Ranma ½ - Final Thoughts

Mkay, I've seen all 161 episodes of Ranma, and I gotta say...what a freakin' let down.  I'll explain my reaction in a bit, one sec.  Just so you know, I'm not reviewing any more Ranma eps, and you'll know why.

If you're one of those people that watch an anime for the "journey" of it, when you have nothing better to do, for chillaxing purposes, or for entertainment, then sure- go ahead, knock yourselves out.  Ranma's cool for that.  =)  BUT if you're someone like me, who loves all of the above, but also wants a story's plot to go somewhere, then you will be as sadly disappointed as I was.

As I mentioned before, the anime series has 161 episodes.  With so many, you'd think the plot were really going somewhere, right?  Wrong!­  There are many plots that could have been taken anywhere, but instead, this anime just...stops.  Yup, just like that.  There are random fillers [some rather annoying], but mostly, the anime keeps you feeling like "YAY!  The Jusenkyo Curse will be solved!...or not."

How exactly does the show end, you're wondering?  Glad you asked.  Well, Akane and Ranma are going to be late for school, as usual, so they're rushing to get out, and Akane pauses at the top of a hill, looking back at her home landscape.  Ranma shows up on the screen, telling Akane to hurry up.  She says, "Okay," and the two of them stare at the scene for a second or two longer.  Then, they bid us, the viewer farewell, and head off to school.

And that is how this series ends.

So I think you can tell now, why I'm not going to waste my time reviewing a series that I've seen in it's entirety, and realize it's pretty much like a bunch of fillers grouped together and given a name.  My only hope is that OVA or Movies will bring it home or this ship is sunk.  -_-'

Maybe it's just the style of all the animators who animate for Takahashi.  Inuyasha had a crappy ending, too.  >.<

Quote:

"Let it be a dream for now." --Ranma Saotome