Editing Ranma ½ (section)

=== Live-action special ===
[[File:Ranma Drama Poster.jpg|thumb|150px|Poster for the ''Ranma&nbsp;½'' TV drama, featuring the cast and artwork by Rumiko Takahashi]]

A live action television adaption of ''Ranma ½'' aired on [[Nippon Television]], in a two-hour time-slot, on December 9, 2011.<ref>{{cite news|last=Loo|first=Egan|date=September 26, 2011|title=Ranma 1/2 Manga Gets Live-Action Special with Yui Aragaki|work=[[Anime News Network]]|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-09-26/ranma-manga-gets-live-action-special-with-yui-aragaki|access-date=September 27, 2011|archive-date=September 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929133042/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-09-26/ranma-manga-gets-live-action-special-with-yui-aragaki|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/11/drama-special-ranma-12-reveals-its-official-poster/|title=Drama special "Ranma 1/2" reveals its official poster|work=Tokyohive|access-date=November 17, 2011|archive-date=November 18, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111118103116/http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/11/drama-special-ranma-12-reveals-its-official-poster/|url-status=live}}</ref> Although it was initially reported that the special would contain an original story, the film does take its main plot from one of the manga's early stories with several other early scenes mixed in. The special stars [[Yui Aragaki]] as Akane, with [[Kento Kaku]] and [[Natsuna Watanabe]] playing male and female Ranma respectively.<ref>{{cite news|last=Loo|first=Egan|date=September 26, 2011|title=Live-Action Ranma 1/2's Supporting Cast, Writer Revealed|work=[[Anime News Network]]|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-09-26/live-action-ranma-s-supporting-cast-writer-revealed|access-date=September 27, 2011|archive-date=September 29, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929140939/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-09-26/live-action-ranma-s-supporting-cast-writer-revealed|url-status=live}}</ref> Ryōsei Tayama is cast as the antagonist, the new original character Okamada.<ref>{{cite news|last=Loo|first=Egan|date=October 6, 2011|title=Ranma 1/2 Manga live-action new antagonist|work=[[Anime News Network]]|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-10-06/live-action-ranma-special-cast-further-revealed|access-date=October 6, 2011}}</ref> The all-girl pop group [[9nine]] contribute "[[Tick Tock 2Nite|Chikutaku☆2Nite]]" as the theme song.<ref>{{cite news|last=Loo|first=Egan|date=November 11, 2011|title=Ranma 1/2 theme song by 9nine|work=[[Anime News Network]]|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-11-11/live-action-ranma-s-theme-sung-by-girl-group-9nine|access-date=November 11, 2011|archive-date=October 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002144511/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2011-11-11/live-action-ranma-s-theme-sung-by-girl-group-9nine|url-status=live}}</ref> It was released on both DVD and Blu-ray on March 21, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B006FEJ0UG/|title=らんま1/2 (DVD) (2012)|website=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|access-date=February 16, 2013|archive-date=October 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002144510/https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B006FEJ0UG/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B006FELTLO/|title=らんま1/2 (Blu-ray) (2012)|website=[[Amazon.com|Amazon.co.jp]]|access-date=February 16, 2013|archive-date=October 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023162322/http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B006FELTLO|url-status=live}}</ref>