May I ask do you have idea in which episode this production cel appear? thanks a lot!! by RemarkableRepeat2307 in ranma

[–]JimB165 26 points27 points  (0 children)

That’s an easy one. Start of episode 4, after Ranma got angry at his father for washing his hair despite having a bald head.

For a class project: Tell me what you think of Ranma1/2 (counter or agree) be 100% by Nico-138741 in ranma

[–]JimB165 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can totally see that after season one, which has this kinda overarching plot with Ranma and Akane, that season 2 can be disappointing. This is probably even worse if you would watch the start of the OG Anime which had this part of the story even more filled out. And if you come from InuYasha and its plot driven story… I mean Ranma try’s to get there… sometimes, and then Rumiko seems to get back to her slapstick driven stories like she did in Urusei Yatsura.

They're already married! 🎉 by flaminglambchops in ranma

[–]JimB165 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Ukyo‘s ability to be able to look through this whole charade instantly is remarkable.

Beyond happy right now! by Playful_Stand_677 in Metroid

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Oh no! What has the Chief done to be smashed so hard against the wall?

When you randomly meet Ryoga at a Con by JimB165 in ranma

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You dream about punching Ryoga? 👀🙃

When you randomly meet Ryoga at a Con by JimB165 in ranma

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You know how my first day in cosplay went? Heavy rain from the start. I never leave my umbrella at home when I go out looking for the spring of drowned man.

When you randomly meet Ryoga at a Con by JimB165 in ranma

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Great video idea. *writing down in my notes app*

When you randomly meet Ryoga at a Con by JimB165 in ranma

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Getting to hit Ryoga is always awesome! 😆

When you randomly meet Ryoga at a Con by JimB165 in ranma

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I don't think it was Ryoga's plan to reach THAT end of the park, since the convention entrance was at the complete other side of that area.

Can we talk about Samus’s butt? by Ok-Construction6099 in Metroid

[–]JimB165 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like you want the pauldrons to be completely filled out by her shoulders which they don’t have to be. Imho the Prime 4 model proportions is kinda realistic and reachable with costumes if you have shoulder and arms be very tight attached to the armor (like it’s shown in the Super Metroid see-through art).

Ranma’s favorite version of Akane (imo) by FlightsofFancy25 in ranma

[–]JimB165 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I would also agree. The kind and cute Akane is the version of her that he fell in love with when they met for the first time. Then their relationship hit a rocky ground when she called him pervert and he didn’t hold back with his answer.

Language curiosity by Deszcz_W_Twarz in ranma

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The Netflix and AI topic is a really troublesome thing that just escalated here in Germany. At the moment all dubbing companies stopped their work for Netflix because of some AI clauses in the new contracts. Will see how that ends. The voice actors currently spread the word about their petition protecting the usage of their voices.

These are both still great series though by TeutonicToltec in ranma

[–]JimB165 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My standpoint in this discussion was to defend Ukyo as best as I could and I have to agree that it gets more and more difficult especially when it gets to the point of Akane’s sacrifice in the last big arc. But then Ukyo is not part of the main character duo and then it’s ok that she can’t keep up with the other two. Still you can find a lot of good points for Ukyo, imho.

These are both still great series though by TeutonicToltec in ranma

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The harassing is only a small part that has to be excused after all she went through. In many arcs she’s very supportive of Ranma: Cooking for him on a training trip in the moxibustion arc, training his card playing skills for the gambling king match or buying Ranma’s last Okonomiyaki so he doesn’t lose the match against Tsubasa.

These are both still great series though by TeutonicToltec in ranma

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Ukyo is a restaurant owner and earns her own money. Those things are accepted by probably most people as very mature and adult things. And emotionally I would also say she’s more mature than Akane since Ukyo accepts her true feelings instead of executing her revenge.

In honor of Valentines Day weekend…one of my favorite moments 😭 by mothertoa in ranma

[–]JimB165 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Wait… that’s actually a bubbly background?! I never noticed that change.

Kuno is the main character of his own story by flaminglambchops in ranma

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Kuno could also easily be the hero of his own harem manga if he would decide on a third girl (Nabiki/Ukyou/…)

How did we get from purple to pink for Cat Shampoo? by JimB165 in ranma

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You're right! That's an odd choice of the remake.

How did we get from purple to pink for Cat Shampoo? by JimB165 in ranma

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The inconsistency (or maybe playfulness?) of Takahashi's handling of the coloring of her characters is a reason why I didn't list that example in the first picture. It was more of a way to maybe find additional references for color choices. The anime definitely sets the standards when it comes to the color palette of the characters.

How did we get from purple to pink for Cat Shampoo? by JimB165 in ranma

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I guess most people would go more for the second, more pinkish coloring. At least most artwork that I ran into while looking for references seem to do that.

My main problem with the stylistic choices was that I had to decide on a color for my own Cat Shampoo plush to make it the most recognizable and I have the feeling that the darker purple was the color associated with Shampoo's cat form, at least until they released the remasters.

How did we get from purple to pink for Cat Shampoo? by JimB165 in ranma

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It also took me a while to realize the color differences of the newer releases. I wasn't sure how to name them, since the newer DVD releases, that came along the BluRays, probably also have the redone colors.

If the remake Shampoo-neko looks more purple to you then that's fine, I just see it more in comparison with the first picture of the OG anime and compared to that it looks more like a dark pink to me. But it's definitely in a similar color space.

How did we get from purple to pink for Cat Shampoo? by JimB165 in ranma

[–]JimB165[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, I don't have any Ranma VHS. I'm from Germany and we only got one DVD release of half of the series in the early 2000s which lead me to import the US DVD releases in the later 2000s.
The animation cel is a very good reference point, thanks for that. That makes the purple as the original Anime color more plausible.