Son of Genma Saotome, 16 year-old Martial Artist Ranma Saotome has a rather interesting life. Since his childhood, he’s been on a training mission with his father, Genma Saotome all over Asia, in order to perfect his fighting skills. Genma travels with Ranma to China, where the worst happens.
They enter Jusenkyo A.K.A. Training grounds of Cursed Springs. Since Genma cannot read Chinese, he fails to see the caution, that if you fall into one of the many springs, you become 1/2 of whatever drown there last. Unfortunatly, Ranma gets distracted and is thrown into Nannichaun, or “Spring of Drown Girl.” Now Ranma, when splashed with cold water, becomes female. When splashed with hot water, he returns to his normal self, but only until next time....
Ranma had several other incidents happen in China, such as fighting Shampoo, the beautiful Chinese Amazon. One thing leads to another and they are engaged. It’s all explained on Shampoos page, check it out here.
Ranmas’ name means “Wild Mustang.”
Ranma has four special attacks known. “Hiryu Shoten Ha,(dragon punch)” “Catsu Tenchi Amaguriken,(chestnuts roasting on an open fire)” “neko kobushi,(cat fist)” and “Mouko Takabishi (fireball).” I am unsure, but I think Shampoo’s Great Grandmother taught him all of the moves.
Good Question! Well, he presently has four, that haven’t given up yet.