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Ranma 1/2 - The Movie 2, Nihao My Concubine [VHS]

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Ranma, Akane and the others are stranded on some island. Ranma is surfing and having fun, while Ryoga and Akane are doing work. Shampoo is making some ramen for Ranma. She was going to send it to him, but a black mysterious ball on the ground takes her. Mousse is blaming Ranma because he think he took her. Now all the girls are are stolen. They found out who stole them, and it was Prince named Toma. Now all the others need a way to get all the girls back.

This is a great movie if you love RANMA 1/2! I really recommend this video,it has a great storyline,great characters and music. Also,if you enjoy the manga,you will truely enjoy the anime.When I first liked RANMA 1/2,it all started when I bought the latest issue of the manga...AND LOVED IT!!!! It's packed with action,adventure,comedy,romance,martial arts and much more.Check it out if you can,I'll review the DVD version when I get a DVD player. Also check out the TV series and the OAV's,they're awesome!!

The second theatre release of the Ranma ½ series is great! NIHAO MY CONCUBINE is just as good if (in my opinion) better than BIG TROUBLE IN NEKONRON CHINA. The whole gang is back in this wild vacation gone wrong. It's your classic Ranma comedy with a new adventure and a great movie all around.

This one starts out as Kuno gets a new yacht and he wants to take the Pig Tailed girl (female Ranma) and Akane on a vacation cruise. After the gang invites themselves on Kuno's vacation, the gang, Ryoga, Mousse, Soun, Genma, Happosai, Cologne, Shampoo, Ukyo, Nabiki and Kasumi, they find themselves shipwrecked and stranded on an island. Mysteriously, the girls start disappearing! After catching the culprits trying to kidnap Ranma, they find out that Prince Toma and his lackeys, Wonton, Torisutan and Sarotoru, are kidnapping girls and preparing them to compete to be the bride of Toma. He then tells Akane that if she refuses to come with him, he'll turn her into a man using a magical water and he demonstrates on a lobster. After the Jusenkyo guys see this (Ranma, Genma, Ryoga and Mousse), they realize that they can be cured! It's now up to the boys and Cologne to save the girls and cure themselves of the curse.

O.k. first off, this movie is a little shorter than the first (it's about an hour) but I assure you, it's very worth it. This one is even funnier than NEKONRON and the other guys (Ryoga, Mousse and Kuno) get a lot more play in this one than the first one. Plus the fight scenes are pretty good, like the brawl in the great hall of Toma's throne room and of course the one on one match ups of the boys against Toma's henchmen. Kuno vs Wonton is just funny as hell, Mousse vs Torisutan is awesome! It showcases Mousse's techniques and it has a really funny twist during the fight. Ryoga vs Sarotoru isn't as good as the other 2 but at least Ryoga does his SHI-SHI HOKODEN technique. By far, the final fight between Ranma and Toma is excellent. It's'a very cool fight beginning to end and of course Ranma does his special technique, NO NOT "THE RUN AWAY!", the HYRYUSHOTEN-HA.

Out of the 3 Ranma ½ theatre releases (BIG TROUBLE IN NEKONRON CHINA and TEAM RANMA vs THE PHOENIX), NIHAO is my favorite. It's a definite if you're a Ranma fan and it should be in your collection. If it's not, check out NIHAO MY CONCUBINE. And don't forget to check out the OAV series, BIG TROUBLE and of course the many episodes that make up the series. Enjoy!

Nihao My Concunine was the first movie of Ranma 1/2 that I first purchased. Pretty much the entire cast of characters was in it (Ranma, Akane, Nabiki, Kasumi, Soun, Genma, Ryoga,Tatewaki Kuno, Shampoo, Ukyo, Happosai,Mousse, and Cologne). This movie was the best anime theatrical movie I have seen. The plot of the movie is that Kuno has made a boat and invites the Pig-tailed Girl ( Female Ranma) and Akane. The others just invite themselves. The boat shipwrecks on a Island, and the girls, except Cologne, are all kidnapped. Ranma and the other men than decide to go after them on a floating Island named Togenkyo. The reason they are all kidnapped to be possible candidates for the prince of Togenkyo, Prince Toma, master of a illusion. Will Ranma save Akane, or will Ryoga? Find out in Ranma 1/2 The movie 2: Nihao My Concubine!

Anyone who even REMOTELY likes Ranma 1/2 MUST have this Movie. It all begins with Ranma, Akane, Ryoga, Ukyo, Mousse, Shampoo, Soun, Genma, Kuno, Nabiki, Kasumi, Happosai, and Cologne (am i leaving anyone out?) all getting shipwrecked on an island. The real trouble begins with the girls dissapearing without a word, and its up to the men to investigate and get them back.

The middle aera gets a little slow, but speeds up quickly once the fighting begins. The most touching point, however, is when Mousse goes to the extreme to rescue Shampoo from Toristan, a bird-like man. It's a small part of the movie, but by far the best.

The odd point, however, is how they toned down the ability of the women of the show to fight. Its understandable with Ukyo, for she doesn't have her spatula for this adventure, and Nabiki is just about the only girl able to take care for herself (if you have Kuno as the closest thing to a boyfriend, you need to be able to take care of yourself)

Although it's suggested that you watch or read some Ranma 1/2 first, I've used this movie to get several people who never even heard of Ranma 1/2, much less anime, and turned them into hardcore Ranma 1/2 maniacs.

Though I haven't been able to watch much Ranma, what I have has made me extremely happy. This Anime has it all; action, romance, comedy, and occasional drama. All the characters are loveable, especially our aqua-transsexual Ranma himself (or is it herself?)

Nihao my concubine stays true to the spirit of the Anime series, while being a work of art in it's own right. The holiday setting adds a wonderful feel to the movie, and you get into it straight away.

It's basically the story of Big Trouble in Nekonron, China again, with Akane getting kidnapped and Ranma going out to rescue her with the 'help' of his assorted rivals. However, this time around the plot is tighter, and the relationships between the characters and their feelings towards one another are more deeply explored.

There are quite a few touching scenes in this movie, my personal favourite is when Mousse...well, I can't give that away! Let's just say that if you ever thought Mousse and Shampoo should be together, you'll like this part!

All in all, this is a wonderful addition to the Ranma 1/2 universe; the only complaint I have against it was that it was too short! If you like Ranma at all, check this out!

Plot:
On a beach vacation, all the girls get abducted. How will Ranma, Ryoga and Mousse save them?

Good points:
Story has a better flow than the first movie, and the animation is as excellent. I especially liked the hints as to who will end up marrying each other; nice touch. Preserving Akane requires a special sacrifice from Ranma. Will he be willing?

Bad point:
The cute innocence of the series is lost with a bit too much skin. One might conclude that the REAL plot centers on who is the ultimate babe -- Nabiki or Ukyo? Both are animated as fabulous babes, wearing revealing bikinis, but where's the humor? (The series has Shampoo providing humorous contrast to Ranma's repeated complaints about Akane. Shampoo can cook, fight, is madly in love with Ranma and also happens to be THE ultimate babe. It's enough to make guys sigh "Ranma, don't be such an idiot!")

Overall:
It's an enjoyable movie, but don't be surprised if females get disgusted from the slow pans of the jiggling Nabiki and quivering Ukyo. On the other hand, otaku guys into this stuff will think this is the best ever. Ranma 1/2 collectors will want to get this, but might think about getting the OVA Series first. People new to Ranma 1/2 wanting the ultimate Rumiko Takahashi viewing experience should start with the TV series.

Ya see, he is DYING to have a wife, so he "invites" a few... hundred girls over for a contest to see who's worthy. But Ranma and the gang have different ideas about that. Now they gotta beat Toma to rescue Akane & family, along with a few other girls!

In this movie, Nihao My Concubine, Ranma has to go save Ukyo, Akane, Shampoo, and all the other girls from Prince Toma's Togenkyo Floating Island, after all the girls disappear without a trace (well, except for a peach each time one of the girls disappears). Disguising herself as a girl, Ranma sneaks into the place and is mistaken for one of the "concubines." The girls meet Toma, and participates in a martial arts marriage contest, which Ranma (as a girl, called Ranma-chan) passes through easily. Toma, meanwhile, chooses Ranma's first fiancee, Akane (also is Ranma's true love), as his bride. Ranma, of course, doesn't allow it, so he battles him. At the end, Ranma gets Akane back, and the movie ends with Toma becoming friends with the Nerima gang.

This is so much better then the first Ranma theatrical release - this one is actually entertaining! It has everything - from Happousai swiping Ranma-chan's shirt and even further destroying Kuno's shipwrecked yaucht, to the kidnapping of the girls one by one (love the save by Ryouga with Akane!). Then the martial arts bridal contest as the girls are forced to compete for the title of bride to prince Toma. Who wins? Who else? Anyway, Ranma comes to the rescue once again! This tape had some excellent moments - the battle scene with Shampoo and Mousse vs the birdman was beautiful and touching. Ryouga's reluctant rescue of Ukyo? >snicker< Classic Nabiki and her commanding presence (heehee).And of course, Ranma and Akane - more heartwarming scenes in this one tape then I've seen so far in the series I've seen! If you only get one Ranma tape, get this one!