Ranma 1/2 series order ?

cresentmooon · Post by **cresentmooon** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:55 pm

I am SUCH a newbie please bare with me here.

Im confussed. what order do I watch Ranma 1/2 ? Does the OVA come last or ... ?

and the movies ?...

I havent bought or watched any of the series yet. But I REALLY want to!

is it always the same for series ? tv episodes then ova then movies ? or how does it go... so i know for other series i want to get as well.

thanks for any info/advice ! (i tried doing a search but I couldnt find the info i needed)

cresentmooon · Post by **cresentmooon** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 2:57 pm

are these all that i would need to buy ? :

Ranma 1/2 (Season 1)
Ranma 1/2 the Movie 2: Nihao My Concubine
Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron China
Ranma 1/2: Anything Goes Martial Arts (Season 2)
Ranma 1/2: Hard Battle (Season 3)
Ranma 1/2: OAV Series

is ova the same as oav ?

my brain hurts...

someperson · Post by **someperson** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:07 pm

I would watch the actual series first (Ranma 1/2 [Season 1], Ranma 1/2 [Season 2], Ranma 1/2 [Season 3] etc.). After that if you still have a desire to watch more Ranma 1/2 look into the movies and OAV's. The movies and OAV's are just extra stories that go along with the anime series.

There is no particular order that you need to go in.
OAV and OVA are (to my knowledge) the same thing.

AquaSky · Post by **AquaSky** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 3:13 pm

I'm not sure where the movies and OAVs fit on the timeline. It doesn't matter too terribly much, since they're basically centered on the main characters that are introduced by the end of season 2. Oh, and in addition to those listed, there are also seasons : 4 (Outta Control), 5 (Martial Mayhem), 6 (Random Rhapsody), and 7 (Ranma Forever). It's quite a long series, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

cresentmooon · Post by **cresentmooon** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:14 pm

wow icycload, theres even more !

? i didnt even know.

thanks for telling me.

thanks someperson ^_^ lol

cresentmooon · Post by **cresentmooon** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:16 pm

wow, seems like this might cost quit a bit...anyone know of where to get anime for a good price ?

i really like long series so this should be good

EmilLang1000 · Post by **EmilLang1000** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 9:49 pm

If you want a great store with lots of Ranma, I'd try Suncoast or For Your Entertainment (FYE), they both have Ranma out the wazoo; Ranma was one of the first big Animes to come to America, and was by far the longest before DBZ showed up, so 'tis pretty plentiful.

dokidoki · Post by **dokidoki** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 9:59 pm

(Japan release info)

"When, and in what order was the anime released?
First the 161 TV episodes were shown, then they started releasing the OVA's. At around the same time as the TV episodes finished, the first movie came out.
The first TV season was shown early 1988, and re-started late 1988 and continued until September 25th 1992. The OVAs started around Spring 1993.
Movie 1 was released on the 11th of February 1991, movie 2 on the 8th of January 1992, and movie 3 in Summer 1994."

Otherwise... what IcyCloud said.

someperson · Post by **someperson** » Fri Oct 07, 2005 10:30 pm

Mess around on amazon.com and you'll probably find a good deal.

cholinms · Post by **cholinms** » Sat Oct 08, 2005 5:27 am

Try Roberts Anime Corner Store at this site http://animecornerstore.com/

They usualy give a discount for buying an entire serries or in large quantities.