Ranma 1/2 the Movie: Big Trouble in Nekonron, China

1991 1h 14m JA

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★7.3TMDB · 121★7IMDB · 1,024

AnimationComedyActionRomanceAdventure

Synopsis

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When Prince Kirin of the 7 Lucky Gods shows up at the Tendo dojo looking for his bride-to-be, guess who's accidentally holding the scroll that signifies his future mate? Why, Akane, of course, and the rest of the Ranma crew is forced to take a boat to China in order to save her from the horrors of marriage and a diet of pickled vegetables.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kappei Yamaguchi
Ranma Saotome ♂ (voice)
Megumi Hayashibara
Ranma Saotome ♀ (voice)
Noriko Hidaka
Akane Tendo (voice)
Kaneto Shiozawa
Prince Kirin (voice)
Sakiko Tamagawa
Lychee (voice)
Koichi Yamadera
Ryoga Hibiki (voice)
Rei Sakuma
Shampoo (voice)
Ryusuke Ohbayashi
Soun Tendo (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shuuji Iuchi
Writers: Ryota Yamaguchi, Shigeru Yanagawa, Shuuji Iuchi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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35 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Ranma 1/2 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Kappei Yamaguchi and Megumi Hayashibara and Noriko Hidaka carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0101583 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Shuuji Iuchi directs. Kenji Kawai scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
235 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Ranma 1/2 Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Kenji Kawai. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Kappei Yamaguchi and Megumi Hayashibara and Noriko Hidaka carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0101583 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Classified under 9 themes, including "martial arts", "china", "chase", "fiancé".
8Released under 13 different titles around the world.