Ranma 1/2: Tendo Family Christmas Scramble (1993)
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Whee! I made Erin watch this, even though I knew he wouldn't get it. And if you haven't seen the rest of Ranma 1/2, you won't get it either. I am fascinated by Japan's adoption of bits of Christmas. It's not a national holiday there, very little of the population is Christian, they have just decided that it's an excellent excuse for a party. Even just from what I can tell by watching a few anime holiday episodes, Christmas is seen as a time to have fun, give small cute gifts, and go out with your romantic partner. I approve. Ranma 1/2 is one of the few anime that I have made the time to see all of, because it amuses me to no end. This episode is one of the OVA series, which is to say it was a video release, not part of the initial TV run. The plot is fairly straightforward: Kasumi has a dream that Santa wants her to throw a Christmas party, so she does. Nearly every significant character in the 161 episode series has at least a cameo, so good luck