Ranma 1/2
Viz · 1992 · 7 issues
About the series
A beloved martial arts romantic comedy from manga legend Rumiko Takahashi, Ranma 1/2 follows the chaotic life of teenage martial artist Ranma Saotome, who turns into a girl when splashed with cold water. Originally serialized in Japan in the late 1980s, this Viz edition brought the madcap series to English-speaking readers in the early 1990s, with translation and adaptation by Gerard Jones and Matt Thorn. Blending slapstick humor, romantic entanglements, and inventive martial arts, it remains a foundational title for introducing Western audiences to the breadth of Takahashi's storytelling.