I’m enjoying it significantly. The pacing is a lot tighter than the '89 original, and while that ends up leaving out details that I think make some of the characters more interesting (mainly thinking about Nabiki’s various money schemes here), I think it’s probably for the best for a modern comedy. It’s also a closer adaptation of the manga overall, which is good I think.
I also really like how both the dubbed voice actors, and translation choices add a lot more pathos to Ranma, Ryoga, and Akane in particular. It’s difficult to put a finger on, but for me it really feels like the staff are overall better at grappling with the shittier aspects of Ranma & Akane’s situations (namely their arranged marriage, and a lot of the villains misgendering/harassing Ranma when he’s in “girl mode”) without being lurid about it.
Anyways, what is HB’s opinion on the matter?
Meeeeeee!! I didn’t watch the original series but was familiar with the story and characters from hearing about (was one of the earliest manga I heard about when that was more niche). I really like it so far. It has a very serialized 90s feel to it which is nice, but also doesn’t feel repetitive like the original Sailor Moon sometimes felt. I also agree that the English voice acting is great on this.