Watch Order (Release Order)Recommended
0 / 10 watchedOriginal run first in air order, then the remake as a separate, faster retelling. Films and OVAs are standalone side stories.
Original run (1989 to 1992)
- 1 Ranma 1/2 161 episodes, 1989 to 1992. Studio Deen. Episodic; use a filler list to trim one-off stories.
- 2 Ranma 1/2: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China Feature film, released November 2, 1991. Standalone; watch any time after the early TV episodes.
- 3 Ranma 1/2: Nihao My Concubine Feature film, released August 1, 1992. Standalone island story.
- 4 Ranma 1/2 OVA 6 episodes, October 1993 to August 1994. New stories made after the TV run.
- 5 Ranma 1/2: Super Indiscriminate Decisive Battle! Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix 31-minute theatrical short, released August 20, 1994. Often grouped with the OVAs.
- 6 Ranma 1/2 Special: Reawakening Memories 2 episodes, December 1994 to February 1995. Side stories.
- 7 Ranma 1/2 Super 3 episodes, 1995 to 1996. Side stories.
- 8 Ranma 1/2: Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep Special episode released for the Rumic World exhibition in 2008. Short standalone story.
Remake (MAPPA, separate continuity)
- 9 Ranma 1/2 (2024) Season 1 12 episodes, October to December 2024. Retells the story from the start with the original lead voices returning.
- 10 Ranma 1/2 (2024) Season 2 12 episodes, October to December 2025. Continues the retelling; streams on Netflix.
About Ranma 1/2
Ranma Saotome turns into a girl when splashed with cold water and back with hot water, and his engagement to Akane Tendo anchors years of martial arts chaos. Studio Deen aired 161 TV episodes from April 15, 1989 to September 25, 1992: an 18-episode first run, then 143 episodes as Ranma 1/2 Nettohen.
Release order is the simplest path. The TV run is heavily episodic and adapts roughly the first 22 of the manga's 38 volumes, so keep a filler list open if you want a lean watch. The MAPPA remake that started in 2024 retells the same story with tighter pacing, which makes it the faster route for newcomers.
Good to know
The original adapts about 56 percent of the manga, so most episodes are self-contained and skippable without losing the plot. Viz reordered some episodes on old VHS and DVD sets, so Japanese broadcast numbering and Viz numbering can differ by a few slots.
The third film, Team Ranma vs. the Legendary Phoenix (1994), is a 31-minute theatrical short first shown with two other programs. Some catalogs file it with the OVAs. Remake season 3 is dated October 3, 2026, which falls after this post's verification date, so it is reported separately rather than listed below.
