Ranma1/2 (らんま1/2)

The footage you're about to see was taken at a nearby school.

Pay close attention.

What happens next defies all rational explanation.

There. Were you able to see it?

In the blink of an eye,

this male student transformed into a woman.

This student is Ranma Saotome.

The girl chasing after him is Akane Tendo.

And if the rumors are true, the two of them are engaged.

What the hell?

RANMA1/2

RANMA'S WEAKNESS

Oh, Akane Tendo.

How I love you.

I used to be so happy watching you from far away like this.

- So happy, until... - What class do we have?

- We've got P.E. - My time to shine!

Saotome, that idiot.

Saotome, that stupid, stupid moron!

Uh... Hi, Saotome. What are you doing up there?

- Oh, Gosunkugi. - Hmm?

You here taking more pics of Akane?

Whoa, these are great! I'll give you 500 yen for this one.

Uh, can you sell me some too?

You guys must be crazy.

Why would you pay for photos of such an ugly--

Hmm.

Ouch.

Hey! What's your problem, man?

Finally, a piece of hair

from the head of Ranma Saotome!

You really think you can just show up out of the blue

and get engaged to my Akane, huh?

I'll show you, Saotome.

Idiot. Moron. You idiot! Moron!

Idiot! Moron!

You stupid, stupid...

What's wrong with this guy?

So empty inside.

So is that guy in our class or what?

Who? Gosunkugi? Hard to say. No one ever notices him.

- Ranma Saotome, prepare yourself! - Oh, hey, Kuno.

It's been a while. Got something from me?

CHALLENGE

Yeah. The order of things got screwed up.

I see. The usual time, right?

No matter how strong he seems,

you can beat him easily by attacking his weakness.

Hmm?

What do you say, Kuno? You know I'm right.

Who the hell are you?

Hikaru Gosunkugi from Year 1, Class F.

I'm a classmate of Saotome's.

Now would you like to hear what Saotome's weakness is?

His what?

Saotome's weakness.

You listen here!

I'm not someone you can make a fool out of.

And I haven't fallen so low that I need to use a sneaky trick to beat my opponent!

Right. My apologies. In that case...

- Wait? - Hmm?

What is Saotome's weakness?

But I thought you said...

It's no trick to exploit my opponent's weakness

in an honorable challenge.

I see.

So? What's his weakness?

I haven't figured that out yet.

Hmm. Then I'd recommend...

you hurry up and find out, you little freak!

COMMENTS FROM NABIKI TENDO SECOND OLDEST

Oh, what's Ranma's weakness?

I'll tell you what it is if you buy me a CD player.

COMMENTS FROM KASUMI TENDO OLDEST DAUGHTER

You know, I can't think of anything he doesn't like.

He certainly eats everything.

COMMENTS FROM THE TENDO FAMILY PETS

Do I look like a pet to you?

KENDO CLUB

Well, I assume you were able to find Saotome's weakness, so out with it.

I've been secretly taking pictures of Saotome's actions for this past week.

Oh, yeah?

There's just one problem.

These aren't secret at all!

- That hurt. - He's even striking a pose in this one.

Well, here I am. Why'd you ask me here, Gosunkugi?

Why you little... Who said you could stand there?

He did.

STAND ON TATEWAKI-SENPAI'S HEAD IN THE KENDO CLUB DOJO. HIKARU

Huh?

I couldn't find his weakness,

so I got all the weird things I could to try them all at once.

Oh, I get it now.

You two are looking for my weakness, aren't you?

Well, you can stop wasting your time.

Because I'm not scared of anything or anyone.

Liar! Liar!

If even the great Tatewaki Kuno is scared of many things,

there's no way you aren't scared of at least one.

You're really shook, aren't you?

Do you really not have any weaknesses?

None!

So you can stop looking.

Hmm. Interesting.

Okay, if I can find your weakness,

you get me a date with the pigtailed girl!

Sounds like fun.

I could introduce you guys anytime.

Go ahead and look.

I've been careful to hide any trace of my weakness until now.

It's not like anyone could find out--

- Huh? - That sounded like Saotome.

S... Saotome?

He fainted.

You think someone ambushed him?

I don't know.

But isn't Saotome too strong for that?

Ranma? What happened? Wake up!

By the time anyone arrived here, he had already collapsed.

- Huh? - We heard a huge scream right before.

- I wonder what happened. - Me too.

MEANWHILE, TATEWAKI AND HIKARU...

Tell me again why you thought a pit trap was a good idea?

I thought maybe Saotome would fall in.

That was a scream of pure dread.

I have to find out what caused Ranma Saotome to make that scream!

Saotome, you idiot! Saotome, you moron!

Saotome, you idiot! Saotome, you moron!

- Hey, you there. Young man. - Saotome, you idiot! Saotome, you moron!

- Why are you in my garden? - Oh. Good afternoon.

Huh?

Gosunkugi, is that you?

What are you doing?

Uh... Oh, hey, Akane.

Akane is talking to me for the very first time!

Hey, Gosunkugi?

Oh, Saotome. Hey.

How long exactly do you plan to keep stalking me?

Ah, me stalking you? Ha, don't be silly.

Out of respect for your persistence, I'll say my weakness.

Hmm?

Come on, come closer.

- Huh? - I said come closer.

- Huh? - It's...

Today, you're in for a thorough retraining.

Come at me, Ranma. Attack.

What's gotten into you all of a sudden?

I heard

that for some reason, you fainted at school the other day.

I don't remember ever raising my own son to become such a wimp, now did I?

It wasn't... Just listen!

Why did you faint?

Keep guarding!

Mr. Saotome, does Ranma really have a secret weakness?

Yes. The truth is--

He wasn't finished!

That's enough unnecessary prying for one day.

What are you so upset for?

Uh, oh, no reason.

You can't even tell me about it? But why not?

Because I...

I can't say it, no matter what.

No matter what.

But why not?

Because of this!

Oh. Uh... Hi, Saotome.

- See? - Oh.

Hanachiyo.

Hanachiyo.

Oh! Akane.

- Come help us look for Hanachiyo. - Hanachiyo?

A friend asked me to take care of her.

But she disappeared the second I took my eyes off her.

That damn Gosunkugi.

I can't drop my guard with him around.

If my weakness were to ever be revealed...

I'm sure everyone would laugh until they choke.

They're all a bunch of heartless jerks!

Hmm?

Gosunkugi, I thought I told you to knock it off!

Hmm?

That was Saotome's scream.

Ranma!

Hanachiyo.

Ranma!