# Ranma ½ (2011)

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**Original title**: *らんま1/2*
**Runtime**: 95 min
**Genres**: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, TV Movie
**Directed by**: Ryo Nishimura
**Written by**: Yoshihiro Izumi
**Starring**: Yui Aragaki, Kento Kaku, Natsuna Watanabe, Kento Nagayama, Maki Nishiyama, Yuta Kanai

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A gender-bending martial arts rom-com with a springtime twist. Akane must marry a boy who spends half his time as a girl, and now the dojo’s last hope rides on a leaky water curse. It’s like dating a mood ring with a black belt.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, outsider, playful

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