Ranma ½ facts for kids
Ranma ½ is a super popular Japanese anime and manga series. It was created by the amazing artist Rumiko Takahashi. The manga series has 36 books filled with adventure. It tells the funny and action-packed story of a young martial artist named Ranma Saotome.
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The Story of Ranma
Ranma Saotome is a 16-year-old boy. He is incredibly skilled in martial arts. He learned all his moves from his father, Genma Saotome. One day, while training in China, Ranma and Genma have a strange accident. They both fall into magical springs!
Ranma falls into the "Spring of the Drowned Girl." This means something very unusual happens to him. Whenever cold water touches Ranma, he turns into a girl! But don't worry, if hot water is poured on him, he turns back into a boy. His father, Genma, also falls into a special spring. He falls into the "Spring of the Drowned Panda." So, Genma turns into a big panda when cold water hits him. Hot water turns him back into a human.
After this wild adventure, Ranma and Genma visit an old friend. This friend is Soun Tendo, who was Genma's fighting partner a long time ago. Soun teaches martial arts at his own school. Soun tells Genma that he needs a grandchild to take over his school one day. To get a grandchild, his daughter, Akane Tendo, needs to marry.
Genma then suggests that Akane could marry Ranma! So, Ranma and Akane become engaged. At first, Ranma and Akane don't get along very well. They often argue and fight. But as the story goes on, they start to become much friendlier. They even begin to care about each other.
Main Characters
Ranma Saotome
Ranma is the main character of the story. He is a skilled martial artist. He has a big secret: he turns into a girl with cold water! He is often proud and a bit stubborn.
Akane Tendo
Akane is Soun Tendo's daughter. She is also a martial artist. She is engaged to Ranma. Akane can be tough and strong-willed. She often gets annoyed by Ranma, but deep down, she cares for him.
Genma Saotome
Genma is Ranma's father and martial arts teacher. He is the one who turns into a panda with cold water. Genma is often lazy and tries to find easy ways out of problems.
Ryoga Hibiki
Ryoga is one of Ranma's rivals. He and Ranma went to the same school when they were younger. They never really got along. Ryoga is very strong but has a terrible sense of direction. He also has his own curse: he turns into a small black piglet when wet!
See also
In Spanish: Ranma ½ para niños
