How do you pronounce the title?

How do you pronounce the Title?

“Ranma Half”

Ranma One Half”

Nov 3, 5:34 AM

Yuri_Niji

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I’ve been pronouncing it “Ranma Half” as that is how it is read, but I found out on Twitter that a lot of people call it “Ranma One Half”

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Nov 3, 5:47 AM

n0tSamir

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Dec 2022

I've been reading it as ranma one by two or maybe it's just me

Nov 3, 6:21 AM

Otako-chan

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I’ve been reading it “Ranma Hanma (半間)” which kinda translates to “Ranma Half Done” or “Ranma Incomplete”

Nov 3, 6:23 AM

RandomPerson9348

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"One Half" suggests 1 1/2 though?
Like, who looks at 1/2 and goes "one half"?

I do know people call it that. Just really don't understand why. Half is half. Why add another word in front of it? Like, my guy, it's half.

Nov 3, 6:33 AM

Pitsilizater

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@RandomPerson9348 It doesn't though?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_half

Nov 3, 6:51 AM

WE98

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Jul 2024

I skip the half lmao

Nov 3, 6:52 AM

deg

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i call it ranma one half

Nov 3, 6:55 AM

Zarutaku

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"Ranma Half" sounds kinda dyslexic to me.

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Nov 3, 6:57 AM

mobxmentality

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Otako-chan said:
I’ve been reading it “Ranma Hanma (半間)” which kinda translates to “Ranma Half Done” or “Ranma Incomplete”

ive been calling it Ranma half but im gonna call it Ranma Hanma from now on
Im simple, i like things that rhyme lol

Nov 3, 8:34 AM

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FutoiOtaku

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Just for clarity, the actual Japanese title is Ranma Nibun no Ichi which translates literally as Ranma one of two parts. Hanma as said by a user above, means incomplete and doesn’t work at all, just Han will do to express half, but Nibun no Ichi, the correct title, precisely expresses one of two parts which is Ranma’s actual state at all times.

Nov 3, 8:35 AM

#11

FutoiOtaku

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Also, Wiki says the English pronunciation is Ranma one half.

Nov 3, 8:40 AM

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T-A-N-V-I-R

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Dec 2022

Ranma zero point five 🤓

Nov 3, 8:41 AM

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tsubasalover

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I just read it in Japanese: Ranma nibun no ichi.

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Nov 3, 8:42 AM

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GagzxAizen

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Jul 2016

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I read it Ranma one by two XD n I like it that way! Calling it other name feels Zuru iyo Zuru iyo to me

Nov 3, 8:59 AM

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alexrawk

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In the old anime, the episode previews in the dub said "Next time, on Ranma One Half!", so that's how a lot of people (myself included) say it

Here's an old Viz DVD trailer as well!
https://youtu.be/A85OQLelZuk?si=R683xHw1Ci6hlixZ

Nov 3, 9:00 AM

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FutoiOtaku

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T-A-N-V-I-R said:
Ranma zero point five 🤓

If you just round it down to an integer, Ranma 0 will do…

Nov 3, 10:34 AM

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FreedomKME

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Feb 2018

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Ranma no nips ... :(

Nov 3, 11:08 AM

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Mirality

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RandomPerson9348 said:
"One Half" suggests 1 1/2 though?
Like, who looks at 1/2 and goes "one half"?

I do know people call it that. Just really don't understand why. Half is half. Why add another word in front of it? Like, my guy, it's half.

Because 1/2 is supposed to be read as "one half". That's how fractions work. Consider 1/3 and 2/3. You can never say just "third", you must say "a third", "one third", or "two thirds".

Nov 3, 11:12 AM

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hKonata

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Ranma one two 😎

Nov 3, 11:54 AM

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Baranka02

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n0tSamir said:
I've been reading it as ranma one by two or maybe it's just me

same even tho I know it's supposed be half

Nov 3, 12:48 PM

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CherryStar03

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Just "Ranma" for me. I prefer to remember at least one word of the title. A lot of anime has fucking long names.
Obviously this is not the case but my brain is used to only remember one word 😂

Nov 3, 1:38 PM

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SeptSeverus

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Jun 2024

I thought it was "ranma and a half"

Nov 3, 1:43 PM

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CJustawaye

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"Ranma one divided by 2 bracket open two thousand twenty four bracket close" is better imo

Nov 3, 1:50 PM

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falko92

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Just "Ranma" for me. I prefer to remember at least one word of the title. A lot of anime has fucking long names.
Obviously this is not the case but my brain is used to only remember one word 😂

@CherryStar03 +1 and I really love this anime, but Ranma is Ranma for me. It was very popular here in Europe too (old version) so i call it like i did when i was a child.

Nov 3, 2:04 PM

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falko92 said:
@CherryStar03 +1 and I really love this anime, but Ranma is Ranma for me. It was very popular here in Europe too (old version) so i call it like i did when i was a child.

I'm from Europe too. I grow up with Ranma with Catalan dub, and here we even had a completely different opening (in the original). I'm used to the translations made in my country, so "Ranma" is only "Ranma", the numbers are like the "x" in "Spy x Family" and "Hunter x Hunter" they have no sound. 😂

Nov 3, 2:37 PM

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ryzxgum

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one half sounds redundant.

Nov 3, 3:53 PM

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EP1C_G4YM3R

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Me, that’s who. I don’t even know how but somehow despite looking straight at the title “Ranma 1/2” I’ve always mentally saw “Ranma 1 1/2”, maybe because “Ranma One Half” rolled off the tongue more than “Ranma Half”. But more recently I’ve finally acknowledged that the title is actually written “Ranma 1/2” and not “Ranma 1 1/2” I call it “Ranma One Divided by Two” because he is one person divided by two genders.

Nov 3, 3:58 PM

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EP1C_G4YM3R

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alexrawk said:
In the old anime, the episode previews in the dub said "Next time, on Ranma One Half!", so that's how a lot of people (myself included) say it

Here's an old Viz DVD trailer as well!
https://youtu.be/A85OQLelZuk?si=R683xHw1Ci6hlixZ

Thank you for helping me understand why I’ve been calling it “Ranma One Half” instinctively this whole time.

Nov 3, 3:59 PM

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EP1C_G4YM3R

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Mirality said:

Because 1/2 is supposed to be read as "one half". That's how fractions work. Consider 1/3 and 2/3. You can never say just "third", you must say "a third", "one third", or "two thirds".

Thank you for helping me not feel stupid about calling it “Ranma One Half” instead of “Ranma Half” this whole time.

Nov 3, 4:01 PM

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EP1C_G4YM3R

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CherryStar03 said:

falko92 said:
@CherryStar03 +1 and I really love this anime, but Ranma is Ranma for me. It was very popular here in Europe too (old version) so i call it like i did when i was a child.

I always pronounce the “x” in both of those shows.

Nov 3, 4:13 PM

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Ranma One Half since that's what the dub for the first adaptation called it in promos

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Nov 3, 6:58 PM

#32

SoldierDream

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I've never pronounced the number. To me the name has always been just Ranma.

Nov 3, 7:57 PM

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cthellis

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@RandomPerson9348

Like, who looks at 1/2 and goes "one half"?

Plenty often. It is the same structure as 2/3 (two-thirds) or 3/4 (three-quarters), so while it’s easier to shorten, it often just comes out one-half.

Think about 1/3. Would people just say “third” in all circumstances? Probably not often.

Even replacing 1/2 with “a half” would likely be more common than “half” alone, and “a half” is, you know. “one half”

Think about how these symbols get used in recipes. If you were dictating it to someone else, are you likely to say “add half teaspoon of baking soda” or “add a half teaspoon?”

But ultimately it also comes down also to “nibun no ichi.” The word “one” is literally contained therein, and there are shorter words for “half” alone. While no one would want the literal translation of that (too weird, too cumbersome) it can certainly still point to a natural turn of phrase like “one half.”

Not to mention that’s what Viz, owned by ShoPro as it is, was doing from the very beginning.

Nov 4, 12:39 AM

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ErraticCamp

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Japanese version. Ranma nibun no ichi.

Nov 4, 5:41 AM

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Sekaiichi01

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Sep 2023

one half means one times half... which is again, just half

those who look at 1/2 and say one half, generally use the "half" for "/2"

suppose if it is 3/2, they would say "3 halves"

but what would the ones who say just "Half" say? They will also say "Three halves" or "Three by two"

Nov 4, 5:43 AM

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n0tSamir said:
I've been reading it as ranma one by two or maybe it's just me

You are not alone.... I am 2/2 sure

Nov 4, 7:27 AM

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CursedMonarch-69

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ranma one by two 😭

Nov 4, 7:36 AM

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AnimeFan500

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Ranma Nibun no Ichi, One half or just Ranma

Nov 7, 4:01 PM

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CirceOwO

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I say it in Spanish: Ranma y medio .w.

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