Ranma Ova Today

The OVA "The Super Soba Incident" is a masterclass in escalation. Without spoiling the punchline, it involves noodles that multiply when you sneeze, leading to a visual gag involving Akane and a giant pink monster that rivals Akira for sheer absurdity. The OVAs take the core premise of "magical curses with weird rules" and push it to its absolute logical extreme. You can’t talk about the Ranma ½ OVAs without mentioning DoCo . The voice actors for Ranma (male and female), Akane, Nabiki, Kasumi, and Shampoo formed a real-life pop group to perform the OVA themes.

Released directly to video in the early 90s (and later compiled for Western audiences in the Hard Battle and TV Danger collections), these 11 to 12 episodes (depending on how you count the DoCo Music Video special) represent the sharpest, funniest, and most beautifully animated version of Rumiko Takahashi’s legendary gender-bending martial arts world. ranma ova

Just remember to keep a kettle of hot water nearby. The OVA "The Super Soba Incident" is a

You get the insane martial arts take on The Little Mermaid in "Tendo Family's Christmas Day." You get the introduction of the cursed sword The Kiss of Death in "The Ogre of the Spring." You even get the bizarre, body-horror comedy of "Akane Goes to the Hospital," which proves that a simple trip for a sprained ankle can turn into a Kaiju movie. You can’t talk about the Ranma ½ OVAs