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INTEREST: Rumiko Takahashi, Ranma Cast Slide up to Themed Cafe




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CANimeFan88



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 6:22 pm Reply with quote
Well I think this is something really neat to see. Like a brief reunion of the original cast of Ranma 1/2. Does anyone know who are in this pic? I know Rumiko Takahashi is bottom center and Kappei Yamaguchi (male Ranma) and Noriko Hidaka (Akane) are top center, but is that Megumi Hayashibara (female Ranma) I see at the top left corner?

Also, do I see Kenichi Ogata (Mr. Saotome) sitting next to Rumiko in this pic with them as well?
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DeTroyes



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 6:48 pm Reply with quote
Its a crying shame that the final arc of Ranma 1/2 was never animated. That could have been a spectacular series climax.
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Majin Tenshi



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:20 pm Reply with quote
Well never say never. I will keep my wishful thinking of Ranma 1/2 getting a special OVA like YYH or even better a final arc series.
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CANimeFan88



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PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 7:35 pm Reply with quote
Majin Tenshi wrote:
Well never say never. I will keep my wishful thinking of Ranma 1/2 getting a special OVA like YYH or even better a final arc series.


If that did happen, they should figure out a way to introduce spoiler[Ryoga's love interest Akari] into the series.

Would 12 episodes be enough to end the anime?
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 10:14 pm Reply with quote
I didn't watch this anime, but there's one thing I must say - Kappei Yamaguchi and Noriko Hidaka are like soul mates.
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Banjo



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 12:21 am Reply with quote
CANimeFan88 wrote:
Well I think this is something really neat to see. Like a brief reunion of the original cast of Ranma 1/2. Does anyone know who are in this pic? I know Rumiko Takahashi is bottom center and Kappei Yamaguchi (male Ranma) and Noriko Hidaka (Akane) are top center, but is that Megumi Hayashibara (female Ranma) I see at the top left corner?

Also, do I see Kenichi Ogata (Mr. Saotome) sitting next to Rumiko in this pic with them as well?


yes, Rumiko is setting between Ogata (Genma) and OOBAYASHI (Soun), and that on top left is Hayashibara I believe. Cool
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CANimeFan88



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 10:57 am Reply with quote
Banjo wrote:
CANimeFan88 wrote:
Well I think this is something really neat to see. Like a brief reunion of the original cast of Ranma 1/2. Does anyone know who are in this pic? I know Rumiko Takahashi is bottom center and Kappei Yamaguchi (male Ranma) and Noriko Hidaka (Akane) are top center, but is that Megumi Hayashibara (female Ranma) I see at the top left corner?

Also, do I see Kenichi Ogata (Mr. Saotome) sitting next to Rumiko in this pic with them as well?


yes, Rumiko is setting between Ogata (Genma) and OOBAYASHI (Soun), and that on top left is Hayashibara I believe. Cool


Thanks so much for filling me in on that. I wonder why Koichi Yamadera (Ryoga) or Kikuko Inoue (Kasumi) aren't in this pic as well. It's just sad that Hiromi Tsuru (Ukyo), Hirotaka Suzuoki (Tatewaki) or even Ichiro Nagai (Happosai) aren't alive to be a part of this very special reunion. Does anyone agree?

One more thing...where in the world (specifically Japan) are other members of the original cast like Minami Takayama (Nabiki), Saeko Shimazu (Kodachi), Toshihko Seki (Mousse), and especially Miyoko Asou (Cologne)?
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DeTroyes



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 3:09 pm Reply with quote
CANimeFan88 wrote:
Would 12 episodes be enough to end the anime?


I could see them doing it as a 1-cour series. But they'd have to recast some of the characters, because sadly at least 3 of the recurring cast members are no longer with us.

Still, its the only major series of Takahashi's (barring Rinne-ne, which has only recently ended) that never got its final arc animated. It would be a real shame if it never gets produced.
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EricJ2



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PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2018 4:37 pm Reply with quote
CANimeFan88 wrote:
Thanks so much for filling me in on that. I wonder why Koichi Yamadera (Ryoga) or Kikuko Inoue (Kasumi) aren't in this pic as well. It's just sad that Hiromi Tsuru (Ukyo), Hirotaka Suzuoki (Tatewaki) or even Ichiro Nagai (Happosai) aren't alive to be a part of this very special reunion. Does anyone agree?


Didn't know that about Hiromi Tsuru--
At least we know that Kikuko/Kasumi is still alive and busy with her idol career at seventeen. (And thus was too expensive/managed to show up.)

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One more thing...where in the world (specifically Japan) are other members of the original cast like Minami Takayama (Nabiki), Saeko Shimazu (Kodachi), Toshihko Seki (Mousse), and especially Miyoko Asou (Cologne)?


When it's a manga/based promotion, I'm guessing the "B-characters" are left out of the promotional event.
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