Well it took a long marathon to get through all this as it had been a loong time since I read it.
As my title says this is a product of its time and very repetitive. It's basically the same 8 or 9 jokes over 400 chapters to a point that reading too many chapters over time really highlights its faults.

This series is also clearly axed as it doesn't really have an ending per say and leaves alot of the side stuff unfinished. One of my main issues is alot of the secondary characters are terrible awful people whom shouldn't have a partner. I mean Ryouta gets a GF and he still chases after Akane.

Another issue is the moment the series has a serious moment it's usually within 2-4 panels turned into a joke. There was a few moments where I was shocked(Or invested) what happened but then 2-4 panels later I'd be disappointed that it was suddenly turned into a gag.

So I close with a 5/10 cause it ends kinda bad and overly repetitive with no real overall story. It's as close as you can get to a combat slice of life series lol

... Last updated on January 8th, 2023, 5:17am

This was the first manga series I was ever introduced to (as well as the first anime), and it remains my favorite to this day, nearly eight years later. The characters are ridiculous and hilarious, and the lack of plot throughout the book only allows the story to be smoother. I gave this a 10, but I would have given it a 10.5 had I been given the chance. My rating for Inuyasha (by the same author, of course) a 9.8, but Ranma 1/2 still blows it out of the water for sheer enjoyability, which should tell you how great this series is.

A classic manga well worth the read. The situations are funny and the characters likeable. Pichan will always be my fav!

This manga is a classic, fun to read, memorable, what more to say? The series is absolutely unique for the gender bending and martial arts, oh and the papa panda bear. Just that it is too long.

... Last updated on August 29th, 2014, 7:17pm

The only really bad thing here is the lenght, but is't Rumiko so it's no surpise. Anyway I love this manga, the characters are extremely original, the humor brilliant, and the art fits the story soo well. You are never bored, at least not for the 25 first books. xD After that it gets a bit repetevtive, but not enough to make you quit the series.

If you are looking for a good laugh, this is the manga you are looking for. :3

Couldn't get to like this manga, no matter how many times I read it. I guess it's because I go more for plot or even plenty of variety than just repetitive scenarios and never-ending conclusions.

Just too hilarious .This is one of my fav/ manga. There are many ridiculous scenes, which makes me love it actually. No character development, but, well, after all, the main purpose of this manga is humour. It's still a great manga, deserve my 10!

childhood anime !! i was really sad at the ending on the anime !!! i was pleased by the oav though !!! but hoped for them to keep the real story !!! the manga was just perfect as expected from Rumiko takahashi such a great style and storyline !! funny until the end !!

A fun manga that will have you laughing, go into this one expecting insanity with a side of martial arts and a bit of a love story.

This manga is by the same woman who later did inuyasha, but this is far better.

The comments before said it all. A classic. Delightfully funny. A gateway manga for many, including myself. It's only bad points are the occasional repetitiveness and lack of powerful/suspenseful underlying plot. And yet despite it's seeming bad qualities, people still love it, long after it has ended. Rumiko's art and storytelling at it's best. And so, I give the conclusion that it is a must-read, even for you dark types. Everyone needs a little comedy in their life.