Ranma

Ranma Saotome

Ranma

Family Name: Sa-o-to-me = rice-planting girl
Given Name: Ra-n-ma = wild horse
Aliases: Ranko (wild child or orchid child, depending on the kanji) occasionally used in female form, especially when Ranma's mom visits
Age: 16
Sex: M/F
Species: Human
Occupation: Student (Furinkan), occasional waitress
Residence: Tendo household, Nerima Ward, Tokyo
Curse: Cold water turns Ranma into a girl; hot water changes Ranma back into a boy
Quirks Usually wears Chinese clothes, even in school; wears hair in a pigtail
Known Relatives: Genma (father), Nodoka (mother)
Marital Status: Engaged to Akane Tendo and Ukyo Kuonji
Loves: Akane (but won’t admit it)
Loved by: Akane (sort of), Ukyo, Shampoo, Kodachi Kuno (male half), Tatewaki Kuno (female half)
Best Friend: Ukyo
Hates: Happosai
Hated by: Ryoga Hibiki, Tatewaki Kuno (male half), Kodachi Kuno (female half), Mousse, occasionally Akane
Pets: Panda-chan/Mr Panda (alias Genma Saotome)
Hobbies: Learning weird martial techniques
Cooking: Decent, but doesn’t
Domestic Skills: Limited to waitress skills
Martial Style: Musabetsu Kakuto = indiscriminate grappling (a.k.a. "Anything Goes")
Strengths: Awesome adaptability, speed and agility
Weaknesses: Terrified of cats
Weapons: Prefers not to use weapons
Special Attacks:  
Nekoken Cat Fist; mentally becomes a cat, becoming unstoppable (but only when trapped by cats, and can only be calmed by Akane)
Katchu Tenshin Amaguriken Sweet Chestnut Fist; ultra-high speed hand movements, used for attack or various purposes
Hiryu Shotenha Heaven Blast of the Dragon; devestating cyclone attack (requires unsuspecting opponent)
Moko Takabisha Ferocious Tiger Domineering; ki blast fueled by Ranma’s great confidence (uses Ryoga’s Shishi Hokodan in the anime)