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<b>Genma Saotome</b> is very much like his son, <b>Ranma</b>. He is somewhat arrogant when it comes to his martial arts abilities, which he rarely showcases due to cowardice or laziness. It was <b>Genma</b> that took <b>Ranma</b> to Jusenkyo. Because he was unable to read the pamphlet, which was in Chinese, he had no idea of the curses that existed there.

When splashed with cold water <b>Genma</b> transforms into a panda. When in this form, he uses signs with written messages on them to communicate. Although he often tries to rid himself of his curse, he doesn't seem to mind it as much as Jusenkyo's other victims.

Most of <b>Genma</b>'s time is spent sitting around the Tendo home playing Go with his best friend <b>Soun</b>. But despite this, <b>Genma</b> is a talented martial artist and once taught Ryu Kumon's father half of a technique that was powerful enough to kill him. <b>Genma</b> often engaged <b>Ranma</b> to other girls in exchange for food. Like <b>Soun, Genma</b> was trained by <b>Happosai</b> and is also very terrified by his former teacher.

<b<Genma</b> is also married to a wonderful woman named <b>Nodoka. Genma</b> being the insensitive man that he is took <b>Ranma</b> away from his mother at a young age to begin their training, and <b>Nodoka</b> has not seen her son for close to ten years. <b>Genma</b> promised to raise his son to be a man among men, but with <b>Ranma</b>'s curse <b>Genma</b> is worried that his wife will force them to commit suicide as per their agreement should <b>Ranma</b> not become a manly man. <b>Genma</b> is also responsible for <b>Ranma</b>'s engagement to <b>Ukyo Kuonji</b>, but after recieving the dowry, he grabbed <b>Ranma</b> and left <b>Ukyo</b>.

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<b>Ranma Saotome</b>, the only son of <b>Genma</b> and <b>Nodoka Saotome</b> has led a fairly difficult life. At a young age, he was taken by <b>Genma</b> on various training journeys. On one of the most recent ones, <b>Genma</b> decided to take <b>Ranma</b> to China to train in Jusenkyo, an area of cursed springs (which <b>Genma</b> did not know). <b>Ranma</b> was knocked in to the "Spring of Drowned Girl," and now transforms into a female version of himself when splashed with cold water.

<b>Ranma</b> is 16 years old, and lives with the Tendo family and his father at the Tendo Dojo. <b>Genma</b> and <b>Soun Tendo</b> arranged for their children to be wed, and so <b>Ranma</b> and <b>Akane</b> were engaged (<b>Nabiki</b> and <b>Kasumi</b> said that they didn't want to marry <b>Ranma</b>, so <b>Akane</b> was chosen by default). <b>Ranma</b> and <b>Akane</b> rarely get along, which seems to stem from the fact that <b>Ranma</b> is quite the ladies man. In fact, he is also engaged to <b>Shampoo</b> and <b>Ukyo Kuonji</b>. While not engaged, <b>Kodachi Kuno</b> also hopes to marry <b>Ranma</b> one day.

<b>Ranma</b> is also an excellent martial artist. He is able to learn techniques very quickly and has mastered many different styles. He is very competitve and rarely loses a fight (on the rare occasion that he is bested he always gets revenge later on). <b>Ranma</b> also has a (somewhat) sensitive side, and he actually does have strong feelings for <b>Akane</b> even though he would never admit it. <b>Ranma</b>'s only weakness is an intense fear of cats, due to the harsh training he recieved in Cat-fu as a child.

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<b>Ryoga Hibiki</b>'s first encounter with <b>Ranma</b> was what began their long-standing rivalry. When <b>Ranma</b> was able to constantly snatch the last piece of bread at their old junior high school, <b>Ryoga</b> would never forgive him for making him go hungry.

After <b>Ryoga</b> was late to his final showdown with <b>Ranma</b>, due to his horrible sense of direction, he followed <b>Ranma</b> to Jusenkyo, and was accidently knocked into the "Spring of Drowned Black Piglet" (by <b>Ranma</b> as <b>Ryoga</b> later discovered). Once <b>Akane</b> found him in this form, she adopted him and gave him the name <b>P-chan</b> (meaning Pig Cute). <b>Akane</b>'s affection for <b>P-chan</b> is what began <b>Ryoga</b>'s undying love for <b>Akane</b>. <b>Ryoga</b> tries many times to tell <b>Akane</b> of his feeligns for her, but he never seems to muster the courage. Ultimately he meets <b>Akari Unryu</b> who actually knows of his secret curse and loves him all the more for it. One of <b>Ryoga</b>'s most difficult decisions in life is who he loves more <b>Akane</b> or <b>Akari</b>.

<b>Ryoga</b> is <b>Ranma</b>'s biggest rival, and no matter how many times he has lost to <b>Ranma</b>, they have all been very close battles. <b>Ryoga</b> is almost <b>Ranma</b>'s equal and is constantly improving his abilities to stay at the same level as <b>Ranma</b> and hopefully gain enough courage to tell <b>Akane</b> how he really feels about her.

Even though they fight often, <b>Ryoga</b> and <b>Ranma</b> have a mutual respect for one another's abilities.

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<b>Akane Tendo</b>, 16, is the youngest daughter of <b>Soun Tendo</b>. She is one of <b>Ranma Saotome</b>'s numerous fiancees, and the only one that would rather not be. <b>Akane</b> is the only of <b>Soun</b>'s daughters that practices martial arts, and is very capable in her own right.

Before <b>Ranma</b> came into her life, her principal suitor was <b>Tatewaki Kuno</b> (and almost every other boy at Furinkan High School). Though she is quite popular and attractive, she has a reputation of being a tomboy and has always said that she has no interest in dating. Since <b>Ranma</b> became her fiance, many of the boys at her school seem to have accepted the fact that they cannot compete with him, and have lost interest. All with the exception of <b>Tatewaki Kuno</b>. Before <b>Ranma</b>, <b>Akane</b> had a crush on <b>Dr. Tofu</b>.

<b>Akane</b> has a very violent temper and often has injured <b>Ranma</b>, but on the otherhand, <b>Ranma</b> seems to bring it on himself quite often. <b>Akane</b> is very nice to others unless provoked. She loves her pet pig, <b>P-chan</b> (which she has no idea is really <b>Ryoga</b>) that she found in her room one night, and often allows him to sleep in her bed, which irrates <b>Ranma</b>.

One of <b>Akane</b>'s major weaknesses is that she cannot swim, which has caused her quite a few problems. <b>Akane</b> is also a terrible cook.

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<b>Shampoo</b> is a 16 year old, Chinese Amazon from the village of Joketsuzoku near Jusenkyo. <b>Shampoo</b> first met <b>Ranma</b> when he (at the time a girl) and Genma ate a large feast which was intended for <b>Shampoo</b>. <b>Ranma</b> then quickly beat <b>Shampoo</b> in order to win the first prize meal. At this point <b>Shampoo</b> was very angry about her loss and gave <b>Ranma</b> the "Kiss of Death," a promise to track him to the ends of the Earth until she could kill him.

When she finally found <b>Ranma</b> he was living in the Tendo Dojo. Not realizing that male and female <b>Ranma</b> were actually the same person, she fell in love with <b>Ranma</b>'s male side. After he was able to defeat her, she gave him the "Kiss of Death," which when given to a member of the opposite sex, means that they are now engaged. Althought <b>Shampoo</b> only has eyes for <b>Ranma</b>, she is constantly pursued by her childhood friend, <b>Mousse</b>, who refuses to give up on her. No matter how many times she rejects him <b>Mousse</b> is always following her like a lost dog.

Another unique aspect of <b>Shampoo</b> is the way she speaks. Because she lived in China most of her life, her Japanese is very poor. In fact, during <b>Shampoo</b>'s first few appearances she spoke only in Chinese. By her next visit, she had also fallen into Jusenkyo and was now cursed by changing into a cat when splashed with cold water.