Ranma 1/2: The Battle of Togenkyo

Aired: 1994

The third Ranma 1/2 theatrical feature, a mid-length film based on Rumiko Takahashi's hit manga and released in August 1994. Ranma and Akane, together with the Tendo and Kuonji households, become entangled in a dispute over Togenkyo and a legendary phoenix, facing the mysterious boy Toma and the secrets he carries. The film compresses the franchise's appeal into one package, balancing gender-swap comedy based on Ranma's water-triggered curse with brisk martial-arts action and gentle romance. Directed by Tsutomu Shibayama with the series' regular creative staff.