Customer Reviews

Ranma 1/2 - TV Series, Vol. 9 [VHS]

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Okay, I won't bother to review the second episode, but I personally don't care for this volume because of the first episode. One, if you're a Shampoo fan, you'll probably find the end of this episode depressing. Two, although the humorous parts were pretty funny(especially the part where Genma and Soun beat up Ranma, and then when they replay his insults to Akane), I was really distracted from them because Akane kept acting like a real b*#%# in this! I mean, she hits Ranma at least twice as much as she does in the original story, if not more! And I won't forgive her for hitting him at the end of the episode. I mean, couldn't that oblivious %^@&$#^@@^ see that Ranma was upset at himself because he made Shampoo cry!? Of course, when she just keeps provoking him and he gets angry at her, she of course, pounds him. If you like Akane, watch out for this volume, because it could ruin how you see her.

The first of the two videos has Ranma trying to undo the work of Shampoo and restoring Akane's memory of him. Also, he tries to make Shampoo understand that he and girl-type Ranma are one and the same. It is funny and a little sad. The latter when he finally shows Shampoo the truth.

The second of these reminds me of television sitcoms that have to make a show to meet their contracts, but don't want to put too much effort into it. As a result, you have a very quick story (Ranma training and saying he is going to China) surrounded by flashbacks of different episodes. This is a bit of a disappointment.

The animation in the first episode is very good. The story of Ranma trying to reverse the Damage of Shampoo's attack on Akane is touching in a very funny way. I would have given this tape five stars but the second episode on this tape is really nothing more than a flash back episode.