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Chapters Originally Published in:
Shonen Sunday 1988 Vol. 33 - 43

Ranma 1/2 Vol 6

Chapter 48: スイカ割りバトル
Suika wari batoru
(War of the Melons)
The Cat Cafe moves to the beach for the summer, so the Tendos and Saotomes follow in pursuit of the Phoenix Pill. When Ranma finally locates Cologne, she puts the pill and Shampoo on the line in a martial arts melon splitting race. Akane joins in to help Ranma, but Soun and Genma think he is doing it to win Shampoo. Ranma manages to break everyone else's melons but when he gets to the finish line he finds Cologne waiting for him.

Published In:
  • Shonen Sunday 1988 Vol. 33
  • Ranma 1/2 Tankobon Vol. 6 ch. 1
  • Ranma 1/2 Shinsoban Vol. 6 ch. 1
  • Ranma 1/2 Shonen Sunday Comic Special Vol. 3 ch. 11
Publication Date: July 13, 1988
Pages: 16 (black and white)
Anime Adaptation:
Notes:
  • In this issue of Shonen Sunday they are selling Ranma 1/2, Urusei Yatsura and Patlabor shirts. They are also advertising the Mermaid Forest wideban and the Shonen Sunday Graphic for Urusei Yatsura Movie 5.

  • Table of Contents
    • A: I talked with pro-boxer Hatanaka. An article will be published in YS.

Chapter 49: 婿とりマリンウォーズ
Muko tori marin wozu
(Naval Engagement)
Ranma and Cologne begin their showdown and they both break each other's melons at the same time. Even with their melons gone, both continue to fight, but now Ranma seems to be winning easily. After taking Cologne's cane from her Ranma makes her promise the Phoenix Pill if he wins. Cologne has a few tricks up her sleeve and tells Ranma if she wins, he must marry Shampoo. After he agrees, Cologne shows that she was holding a lot back, and Ranma quickly realizes he is in trouble. She manages to throw him into the ocean where she begins pummeling him with her Shark Fist technique. Akane, watching from the shore, gets worried and tries to dive in after Ranma. As soon as she hits the water, she remembers she cannot swim causing Ranma to have to make the save. Now Cologne is closing in on the two girls while riding on the back of a shark.

Published In:
  • Shonen Sunday 1988 Vol. 34
  • Ranma 1/2 Tankobon Vol. 6 ch. 2
  • Ranma 1/2 Shinsoban Vol. 6 ch. 2
  • Ranma 1/2 Shonen Sunday Comic Special Vol. 3 ch. 12
Publication Date: July 20, 1988
Pages: 16 (black and white)
Anime Adaptation:
Notes:


  • Table of Contents
    • A: I will start a short serialiazation in the August 5th issue of Young Sunday. I don't think I will have time to suffer from summer fatigue.

Chapter 50: 突撃 シー・キャット
Totsugeki shi kyatto
(Kitten of the Sea)
Ranma manages to save Akane and is thrown to shore by another blast from Cologne's Shark Fist. Ranma soon realizes that the only way he is going to be able to defeat Cologne is by using the Cat Fist technique, but to do that, he must be around a cat for a long period of time. Ranma straps Shampoo to his back and heads out into the ocean. Finally Ranma starts to act like a cat and easily shreds Cologne's Shark Fist and then starts biting the shark she is riding. Cologne decides to surrender the Phoenix Pill since Ranma did such a good job.

Published In:
  • Shonen Sunday 1988 Vol. 35
  • Ranma 1/2 Tankobon Vol. 6 ch. 3
  • Ranma 1/2 Shinsoban Vol. 6 ch. 3
  • Ranma 1/2 Shonen Sunday Comic Special Vol. 3 ch. 13
Publication Date: July 27, 1988
Pages:4 (full color) 12 (black and white)
Anime Adaptation:
Notes:
  • More goods are for sale in this week's issue of Shonen Sunday including Ranma 1/2, Urusei Yatsura and Patlabor items. Other goods include a Ranma 1/2 clock and jacket.

  • Table of Contents
    • A: I don't think I can go to the sea this year, so I drew the sea and water with my own colors.
    • Webmasters' Note: This color chapter of Ranma 1/2 featured the characters going to the beach in search of a cure for Ranma's "Cat Tongue" affliction.

Chapter 51: わしと組まんか
Washito kuma n ka
(Care to Join Me?)
Ranma recieves a letter from Ryoga telling him that he has been training in the mountains and is ready to face him again. Cologne finds P-chan and tries to cook up before he changes back to a yelling and screaming Ryoga. After talking for awhile Cologne realizes that Ryoga blames Ranma for his curse and offers to train him. Ryoga says that he does not need training from an old lady and heads out to meet Ranma. He finds him walking through the park carrying and eel Dr. Tofu asked him to deliever to Mr. Tendo. Ranma makes short work of Ryoga, embarrasing him in front of Akane. When Akane tells Ryoga that he should not fight Ranma anymore since he has gotten so good, Ryoga decides that training with Cologne is probably in his best interest.

Published In:
  • Shonen Sunday 1988 Vol. 36
  • Ranma 1/2 Tankobon Vol. 6 ch. 4
  • Ranma 1/2 Shinsoban Vol. 6 ch. 4
  • Ranma 1/2 Shonen Sunday Comic Special Vol. 3 ch. 14
Publication Date: August 3, 1988
Pages: 16 (black and white)
Anime Adaptation:
Notes:
  • A number of telephone calling cards are on sell in this issue of Shonen Sunday with artwork from various series on them.
  • There is also an advertisement for the Urusei Yatsura/Maison Ikkoku Summer Carnival (うる星やつら めぞん一刻 夏カーニバル/Urusei Yatsura Maison Ikkoku Natsu Kaanibaru) book.

  • Table of Contents
    • A: It's been decided to make One-Pound Gospel into an anime video release. See Young Sunday for more details.

Chapter 52: 修行DEディナー
Shugyou DE dina
(Training Meals)
Soun tells Akane to tag along on a training trip to the mountains with Genma and Ranma. Kasumi suggests it will be bridal training. When meal time rolls around Akane fixes curry and Genma and Ranma soon regret her coming. Akane's cooking is awful, and Genma and Ranma quickly go back to training after barely touching their food. Ryoga comes out of the woods, and Akane offers him some food as well, which he says tastes great even though he looks like he is in a lot of pain after eating it. Ranma gets jealous of and tries to eat some more, but cannot stomach it. Cologne arrives and tells Ranma that she will make Ryoga a formidable opponent for him. Akane, seeing that Ryoga appreciates her more than Ranma, decides to go and cook meals for him instead.

Published In:
  • Shonen Sunday 1988 Vol. 37
  • Ranma 1/2 Tankobon Vol. 6 ch. 5
  • Ranma 1/2 Shinsoban Vol. 6 ch. 5
  • Ranma 1/2 Shonen Sunday Comic Special Vol. 3 ch. 15
Publication Date: August 10, 1988
Pages: 16 (black and white)
Anime Adaptation:
Notes:
  • Kazuo Umezu brings back his earlier Shonen Sunday series Makoto-chan in this issue.

  • Table of Contents
    • A: Thanks to the fact that I was finished drawing Ranma I think that I'll be able to manage the double barrel of Young Sunday serialization.

Chapter 53: 爆砕点穴
Bakusai tenketsu
(The Breaking Point)
Ryoga trains intensely and Ranma comes over to their camp to check on things. He tries Akane's food one more time, but still hates it. He asks her not to kill Ryoga with her horrible cooking before their match and then reports back to Genma about what he saw Ryoga trying to do. Genma explains the Bakusai Tenketsu, or Breaking Point, technique to Ranma. Genma tells him that everything in nature, men, rocks, plants, all have a breaking point that will cause them to shatter with just a touch. Ranma decides the best way to counter it would be to try and fight a swarm of bees which does not work out as well as he had planned. The day of the fight arrives, and with Akane strung up in a tree for added effect the fight begins.

Published In:
  • Shonen Sunday 1988 Vol. 38
  • Ranma 1/2 Tankobon Vol. 6 ch. 6
  • Ranma 1/2 Shinsoban Vol. 6 ch. 6
  • Ranma 1/2 Shonen Sunday Comic Special Vol. 3 ch. 16
Publication Date: August 17, 1988
Pages: 4 (red tint) 12 (black and white)
Anime Adaptation:
Notes:
  • This issue of Shonen Sunday an array of Ranma 1/2 merchandise in a full-color advertisement.
  • The issue also promotes the interview between Rumiko Takahashi and boxer Kiyoshi Hatanaka that appeared in Young Sunday where Takahashi was publishing One Pound Gospel at the time.
  • Ryoga's technique, the Breaking Point, is called "Bakusai Tenketsu" (爆砕点穴) in Japanese. A more literal translation would be "blasting point" or "blasting pressure point".

  • Table of Contents
    • A: The TV drama Mama's Color Pencils was amazing. Some people misunderstand the manga artist when they see it...

Chapter 54: 不死身の男
Fujimi no otoko

(The Immortal Man)
Ryoga and Ranma begin their face off, and Ranma is able to land some early power hits that leaves him unimpressed with Ryoga's training. He quickly learns though that his shots seem to have no effect on Ryoga. Cologne explains that because of the impact boulders Ryoga has been training with he is now much more resistant to Ranma's attacks. Ranma decides to unleash the Saotome Secret Technique.

Published In:
  • Shonen Sunday 1988 Vol. 39
  • Ranma 1/2 Tankobon Vol. 6 ch. 7
  • Ranma 1/2 Shinsoban Vol. 6 ch. 7
  • Ranma 1/2 Shonen Sunday Comic Special Vol. 3 ch. 17
Publication Date: August 24, 1988
Pages: 16 (black and white)
Anime Adaptation:
Notes:
  • This week's Shonen Sunday has an ad for a number of Ranma 1/2 goods as well as Urusei Yatsura and Patlabor items.

  • Table of Contents
    • A: On September 4th, boxer Hatanaka is challenging for the world title in Nagoya. I'm going to support you!!

Chapter 55: 爆砕勝負
Bakusai shoubu

(Fast Break)
Ranma uses the Saotome Secret Technique, which is to run away and think about what to do. Ranma uses the recoil from a tree limb coupled with his Katchu Tenshin Amaguriken to finally inflict some damage. Ultimately Ranma must resort to using the Katchu Tenshin Amaguriken technique to inflict massive amounts of blows in quick sucession to hurt Ryoga. Ryoga and Ranma tumble off a cliff, and Ryoga admits defeat.

Published In:
  • Shonen Sunday 1988 Vol. 40
  • Ranma 1/2 Tankobon Vol. 6 ch. 8
  • Ranma 1/2 Shinsoban Vol. 6 ch. 8
  • Ranma 1/2 Shonen Sunday Comic Special Vol. 3 ch. 18
Publication Date: August 31, 1988
Pages: 16 (black and white)
Anime Adaptation:
Notes:
  • Kiyoshi Hatanaka (畑中清詞) is on the cover of Shonen Sunday this week. Rumiko Takahashi conducted an interview with him in Young Sunday this week as well.

  • Table of Contents
    • A: I watched Shinobu Ootake's stage version of Glass Mask and I was deeply moved.

Chapter 56: 格闘茶道どす
Kakuto sadou dosu

(The Way of Tea)
One rainy afternoon in Tokyo, Ranma is running away from Shampoo when an out of control horse with an unconcious rider comes out of nowhere. Ranma knocks the horse down and after the rider awakens, Ranma is offered some of his tea. The tea is laced with paralysis powder, and the young man named Sentaro Daimonji kidnaps female Ranma and takes her back home intending to marry her. After Ranma meets Sentaro's grandmother, and is knocked around by her a bit, he realizes that they are from the Daimonji School of Martial Arts Tea Ceremony. Sentaro explains that he has been engaged to another woman whom he can not bring himself to love, and the only way he can dump her is if Ranma can defeat her and take her place. Ranma decides to try it in order to learn the ways of Martial Arts Tea Ceremony.

Published In:
  • Shonen Sunday 1988 Vol. 41
  • Ranma 1/2 Tankobon Vol. 6 ch. 9
  • Ranma 1/2 Shinsoban Vol. 6 ch. 9
  • Ranma 1/2 Shonen Sunday Comic Special Vol. 3 ch. 19
Publication Date: September 7, 1988
Pages: 16 (black and white)
Anime Adaptation:
Notes:
  • This week's issue of Shonen Sunday has an advertisement for One Pound Gospel's chapter in Young Sunday which was appearing this week.
  • Sentaro Daimonji and his grandmother debut in this chapter.
  • Seiza (正座, literally "proper sitting") is the formal, traditional way of sitting in Japan. The seiza style consists of kneeling on the floor with one’s legs folded underneath their thighs, with their bottom on their heels. The tops of the feet should be on the floor with the big toes touching one another in a V-shape. Hands are placed folded in one’s lap.

  • Table of Contents
    • A: Eh? Summer is already over? Blue skies and gigantic columns of clouds...! It will never happen again...oh well.

Chapter 57: 茶月はんどす
Satsuki wa n dosu

(Meet Miss Satsuki)
Akane arrives and tries to save Ranma, and Sentaro decides that she should take Ranma's place in the tea ceremony now that he has revealed he is actually a boy. After Sentaro sees Akane attempt the ceremony though, he decides Ranma would be a better candidate. Sentaro begins to train Ranma the the odd style of martial arts tea ceremony so he can face off against Miss Satsuki, Sentaro's fiancée the following day. The next morning Satsuki arrives, and turns out to be a monkey.

Published In:
  • Shonen Sunday 1988 Vol. 42
  • Ranma 1/2 Tankobon Vol. 6 ch. 10
  • Ranma 1/2 Shinsoban Vol. 6 ch. 10
  • Ranma 1/2 Shonen Sunday Comic Special Vol. 3 ch. 20
Publication Date: September 14, 1988
Pages: 16 (black and white)
Anime Adaptation:
Notes:
  • This week's Shonen Sunday has a number of Ranma 1/2 goods for sale.
  • Sanae debuts in this chapter.
  • Walking on the feet and knees while in the seiza posture, known as shikko (膝行/knee-movement).
  • During his training Sentaro forces Ranma to kneel on a triangular shaped object. This is called an "ishidaki" (石抱き). This is an old method of torture where the victim would kneel on the wedges and have weights placed on their lap to increase the pressure.
  • The Japanese tea ceremony (known as sado/chado (茶道, "The Way of Tea") or chanoyu (茶の湯)) is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of matcha (抹茶), powdered green tea, the procedure of which is called temae (点前).
  • A purpose built room in which to hold a tea ceremony in known as a chashitsu (茶室) and is 4.5-tatami wide and long.

  • Table of Contents
    • A: I'm going to the Hatanaka vs Román world war in Nagoya. I'm looking forward to seeing it.

Chapter 58: 縁談成立どす
Endan seiritsu dosu

(Proposal Accepted)
The thought of beating up a monkey seems utterly stupid to Ranma, so he tries to quit before the match starts. Miss Satsuki gets angry and starts attacking Ranma anyway, so he has to fight back. Ranma is able to hold his own against the chimp until Sentaro takes advantage of the situation and decides that if Ranma and Miss Satsuki both died in the fight he could marry Akane. Luckily Akane saves Ranma before he has a tea spoon shoved into his heart. Just in the nick of time the real Miss Satsuki arrives, apologizes to her pet monkey Sanae that acted as her stand-in and makes everything right.

Published In:
  • Shonen Sunday 1988 Vol. 43
  • Ranma 1/2 Tankobon Vol. 6 ch. 11
  • Ranma 1/2 Shinsoban Vol. 6 ch. 11
  • Ranma 1/2 Shonen Sunday Comic Special Vol. 3 ch. 21
Publication Date: September 21, 1988
Pages: 16 (black and white)
Anime Adaptation:
Notes:
  • The monkey's name is revealed to be Sanae (茶苗) which means "tea seedling".
  • The real Satsuki debuts in this chapter.

  • Table of Contents
    • A: I'm drawing the illustrations for the Ranma calendar that will be released in November. I wish I had more time.


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