| Ranma Saotome | |
|---|---|
| Ranma ½ character | |
 Ranma in his male (right) and female (left) forms, drawn by Rumiko Takahashi | |
| First appearance | "Here's Ranma" (1987) |
| Last appearance | "The Final Chapter" (1996) |
| Created by | Rumiko Takahashi |
| Voiced by | Japanese Kappei Yamaguchi (male) Megumi Hayashibara (female and child) English Sarah Strange (male, ep. 1-64) Richard Ian Cox (male, ep. 65 onwards) Brigitta Dau (female, ep. 1-6) Venus Terzo (female, ep. 7 onwards) David Errigo Jr. (male, 2024 series) Suzie Yeung (female, 2024 series) |
| Portrayed by | Kento Kaku (male) Natsuna Watanabe (female) |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Yoiko (良い子) Ranko (乱子) |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male and Female (born Male) |
| Relatives | Genma Saotome (father) Nodoka Saotome (mother) Akane Tendo (fiancée) Shampoo (fiancée) Ukyo Kuonji (fiancée) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
Ranma Saotome (Japanese: 早乙女 乱馬, Hepburn: Saotome Ranma) is a fictional character and the titular protagonist of the manga series Ranma ½, created by Rumiko Takahashi. Ranma is a Japanese teenage boy who has trained in martial arts since early childhood. As a result of falling into an enchanted spring during a training journey in China, he is cursed to transform into a girl when splashed with cold water, while hot water changes him back into a boy. Throughout the series, Ranma seeks out a way to rid himself of the curse, while his friends, enemies, rivals, and many fiancées constantly hinder and interfere.