04/15/1989 - 09/25/1992 Finished
Ranma ½ (らんま1/2)
Ranma Saotome is a top-class martial artist and prodigy at the Saotome "Anything-Goes" school of martial arts. While training in China, he and his father meet a terrible fate when they accidentally fall into a cursed spring. Now, Ranma is cursed to turn into a girl when splashed with cold water, and only hot water can turn him back into a boy. Things are only complicated further when Ranma discovers that his father has arranged for him to marry one of Soun Tendo's three daughters in order to secure the future of the Tendo dojo. Though Soun learns of Ranma's predicament, he is still determined to go ahead with the engagement, and chooses his youngest daughter Akane, who happens to be a skilled martial artist herself and is notorious for hating men. Ranma ½ follows the hilarious adventures of Ranma and Akane as they encounter various opponents, meet new love interests, and find different ways to make each other angry, all while their engagement hangs over their head. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
161
Total episodes
90
Canon episodes
71
Filler episodes
44.1%
% Filler
Canon episodes · 90 Filler episodes · 71
Every season
Seasons and sequels
Single Season
Currently, Ranma ½ has no sequels, prequels, or registered spin-offs. This is the complete story available at the moment.
What to watch, what to skip
Watch order: filler vs canon
Ranma ½ has 71 filler episodes out of 161 (44.10%), grouped into 27 runs. These are the ranges you can skip without missing anything from the main plot.
44.10% Filler
Episodes you can skip
14
1 episodes
46
1 episodes
48–52
5 episodes
54
1 episodes
56–60
5 episodes
62–64
3 episodes
66
1 episodes
70
1 episodes
73–74
2 episodes
77–78
2 episodes
81
1 episodes
83–84
2 episodes
86–88
3 episodes
91–94
4 episodes
97–104
8 episodes
108–109
2 episodes
111–120
10 episodes
125–126
2 episodes
129
1 episodes
133
1 episodes
135
1 episodes
137–140
4 episodes
145
1 episodes
147–148
2 episodes
150
1 episodes
152–154
3 episodes
157–159
3 episodes
The longest canon run goes from episode 15 to 45: 31 episodes in a row with no filler.
Episode by episode
Complete guide by season
161 Episodes
| # | Episodes | Aired | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Here's Ranma04/15/1989 | 04/15/1989 | Canon |
| 2 | School is No Place for Horsing Around04/22/1989 | 04/22/1989 | Canon |
| 3 | A Sudden Storm of Love04/29/1989 | 04/29/1989 | Canon |
| 4 | Ranma and... Ranma? If It's Not One Thing, It's Another05/06/1989 | 05/06/1989 | Canon |
| 5 | Love Me to the Bone! The Compound Fracture of Akane's Heart05/13/1989 | 05/13/1989 | Canon |
| 6 | Akane's Lost Love... These things happen, You Know05/20/1989 | 05/20/1989 | Canon |
| 7 | Enter Ryoga! The Eternal "Lost Boy"05/27/1989 | 05/27/1989 | Canon |
| 8 | School is a Battlefield! Ranma vs. Ryoga06/03/1989 | 06/03/1989 | Canon |
| 9 | True Confessions! A Girl's Hair is Her Life!06/17/1989 | 06/17/1989 | Canon |
| 10 | P-P-P-Chan! He's Good For Nothin'07/01/1989 | 07/01/1989 | Canon |
| 11 | Ranma Meets Love Head-On! Enter the Delinquent Juvenile Gymnast!07/15/1989 | 07/15/1989 | Canon |
| 12 | A Woman's Love is War! The Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge!07/22/1989 | 07/22/1989 | Canon |
| 13 | A Tear in a Girl-Delinquent's Eye? The End of the Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics Challenge07/29/1989 | 07/29/1989 | Canon |
| 14 | Pelvic Fortune-Telling? Ranma Is the No. One Bride in Japan08/19/1989 | 08/19/1989 | Filler |
| 15 | Enter Shampoo, the Gung-Ho Girl! I Put My Life in Your Hands08/26/1989 | 08/26/1989 | Canon |
| 16 | Shampoo's Revenge! The Shiatsu Technique That Steals Heart and Soul09/02/1989 | 09/02/1989 | Canon |
| 17 | I Love You, Ranma! Please Don't Say Goodbye09/09/1989 | 09/09/1989 | Canon |
| 18 | I Am a Man! Ranma's Going Back to China!?09/16/1989 | 09/16/1989 | Canon |
| 19 | Clash of the Delivery Girls! The Martial Arts Takeout Race10/20/1989 | 10/20/1989 | Canon |
| 20 | You Really Do Hate Cats!11/03/1989 | 11/03/1989 | Canon |
| 21 | This Ol' Gal's the Leader of the Amazon Tribe!11/10/1989 | 11/10/1989 | Canon |
| 22 | Behold! The 'Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire' Technique11/17/1989 | 11/17/1989 | Canon |
| 23 | Enter Mousse! The Fist of the White Swan11/24/1989 | 11/24/1989 | Canon |
| 24 | Cool Runnings! The Race of the Snowmen12/01/1989 | 12/01/1989 | Canon |
| 25 | The Abduction of P-Chan12/08/1989 | 12/08/1989 | Canon |
| 26 | Close Call! The Dance of Death... On Ice!12/15/1989 | 12/15/1989 | Canon |
| 27 | P-Chan Explodes! The Icy Fountain of Love!12/22/1989 | 12/22/1989 | Canon |
| 28 | Ranma Trains on Mt. Terror01/12/1990 | 01/12/1990 | Canon |
| 29 | The Breaking Point!? Ryoga's Great Revenge01/19/1990 | 01/19/1990 | Canon |
| 30 | Danger at the Tendo Dojo!01/26/1990 | 01/26/1990 | Canon |
| 31 | The Abduction of Akane!02/02/1990 | 02/02/1990 | Canon |
| 32 | Ranma vs. Mousse! To Lose Is To Win02/09/1990 | 02/09/1990 | Canon |
| 33 | Enter Happosai, the Lustful Lecher!02/16/1990 | 02/16/1990 | Canon |
| 34 | Assault on the Girls' Locker Room02/23/1990 | 02/23/1990 | Canon |
| 35 | Kuno's House of Gadgets! Guests Check In, But They Don't Check Out03/02/1990 | 03/02/1990 | Canon |
| 36 | Goodbye Girl-Type03/09/1990 | 03/09/1990 | Canon |
| 37 | It's a Fine Line Between Pleasure and Pain03/16/1990 | 03/16/1990 | Canon |
| 38 | S.O.S.! The Wrath of Happosai03/23/1990 | 03/23/1990 | Canon |
| 39 | Kissing is Such Sweet Sorrow! The Taking of Akane's Lips04/06/1990 | 04/06/1990 | Canon |
| 40 | Bathhouse Battle! We're in Some Hot Water Now04/13/1990 | 04/13/1990 | Canon |
| 41 | Ranma Gains Yet Another Suitor04/20/1990 | 04/20/1990 | Canon |
| 42 | Ryoga & Akane: 2-Gether, 4-Ever04/27/1990 | 04/27/1990 | Canon |
| 43 | Sneeze Me, Squeeze Me, Please Me! Shampoo's Recipe For Disaster05/04/1990 | 05/04/1990 | Canon |
| 44 | Rub-a-Dub-Dub! There's a Pervert in the Tub05/11/1990 | 05/11/1990 | Canon |
| 45 | I Love You! My Dear, Dear Ukyo05/18/1990 | 05/18/1990 | Canon |
| 46 | The Witch Who Loved Me: A Japanese Ghost Story05/25/1990 | 05/25/1990 | Filler |
| 47 | Transform! Akane the Super-Duper Gir06/01/1990 | 06/01/1990 | Canon |
| 48 | The Killer From Jusenkyo06/08/1990 | 06/08/1990 | Filler |
| 49 | Am I... Pretty? Ranma's Declaration of Womanhood06/15/1990 | 06/15/1990 | Filler |
| 50 | Final Facedown! Happosai vs. The Invisible Man06/22/1990 | 06/22/1990 | Filler |
| 51 | Les Misérables of the Kuno Estate06/29/1990 | 06/29/1990 | Filler |
| 52 | Ghost Story! Ranma and the Magic Sword07/06/1990 | 07/06/1990 | Filler |
| 53 | All It Takes is One! The Kiss of Love is the Kiss of Death07/13/1990 | 07/13/1990 | Canon |
| 54 | The Ultimate Team-up!? The Ryoga/Mousse Alliance07/20/1990 | 07/20/1990 | Filler |
| 55 | Back to the Happosai!07/27/1990 | 07/27/1990 | Canon |
| 56 | Kodachi the Black Rose! The Beeline to True Love08/03/1990 | 08/03/1990 | Filler |
| 57 | The Last Days of Happosai...08/10/1990 | 08/10/1990 | Filler |
| 58 | Two, Too Violent Girls: Ling-Ling & Lung-Lung08/17/1990 | 08/17/1990 | Filler |
| 59 | Ranma and the Evil Within08/24/1990 | 08/24/1990 | Filler |
| 60 | Enter Ken and His Copycat Kerchief08/31/1990 | 08/31/1990 | Filler |
| 61 | Ryoga's Miracle Cure! Hand Over That Soap09/07/1990 | 09/07/1990 | Canon |
| 62 | Fight! The Anything-Goes Obstacle Course Race09/14/1990 | 09/14/1990 | Filler |
| 63 | Ukyo's Skirt! The Great Girly-Girl Gambit11/09/1990 | 11/09/1990 | Filler |
| 64 | Ranma Goes Back to Jusenkyo at Last09/21/1990 | 09/21/1990 | Filler |
| 65 | The Return of the Hawaiian Headmaster from Hell10/05/1990 | 10/05/1990 | Canon |
| 66 | Enter Kuno, the Night-Prowling Knight10/12/1990 | 10/12/1990 | Filler |
| 67 | Ranma Gets Weak!10/19/1990 | 10/19/1990 | Canon |
| 68 | Eureka! The Desperate Move of Desperation10/26/1990 | 10/26/1990 | Canon |
| 69 | Showdown! Can Ranma Make a Comeback?11/02/1990 | 11/02/1990 | Canon |
| 70 | Here Comes Ranma's Mom!11/16/1990 | 11/16/1990 | Filler |
| 71 | From Ryoga with Love11/23/1990 | 11/23/1990 | Canon |
| 72 | My Fiancé, the Cat11/30/1990 | 11/30/1990 | Canon |
| 73 | Blow, Wind! To Be Young is to Go Gung-Ho12/07/1990 | 12/07/1990 | Filler |
| 74 | A Formidable New Disciple Appears12/14/1990 | 12/14/1990 | Filler |
| 75 | Step Outside!12/21/1990 | 12/21/1990 | Canon |
| 76 | Ryoga's "Tendo Dojo Houseguest" Diary01/11/1991 | 01/11/1991 | Canon |
| 77 | Happosai's Happy Heart!01/18/1991 | 01/18/1991 | Filler |
| 78 | Extra, Extra! Kuno & Nabiki: Read All About It!01/25/1991 | 01/25/1991 | Filler |
| 79 | Ryoga the Strong... Too Strong02/01/1991 | 02/01/1991 | Canon |
| 80 | Close Call! P-chan's Secret02/08/1991 | 02/08/1991 | Canon |
| 81 | The Egg-Catcher Man02/15/1991 | 02/15/1991 | Filler |
| 82 | Ranma and Kuno's... First Kiss02/22/1991 | 02/22/1991 | Canon |
| 83 | Shampoo's Red Thread of Dread!03/01/1991 | 03/01/1991 | Filler |
| 84 | Mousse Goes Home to the Country!03/08/1991 | 03/08/1991 | Filler |
| 85 | The Dumbest Bet in History!03/15/1991 | 03/15/1991 | Canon |
| 86 | Kuno Becomes a Marianne!03/22/1991 | 03/22/1991 | Filler |
| 87 | Ranma, You Are Such A Jerk!03/29/1991 | 03/29/1991 | Filler |
| 88 | Ling-Ling & Lung-Lung Strike Back!04/19/1991 | 04/19/1991 | Filler |
| 89 | Gimme That Pigtail04/05/1991 | 04/05/1991 | Canon |
| 90 | When a Guy's Pride and Joy is Gone04/12/1991 | 04/12/1991 | Canon |
| 91 | Ryoga's Proposal04/26/1991 | 04/26/1991 | Filler |
| 92 | Genma Takes a Walk05/03/1991 | 05/03/1991 | Filler |
| 93 | The Gentle Art of Martial Tea Ceremony05/10/1991 | 05/10/1991 | Filler |
| 94 | And the Challenger is... A Girl?!05/17/1991 | 05/17/1991 | Filler |
| 95 | Hot Springs Battle Royale!05/24/1991 | 05/24/1991 | Canon |
| 96 | Me is Kuno's Daddy, Me is05/31/1991 | 05/31/1991 | Canon |
| 97 | The Matriarch Takes a Stand06/07/1991 | 06/07/1991 | Filler |
| 98 | A Leotard is a Girl's Burden06/14/1991 | 06/14/1991 | Filler |
| 99 | The Mixed-Bath Horror!06/21/1991 | 06/21/1991 | Filler |
| 100 | The Frogman's Curse!06/28/1991 | 06/28/1991 | Filler |
| 101 | Revenge! Raging Okonomiyaki...!07/05/1991 | 07/05/1991 | Filler |
| 102 | Ranma the Lady-Killer07/12/1991 | 07/12/1991 | Filler |
| 103 | Shogi Showdown07/19/1991 | 07/19/1991 | Filler |
| 104 | Sasuke's 'Mission: Improbable'07/26/1991 | 07/26/1991 | Filler |
| 105 | Bonjour, Furinkan!08/02/1991 | 08/02/1991 | Canon |
| 106 | Dinner at Ringside!08/09/1991 | 08/09/1991 | Canon |
| 107 | Swimming with Psychos08/16/1991 | 08/16/1991 | Canon |
| 108 | Ryoga, Run Into the Sunset08/23/1991 | 08/23/1991 | Filler |
| 109 | Into the Darkness08/30/1991 | 08/30/1991 | Filler |
| 110 | Nabiki, Ranma's New Fiancée!09/06/1991 | 09/06/1991 | Canon |
| 111 | Case of the Missing Takoyaki!09/13/1991 | 09/13/1991 | Filler |
| 112 | Ranma vs. Shadow Ranma!09/20/1991 | 09/20/1991 | Filler |
| 113 | Dear Daddy... Love, Kodachi!09/27/1991 | 09/27/1991 | Filler |
| 114 | Enter Gosunkugi, The New Rival!?10/04/1991 | 10/04/1991 | Filler |
| 115 | Ranma's Calligraphy Challenge10/11/1991 | 10/11/1991 | Filler |
| 116 | The Secret Don of Furinkan High10/18/1991 | 10/18/1991 | Filler |
| 117 | Back to the Way We Were... Please!10/25/1991 | 10/25/1991 | Filler |
| 118 | Ryoga Inherits the Saotome School?11/01/1991 | 11/01/1991 | Filler |
| 119 | Tendo Family Goes to the Amusement Park!11/15/1991 | 11/15/1991 | Filler |
| 120 | The Case of the Furinkan Stalker!11/29/1991 | 11/29/1991 | Filler |
| 121 | The Date-Monster of Watermelon Island01/24/1992 | 01/24/1992 | Canon |
| 122 | The Demon from Jusenkyo, Part I12/06/1991 | 12/06/1991 | Canon |
| 123 | The Demon from Jusenkyo, Part II12/13/1991 | 12/13/1991 | Canon |
| 124 | The Missing Matriarch of Martial Arts Tea!02/21/1992 | 02/21/1992 | Canon |
| 125 | A Xmas Without Ranma12/20/1991 | 12/20/1991 | Filler |
| 126 | A Cold Day in Furinkan01/10/1992 | 01/10/1992 | Filler |
| 127 | Akane Goes to the Hospital!02/28/1992 | 02/28/1992 | Canon |
| 128 | Curse of the Scribbled Panda01/17/1992 | 01/17/1992 | Canon |
| 129 | Legend of the Lucky Panda!01/31/1992 | 01/31/1992 | Filler |
| 130 | Mystery of the Marauding Octopus Pot!03/06/1992 | 03/06/1992 | Canon |
| 131 | Ukyo's Secret Sauce, Part I02/07/1992 | 02/07/1992 | Canon |
| 132 | Ukyo's Secret Sauce, Part II02/14/1992 | 02/14/1992 | Canon |
| 133 | A Teenage Ghost Story03/27/1992 | 03/27/1992 | Filler |
| 134 | Gosunkugi's Paper Dolls of Love03/13/1992 | 03/13/1992 | Canon |
| 135 | Akane's Unfathomable Heart03/20/1992 | 03/20/1992 | Filler |
| 136 | Master and Student... Forever!?04/03/1992 | 04/03/1992 | Canon |
| 137 | Tatewaki Kuno, Substitute Principal04/10/1992 | 04/10/1992 | Filler |
| 138 | Ranma's Greatest Challenge!?04/17/1992 | 04/17/1992 | Filler |
| 139 | Nihao! Jusenkyo Guide04/24/1992 | 04/24/1992 | Filler |
| 140 | Pick-a-Peck o' Happosai05/01/1992 | 05/01/1992 | Filler |
| 141 | From the Depths of Despair, Part I05/08/1992 | 05/08/1992 | Canon |
| 142 | From the Depths of Despair, Part II05/15/1992 | 05/15/1992 | Canon |
| 143 | Shampoo's Curséd Kiss05/22/1992 | 05/22/1992 | Canon |
| 144 | Run Away With Me, Ranma!05/29/1992 | 05/29/1992 | Canon |
| 145 | Let's Go to the Mushroom Temple06/05/1992 | 06/05/1992 | Filler |
| 146 | The Cradle from Hell06/12/1992 | 06/12/1992 | Canon |
| 147 | Madame St. Paul's Cry for Help06/19/1992 | 06/19/1992 | Filler |
| 148 | Meet You in the Milky Way06/26/1992 | 06/26/1992 | Filler |
| 149 | Wretched Rice Cakes Of Love07/03/1992 | 07/03/1992 | Canon |
| 150 | The Horrible Happo Mold-Burst07/10/1992 | 07/10/1992 | Filler |
| 151 | The Kuno Sibling Scandal07/17/1992 | 07/17/1992 | Canon |
| 152 | Battle for the Golden Tea Set07/24/1992 | 07/24/1992 | Filler |
| 153 | Gosunkugi's Summer Affair07/31/1992 | 07/31/1992 | Filler |
| 154 | Battle for Miss Beachside08/21/1992 | 08/21/1992 | Filler |
| 155 | Bring It On! Love As a Cheerleader, Part I08/14/1992 | 08/14/1992 | Canon |
| 156 | Bring It On! Love As a Cheerleader, Part II08/14/1992 | 08/14/1992 | Canon |
| 157 | The Musical Instruments of Destruction08/28/1992 | 08/28/1992 | Filler |
| 158 | A Ninja's Dog is Black and White09/04/1992 | 09/04/1992 | Filler |
| 159 | The Tendo Dragon Legend09/11/1992 | 09/11/1992 | Filler |
| 160 | Boy Meets Mom, Part 109/18/1992 | 09/18/1992 | Canon |
| 161 | Boy Meets Mom, Part 2: Someday, Somehow...09/25/1992 | 09/25/1992 | Canon |
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Frequently asked questions
How many seasons does Ranma ½ have?
Ranma ½ has a total of 1 season. The series is completed. Each season is divided into multiple episodes with stories that advance the main plot of the anime.
How many episodes does Ranma ½ have?
In total, Ranma ½ has 161 episodes in its only season. You can consult the complete episodes table to see the breakdown by season.
What is the best order to watch Ranma ½?
It is recommended to watch Ranma ½ in chronological broadcast order. This means starting from season 1 and continuing sequentially to the last season. Check our watch order guide which includes information about filler vs canon episodes for an optimal experience.
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How much filler does Ranma ½ have?
Yes, Ranma ½ has 71 filler episodes, which represents 44.10% of its 161 episodes. We have created a complete guide that indicates which episodes are canon (original from the manga) and which are filler. Check our "Watch Order" section for more details.
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