The Ranma ½ OAV (Original Animated Video) series are some of the best loved and most well known pieces of anime in the world. Many anime fans have been introduced to Ranma ½ through its OAVs, which offer a visually pleasing intoduction to the series.

The OAVs feature a large variety of characters, and often feature a manga story that was not covered in the television series.

There has not been a new OAV released since 1996, but many fans wait with baited breath for an OAV release collecting the last chapters of the Ranma ½ story.