Genma Saotome, Ranma's father, has decided with his friend Soun Tendo that Ranma will marry Tendo's daughter Akane, to eventually take over Tendo's Anything Goes Martial Arts dojo. But Ranma is not quite a normal boy: Because of an unfortunate training accident in China, every time Ranma touches cold water, he becomes a girl! His father didn't do well either, cold water turns him into a panda. Hot water turns them back into their normal form. Sounds difficult enough? Oh no, that's not all. Ranma and Akane don't get along too well, and in their past Ranma and Soun have made a lot of enemies who want revenge. Not to forget the grand master of Anything Goes Martial Arts, Happosai, who specializes in collecting girls' panties. There is no dull day at the Tendo dojo.
When I first read Ranma 1/2, I didn't like it much, probably because I read it right after finishing Maison Ikkoku and I wasn't used to all the magic and superhuman martial arts. Later, I saw the anime series and liked it, and after that the manga felt better than on the first reading.
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