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Ranma ½ #25
Ranma 1/2, Vol. 25
Follows the adventures of half-boy, half-girl martial artist Ranma, whose transforming gender problems began at the Accursed Springs in China when he became cursed to turn into a girl when splashed with cold water, and back into a boy with hot water.
192 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1994
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Rumiko Takahashi
1,596 books2,147 followersRumiko Takahashi (高橋留美子) was born in Niigata, Japan. She is not only one of the richest women in Japan but also one of the top paid manga artists. She is also the most successful female comic artist in history. She has been writing manga non-stop for 31 years.
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
Rumiko Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. The manga she creates (and its anime adaptations) are very popular in the United States and Europe where they have been released as both manga and anime in English translation. Her works are relatively famous worldwide, and many of her series were some of the forerunners of early English language manga to be released in the nineties. Takahashi is also the best selling female comics artist in history; well over 100 million copies of her various works have been sold.
Though she was said to occasionally doodle in the margins of her papers while attending Niigata Chūō High School, Takahashi's interest in manga did not come until later. During her college years, she enrolled in Gekiga Sonjuku, a manga school founded by Kazuo Koike, mangaka of Crying Freeman and Lone Wolf and Cub. Under his guidance Rumiko Takahashi began to publish her first doujinshi creations in 1975, such as Bye-Bye Road and Star of Futile Dust. Kozue Koike often urged his students to create well-thought out, interesting characters, and this influence would greatly impact Rumiko Takahashi's works throughout her career.
Career and major works:
Takahashi's professional career began in 1978. Her first published story was Those Selfish Aliens, a comedic science fiction story. During the same year, she published Time Warp Trouble, Shake Your Buddha, and the Golden Gods of Poverty in Shōnen Sunday, which would remain the home to most of her major works for the next twenty years. Later that year, Rumiko attempted her first full-length series, Urusei Yatsura. Though it had a rocky start due to publishing difficulties, Urusei Yatsura would become one of the most beloved anime and manga comedies in Japan.
In 1980, Rumiko Takahashi found her niche and began to publish with regularity. At this time she started her second major series, Maison Ikkoku, in Big Comic Spirits. Written for an older audience, Maison Ikkoku is often considered to be one of the all-time best romance manga. Takahashi managed to work on Maison Ikkoku on and off simultaneously with Urusei Yatsura. She concluded both series in 1987, with Urusei Yatsura ending at 34 volumes, and Maison Ikkoku being 15.
During the 1980s, Takahashi became a prolific writer of short story manga, which is surprising considering the massive lengths of most of her works. Her stories The Laughing Target, Maris the Chojo, and Fire Tripper all were adapted into original video animations (OVAs). In 1984, after the end of Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku, Takahashi took a different approach to storytelling and began the dark, macabre Mermaid Saga. This series of short segments was published sporadically until 1994, with the final story being Mermaid's Mask. Many fans contend that this work remains unfinished by Takahashi, since the final story does not end on a conclusive note.
Another short work left untouched is One-Pound Gospel, which, like Mermaid Saga, was published erratically. The last story to be drawn was published in 2001, however just recently she wrote one final chapter concluding the series
Later in 1987, Takahashi began her third major series, Ranma ½. Following the late 80s and early 90s trend of shōnen martial arts manga, Ranma ½ features a gender-bending twist. The series continued for nearly a decade until 1996, when it ended at 38 volumes. Ranma ½ is one of Rumiko Takahashi's most popular series with the Western world.
During the later half of the 1990s, Rumiko Takahashi continued with short stories and her installments of Mermaid Saga and One-Pound Gospel until beginning her fourth major work, InuYasha. While Ran
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May 10, 2018
Si conclude lo scontro con Herb, Ranma riesce a scoprire il suo punto debole e gli lancia una bomba discendente del drago volante, e nonostante tutto lo salva dal crollo della montagna. Finalmente, alla fine dell'avventura, vediamo Akane abbracciare Ranma, gli è mancata la sua assenza.
Una nuova professoressa arriva a scuola e Ranma scopre che ha una doppia personalità: una normale e un'altra da guerriera fortissima. Solo più tardi verrà a sapere che il Maestro Happosai ha allenato la ragazza, ancora bambina, a questa tecnica.
Akane parte per un viaggio nella foresta, dove ritrova un amico che aveva dimenticato (storia che continua nel prossimo albo).
Ranma ha dovuto confrontarsi con due temibili avversari: la guerriera Herb e la professoressa. Altro albo molto ben fatto e pieno di azione.
Una nuova professoressa arriva a scuola e Ranma scopre che ha una doppia personalità: una normale e un'altra da guerriera fortissima. Solo più tardi verrà a sapere che il Maestro Happosai ha allenato la ragazza, ancora bambina, a questa tecnica.
Akane parte per un viaggio nella foresta, dove ritrova un amico che aveva dimenticato (storia che continua nel prossimo albo).
Ranma ha dovuto confrontarsi con due temibili avversari: la guerriera Herb e la professoressa. Altro albo molto ben fatto e pieno di azione.
January 20, 2016
Part 1: Danger: Home Visit Ahead!: Hinako does a home visit at Ranma's and in young form stays the night.
Part 2: Target: Soun!: Hinako decides she wants Soun to marry her. Soun thinks Ranma is coming on to Hinako.
Part 3: Danger: Flight Path of Love!: Hinako tries to propose to Soun but it doesn't work out like she planned.
Part 4: The Unbeatable Lens: Mousse is trying to get Shampoo to go out on a date with him but runs into Cologne instead, calling her a giant voodoo doll. Mousse gets hold of an Amazon secret weapon.
Part 5: Tearful Apology!!: Ranma wants to get revenge on Mousse and Shampoo is upset with Mousse.
Part 6:The Lowliest Jerk: Mousse stops using the weapon and Shampoo agrees to go out on a date with him.
Part 7: Demon Dog of the Sea: Ranma and Akane go to a beach but there's a demon in the water. Ranma finds where it is and hits it, but ends up with it on her swimsuit and she can't get the suit off. The demon on the suit then tells its story. Someone suddenly shows up.
Part 8: Compliment Me!: Ranma-chan has to get Kuno to compliment the swimsuit she's wearing and she finally manages to, ending up totally naked in front of him in the water.
Part 9: Cursed Cave of Broken Loves: Ukyo wants to take a vacation so she, Akane and Ranma go to a haunted cave. Ryoga shows up so he and Ukyo go together, and Ranma and Akane go together.
Part 10: Exit of Misery: Akane tells Ranma she thinks Ryoga and Ukyo are going together. Akane and Ranma leave the cave and nothing happens; it's Ryoga and Ukyo that the ghosts descend upon.
Part 11: Give Back the Tests!!: The principal has stolen the test scores. Ranma tries to get them back, but the principal ends up going away in a runaway balloon.
Part 2: Target: Soun!: Hinako decides she wants Soun to marry her. Soun thinks Ranma is coming on to Hinako.
Part 3: Danger: Flight Path of Love!: Hinako tries to propose to Soun but it doesn't work out like she planned.
Part 4: The Unbeatable Lens: Mousse is trying to get Shampoo to go out on a date with him but runs into Cologne instead, calling her a giant voodoo doll. Mousse gets hold of an Amazon secret weapon.
Part 5: Tearful Apology!!: Ranma wants to get revenge on Mousse and Shampoo is upset with Mousse.
Part 6:The Lowliest Jerk: Mousse stops using the weapon and Shampoo agrees to go out on a date with him.
Part 7: Demon Dog of the Sea: Ranma and Akane go to a beach but there's a demon in the water. Ranma finds where it is and hits it, but ends up with it on her swimsuit and she can't get the suit off. The demon on the suit then tells its story. Someone suddenly shows up.
Part 8: Compliment Me!: Ranma-chan has to get Kuno to compliment the swimsuit she's wearing and she finally manages to, ending up totally naked in front of him in the water.
Part 9: Cursed Cave of Broken Loves: Ukyo wants to take a vacation so she, Akane and Ranma go to a haunted cave. Ryoga shows up so he and Ukyo go together, and Ranma and Akane go together.
Part 10: Exit of Misery: Akane tells Ranma she thinks Ryoga and Ukyo are going together. Akane and Ranma leave the cave and nothing happens; it's Ryoga and Ukyo that the ghosts descend upon.
Part 11: Give Back the Tests!!: The principal has stolen the test scores. Ranma tries to get them back, but the principal ends up going away in a runaway balloon.
February 11, 2018
Aquí me gustaron muchos capítulos sobre todo dos:
"La visita de la profesora": cuando Hinako toma su forma adulta siempre significa problemas para Ranma no sólo de pelea sino con su prometida Akane ya que como siempre se tergiversan las cosas, la profesora Hinako tratará de ganarse al padre de Akane y todos tratarán de impedirlo.
"La cueva pierdamor": Cuando Ukyo se entera que existe una cueva encantada en la cual los enamorados pelean para siempre trata de que Akane y Ranma la crucen juntos, para ello contará con la ayuda de Ryoga, así que fue un gracioso número pues ambos haciendo pareja resulta interesante.
"La visita de la profesora": cuando Hinako toma su forma adulta siempre significa problemas para Ranma no sólo de pelea sino con su prometida Akane ya que como siempre se tergiversan las cosas, la profesora Hinako tratará de ganarse al padre de Akane y todos tratarán de impedirlo.
"La cueva pierdamor": Cuando Ukyo se entera que existe una cueva encantada en la cual los enamorados pelean para siempre trata de que Akane y Ranma la crucen juntos, para ello contará con la ayuda de Ryoga, así que fue un gracioso número pues ambos haciendo pareja resulta interesante.
February 2, 2021
In this volume, life is more or less back to normal for Ranma and Akane...
At school, Miss Hinako announces that she's going to do home visits for her homeroom pupils. That afternoon she comes home with Akane, but by the time she's at the Tendo residence she's in kid-form and just wants to eat snacks and watch anime. However, when Soun returns he thinks she's one of Akane's little friends - but she's interested in him. She drains some ki to take her adult form and gets flirting. She stays the night and asks Akane "wouldn't you like a mother?"
The next day at school Akane is thoughtful about it and Ranma says it's ridiculous. Miss Hinako overhears them, and says she'll get Soun to propose within a week. Ranma takes her up on the challenge, and agrees to the terms that he won't get in the way. Akane acknowledges to herself that *she* never agreed not to, though. After a week of lying around the Tendos' watching anime, she hasn't been successful. She sneaks into Ranma's room to drain his ki, and Ranma wakes up and tries to stop her - which means everyone comes in the room to see Ranma pinning the lingerie-clad Hinako. Soun flips out and yells at Ranma and apologizes to Miss Hinako, and when he offers anything to make amends, she jumps on it. Akane turns Ranma into a girl to pretend that this is their new mother, but eventually Nabiki is wooed with 10,000 yen. Hinako and Soun go out to the beach together. She asks him to marry her, but Ranma and Akane interrupt. When Akane asks Soun if he's really going to get married, he suddenly remembers that it's his anniversary, and he goes back to the shrine in their house to pay respects to his wife's memory.
In the next story, Mousse wants to invite Shampoo on a date to a wax museum, but she wants to go on a date with Ranma. Digging through Cologne's stuff, he finds a masquerade-style mask, and learns that wearing it makes people cry and grovel. He uses it on Cologne and Ranma, and later Akane and Ranma learn that it's something weak people and children use in Amazon villages. Ranma laughs and says it makes sense, since Mousse is so weak. Mousse therefore challenges Ranma to a fight in front of the entire school, and makes Ranma weep and grovel. Shampoo is disgusted with him, so Akane asks him if that's how he really wants to defeat Ranma. Ranma, meanwhile, wants a rematch and he's going through Cologne's treasures to find a counter.
The day of the match comes, and Mousse has decided not to use the mask. Ranma, however, is throwing every pathetic trick item he can to meet Mousse at the lower level. Akane goes to fetch Shampoo, to show her that Mousse is fighting honorably, but when they get there Mousse decides to put on the mask. Except he flips it around, and instead he grovels and cries at Ranma's feet. Shampoo decides to go on a date with him for doing the right thing, but then criticizes his taste when he takes her to the wax museum.
The next is a really dumb story where the Tendos and Saotomes go to a beach where there's apparently some dog ghost attacking people. Ranma goes into the water to locate it, and finds the source. When he comes out, though, he's wearing a stupid looking bathing suit with a chinese temple-stylized dog. And he can't take it off. The dog-spirit in the bathing suit tells them that a beautiful girl wore this, and her boyfriend said she looked stupid, so he's haunting the beach until he gets a compliment, and if he doesn't get it by sundown Ranma will be doomed to spend eternity at the bottom of the sea. They find the original boyfriend, but he's old now and the dog-ghost doesn't recognize him. But then Kuno shows up, with seaweed dangling from his head like long hair, and apparently looks like the bathing suit. Ranma agrees to spend the day with hoping he'll compliment the bathing suit. He finally does, just as the sun is setting, and Ranma is saved from eternity with the ghost dog.
The second-to-last story is a really fun one, and a simpler version of one of the animated OAVs (where they took the theme and included all the characters). In this, Ukyo wants to go on vacation with Ranma, and while she's looking at different magazines, she finds the ideal place - to take Ranma and Akane - in a pamphlet of best haunted spots. It's The Cursed Cave of Broken Loves, where couples who go through are torn apart by ghosts and break up by the time they leave. Ukyo says she feels like a third wheel, so she'll stay outside and wait for them. But then Ryoga bursts through a wall and Ukyo drags him in with her, leaving Ranma and Akane to go in together. Ukyo lets Ryoga in on the secret and he agrees to help her break up Ranma and Akane. Meanwhile, as Akane and Ranma walk through, creepy stuff begins happening, like ghosts grabbing at Akane's ankles and such, and she clings to Ranma. He hasn't seen anything, so he tells her that he gets it - she's playing him. "Ooh, it's so dark in here! Oh Ranma, please protect li'l ol' me! Never thought *you'd* pull that." She rightfully punches him and says she's going back. Ryoga thinks quickly, and uses a Bakusai Tenketsu to create a cave in and block the path.
Ukyo and Ryoga attempt to take off, but Akane pleads with Ryoga to let her come with him, complete with puppy dog eyes. Ranma is annoyed that she's acting all cute with Ryoga. Ryoga feels like his dreams are coming true, and before Ukyo can remind him of the plan, Ranma snatches her up and begins walking with her instead.
Ukyo tries to come up with reasons to separate from Ranma, such as faking an injury, and she gets a moment to remind Ryoga of their plan, but Ryoga is so lost in a fantasy of living forever in the caves with Akane that he steps into a stream. Akane is looking in the water for him, but ghosts come up and scare her to the point she passes out - but she screams first, so Ranma comes running and goes into the water, too. Then we see Akane and Ranma walking, holding hands, and Akane is crying and saying that she hates this place. Ranma is carrying P-chan in a bag, pretending he doesn't know where Ryoga is. Lucikly (because it's Ranma 1/2) there's a "Break-up Bathhouse" in the caves. The girls go in and it's nice and luxurious, but the guys' side is awful - the blood baths of hell. Ranma and Ryoga are still savoring the hot (and bloody?) water. When they get out, there's a lot of men angrily waiting around for their girlfriends. Ranma and Akane notices that Ukyo and Ryoga are being strange, so they eavesdrop and the conversation sounds like they're an item. ("I'll never stray again." "How can I trust you?", etc.) At that point Ranma and Akane team up to help Ukyo and Ryoga in their new relationship; Ranma joyfully punches Ryoga and asks why he didn't say anything, and Akane apologizes to Ukyo. The two leave the cave together holding hands, talking about how their fight was affecting Ryoga and Ukyo. The ghosts focus on Ukyo and Ryoga, pulling them apart, because Ranma and Akane are happily bickering ("This is because you were all over Ryoga."/"Oh, like you weren't all over Ucchan?"), and the story ends with Ryoga and Ukyo fighting about how it all happened, and Ranma and Akane eating ice cream and wondering what's up with the other two.
And the final story is possibly the stupidest one yet in all of Ranma: Miss Hinako has lost the graded exams, and has nothing to return to the students. It's revealed that Principal Kuno has them in a balloon, and he's going to publicly announce the scores unless someone can steal the square package he's carrying around. All the students are fighting, with Ranma in the lead (noting that a martial artist doesn't care about grades, but does care about fighting an unjust principal). He eventually gets the square package, and it's revealed to be a photo of the principal puckering up for a kiss, and says "kiss me here". Ranma refuses, and eventually the balloon is nabbed by a news channel, and they announce the scores on television. As I said... really dumb.
The volume isn't terrible; I actually like the Miss Hinako/Soun story, and seeing Ranma and Akane holding hands so much is adorable after the Ryugenzawa arc. They... feel more like a couple in the later volumes. And I'm a sucker for Shampoo being nice to Mousse. It's not that I particularly like Mousse, I just... think Shampoo is adorable when she isn't threatening my OTP. LOL.
At school, Miss Hinako announces that she's going to do home visits for her homeroom pupils. That afternoon she comes home with Akane, but by the time she's at the Tendo residence she's in kid-form and just wants to eat snacks and watch anime. However, when Soun returns he thinks she's one of Akane's little friends - but she's interested in him. She drains some ki to take her adult form and gets flirting. She stays the night and asks Akane "wouldn't you like a mother?"
The next day at school Akane is thoughtful about it and Ranma says it's ridiculous. Miss Hinako overhears them, and says she'll get Soun to propose within a week. Ranma takes her up on the challenge, and agrees to the terms that he won't get in the way. Akane acknowledges to herself that *she* never agreed not to, though. After a week of lying around the Tendos' watching anime, she hasn't been successful. She sneaks into Ranma's room to drain his ki, and Ranma wakes up and tries to stop her - which means everyone comes in the room to see Ranma pinning the lingerie-clad Hinako. Soun flips out and yells at Ranma and apologizes to Miss Hinako, and when he offers anything to make amends, she jumps on it. Akane turns Ranma into a girl to pretend that this is their new mother, but eventually Nabiki is wooed with 10,000 yen. Hinako and Soun go out to the beach together. She asks him to marry her, but Ranma and Akane interrupt. When Akane asks Soun if he's really going to get married, he suddenly remembers that it's his anniversary, and he goes back to the shrine in their house to pay respects to his wife's memory.
In the next story, Mousse wants to invite Shampoo on a date to a wax museum, but she wants to go on a date with Ranma. Digging through Cologne's stuff, he finds a masquerade-style mask, and learns that wearing it makes people cry and grovel. He uses it on Cologne and Ranma, and later Akane and Ranma learn that it's something weak people and children use in Amazon villages. Ranma laughs and says it makes sense, since Mousse is so weak. Mousse therefore challenges Ranma to a fight in front of the entire school, and makes Ranma weep and grovel. Shampoo is disgusted with him, so Akane asks him if that's how he really wants to defeat Ranma. Ranma, meanwhile, wants a rematch and he's going through Cologne's treasures to find a counter.
The day of the match comes, and Mousse has decided not to use the mask. Ranma, however, is throwing every pathetic trick item he can to meet Mousse at the lower level. Akane goes to fetch Shampoo, to show her that Mousse is fighting honorably, but when they get there Mousse decides to put on the mask. Except he flips it around, and instead he grovels and cries at Ranma's feet. Shampoo decides to go on a date with him for doing the right thing, but then criticizes his taste when he takes her to the wax museum.
The next is a really dumb story where the Tendos and Saotomes go to a beach where there's apparently some dog ghost attacking people. Ranma goes into the water to locate it, and finds the source. When he comes out, though, he's wearing a stupid looking bathing suit with a chinese temple-stylized dog. And he can't take it off. The dog-spirit in the bathing suit tells them that a beautiful girl wore this, and her boyfriend said she looked stupid, so he's haunting the beach until he gets a compliment, and if he doesn't get it by sundown Ranma will be doomed to spend eternity at the bottom of the sea. They find the original boyfriend, but he's old now and the dog-ghost doesn't recognize him. But then Kuno shows up, with seaweed dangling from his head like long hair, and apparently looks like the bathing suit. Ranma agrees to spend the day with hoping he'll compliment the bathing suit. He finally does, just as the sun is setting, and Ranma is saved from eternity with the ghost dog.
The second-to-last story is a really fun one, and a simpler version of one of the animated OAVs (where they took the theme and included all the characters). In this, Ukyo wants to go on vacation with Ranma, and while she's looking at different magazines, she finds the ideal place - to take Ranma and Akane - in a pamphlet of best haunted spots. It's The Cursed Cave of Broken Loves, where couples who go through are torn apart by ghosts and break up by the time they leave. Ukyo says she feels like a third wheel, so she'll stay outside and wait for them. But then Ryoga bursts through a wall and Ukyo drags him in with her, leaving Ranma and Akane to go in together. Ukyo lets Ryoga in on the secret and he agrees to help her break up Ranma and Akane. Meanwhile, as Akane and Ranma walk through, creepy stuff begins happening, like ghosts grabbing at Akane's ankles and such, and she clings to Ranma. He hasn't seen anything, so he tells her that he gets it - she's playing him. "Ooh, it's so dark in here! Oh Ranma, please protect li'l ol' me! Never thought *you'd* pull that." She rightfully punches him and says she's going back. Ryoga thinks quickly, and uses a Bakusai Tenketsu to create a cave in and block the path.
Ukyo and Ryoga attempt to take off, but Akane pleads with Ryoga to let her come with him, complete with puppy dog eyes. Ranma is annoyed that she's acting all cute with Ryoga. Ryoga feels like his dreams are coming true, and before Ukyo can remind him of the plan, Ranma snatches her up and begins walking with her instead.
Ukyo tries to come up with reasons to separate from Ranma, such as faking an injury, and she gets a moment to remind Ryoga of their plan, but Ryoga is so lost in a fantasy of living forever in the caves with Akane that he steps into a stream. Akane is looking in the water for him, but ghosts come up and scare her to the point she passes out - but she screams first, so Ranma comes running and goes into the water, too. Then we see Akane and Ranma walking, holding hands, and Akane is crying and saying that she hates this place. Ranma is carrying P-chan in a bag, pretending he doesn't know where Ryoga is. Lucikly (because it's Ranma 1/2) there's a "Break-up Bathhouse" in the caves. The girls go in and it's nice and luxurious, but the guys' side is awful - the blood baths of hell. Ranma and Ryoga are still savoring the hot (and bloody?) water. When they get out, there's a lot of men angrily waiting around for their girlfriends. Ranma and Akane notices that Ukyo and Ryoga are being strange, so they eavesdrop and the conversation sounds like they're an item. ("I'll never stray again." "How can I trust you?", etc.) At that point Ranma and Akane team up to help Ukyo and Ryoga in their new relationship; Ranma joyfully punches Ryoga and asks why he didn't say anything, and Akane apologizes to Ukyo. The two leave the cave together holding hands, talking about how their fight was affecting Ryoga and Ukyo. The ghosts focus on Ukyo and Ryoga, pulling them apart, because Ranma and Akane are happily bickering ("This is because you were all over Ryoga."/"Oh, like you weren't all over Ucchan?"), and the story ends with Ryoga and Ukyo fighting about how it all happened, and Ranma and Akane eating ice cream and wondering what's up with the other two.
And the final story is possibly the stupidest one yet in all of Ranma: Miss Hinako has lost the graded exams, and has nothing to return to the students. It's revealed that Principal Kuno has them in a balloon, and he's going to publicly announce the scores unless someone can steal the square package he's carrying around. All the students are fighting, with Ranma in the lead (noting that a martial artist doesn't care about grades, but does care about fighting an unjust principal). He eventually gets the square package, and it's revealed to be a photo of the principal puckering up for a kiss, and says "kiss me here". Ranma refuses, and eventually the balloon is nabbed by a news channel, and they announce the scores on television. As I said... really dumb.
The volume isn't terrible; I actually like the Miss Hinako/Soun story, and seeing Ranma and Akane holding hands so much is adorable after the Ryugenzawa arc. They... feel more like a couple in the later volumes. And I'm a sucker for Shampoo being nice to Mousse. It's not that I particularly like Mousse, I just... think Shampoo is adorable when she isn't threatening my OTP. LOL.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 30, 2023
That was a nice ending to the storyline with the three animal dudes in search of the magic kettle. I especially liked that Ranma ended up saving the main guy from falling to his death at the end. The teacher is weird, and of course since the whole thing is tied to Happosai there has to be a level of gross with the pressure points.
I'm really looking forward to see what happens with Akane's quest to the mega animal mountain.
I'm really looking forward to see what happens with Akane's quest to the mega animal mountain.
February 15, 2023
This is a very so so collection.
The best story by far is the first one with miss Hinako trying to get married with Shoun.
Mostly because how she’s more annoying than anything else.
All the other ones are simple adventures like Mousse using magic glasses to beat up Ranma and two forgettable stories in a cave, and one with the principal having the class grades hostage.
The best story by far is the first one with miss Hinako trying to get married with Shoun.
Mostly because how she’s more annoying than anything else.
All the other ones are simple adventures like Mousse using magic glasses to beat up Ranma and two forgettable stories in a cave, and one with the principal having the class grades hostage.
December 30, 2023
This was a great balance between action, humor, and scenes with Ranma and Akane. I really like this release - there are multiple multi-episodes, which is better than a bunch of one-shot episodes and one long episode, in my opinion.
December 7, 2019
4,5 stars
October 27, 2020
Me morí de risa con este tomo, de verdad que Ranma, Ryoga y Mousse juntos son la cosa más graciosa. El tomo más gracioso de los que he leído hasta ahora.
September 6, 2023
A weird new character, but somewhat interesting. I don't think Ninomiya adds anything to the characters, but she does enlarge the world of daily life after a very different world of the Mint arc.
February 4, 2024
Akane hugged Ranma. It felt genuine. ♡
I enjoyed reading this volume.
I enjoyed reading this volume.
April 26, 2024
4.25✭
January 16, 2025
This volume was so good!!
January 2, 2013
Ah! The last book I read in 2012!
Unfortunately, this was another Ranma volume that was sort of a flop for me. The four separate storylines really weren't that fun or interesting. Though I was glad that Miss Hinako was around again. It bothers me when characters make random appearances and then never come back, so I was happy to see her again (and plus, she is a total babe as her Amazon self). The storyline with the swimsuit... oy. One of those ones where I went "Really? Really Takahashi-san?" Ugh...
Though, I was happy for Ryoga at the end storyline. At least he was able to get some moments of happiness in with Akane.
All and all, not a volume I wasn't too excited about.
This picture, however, is amazing!
Unfortunately, this was another Ranma volume that was sort of a flop for me. The four separate storylines really weren't that fun or interesting. Though I was glad that Miss Hinako was around again. It bothers me when characters make random appearances and then never come back, so I was happy to see her again (and plus, she is a total babe as her Amazon self). The storyline with the swimsuit... oy. One of those ones where I went "Really? Really Takahashi-san?" Ugh...
Though, I was happy for Ryoga at the end storyline. At least he was able to get some moments of happiness in with Akane.
All and all, not a volume I wasn't too excited about.
This picture, however, is amazing!
December 21, 2011
In this volume, Akane and Ranma face all sorts of problems. First, Miss Hinako falls for Mr. Tendo. Then Mousse makes Ranma beg for forgiveness when he uses an ancient Amazon treasure. Next, Ranma gets trapped inside a possessed swimsuit that will drag him to the bottom of the ocean. And finally, Ranma, Akane, Ryoga, and Ukyo go to a haunted cave that's infamous for making couples break up. Will Ryoga and Ukyo succeed in making Ranma and Akane "break up"?
April 22, 2011
They say you shouldn't judge a book by it's cover. But I did - And I was right ;) This series is amazing! You get genderbender, fantasy, action, romance and slapstick-humor along with intense serious moments, what more can you want?
May 24, 2012
I love this series!
November 26, 2016
Wanna ruin this entire series? Google how much round trip airfare is from Tokyo to China.
April 25, 2014
Everyone should read these :)
June 30, 2017
still not a great printing...yes I have to say that every time because I have the explain the rating...but I love Ranma! Yay!
December 19, 2015
Every now and again I've got to re-read Ranma 1/2. Rumiko Takahashi is a great story teller. This is one of the funniest manga I have ever read.
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