Ranma 1/2, Volume 20

by Rumiko Takahashi

Book Overview

Genma, father of Ranma, learns that his ex-wife is coming to visit. He panics and tries to flee with Ranma, whose condition as half-boy/half-girl resulted from a martial arts accident. Why is Genma so... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569317402
• ISBN13: 9781569317402
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Viz Media
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Ranma the cheerleader? Mother's coming?

We all know that Ranma dislikes his female form, except when he can use it to get free food or something. But still--cheerleading? This is yet another activity that has gained a martial twist from Rumiko Takahashi, and it works out rather well. And Ranma-chan does look good in that outfit.Have you ever wondered why Ranma and his dad are traversing the world by themselves? Where is Ranma's mother? Turns out that she is looking for her son and husband. They stopped writing to her just before the visited the springs of Jusenkyo, and she is curious why. But there is something ELSE Genma "forgot" to mention...

Genma screws up Ranma's life once again

In this volume it finishes the matrial arts cheerleading ( i have no idea what that is about i don't have 19 yet ) Ranma comes home from school to find his father in a panic and wanting to go on a training mission. Well Ranma quickly stops him and asks why, but he won't say. Untill he finally says that Ranma's long lost Mother is coming. When she gets there before she see's them Genma throughs both of them into the pond. He keeps claiming that Ranmas mother can never see Ranma ever because there life depends on it. Well Mrs. Saotome explains about why she hasn't seen her son since he was one year old. Genma took him away so that he could become a Man among Men. ( The best of the best you could say) To convince Ranma's mother Genma made a pack that if he failed both he and Ranma would take there own lifes. Well since Ranma isn't exactly a man amoung Men anymore thanks to Genma, it looks like Ranma will Never really be able to meet his mother as himself, not Ranko Akanes first cousion. Will Ranma ever meet his mom as a man. Find out by buying this volume.

Cheerleading Ranma

This contains the ending of book 19, which is surprising to say the least. We also meet up with Nodoka, who is Ranma's very sweet mother. There is only one problem with Ranma and his mother. Read it to find out.