Ranma 1/2 #21
(January 2003)

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Price
15.95 USD; 26.50 CAD
Pages
184
On-sale Date
2003-03-08
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Viz, LLC
Brand
Viz Graphic Novel
ISBN
1-56931-866-2 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781569318669; 782009114130
Editing
Julie Davis

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi; Hidemi Sahara
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Hidemi Sahara
Colors
Hidemi Sahara
Letters
typeset

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Pantyhose Taro

Pantyhose Taro Returns (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Kaori Inoue (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Wayne Truman (art retouching)
Letters
Wayne Truman

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome/Ranko Saotome; Akane Tendo; Genma Saotome; Soun Tendo; Happosai; Pantyhose Taro
Synopsis
Pantyhose Taro returns, looking for Happosai so he can douse him with water from "The Spring Of The Drowned Pious Man" from China.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

The Black Secret (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Kaori Inoue (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Wayne Truman (art retouching)
Letters
Wayne Truman

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome/Ranko Saotome; Akane Tendo; Genma Saotome; Soun Tendo; Happosai; Pantyhose Taro
Synopsis
Pantyhose Taro has the wrong water and Ranma tries to stop him before he makes the Happosai situation worse.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

The Hot Water Fortress (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Kaori Inoue (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Wayne Truman (art retouching)
Letters
Wayne Truman

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome/Ranko Saotome; Akane Tendo; Genma Saotome; Soun Tendo; Happosai; Pantyhose Taro
Synopsis
Ranma, Genma and Soun hold Happosai in a public bath, hoping it's the one place safe from Pantyhose Taro.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

Tentacular Spectacular (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Kaori Inoue (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Wayne Truman (art retouching)
Letters
Wayne Truman

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome/Ranko Saotome; Akane Tendo; Genma Saotome; Kasumi Tendo; Nabiki Tendo; Soun Tendo; Happosai; Pantyhose Taro
Synopsis
Ranma tries to lure Pantyhose Taro into a trap, using Happosai as uncooperative bait.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

Stomperella (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Kaori Inoue (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Wayne Truman (art retouching)
Letters
Wayne Truman

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome/Ranko Saotome; Genma Saotome; Master Yohyo
Synopsis
A wealthy recluse invites Ranko to a festival on his private island to see if her foot matches the footprint on the back of his head, indicating that she is his intended true love.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

Indexer Notes

This is a parody of the fairytale Cinderella.

The Fairy Tale Ending (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Kaori Inoue (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Wayne Truman (art retouching)
Letters
Wayne Truman

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome/Ranko Saotome; Genma Saotome; Master Yohyo
Synopsis
Master Yohyo determines that Ranko is the girl who stole his heart, and lunch, and is determined to marry her, no matter what Ranko wishes.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

The Violence Of Cooking (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Kaori Inoue (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Wayne Truman (art retouching)
Letters
Wayne Truman

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome/Ranko Saotome; Akane Tendo; Genma Saotome; Kasumi Tendo; Nabiki Tendo; Soun Tendo; Nadoko Saotome
Synopsis
Nadoko stops by and offers to cook dinner with Kasumi laid up. She also offers to teach cooking to both Akane and Ranko.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

The Carp Of Mystery (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Kaori Inoue (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Wayne Truman (art retouching)
Letters
Wayne Truman

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome/Ranko Saotome; Akane Tendo; Genma Saotome; Kasumi Tendo; Nabiki Tendo; Soun Tendo; Ryoga Hibiki; Tatewaki Kuno
Synopsis
Ryoga buys a magic fishing pole which will imprint a mystic sign on whomever he casts it at, making that person fall in love with him. But his cast goes wrong and hits Ranma instead of Akane.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

Carpy Deum (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Kaori Inoue (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Wayne Truman (art retouching)
Letters
Wayne Truman

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome/Ranko Saotome; Akane Tendo; Kasumi Tendo; Nabiki Tendo; Soun Tendo; Ryoga Hibiki
Synopsis
Ryoga tries to get rid of Ranma. And Akane discovers the fishing pole of love.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

Quit Carping (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Kaori Inoue (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Wayne Truman (art retouching)
Letters
Wayne Truman

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome/Ranko Saotome; Akane Tendo; Kasumi Tendo; Nabiki Tendo; Ryoga Hibiki
Synopsis
Ranko captures the fishing pole of love and tries to use it on Ryoga.
Reprints
  • from Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan Inc., 1959 series) #?

One-Punch (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
Rumiko Takahashi; Kaori Inoue (translation); Gerard Jones (English adaptation)
Pencils
Rumiko Takahashi
Inks
Rumiko Takahashi; Wayne Truman (art retouching)
Letters
Wayne Truman

Genre
martial arts; romance; satire-parody
Characters
Ranma Saotome; Akane Tendo; Hikaru Gosunkugi
Synopsis
Gosunkugi buys some mail order electronic battle armor so he can finally face Ranma in battle on an even basis.
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. Pantyhose Taro Returns
    Ranma 1/2
  3. 2. The Black Secret
    Ranma 1/2
  4. 3. The Hot Water Fortress
    Ranma 1/2
  5. 4. Tentacular Spectacular
    Ranma 1/2
  6. 5. Stomperella
    Ranma 1/2
  7. 6. The Fairy Tale Ending
    Ranma 1/2
  8. 7. The Violence Of Cooking
    Ranma 1/2
  9. 8. The Carp Of Mystery
    Ranma 1/2
  10. 9. Carpy Deum
    Ranma 1/2
  11. 10. Quit Carping
    Ranma 1/2
  12. 11. One-Punch
    Ranma 1/2
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Igor Dybzinski