Kuno purchases a strange egg, believing that the mysterious powers of the legendary Phoenix will help him defeat Ranma. But when the egg hatches on his head, the bird goes out of control and wreaks havoc all over Tokyo. Ranma and the gang must use any means necessary to get the Phoenix to leave Kuno's head and fly away.
Acting
Hayashibara's dual Ranma delivery is *chef's kiss*
Practical Effects
Hand-drawn bird destruction hits different than digital
Editing
31 minutes of zero fat, all screaming
Director
Junji Nishimura
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of four Ranma 1/2 OVAs released in 1994, during the franchise's absolute peak popularity.
The Phoenix's design deliberately echoes Japanese depictions of the Ho-ō, but made deliberately annoying to maximize Kuno's suffering.
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