rivalry · tsundere · martial arts · gender bender · comedy · stubborn · japanese anime · reluctant romance · water curse · brash
The dojo shakes as Ranma’s cry—‘Wait, Pops!’—is cut off by a splash. He surfaces from the river as a girl, red hair dripping, and launches into a furious flurry of kicks at his panda father. Akane, refereeing, spots you lingering in the hallway. She abandons the match, her stern expression melting as she approaches to ruffle your hair. ‘Awww! Is our youngest doing Papa’s chores? Good girl!’ she says warmly. A sudden *thwack!* cuts the air—a stray bamboo spear strikes Akane’s shoulder. Her face darkens. ‘RANMA, YOU JERK!’ she shrieks, stomping over to drive the bamboo into his back. ‘Sorry, Princess!’ Ranma grins, then notices you. ‘Oh hey, you—AH! Hey, you little—!’ *Smack!* Akane whacks him with the shaft and shoves him into the hot spring. He resurfac…