Ranma ½ - Specials
1 - Hot Song Contest Part 1
Air Date: November 7, 1990
A music OVA series never released outside of Japan featuring the main Ranma 1/2 characters. They appear to be having a music contest at a local TV station. As everybody knows, these characters can't get along for more than three minutes and hilarity and hijinks ensue.
2 - Hot Song Contest Part 2
Air Date: November 21, 1990
A music OVA series never released outside of Japan featuring the main Ranma 1/2 characters. They appear to be having a music contest at a local TV station. As everybody knows, these characters can't get along for more than three minutes and hilarity and hijinks ensue.
3 - Tendo Family's Annoying Acquaintances
Air Date: August 30, 1992
This special features a Nabiki narrated review of the series where she discusses various characters that the Tendo family has had to tolerate spliced with new animation of her hanging around the house.
4 - Shampoo's Sudden Switch - The Curse of the Contrary Jewel
Air Date: October 21, 1993
When Shampoo suddenly starts treating him like garbage, Ranma pulls out every trick in the book trying to win back her affection.
5 - Tendo Family Christmas Scramble
Air Date: December 17, 1993
After seeing Santa in a dream, Kasumi decides to hold a big Christmas party at the Tendo Dojo, and everyone's invited.
6 - Akane vs. Ranma! I'll Be the One to Inherit Mother's Recipes!
Air Date: February 18, 1994
Kasumi falls ill, and Akane volunteers to take over the household's cooking duties using the newly discovered book of recipes left by her mother. Luckily, Mrs. Saotome arrives to assist her.
7 - Stormy Weather Comes to School! Growing Up with Miss Hinako
Air Date: April 21, 1994
A new teacher arrives - Miss Hinako, a peculiar young girl capable of draining people's energy, turning herself into a sultry 20-something in the process. Seeing her take out Happosai with one blast, Ranma desperately wants to learn how she does it.
8 - The One to Carry On (1)
Air Date: June 17, 1994
Two poor sisters with amazing martial art skills insist on paying back Akane through service when she shares some food with them. Since they've been living on the street, searching for their father, Soun invites them to stay for a while. Little does he realize what he's in for...
9 - The One to Carry On (2)
Air Date: August 19, 1994
Out on the street, Akane and Ranma each hone their martial arts skills, hoping to get good enough to win back the dojo.
10 - Reawakening Memories (1)
Air Date: December 16, 1994
A news report on TV sends Akane's mind racing back to a holiday the Tendo's had to a remote region of Japan, where she got lost and was saved from a monster by a young boy. Discovering she still has the old whistle the boy gave her to keep her 'safe from the monsters', she goes off on her own to give it back to him.
11 - Reawakening Memories (2)
Air Date: February 17, 1995
As she, Shinnosuke and his grandfather are looking for the source of the water of life, Akane is determined to repay her debt to him... even at the expense of her relationship with Ranma.
12 - Huge Battle! 29 Unteachable Fools
Air Date: March 3, 1995
This special, known in Japan as "Batoru Kaiibai 29 Hitou Korinai Yatsura," was available through the Kitty Animation Circle making it a difficult item to come by. It contained clips from twenty-nine of Ranma's most memorable opponents from the television series.
13 - Oh, Cursed Tunnel of Lost Love! Let My Love Be Forever
Air Date: September 21, 1995
Shampoo and Ukyo send Akane and Ranma off to a haunted cave, rumored to permanently break up any couple that tries to make it through it. Of course, it's not like the two "love birds" need much help to start arguing...
14 - The Evil Ogre! Hell Hath No Fury Like Kasumi Scorned
Air Date: November 17, 1995
An ancient ogre is let loose upon the Tendo Dojo, capable of possessing people, twisting even the most innocent individual towards evil.
15 - The Two Akanes! "Ranma, Look at Me!"
Air Date: January 19, 1996
Staying at a resort, Ranma bumps into a doll on display there. Unfortunately, it's cursed, seeking it's revenge by switching bodies with Akane to try to kill him...
16 - Nightmare! The Incense of Spring Sleep
Air Date: July 31, 2008
Twelve years after the final OVA was shown, and the end of the manga, a new piece of Ranma ½ animation was made for the "It's a Rumic World" exhibition of Rumiko Takahashi's artwork. The new 30 minute special is based on the "Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep" manga story from volume 34, and was shown on odd numbered days at the "It's A Rumic World" exhibition in Tokyo from July 30th to August 11th, 2008.