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.
In "Part Five: You'd Have Kissed Anybody?", Ranma is caught in a whirlwind of chaos as Gosunkugi, Kuno, and Ryoga relentlessly pursue him over a single, misunderstood kiss with Akane—each more furious than the last. Amid the madness, Ranma stumbles upon a startling truth about Shampoo that threatens to unravel everything he thought he knew.
In "Part Ten: The Phoenix Pill," Ranma finds himself entangled in a new scheme when Shampoo drops the bombshell that Cologne possesses a mysterious pill capable of curing the dreaded "Cat's Tongue Shiatsu." To get his hands on it, Ranma takes a job at Cologne’s ramen shop, where every bowl served is a step closer to his goal—and a whole lot more trouble than he bargained for.
In "Part Twelve: War of the Melons," Ranma is drawn into a bizarre martial arts challenge when Cologne offers the Phoenix Pill in exchange for winning a watermelon-splitting contest—and kissing Shampoo if victorious. Akane, determined to keep Ranma from any such romantic entanglement, steps in to compete, turning the silly contest into a high-stakes showdown of wills, martial prowess, and melon-based mayhem.
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