Ranma 1/2 #4
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeVolume 4 of Viz's Ranma 1/2 continues the chaotic martial arts romantic comedy as Ranma Saotome and his rivals navigate love, curses, and absurd challenges. This collection features deepening entanglements with Shampoo and Mousse, alongside the usual mayhem involving Akane, Ryoga, and the rest of the Tendo household. The volume collects chapters from the original manga series, showcasing Rumiko Takahashi's signature blend of slapstick and heartfelt character moments.
In "Part One: Looking for a Weak Spot," Ranma faces a bizarre challenge: win a watermelon-splitting contest to earn the Phoenix Pill, but only if he kisses Shampoo afterward—thanks to Cologne’s unusual wager. Akane, determined to keep Ranma from making that move, steps into the ring to ensure he doesn’t get the chance. Written by Rumiko Takahashi, Gerard Jones, and Matt Thorn, with art by Takahashi and inks by Wayne Truman, this 1995 Viz issue captures the series’ signature blend of slapstick and romantic chaos. The cover, by Rumiko Takahashi and Viz Graphics, perfectly encapsulates the absurd stakes.
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Cologne offers to give Ranma the Phoenix Pill if she participates in a martial arts watermelon splitting contest and kisses Shampoo if she wins. Akane enters the contest to make sure Ranma doesn't get the opportunity to kiss Shampoo.
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