Ranma 1/2
Alternative title:Ranma 1/2 Nettou Hen
, Ranma 1/2 Nettouhen
, Ranma Nibun No Ichi: Nettohen
, Ranma ½ (1989)
Genres:Action, Comedy, Contemporary Fantasy, Fantasy, High School, Martial Arts, Ninjas, School Life, Shounen, Slapstick, Violent Retribution for Accidental Infringement
Episodes: 143
Type: TV Series
Synopsis:Ranma Saotome and his father, Genma, show up at the Tendou dojo after a journey to China. There, the two had fallen into cursed springs. Whatever died in those springs is what Ranma and Genma will turn into. Ranma turns into a girl while his father becomes a panda. However the transition only takes place if they come in contact with cold water. And hot water reverses it. But that is only one of Ranma's many problems. His father and Mr. Tendou make a deal that has Ranma and Akane, Mr. Tendo's youngest daughter, both get married so they can take over the family dojo. Until then, they remain engaged and unhappy.
Note about the episode count of 18:
Ranma 1/2 was canceled due to poor ratings, and was taken off the air to be retooled. It was relaunched as Ranma 1/2 Nettohen with a few changes in the staff. A new director was brought on, and Kawai Kenji was brought in to work with Mori Hideharu. The core art team was retained even though their were subtle differences in their work that became more obvious. The biggest name amongst them is Nakajima Atsuko, who got her start in character designs on Ranma 1/2. These episodes were shifted around a lot when they were brought to America to hue closer to the original order of the stories in the manga.
(from: http://www.furinkan.com/ranma/anime/tv2.html)