Customer Reviews

Ranma 1/2 - Hard Battle - The Complete Third Season Boxed Set

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...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
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We 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

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.

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.

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.

If you liked the first and second seasons of Ranma, then you will love the third ^_^ Ranma is still trying to reverse his curse, but with lots of problems between. Shampoo is back and has lots of tricks up her sleeve in order to get Ranma for herself. And Ryoga is still trying to confess his feelings to Akane. Happosai is up to his regular tricks, and... WHAT IS THIS?! ANOTHER FIANCEE?

Animation: 4 out of 5
Quality: 5 out of 5
Sound: 5 out of 5

I did experience a few problems though. The first, which isn't really a problem, is that my box is the same as the picture shown, but it has Ryoga on instead of girl-type Ranma. Another problem I experienced was that occasionally, there wouldn't be a subtitle; this only happened once or twice though, nothing too big. The biggest problem though, was that in episodes 22 and 23, there was no Japanese audio, both tracks were in English. Maybe this is just my DVD player, but I doubt it. The dub isn't horrible to listen too, and the subs still work, so it's not too bad.

Other than that, it was wonderful; Ranma delivers the same hilarity as usual. I was satisfied.

Well, a major change happens in this season. We're introduced to Ukyo Kuonji, okonomiyaki master and yet another fiancee to Ranma. Personally, I can't stand her, but oh well. It does seem that Kelly Sheridan does a pretty good starting job for the anime, but then again, she did have some extra time to get Ukyo's voice right(she previously did her voice in a few Ranma OVAs and movies). Still, I do like Hitomi Tsuru a bit better(who's also Meryl in Trigun and Bulma in the Dragonball series) This also happens to be the only season that doesn't have any mutli-part episodes. Not one. The English cast finally seems to be mastering the voices, even Sarah Strange, which is a bit upsetting, since this was also the final season in which she did Ranma's English voice, as Richard Cox(Inu-Yasha, X-Men Evolution, Mobile Suit Gundam, Zoids) did the voice afterwards. I think this is the best season of Ranma yet, although season 6 is my personal favorite. It's definitely worth watching, but like other people said, watch out for the defective disk 5, which has English-dubbing only for the 22nd and 23rd episodes!

If you are a Ranma fan this is a must get set. For one thing it continues on from the 2nd season and introduces the very cute Ukyo, another Ranma fiance and an important character in future episodes.

There is much less continuity in this season compares to seasons 1 & 2. Some of the episodes are very weak and don't really build on the overall story. However, there are a few very strong episodes must see episodes that reveal very interesting details about the background of key characters such as the relationship between Happosai and Shampoo's great great grandmother. Some episodes are a must see just because they are simply very very funny.

Season Three of Ranma 1/2 introduces us to yet another of Ranma's many fiances. This one is Ukyou Kounji, an okonomiyaki chef from an all boys school, looking to sautee Ranma for a prior jilting. Just one catch; Ukyou...is a GIRL! (But, hey, Ranma's both.)
Once that is cleared up, face disaster as pint-sized perverted Happosai unleashes his deadliest (and corniest) attack of all, the dread Happo-Fire Burst.
Shampoo is up to no good, and she's got a mind-controlling mushroom at her disposal this time.
Ukyou and Ryoga team up to break up Ranma and Akane.
An old flame of Ukyou's shows up in town to stretch the gender bender hilarity to its gut bustingly funniest level.
All this, and more hijinks and humor with all the old favorites. This is one of the best seasons of Ranma 1/2, and you'd be crazy to miss it.

This is it! The Hard Battle Box Set, marking the 3rd season of the hit anime Ranma 1/2. If you aren't quite up to date on what this show is about then I say..."WHERE AND THE HECK HAVE YOU BEEN!?"....I also say, that I will not even attempt to say that which has already been said, far too many times. Ok, with that said, this box set includes some of the best episodes of the entire series. It even features a couple episodes VIZ released on a special tape featuring just that, the best episodes of the entire series(hows that for proof). It also finally finishes up the introduction of all the most major characters with Ranma's latest fiance, Ukyo.
Ranma has long been known for its quirky, unsophisticated, romantic, and entirely enjoyable brand of comedy. And this particular season truly shines with some classic moments.
So if you are a Ranma fan, then I definitely suggest you do yourself a favor and pick this up. If you are new to Ranma, well then it would be best if you start with first season. Or rent some tapes before buying this. As you will find yourself more confused than a Japanese tourist at a Lynard Skynard concert.(totally lost, wont know who or what your dealing with, along with plenty of cultural misunderstandings to boot) So take my advice when going into these convoluted and yes, oh so entertaining waters, take it one step at a time.
Either way, most people will have a blast with this series. Its fun for the whole family, if you don't mind a little casual nudity.(this goes back to that whole cultural misunderstanding thing) Enjoy = )

So many ladies, so little time. That's the top subject in the world of `Ranma ½'. The third season comes in full swing giving Ranma more to worry about than just trying to survive a day with out ticking off Akane. Just when he thought things were settling down an old friend makes her return. Her name is Ukyo, another tomboy but cuter and she makes a pretty tasty Japanese pizza. Oh and she also happens to be Ranma's fiancé. Now Ranma has to ward off four girls and a guy (don't worry he only goes after him in girl form) just to get some time to him self.

But now something is wrong. Apparently Ryoga is in love with Akane and just can't seem to muster the courage to take her away from Ranma, why Ranma...are you jealous?
Mousse is still on Ranma's trail and will stop at nothing to win the heart of Shampoo even if it means teaming up with Ryoga, Tatewake Kuno and even Ranma...(yes you read it right) to do so. And watch out for Shampoo's little sisters Ranma, Amazonians are a force to be reckoned with no matter how young. Suit up and come hungry for an exciting new season as the whole gang takes on the mysteries of the paranormal. Ghosts of the past and present haunt the ally-ways of Japan and inner demons lash out to take control of their own. Dive into history of Happosai and Shampoo's great grandmother Cologne and the strange love story that happened long ago. Hey they may even make a quick stop at Jusenkiyo while they're at it! Even the peon servant of the Kuno kids, Sezuke will have his moment in the sun in this season. Friendships will grow, hearts will be broken and food of all kinds will be eaten by the boatloads. As a whole, it's a season full of enjoyable memories.

*Recommended Episode: Les Miserables of the Kuno Estate*