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GREAT SERIES!
If it wasn't for my cousin who got me into Ranma 1/2 I would've missed a great anime. This is the first season of Ranma 1/2 and it's probably one of the best. I have yet to see the rest of the seasons (2-7) plus the OAV series. This boxed dvd set introduces the main characters and some new ones as well. Be sure to pick this set up!
I Give it 5 Stars only Because Takahashi Deserves It
The Ranma 1/2 TV series is considered to be one of the greatest anime of all time. I disagree. I am giving this boxed set 5 stars only because I love Ranma 1/2, not because I love this anime. I like the Ranma 1/2 manga more than any other manga, but that's a whole other story with the anime. The anime completely screwed Ranma 1/2 up. In the first season, it's actually pretty true to the manga, which makes it most fans' favorite season. I'm different, however. In my opinion, the animation is pretty shoddy. It's not bad, but not great either. Also, I wish they could have written the anime true to the manga all of the time, but this season animates the worst of the Ranma 1/2 chapters. And since the animation isn't great, I can't really call myself a fan.
In the later seasons, they really mess up. At least half of the episodes past season three tend to be anime-only (storylines that are made up by the anime's writers and only used in the anime) and rare are the anime-only episodes that aren't lazy, ugly, and downright lame. Plus, the animation shifts constantly from good to bad. The second season has what is in my opinion, the greatest animation of all the series (except the OAVs). The third season has animation that gradually grows from fair to sloppy. The fourth season is downright crude, and from there it progresses upward (not smoothly, just in general) but never to any amazing height. And the whole series leads up to an ending based off of a storyline that appeared around half-way through the manga. Less than half of the original chapters in the Ranma 1/2 manga were animated. Another fault the anime has is that when it does produce episodes based off of manga storylines, they are usually altered, whether it be large or slight. It could be to fit the time slot (in which case they could usually just do more than one episode) or it could be for absolutely no visible reason at all.
They also have represented characters in such a way to cause fans to make obscure romantic pairings. If you pay close attention to the manga, you'll notice, contrary to what most Ranma fans say that Shampoo really ISN'T in love with Mousse. If you pay close attention to the anime, you may realize that she does. And no, the anime doesn't count. Due to the anime not introducing the character Akari (Ryoga's love interest) some (most actually) fans have made the pairing of Ryoga and Ukyo. These two are not in love with each other. Ukyo wouldn't be caught dead with a ditz/spaz like Ryoga, and Ryoga only falls in love with girls who show affection towards him (Akane loves P-Chan, remember).
Also, not that the anime is at fault for making some moronic fans believe this, but Ranma is NOT meant for Shampoo or Ukyo. Shampoo is an evil, vile, horrible woman. Shampoo has no ounce of niceness in her (apparently the anime has led people to believe she has). She will use any chance she gets to kill Akane, in order to get her one, true love Ranma, whom she only loves due to a law that Amazonian must marry a man stronger than them. To her, Ranma would make an excellent breeder. Shampoo is so headstrong and selfish that to her, because she loves Ranma and because she's SO beautiful Ranma MUST love her back. In my opinion, Shampoo isn't even human.
As for Ukyo, she's not evil. She's tried many dirty tricks in her time to get "Ranchan" but they all fail. She's almost as headstrong as Shampoo in thinking Ranma loves her (though her reason is based off of Ranma calling her the "cute fiancée" in an act to settle her rage). Many think of Ranma and Ukyo as being best-friends, but they haven't seen each other in ten years! I'm sure Ranma would choose Hiroshi or Daisuke over her (and if he was being honest, maybe even Akane).
As for Kodachi, I shouldn't even have to say. Kodachi is an even more headstrong, horrible, cheating woman who happens to look good in a leotard. However, never the type to be seduced by good looks (less the seduction is from Akane, as proven in volume 29) Ranma thinks of her as an embittered enemy. And Kuno annoys me (but I suppose you've gotta love him).
So that's that. My suggestion is read around five or so volumes of manga before purchasing this, or you will be exposed to the more vile form of Ranma 1/2 which may cause you to steer clear of the good form. Overall, I consider Ranma 1/2 to be the best manga around, though not the anime.
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