Ranma ½ (らんま1/2)

Meet Ranma Saotome of the Anything

Goes School of Martial Arts.

Let go!

Ha ya!

And here's Akane of the Tendo Training Hall.

What are you doing?

The two have been engaged

to marry by their loving parents.

I didn't ask for this.

Who asked you?

As for the cause of poor Ranma's suffering--

What'd you do that for?

When Ranma is splashed with cold water,

he becomes a she.

Genma Saotome.

Well, what do you know.

Hello.

Have we met somewhere before?

You got some nerve.

I'm the child you left behind, remember?

Ukyo!

Uh.

Oh, yeah.

Your number's up, Pops!

AKANE (VOICEOVER): Honestly.

And here Ranma's gone home early, too.

Ugh!

Waah!

Huh?

AKANE (VOICEOVER): Ranma Gains Yet Another Suitor.

Pops got a challenge letter?

At least I think that's what this is.

Hmm, let me see.

It's okonomiyaki.

Mr. Saotome!

Mr. Saotome, snap out of it.

Please wake up.

You're scaring me!

Huh?

Yo, Akane!

Wow.

Ranma, thank goodness.

Ranma he's-- I--

There's something wrong.

Yo, Pop!

What's the matter with you?

Snap out of it!

Ranma!

He can't hear you.

He's fainted.

Quit it!

Oh yeah.

Wake up!

Come on, snap out of it!

Who did this to you?

Did you want me to--

Hey, I'm in shock here!

Huh?

Out of the way!

Look out!

Ugh.

Aah.

Ugh.

Argh.

You didn't have to knock me down so hard, you know.

That's fine with me.

Next time how about I just let it cut you in half?

Ranma Saotome.

Huh?

I'll be coming for you next.

I'd say my goodbyes if I were you.

Why you!

You come back here-- ooh uh.

Not so fast.

Argh.

What'd you do that for?

-You'd best keep your distance, for your own good.

-Where have I seen him, this okonomi-what's-his-face guy,

huh?

Why do I get the feeling you're not letting me

in on the whole story here, Pops?

What exactly did you do to this guy to make him so mad anyway?

Promise me, boy.

Promise me that you won't be shocked if I tell you.

-Me shocked at something you did?

Yeah, right.

I'm very serious here, boy.

And?

Argh.

And so--

And so what?

-And so I have to tell you that--

Uh huh, yeah?

Aah!

Ugh, uh, ugh.

No.

No, I must not burden you.

I must not.

I mustn't.

I mustn't!

Would you shut up, already!

I said shut up!

No, too late.

I don't want to hear it!

Oh, well.

I didn't want to be the one to tell him, but--

Ranma!

Well, what is it?

What'd you want to talk to me about?

-Oh, well, before I tell you, you gotta promise me something.

OK, Ranma?

Again?

But I didn't.

-All right, just spit it out already.

OK, here goes.

Ranma, you're an only child, right?

Yeah, so what's your point?

-What if your dad-- I mean-- what

if you weren't an only child?

-Enough with the dramatic buildup, already.

What I heard was an accident.

I swear.

Your numbers up, Pops.

Don't you know how hard it is on a child's psyche

to be abandoned like that?

You've got to forgive me!

It was hard enough just feeding the child I already had!

Aah!

-Wha-- What am I going to tell Ranma?

Uh, huh, ugh, ah.

Doh.

(MOCKINGLY) Uh, huh.

Is that all you've got to say about it?

I could have sworn you'd be more shocked than this.

Shocked?

Who me?

Aren't you listening?

Your father has an illegitimate child.

-Hehe, who would've thunk the old man still had it in him, huh?

Hehe.

Yo, Don Juan.

-Where do you think you're going, Pops?

Got any other kids you ain't told me about?

Well, do you?

It's not?

Then what's this all about?

Ah, get up, Pop.

I ain't buying it!

Do you hear me?

Huh?

Mmh, oh Pop.

Maybe you'd better start from the beginning.

Well, and then?

Did he say anything else?

Who, Pop?

Nah.

He just rolled over and faked like he was sleeping.

He'll have to tell me sooner or later.

I don't know.

How can you be so calm about this, Ranma?

Doesn't it bother you that you might

have a brother you never knew about?

-You know, it's like I said already,

Akane, nothing he does surprises me anymore.

Akane, wait up.

Oh, hi.

Did you hear the latest?

Starting today, there's a new transfer student in our class.

Huh?

What kind of transfer student?

And, ah, now class, I'd like

to introduce a new student.

Ukyo Kuonji.

Wow!

That's great!

I'd love to try that one.

Good.

Excellent.

Wow!

Mmm.

Wow!

Yeah!

Nice one.

-Ukyo's the name, okonomiyaki's the game.

Charmed, I'm sure.

Hey!

That's--

That's Ukyo Kuonji.

-And now behold the ancient art of Japanese pizza making.

Ah, uh, ah, ah.

-I've heard of unorthodox training before but--

Wow, that's great.

-Wow, it's crispy on the edges yet cooked

to perfection in the center.

But what about this sauce?

It's too good to come out of a jar.

It's gotta be custom blended.

-Ah, this is the best okonomiyaki

I've had in my life!

And why wouldn't it be?