[ranma:96172] Did Viz ever finish Ranma 1/2 manga, and some random thoughts


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from "Don Wang" <donwang@ucla.edu>
subject [ranma:96172] Did Viz ever finish Ranma 1/2 manga, and some random thoughts
date Wed, 2 Jun 2004 02:52:48 -0700
	This thing still alive?  Was curious if Ranma 1/2 manga was ever
finished translated, or at least continued to?

	I haven't looked at Ranma 1/2 for a long time, but it's still one of
the weirder series out there I think.  I really don't know how I am supposed
to feel about it.  On one level, it's really just rehashed stuff coupled
with slapstick comedy, about the stupid 'clumsy in love' theme that I really
hate, but on the other hand, it still has its charm even despite all its
problems.  I don't know... I think Ranma 1/2 has a lot of potential that's
wasted.  The characters COULD have been more interesting and certainly more
developed, but they are not.  And yet, I still like Akane, but it almost
seems like her characterization is accidental.  There's no doubt that Akane
is supposed to be characterized as a typical shy girl in love, but if you
think about it, she's far more open about her feelings in her relationship
than Ranma ever was.

	Well, Ranma 1/2 was pretty fun while it lasted, but I can't help but
to feel it could've been a lot better.  Inuyasha sure doesn't look all that
promising seeing the series is dragging on forever.  But then maybe that's
why Ranma 1/2 is so popular with fanfiction... to fill in the missing holes
that should not have been there...

Don
"If you need a hand, just ask for my help.  Promise me, Shirou, that you
must never allow anyone but I to kill you..."
Ilya, Heaven's Feel's Arc

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