Ranma ½ (2011): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2011, Ranma ½ is an action, comedy and fantasy film directed by Ryo Nishimura, running about 95 minutes.

What it’s about. Akane is the youngest of three daughters for Soun Tendo. Her father Soun Tendo runs a dojo for martial arts. Akane hopes to carry on her father's dojo into the distant future. Meanwhile, Akane has been selected to marry Ranma, the son of her father's long time friend Genma. Akane and Ranma's relationship has developed into a love and hate relationship. Also, Ranma isn't your typical boy. While on a training journey Ranma fell into the Spring of the Drowned Girl and now changes into a women whenever cold water is splashed on him. Warm water will allow him to revert back to a male. Problems arise when Akane's father declares that the successor to their dojo must be a male. Now, Akane and Ranma (being a man only half of the time) must find a secret spring that can cure him of his curse.

Who’s in it. Ranma ½ stars Yui Aragaki as Akane Tendo, Kento Kaku as Ranma Saotome, Natsuna Watanabe as Ranma Saotome and Kento Nagayama as Tatewaki Kuno, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, Ranma ½ has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ranma ½ page.

If you liked it. Fans of Ranma ½ tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.