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Ranma ½ watch order

6 core entries, 9 extras. Watching only the core story and movies takes about 3d 0h. Generated from the franchise graph, so it updates when new seasons are announced.

6

core entries

2

movies to include

1

recaps / alt versions to skip

3d 0h

total core runtime

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Where the hours go

Core story and movies in watch order · 3d 0h in total · longest: Ranma ½

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ItemRuntime
Ranma ½2d 16h
Chuugoku Nekonron Daikessen! Okite Yaburi no Gekitou-hen!!1h 14m
Kessen Tougenkyou! Hanayome wo Torimodose!1h
OVA3h
Yomigaeru Kioku1h
Chou Musabetsu Kessen! Ranma Team vs. Densetsu no Houou31m
Super1h 18m
Akumu! Shunmin Kou30m

Score across seasons

Peaked with OVA at 7.78 · from first to latest, the score fell 0.22

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#EntryScore / 10
1Ranma ½7.68
2Ranma ½ OVA7.78
3Ranma ½: Yomigaeru Kioku7.51
4Ranma ½: Chou Musabetsu Kessen! Ranma Team vs. Densetsu no Houou7.33
5Ranma ½ Super7.67
6Ranma ½: Akumu! Shunmin Kou7.46

Recommended order

  1. 1
    Main
    Ranma ½

    TV Series · 1989 · 161 ep · 2d 16h

    Core story – watch in this order.

  2. 2
    Side storyoptional
    Ranma ½: Nettou Uta Gassen

    OVA · 1990 · 2 ep · 46m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  3. 3
    Movie
    Ranma ½: Chuugoku Nekonron Daikessen! Okite Yaburi no Gekitou-hen!!

    Movie · 1991 · 1 ep · 1h 14m

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  4. 4
    Movie
    Ranma ½: Kessen Tougenkyou! Hanayome wo Torimodose!

    Movie · 1992 · 1 ep · 1h

    Movie – canon side content, best watched here.

  5. 5
    Side storyoptional
    Ranma ½: Tendou-ke no Oyobidenai Yatsura!

    Special · 1992 · 1 ep · 24m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  6. 6
    Side storyoptional
    Ranma ½: 1994 Music Calendar

    OVA · 1993 · 1 ep · 20m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  7. 7
    Side storyoptional
    Ranma ½: Totteoki Talk Best of Memories

    OVA · 1993 · 1 ep · 43m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  8. 8
    Side storyoptional
    Ranma ½: Battle ga Ippai 29-nin no Korinai Yatsura

    OVA · 1995 · 1 ep · 27m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  9. 9
    Side storyoptional
    Ranma ½: DoCo Music Video

    OVA · 1995 · 1 ep · 29m

    Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.

  10. 10
    Main
    Ranma ½ OVA

    OVA · 1993 · 6 ep · 3h

    Core story – watch in this order.

  11. 11
    Main
    Ranma ½: Yomigaeru Kioku

    OVA · 1994 · 2 ep · 1h

    Core story – watch in this order.

  12. 12
    Main
    Ranma ½: Chou Musabetsu Kessen! Ranma Team vs. Densetsu no Houou

    Movie · 1994 · 1 ep · 31m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  13. 13
    Main
    Ranma ½ Super

    OVA · 1995 · 3 ep · 1h 18m

    Core story – watch in this order.

  14. 14
    Main
    Ranma ½: Akumu! Shunmin Kou

    OVA · 2008 · 1 ep · 30m

    Core story – watch in this order.

Safe to skip

Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.

Release order

  1. 1Ranma ½1989-04
  2. 2Ranma ½: Nettou Uta Gassen1990-11
  3. 3Ranma ½: Chuugoku Nekonron Daikessen! Okite Yaburi no Gekitou-hen!!1991-11
  4. 4Ranma ½: Kessen Tougenkyou! Hanayome wo Torimodose!1992-08
  5. 5Ranma ½: Tendou-ke no Oyobidenai Yatsura!1992-08
  6. 6Ranma ½: 1994 Music Calendar1993-01
  7. 7Ranma ½: Totteoki Talk Best of Memories1993-05
  8. 8Ranma ½ OVA1993-10
  9. 9Ranma ½: Chou Musabetsu Kessen! Ranma Team vs. Densetsu no Houou1994-08
  10. 10Ranma ½: Yomigaeru Kioku1994-12
  11. 11Ranma ½: Battle ga Ippai 29-nin no Korinai Yatsura1995-03
  12. 12Ranma ½: DoCo Music Video1995-08
  13. 13Ranma ½ Super1995-09
  14. 14Ranma ½: Akumu! Shunmin Kou2008-07
  15. 15Ranma 1/2 (2024)2024-10

Ranma ½ watch order FAQ

What order should I watch Ranma ½ in?

Follow the recommended order above: Ranma ½ → Ranma ½ OVA → Ranma ½: Yomigaeru Kioku → Ranma ½: Chou Musabetsu Kessen! Ranma Team vs. Densetsu no Houou → Ranma ½ Super → Ranma ½: Akumu! Shunmin Kou. Movies and side stories are slotted after the season they relate to.

How long does it take to watch all of Ranma ½?

The core story and movies run about 3d 0h. At two hours a day that is roughly 37 days.

Can I skip the recaps?

Yes. Ranma 1/2 (2024) retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.

Where does this order come from?

It is built automatically from the sequel, prequel, side-story and spin-off links in the Kitsu database and refreshed daily, so new seasons appear without manual edits.