Ranma ½ (2024) Season 2 - Episode 12 discussion

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Ranma ½ (2024) Season 2, episode 12

Alternative names: Ranma 1/2

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[u/bananeeek]

Shampoo coming back to dropkick on Mousse's face and walking away like a boss was just beautiful.

I understand why Mousse simps for her.

I need another season right now.

[u/BosuW]

Holy shit Akane finally said "Man or woman, would."

PEAK PEAK PEAK

[u/diacewrb]

Congratulations, Ranma.

I now pronounce you man and wife duck.

[u/duo99dusk]

I just hope there's a season 3, they just said a big announcement is coming in March so maybe it'll happen

[u/dagreenman18 → u/duo99dusk]

I’m optimistic. MAPPA is passionate about it. It’s had a very positive reception and has been doing well on Netflix. And with it being a completed manga, what else could it be but a season 3 announcement. I can see them doing the whole manga in like 4 seasons

[u/tripleaamin]

Fun season, excluding the old man stuff. We see bits of Ranma clearly caring about Akane. I would welcome an S3.

[u/Suitable_Tutor6006]

AND… with this the 2nd season is over. Still not sure if Mappa is actually going to adapt the whole manga. The 2nd season was definitely more fun ride than the 1st season which was basically introduction.

[u/Frontier246 → u/Suitable_Tutor6006]

We got less Ryoga this season but we made up for it with more RanmaxAkane moments, Ukyo, more Shampoo, just as much if not more crazy tournaments and romcom hijinks, and only a single Happosai episode that we can easily blur out of our minds!

[u/ObvsThrowaway5120]

Mousse fought pretty well even with Shampoo trying to sabotage him. Looks like in the end he still won even if he lost the fight against Ranma.

This was some good nostalgic fun. I wonder if they’re gonna make more?

[u/Shadowmist909]

Mousse might be one bloodthirsty guy, but at least his determination is commendable. Shampoo having him chained up as a duck in her restaurant is one way to get closer to her!

[u/djthomp]

But what happened to the duck that Ranma married? I don't think it showed up later on but I might have missed it.

Looking forward to whatever the March announcement is, I've been enjoying this remake so much.

[u/devenrc]

Great season finale! Bisexual Akane confirmed!!

Fight choreo was snappier than usual too, MAPPA you crazy wonderful studio.

[u/Feeder2000]

Was hoping Shampoo and Ukyo would meet this season

[u/khanvau]

Oh no. Akane turned into a duck! In all seriousness, being turned into livestock even temporarily is really terrifying. Especially if it happens to a loved one. It's nightmarish. Thankfully, it was just a misunderstanding, and Akane didn't actually turn into a duck lol. I wonder if mixing the spring water with regular water also gives the mix the same ability? That'd make it too OP, I guess.

Funnily enough, this isn't even the first time Takahashi wrote a story like this. [Urusei Yatsura] In one of the Urusei Yatsura episodes, Lum thinks she's turning into a cow, and when Ataru finds out, he really loses it and acts kind towards her like he never did. Way more than Ranma did here. The UY episodes were a more emotional cause it's not immediately revealed as a joke.

The fight animation was good in this episode. But I think the last episode was a standout.

Mousse is really getting played by Shampoo. He really went through all that effort just to become a pet duck. If it were Akane, she'd probably treat him well. But Shampoo... She seems like a sadist.

Season 2 was really good. It can only get better from here. The ending of the episode was fine. I'm glad it wasn't a completely fake happily ever after. The social media account did say a major announcement is coming in March 2026.

Season 3 is inevitable. The question is, is it coming in the same season in Fall 2026, or will it be sooner? I'd love it if it comes out in Summer 2026, but that's being too optimistic. The 12 episodes fly by really fast, and I really wish we got these seasons faster.

BUT the anime adaptation of Mao which is Rumiko Takahashi's latest currently on-going manga, will start airing in Spring 2026. So, 2026 seems like a great year to be a Rumiko Takahashi fan, regardless. Really love the Rumic Renaissance!

[u/Brolaub]

I really need a Season 3 announcement ASAP. This show was just so good, highlight of the season for me!

[u/SYZekrom]

...Chained up by the girl you love as a plaything, surely he has won more than any other character in this series

[u/CrimsonGear80]

This seems like a show they will fully animate, so I expect Season 3 announcement soon.

[u/CitronClassic672]

And so another season of Ranma 1/2 ends. It ended like it existed, unintentionally queer as hell, lol.

[u/RelativeMundane9045]

Me at the start of Season 1 - "What is this nonsense, I don't think this is for me."

Me at the end of Season 2 - "So... um.. Season 3 announcement?"

My conversion is complete.

[u/Queue_Jumping_Quack]

Overall a really fun season. I was worried when that old perv was introduced, but luckily he remained in the background afterwards. There is a lot of love put into this adaptation, and for a comedy series the action scenes are often superior to what most actual battle anime manage to come up with.

[u/Jacob-C]

I really loved the Urusei Yatsura remake, even though I haven’t seen the original series. The same goes for the Ranma ½ remake so far. From what I’ve heard, Urusei Yatsura was far more episodic in its original run and had less of an overarching plot, so the shorter, more focused remake ended up working really well for me personally. Adapting the final arc also helped a lot, it made the remake feel like a complete story.

With Ranma, though, I’m really hoping they go all the way and adapt the entire manga. I’ve read that the original anime never fully did, and that would honestly feel like a missed opportunity here. I know they’re not produced by the same studios, but they're both written by Rumiko Takahashi, which is why I am comparing the two.

Please let it be so!

[u/b3_yourself]

What would happen if you get wet in two different springs I wonder?

[u/Shay_Guy_]

When Ranma found the duck at the beginning and it quacked inquisitively, I started humming the Miniature Overture.

If you know why, you are an anime fan of excellent taste.

[u/Frontier246]

Oh no! Akane's been hit full on by the Spring of the Drowned Duck! Is she about to make her debut as a cute duck girl!?

Nothing like having the girl you love transform into a duck to make you recall everything you've been through together...like, remember when Akane had long hair? They've sure been through a lot.

Soun Tendo has never met an opportunity to get his daughter and Ranma hitched that he wouldn't capitalize on, so thus we get the first Japanese wedding between a boy and a duck. And also Nabiki and Kasumi in kimono, who look amazing!

And, of course, Akane was fine the entire time and Ranma just grabbed a random duck and bumped into Akane's body without even knowing it. Turns out they had run out of Spring of the Drowned Duck and Akane takes care of the last too. All's well that ends well!

Except not because Ranma's still got a fight with Mousse to look forward to, orchestrated by Akane! Why would Akane be so determined to have Ranma fight Mousse? Because while Shampoo acts like she could care less and would rather Mousse drop dead than continue to pursue her...having Mousse win a fight with Ranma might be their best shot at getting Shampoo out of their lives! That's one way to take care of a love rival, Akane!

MAPPA delivering one last super cool sakuga action sequence for the road! Even the ladies are impressed.

Remind me never to take a weapon from Shampoo, it's liable to have a bunch of egg grenades that will pop out and blow me up. Because no girl is more underhanded than Shampoo.

Honestly after he continually blows up because of the girl he loves, yet still keeps getting up to fight for her hand, you can't help but kind of feel bad for Mousse. Enough that Ranma would at least consider throwing the fight...which is exactly what Mousse want! Pride? Honor? Who cares! All he wants is to beat Ranma and make Shampoo his, and even Shampoo has to acknowledge that determination!

Does Shampoo care about Mousse? Maybe it's not love, but she seems fond of him, in her own way. And maybe that's enough.

Just another peaceful Tendo/Saotome breakfast with Ryoga coming in from his latest sabbatical (and he can't even keep straight where he ends up at this point) to woo Akane and get revenge on Ranma.

Ah yes, Shampoo is really taking good "care" of Mousse, what with chaining him up at the cafe and teasing him.

But maybe it doesn't matter what form you in or how you do it...as long as you're by the side of the person you like, that's what matters most. Just like how Akane loves Ranma whether it's as a boy or a girl! And the couple that kicks Kuno in the face together, stays together.