Ranma 1/2, Vol. 12
by Rumiko Takahashi
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Author: Rumiko TakahashiIllustrator: Rumiko Takahashi
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2004-08-17
ISBN: 1591162866
Number of pages: 200
Reading Level: All Ages
Publisher: VIZ Media LLC
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- ISBN13: 9781591162865
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Book Review: Soap and the strong man
Summary: 4 Stars
Things get both goofy and serious in the eleventh volume of "Ranma 1/2," Rumiko Takahashi's romance/action series, where Ranma discovers that there is a fate worse than girliness. But first, he has to engage in a battle of wits -- and where Akane is concerned, Ranma might as well have none at all.
As Ranma and Ryoga fight over a love letter at the baths, Shampoo shows up to taunt Akane with her new waterproof soap. But when the soap comes into Ryoga's possession, he finds that he no longer turns into a pig -- and wants to date Akane. Now the desperate Ranma not only wants to steal the soap from Ryoga -- but stop Ryoga's date with Akane.
Then Ranma's ongoing fight with Happosai takes a nasty turn: the old lecher hits Ranma with strength-sapping moxibustion. Now Ranma is as weak as a baby, and his enemies are lining up to kill him. Even worse, the only cure for it is an old pressure-point chart... which Happosai stole a hundred years ago.
With no other choice, Ranma leaves the dojo with his father. Akane is heartbroken -- until she finds that Ranma isn't running away. Instead, he's with ancient martial-artist Cologne, who is going to teach him her ultimate technique: the Heaven Blast of the Dragon...
Expect a heavy dose of screwball comedy in this one, followed by a (gasp!) semi-serious story. And it even ends on a real cliffhanger, with none-too-bright Ryoga ready to break the weakened Ranma's neck. For a very funny misunderstanding. Takahashi balances out the comedy and seriousness perfectly, especially when Ranma is in serious physical danger.
But first, of course, we get the romantic tangles of Ryoga, Shampoo, Akane and Ranma, with Akane stomping off in a snit to date Ryoga, and Ranma desperate to become all-guy at last. This is one of Takahashi's more chaotic romantic stories, and one of the funniest -- especially when Ryoga gets over-amorous with Akane, sending the poor girl running for her life.
And once again, Ranma and Akane keep denying that they are attracted to each other at all. Their actions show what they really think -- the idea of Ryoga dating Akane sends Ranma into a frenzy; when Ranma vanishes, Akane gets depressed and goes after him (only to find him insulting her cooking).
Will Ranma master the Heaven Blast before Ryoga snaps him in half? Unfortunately, you have to check out the next volume to find out the answers, but what an action-packed, kooky ride it is getting there!
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