This article lists the episodes and short summaries of the 23rd to 45th and 51st episodes of the Ranma ½ Nettōhen (らんま ⁠1/2⁠ 熱闘編) anime series, known in the English dub as the third season of Ranma ½ or "Hard Battle".

The first TV series was canceled due to low ratings in September 1989, but was then brought back in December as the much more popular and much longer-running Ranma ½ Nettōhen.

Episode 23's opening theme is introductory piece "Ranma You Pervert" and its closing is "Don't Mind China Boy" (ド·ン·マ·イ来々少年, Don Mai Rairai Boi) by Etsuko Nishio.

The next opening theme song is "Full of Memories" (思い出がいっぱい, Omoide ga Ippai) by CoCo.

The third closing theme is "Present" (プレゼント, Purezento) by Tokyo Shōnen; though it was never used in the English dub.