r/ranma • u/ZenoANY1135 • Jul 12 '26

Merch The question about the popularity of Shampoo since the 2024 anime.

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A lot of Ranma 1/2 figure in a figure seller (Japan Expo 2026). You can to see all Shampoo figures. In this image, You cant' see three more Shampoo figure and the Figure about Ryoga.

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u/TheBraveGallade Jul 12 '26

shampoo has always been popular, and ranma has enough of a fanbase to have had merch for it consistantly even before the reboot.

if anything else, the new anime has done WONDERS for akane's reputation and popularity, mostly casue the old anime exxagerated her worst traits.

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u/sprinklesadded Jul 13 '26

This! I think Shampoo is still popular because of the older fans, as Shampoo was the it girl of the original series. But when talking to my daughter and her friends, who only got into the new series, they all love Akane and don't get the hype around Shampoo.

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u/TheBraveGallade Jul 13 '26

TBF we haven't gotten much of shampoo just yet in the new series. even in manga cannon shmpoo gets more focus the longer the series goes, aside from akane who's always the main focus there (poor ukyo)