Ranma Saotome is the main character of the series. He turns into a female version of himself whenever he's splashed with cold water, and he is reversed back to his normal (boy) version by hot water. Engaged to Akane Tendo against his will, he says that she is "un-cute." Ranma seems to develop more of an interest in Akane as the series goes on.
| The Cursed Springs
Ranma Saotome is a student of the Anything Goes School of Martial Arts. He was engaged to Akane Tendo by his father and Akane's father. When Ranma and his father, Genma , were on a training mission in China, he fell into the Nyaniichuan (Spring of Drowned Girl) so now, every time he gets hit with cold water, he becomes a she (Ranma-Chan). Hot water reverses this effect and changes him back to his normal form. To make matters worse, he is also being chased down by Shampoo, an Amazon woman, who wants to marry him in his male form and kill him in his female form, (Akane just loves this). Ryoga Hibiki is also out for revenge against Ranma. |
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Ranma's Dad
Ranma's dad is Genma Saotome. It is his duty to train his son day and night in the Saotome Anything Goes Martial Arts style. He also has an ever continuing search for food which leads him to engage Ranma to unsuspecting girls (in exchange for a meal of course) while forgetting to tell Ranma about it. |
Ranma's fiancées
| Ranma's first fiancée, Akane, is a tomboy who's a nightmare in the kitchen and will beat Ranma up before she kisses him. They always seem to fight each other, but this usually brings them closer in loving each other. |
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| Shampoo is from China, and she really wants to marry Ranma because he beat her and according to the Amazon tradition, Ranma has to marry Shampoo. |
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| Ukyo carries a huge spatula on her back, and is the okanomiaki cook. She's Ranma's friend from childhood. She is also Ranma's fiancée because of a deal Genma made with Ukyo's father (just so he could get their Okanomiaki cart as the dowry). |
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