The third broadcast season of Rumiko Takahashi's long-running transgender comedy was clearly one of the high points in the series: "Am I Pretty" may well rank as its funniest installment. When he insults her cooking yet ag... more »ain, Akane clobbers Ranma with an iron skillet--which somehow brings out the feminine side of his nature. The normally loutish Ranma suddenly becomes obsessed with frills, fine cooking, and extreme modesty (he blushes at the sight of his own jockey shorts). The results are hilariously incongruous. "Ryoga's Miracle," in which the geographically challenged Ryoga Hibiki finds a miraculous soap that seems to counteract the transforming spells of Jusenkyo, is only slightly less uproarious. The season begins with Ranma acquiring the last thing he needs or wants: another would-be fiancée, Ukyo, a champion okonomiyaki chef. The cross-dressing contretemps reach new heights of absurdity with the arrival of Ukyo's admirer, Tsubasa; soon no one knows who's who or what's what. Meanwhile, Chinese Amazon Shampoo serves pork buns laced with a love potion; Kuno banishes the long-suffering Sasuke, who takes refuge at the Tendo Dojo; and the entire cast competes to win a trip to China in the Miracle Martial Arts Obstacle Race. The set concludes with a no-holds-barred farce as Ranma attempts to change the past and keep himself from falling into the accursed spring at Jusenkyo. A must-have for Ranma fans. Unrated; suitable for ages 12 and up: Slapstick violence, nudity, mildly risqué humor. --Charles Solomon« less
Suzie C. (booked) from PORTLAND, TN Reviewed on 9/4/2009...
A VERY FUNNY SERIES!
Movie Reviews
Viz will replace disc 5 if yours is defective
Gordon A. Davidescu | New York, NY | 08/29/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"...and your disc, if you bought it before August of 2002, is most likely defective. If you try playing episodes 22 or 23 there is *no* japanese track. Here is a letter from Viz's website.Attention Ranma Fans:
Viz Communications has found a problem with the recently released 'Ranma 1/2 Hard Battle DVD Box Set'. The error occurs on Disc 5 of some of the Box Sets. The Japanese audio track on Episodes 22 and 23 are missing and only the English soundtrack is available. This was an error that occurred during the manufacturing of that disc. To receive your free replacement DVD with the corrected Japanese language track, please send your defective 'Ranma 1/2 Hard Battle' disc 5 to: Ranma Hard Battle Disc
Viz Communications
P.O. Box 77010
San Francisco, CA 94107 Be sure to include the following information: Full Name
Return Mailing Address
Email AddressWe will send you a replacement disc and a small gift for your trouble, and notify you via email once the replacement disc has shipped. Shipping will take 4-6 weeks. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you. For retail/distribution accounts that have problems/concerns please contact your appropriate Pioneer sales person for instruction. Sincerely, The Viz Team"
They fixed the missing japanese audio tracks - 8/30/2002
Wayne R. Chang | 08/30/2002
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Viz Productions went and fixed the Japanese Audio Tracks for episodes 22-23. So if you get the box set now, you'll get it in all its glory. In fact, if you bought the box set eariler and and have the audio track problems, send the lone problem disc back and you'll get the problem free copy AND a free gift for your troubles. Visit store.viz.com for further details.Ranma rocks my socks off! I can't wait for season 5 & 6 boxed sets."
Ranma does it again!
Wayne R. Chang | 03/04/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"An old friend got me hooked into Ranma in highschool. It was the very first anime I had ever seen and I LAUGHED my BUTT off for hours as I watched poor Ranma's plight.
The 3rd Season contains the entry of many new characters, including my favorite character, Ukyo, the mistaken male Female, and Ranma's "cute fiancee". It also includes my all time favorite Ranma episode, "Am I Pretty?", where Ranma gets hit in the head and believes he's really a girl!
If you want to laugh, and laugh HARD, deffinatly pick up this and the other Ranma seasons."
Caveat Emptor
Wayne R. Chang | 07/03/2004
(3 out of 5 stars)
"I purchased this box set "Outta Control" on June 19, 2004 on Amazon.com, and, despite the fact that the defective fifth disc's audio track is supposed to have been corrected, mine is just as defective as can be. That being said, I would caution anyone against buying this barring some assurance that at the very least they will be able to obtain a satisfactory replacement for said disc if it is faulty. The recall offer ended, apparently, on June 30, 2003."
Amazing Dvd
Wayne R. Chang | 07/30/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"When I first got the box set, I thought I was going to space it out, a few episodes here, a few episodes later, and so on. But when i started watching it, I couldn't stop. I ended up watching all of them in way day, and ending up seeing Shampoo, Akane, and the new, yet loveliest Ukyo whenever I closed my eyes. Not that I'm complaining about that, but Season 3 was so funny, I couldn't stop watching it, If your a Ranma Fan, you must absolutely buy Season 3! Season 3 will only add to your Ranma enjoyment and will bring you glee that you bought it. If you new to ranma, I sugest watching from the begining before getting this, but this is a must have for any Anime Fan, espcially if you need some laughter in your life. That why I give it a 10/5 stars. Unfortunately it won't let me go that High. It's that funny."