Ranma 1/2 #12
In "Part 1: The Roar of Heaven," Shampoo returns from China with a set of cat bells she believes are marriage charms—only to discover they’re tied to a centuries-old promise binding her to a fearsome ancient Cat ogre. Written by Rumiko Takahashi, Gerard Jones, and Toshifumi Yoshida, with art by Takahashi and inks by Takahashi and Wayne Truman, this 1999 Viz issue brings a wild twist to the series’ usual chaos. The cover, penciled and inked by Takahashi with additional inks by Hidemi Sahara, captures the moment’s eerie tension.
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Shampoo brings a set of cat bells back from China, thinking that they are marriage charms. Later she and the others learn that the bell Shampoo wears is a promissory talisman engaging her to an ancient Chinese Cat ogre.
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