Ranma 1/2 #30
(April 2005)

Viz, 2003 Series
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Price
9.95 USD; 14.50 CAD
Pages
192
On-sale Date
2005-05-03
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Viz, LLC
Brand
Viz Action
ISBN
1-59116-776-0 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781591167761; 782009211730
Editing
Avery Gotoh

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Ranma 1/2 / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi; Yuki Ameda
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Yuki Ameda
Colors
Yuki Ameda
Letters
typeset

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome; Akane Tendo

Indexer Notes

This illustration is a flipped print of the title page of "The Great Divide".

The Glowing Girl (Table of Contents: 1)

Ranma 1/2 / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Bill Schuch (art retouching)
Letters
Bill Schuch

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome; Akane Tendo; Genma Saotome; Soun Tendo; Happosai; Pantyhose Taro; Rouge
Synopsis
Pantyhose Taro shows up at the dojo, beaten to a pulp. At the same time, Akane befriends a strange maiden who later accuses Taro of attacking her.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

The Other Rouge (Table of Contents: 2)

Ranma 1/2 / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Bill Schuch (art retouching)
Letters
Bill Schuch

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome; Akane Tendo; Genma Saotome; Kasumi Tendo; Nabiki Tendo; Soun Tendo; Pantyhose Taro; Rouge; Jusenkyo Tour Guide
Synopsis
Rouge has the ability to transform into an ancient Hindu demon known as an Asura. And Taro discovers what he unintentionally stole that is the source of Rouge's power.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

Source Of Power: Owner's Manual (Table of Contents: 3)

Ranma 1/2 / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Bill Schuch (art retouching)
Letters
Bill Schuch

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome; Akane Tendo; Kasumi Tendo; Nabiki Tendo; Soun Tendo; Pantyhose Taro; Rouge
Synopsis
Rouge and Taro battle for possession of the power of the Asura, while wrecking the Tendo dojo in the process.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

A Beautiful Friendship (Table of Contents: 4)

Ranma 1/2 / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Bill Schuch (art retouching)
Letters
Bill Schuch

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome; Akane Tendo; Nabiki Tendo; Soun Tendo; Pantyhose Taro; Rouge
Synopsis
Ranma teams up with Taro to try to stop the Asura.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

Beware! The Blows Of Strength! (Table of Contents: 5)

Ranma 1/2 / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Bill Schuch (art retouching)
Letters
Bill Schuch

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome; Akane Tendo; Nabiki Tendo; Soun Tendo; Pantyhose Taro; Rouge
Synopsis
Taro betrays Ranma in order to secure the Asura's source of ultimate power.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

The White Lily (Table of Contents: 6)

Ranma 1/2 / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Bill Schuch (art retouching)
Letters
Bill Schuch

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome; Akane Tendo; Kodachi Kuno; Asuka Saginomiya
Synopsis
A childhood rival of Kodachi returns to take her up on the childhood vow they made.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

Battle Of The Boyfriends (Table of Contents: 7)

Ranma 1/2 / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Bill Schuch (art retouching)
Letters
Bill Schuch

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome; Akane Tendo; Genma Saotome; Kodachi Kuno; Asuka Saginomiya
Synopsis
Akane is taking an unusual interest in the competition between Kodachi and Asuka as to who can secure the more desirable boyfriend.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

The Chosen One (Table of Contents: 8)

Ranma 1/2 / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Bill Schuch (art retouching)
Letters
Bill Schuch

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome/Ranko Saotome; Akane Tendo; Genma Saotome; Kasumi Tendo; Nabiki Tendo; Soun Tendo; Happosai
Synopsis
Soun and Genma acquire a suit of battle armor that is said to make the wearer stronger. But the armor chooses Akane as its master over them.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

Ranma's Plot (Table of Contents: 9)

Ranma 1/2 / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Bill Schuch (art retouching)
Letters
Bill Schuch

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome; Akane Tendo; Genma Saotome; Kasumi Tendo; Nabiki Tendo; Soun Tendo
Synopsis
Unable to bear the thought of anyone being stronger than he is, particularly Akane, Ranma hatches a plot to separate her from the armor.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

The First Time I Saw What I Felt (Table of Contents: 10)

Ranma 1/2 / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Bill Schuch (art retouching)
Letters
Bill Schuch

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome; Akane Tendo; Genma Saotome; Kasumi Tendo; Nabiki Tendo; Soun Tendo
Synopsis
Ranma's plan blows up in his face and he and Akane face off in battle.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

The Great Divide (Table of Contents: 11)

Ranma 1/2 / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Bill Schuch (art retouching)
Letters
Bill Schuch

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome; Akane Tendo; Genma Saotome; Kasumi Tendo; Nabiki Tendo; Soun Tendo
Synopsis
Ranma discovers he can remove Akane's armor through a release button on the belt - - if he can get close enough to press it.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Ranma 1/2
  2. 1. The Glowing Girl
    Ranma 1/2
  3. 2. The Other Rouge
    Ranma 1/2
  4. 3. Source Of Power: Owner's Manual
    Ranma 1/2
  5. 4. A Beautiful Friendship
    Ranma 1/2
  6. 5. Beware! The Blows Of Strength!
    Ranma 1/2
  7. 6. The White Lily
    Ranma 1/2
  8. 7. Battle Of The Boyfriends
    Ranma 1/2
  9. 8. The Chosen One
    Ranma 1/2
  10. 9. Ranma's Plot
    Ranma 1/2
  11. 10. The First Time I Saw What I Felt
    Ranma 1/2
  12. 11. The Great Divide
    Ranma 1/2
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Mike Nielsen