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Should you watch Ranma ½ tonight?

After taking a surprise dip in a cursed spring while on a training journey in China, martial artist Ranma Saotome and his father, Genma, aren't quite themselves anymore. Now Ranma turns into a girl whenever he's splashed with cold water, and Genma turns into a panda!

1989TV18 episodes24 min/ep7.5/10 average score
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