Tatewaki Kuno

Tatewaki Kuno is the arrogant, bokken-wielding captain of Furinkan High School's kendo club who fancies himself a noble samurai. His deluded romantic obsessions—particularly toward Akane Tendo and the pigtailed girl—fuel much of the comedic conflict in Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2.

Tatewaki Kuno strode onto the comics scene in 1993 when Viz brought Rumiko Takahashi's beloved manga to English-language readers, making him a fixture of the Copper/Modern Age for a full decade. A recurring presence throughout the Ranma 1/2 series, he shares the page with an ensemble cast that includes Ranma Saotome, Nabiki Tendo, and the rest of the colorful Tendo and Saotome households. Takahashi's signature gift for comic chaos is written all over this character, and with 17 catalog appearances across the run, Kuno is woven into the fabric of one of the era's most beloved manga adaptations. If you're exploring the rich world of Ranma 1/2, he's absolutely part of the experience you won't want to miss.