes this as a personal insult, and starts causing considerable trouble for Ranma and the others as they travel up the mountains to find the place that will activate the urns.
1x37 - It's a Fine Line Between Pleasure and Pain
March 16, 1990
It's cookie baking time in the home ed. class, and Akane and Kodachi both want Ranma to taste. Not taking no for an answer, the Black Rose falls back on blackmail, causing Akane to become even more determined to get Ranma to eat hers.
1x38 - S.O.S.! The Wrath of Happosai
March 23, 1990
When Ranma tries to force Happosai to stop the underwear stealing, the old master gets mad and starts terrorizing the inhabitants of the Tendo Dojo, demanding an apology.
1x39 - Kissing Is Such Sweet Sorrow! The Taking of Akane's Lips
April 6, 1990
Furinkan High is entering a theater contest with a performance of 'Romeo and Juliet'. Akane is chosen as Juliet, but Kuno and Happosai both want to be Romeo, and so does Ranma when he hears the first price winners will get to see China.
1x40 - Bathhouse Battle! We're in Some Hot Water Now
April 13, 1990
The water heater is broken, so Ranma and co are off to the public bathhouse for a bath. Naturally, Happosai wants to come, planning to pay a little visit to the women's side...
1x41 - Ranma Gains Yet Another Suitor
April 20, 1990
Akane is shocked when she witnesses Genma getting attacked by a stranger referring to him as father, wanting revenge for being abandoned. Who is this Ukyo?
1x42 - Ryoga and Akane: 2-Gether, 4-Ever
April 27, 1990
Ukyo tries to set Akane and Ryoga up on a date, hoping to get Ranma for herself. Ranma, however, intends to do his best to ruin it...
1x43 - Sneeze Me, Squeeze Me, Please Me! Shampoo's Recipe for Disaster
May 4, 1990
Caring and gentle as ever, Shampoo brings Ranma a lunch with a little 'extra spices', causing Ranma to get an irresistible urge to hug anyone who sneezes.
1x44 - Rub-A-Dub-Dub! There's a Pervert in the Tub
May 11, 1990
Furious at being prevented from accompanying Akane to the hot-springs, Happosai decides to recover the scroll containing his most deadly attack - The Happofire Burst - to teach them all a lesson. Ranma is however determined to find it first, and it's a battle of wits as they both try to infiltrate the scroll's resting place - an all girls hot-spring...
1x45 - I Love You! My Dear, Dear Ukyo
May 18, 1990
Ranma recives a challenge from one Tsubasa Kurenai, a strange girl determined to win back her beloved Ukyo.
1x46 - The Witch Who Loved Me: A Japanese Ghost Story
May 25, 1990
Distressed at the frequent panty thefts, the town council turns to their local hero, Soun Tendo, for protection of the town relic - an ancient bra said to contain the ghost of a merciless empress.
1x47 - Transform! Akane the Super-Duper Girl
June 1, 1990
After getting beaten by Shampoo, Akane is thrilled to find that Happosai's magic noodles she accidently ate has given her super strength. But can she live with the side-effects?
1x48 - The Killer from Jusenkyo
June 8, 1990
The Jusenkyo Preservation Society decides they have stood by long enough, letting Ranma and co abuse their Jusenkyo curses for immoral and selfish purposes, and dispatch a team charged with capturing them and teaching them the error of their ways.
1x49 - Am I... Pretty? Ranma's Declaration of Womanhood
June 15, 1990
After a nasty blow to the head, Ranma wakes up believing he's a girl. No more martial arts for her, it's flower arrangement and tea ceremony from now on...
1x50 - Final Facedown! Happosai vs. The Invisble Man
June 22, 1990
After being gone for a while, having fled to avoid Happosai's wrath, Soun and Genma return, claiming to have studied ancient ninja techniques that will enable them to beat the master once and for all.
1x51 - Les Miserables of the Kuno Estate
June 29, 1990
After getting in the middle of an argument between Kuno and Kodachi, Sasuke is banished from the Kuno estate. When Akane finds the loyal ninja sulking in the park, she feels sorry for him and invites him over to the Tendo Dojo for dinner. Shocked that someone actually is being nice to him, Sasuke starts to reconsider his oath of loyalty to the Kunos.
1x52 - Ghost Story! Ranma and the Magic Sword
July 6, 1990
A ghost is terrorizing Furinkan High at night, and Ukyo heads up an effort in getting to the bottom of this. It proves a dangerous task though, when one by one the 'ghostbusting' teams turn up uncouncious.
1x53 - All It Takes Is One! The Kiss Of Love Is the Kiss of Death
July 13, 1990
It's a calm day on the beach, until Happosai discovers a bracelet containing three pills capable of making someone fall madly in love with the first person of the opposite sex they lay eyes on.
1x54 - The Ultimate Team-up!? The Ryoga / Mousse Alliance
July 20, 1990
Finding Ryoga terribly depressed after getting beaten by Ranma, Mousse suggests they team up, combining their skills to get revenge.
1x55 - Back to the Happosai!
July 27, 1990
A magic mirror sends Ranma and co a few centuries back in time to a small Chinese village, where a young girl named Cologne is torn between love and disgust for the 18 year old underwear stealing 'adventurer' running around calling himself Happy.
1x56 - Kodachi the Black Rose! The Beeline to True Love
August 3, 1990
Upon hearing that the Tendo's are broke and running out of food, Kodachi offers to move in to give her future husband and his family proper care. Despite Ranma's protests, Genma and Happosai welcome her with open arms.
1x57 - The Last Days of Happosai...?
August 10, 1990
A fortune telling classmate of Akane predicts that Happosai hasn't get long to live, and that Ranma and Akane will soon be married. When the old master starts showing signs of weakness, the unwilling fiancees better hope they find a cure - fast.
1x58 - Two, Too Violent Girls: Ling-Ling and Lung-Lung
August 17, 1990
Two younger warriors from Shampoo's tribe show up, and are shocked to learn that she hasn't killed Ranma yet. Outraged, they decide to dispatch Ranma themselves, using their fearsome 'Dance of the Great Fire Dragon' technique.
1x59 - Ranma and the Evil Within
August 24, 1990
Happosai separates Ranma's girl and boy bodies using a magical incense. However, the girl body ends up with all of Ranma's evil, turning it into a vicious spirit that wants to enslave the male Ranma to her will.
1x60 - Enter Ken and His Copycat Kerchief
August 31, 1990
The infamous martial artist Copycat Ken is loose in Furikan, able to not only copy people's moves, but also their appearance and strength and turn it against them.
1x61 - Ryoga's Miracle Cure! Hand Over That Soap
September 7, 1990
When Ryoga accidently gets his hands on Shampoo's curse curing soap, he decides it's finally time for him to ask Akane out on a date. But Shampoo wants that soap back, and so does Ranma.
1x62 - Fight! The Anything-Goes Obstacle Course Race
September 14, 1990
A giant obstacle course race is being held, and the first prize is a trip to China. Naturally, Ranma intends to win it.
1x63 - Ranma Goes Back to Jusenkyo at Last
September 28, 1990
Ranma and Genma steal Happosai's magic mirror, and travel back to Jusenkyo with the old goat tagging along. Much to their surprise they arrive just at the time of their previous visit, giving them a perfect opportunity to stop them from falling into the cursed springs altogether...
1x64 - The Return of The Hawai'ian Headmaster from Hell
October 5, 1990
Furinkan High's principal returns from a long trip to 'study' American educational system, unfortunately he turns out to be completely insane. His first order of business is to institute a policy of buzz cuts for boys and bowl cuts for girls unless the students can find the coconut with a 'get out of rules free' note in it...
1x65 - Enter Kuno, the Night-Prowling Knight
October 12, 1990
To help him carry out his new position as Furinkan High's Moral Guardian, Kuno turns to Happosai for training.
1x66 - Ranma Gets Weak!
October 19, 1990
Furious at Ranma for delivering him into the hands of a mob of angry women, Happosai brands Ranma with ancient mark, causing him to become 'as weak as a mere babe'. Upon hearing this, his enemies start lining up to give him a beating... What's poor Ranma to do?
1x67 - Eureka! The Desperate Move of Desperation
October 26, 1990
Just as Ranma is about to give up, Cologne gives him hope in the form of the 'Hiryu Shoten Ha', a devastating technique he can use even in his weakened state... if he can manage to learn it.
1x68 - Showdown! Can Ranma Make a Comeback?
November 2, 1990
Armed with the 'Hiryu Shoten Ha', Ranma goes after Happosai. But the old master, knowing something is up, keeps his temper, rendering the attack useless unless Ranma can figure out some way to get him really worked up...
1x69 - Ukyo's Skirt! The Great Girly-Girl Gambit
November 9, 1990
Tired of Ranma treating her as 'one of the guys', Ukyo decides to change her clothing and behavior to something more feminine. This causes great commotion at school, both amongst the boys, and among Ranma's other suitors, who do not care for the added competition.
1x70 - Here Comes Ranma's Mom!
November 16, 1990
A mysterious woman shows up at the Dojo, having long conversations with Genma. Is it really Ranma's mother, come to take him away to live with her?
1x71 - From Ryoga with Love
November 23, 1990
Alone in a cabin in the woods, Ryoga sits pondering the nature of his relationship with Akane.
1x72 - My Fiance, the Cat
November 30, 1990
Shampoo shows up with an oversized bell for Ranma, claiming it'll make them fated to stay together forever. The bell however turns out be cursed, carrying the spirit of Maomorin - the giant ghost cat, looking for his bride.
1x73 - Blow, Wind! To Be Young Is to Go Gung-Ho
December 7, 1990
The Principal hires a new teacher, who takes it upon himself to get Ranma and Akane to openly express their feelings towards each other while they're still young.
1x74 - A Formidable New Disciple Appears
December 14, 1990
A young man is awestruck when he sees Happosai in action, and seeks out the Tendo Dojo, wishing to become a student of Anything Goes Martial Arts. The master accepts, and it soon becomes apparent that he's a very dedicated pupil... at bit too dedicated if you ask Ranma.
1x75 - Step Outside!
December 21, 1990
Off to the mountains to find a Christmas tree for the Master, Ranma and Genma become separated. When Ranma and Akane go looking for him, they find him living in luxury as a panda, having been adopted by a rich woman as a playmate for her sickly son.
1x76 - Ryoga's Tendo Dojo Houseguest Diary
January 11, 1991
Ryoga decides to try to enroll at Furinkan High, though first he has to pass the placement test. Akane agrees to tutor him, but with all the commotion that happens in the Tendo Dojo on a regular basis, can he manage to keep his mind on his studies?
1x77 - Happosai's Happy Heart!
January 18, 1991
Happosai falls head over heels in love with a pre-school teacher, but is he willing to give up the underwear stealing for her sake?
1x78 - Extra, Extra! Kuno and Nabiki: Read All About It!
January 25, 1991
A fortunetelling friend of Sasuke's divines that Nabiki is the girl Tatewaki is destined to spend his life with. Still torn over having to abandon Akane and 'the pig-tailed girl', Kuno starts to court Nabiki, who naturally welcomes the opportunity to milk him for everything he's worth.
1x79 - Ryoga the Strong... Too Strong
February 1, 1991
After sharing his food with an old hermit, the man repays Ryoga by making him the strongest man in the world. But is it worth the price?
1x80 - Close Call! P-chan's Secret
February 8, 1991
Terrified that Akane has figured out that he's really P-Chan, Ryoga tries to leave the town forever. Ranma continues to try to figure out a way to beat Ryoga, while Akane tries to force him to tell her what he knows about the mark shared by Ryoga and P-Chan.
1x81 - The Egg-Catcher Man
February 15, 1991
Kasumi seems unusually cheerful after a chance encounter with a stranger, leading Nabiki to speculate that she's found herself a new boyfriend.
1x82 - Ranma And Kuno's... First Kiss
February 22, 1991
Kuno's got a magic sword capable of granting 3 wishes, and Ranma smells a cure for his curse. The 'upperclassman' has already used two of them... How far is Ranma willing to go to get the third?
1x83 - Shampoo's Red Thread Of Dread!
March 1, 1991
Ranma suddenly falls head over heels for Shampoo when she ties him to her with the magical Red Thread of Fate. Just a few more hours and the effect will be permanent, and Akane doesn't care one bit... does she?