Characters
Minor Anime Characters
Many of these characters appear in one or two episodes throughout the anime and do not reappear again. Even though these characters most often are not recurring, they do play an important role in the storylines in which they appear.
Mr. Zen (善さん)
Voice: Fumihiko Tachiki
Manga Debut: None
Anime Debut: Episode 6: Akane's Lost Love... These Things Happen, You Know
Voice: Fumihiko Tachiki
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Mr. Zen is an old man who lives in the neighborhood and is friends with the old woman who is often seen scattering water in front of her home. He is warned not to go see Dr. Tofu while Kasumi is visiting. |
Anime Debut: Episode 6: Akane's Lost Love... These Things Happen, You Know
Atsuko (敦子)
Voice: Yuka Kobayashi
Manga Debut: None
Anime Debut: Episode 6: Akane's Lost Love... These Things Happen, You Know
Voice: Yuka Kobayashi
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Genma attempts to explain to Ranma that treating Akane better is his responsibility. He tells Ranma of how he cruelly broke up with Atsuko during his youth. |
Anime Debut: Episode 6: Akane's Lost Love... These Things Happen, You Know
Villager (村人)
Voice: Mitsuru Ogata (likely)
Manga Debut: None
Anime Debut: Episode 7: Enter Ryoga! The Eternal "Lost Boy"
Voice: Mitsuru Ogata (likely)
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During Ryoga's wanderings trying to find Ranma, he encounters this curly haired villager in Shikoku numerous times. |
Anime Debut: Episode 7: Enter Ryoga! The Eternal "Lost Boy"
Kogawa (小川)
Voice: ---
Manga Debut: None
Anime Debut: Episode 8: School is a Battlefield! Ranma vs. Ryoga
Voice: ---
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The leader of the Furinkan High School Chemistry Club, Kogawa is trying to use land mines to cause Ranma to lose his battle against Ryoga in hopes that Akane will end her relationship with Ranma. |
Anime Debut: Episode 8: School is a Battlefield! Ranma vs. Ryoga
Old Woman (老婆)
Voice: Yuko Maruyama
Manga Debut: None
Anime Debut: Episode 9: True Confessions! A Girls Hair is Her Life
Voice: Yuko Maruyama
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Ryoga drags this old woman all across Japan, all the way to Mount Aso in Kyushu prefecture when she asks for help with directions. |
Anime Debut: Episode 9: True Confessions! A Girls Hair is Her Life
Mr. Ogane (大金氏)
Voice: Kenichi Ogata
Manga Debut: None
Anime Debut: Episode 10: P-P- P-chan! He's Good for Nothin'
Voice: Kenichi Ogata
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This rich man finds P-chan wandering around the city, and he and his wife decide to adopt him, renaming him "Tonkichi". The couple promises him that he will inherit their fortune. The couple's last name, Ogane (大金), means "big money". |
Anime Debut: Episode 10: P-P- P-chan! He's Good for Nothin'
Mrs. Ogane (大金夫人)
Voice: Toshiko Sawada
Manga Debut: None
Anime Debut: Episode 10: P-P- P-chan! He's Good for Nothin'
Voice: Toshiko Sawada
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The wife of the old man who adopt P-chan after finding him sitting on a bridge downtown in the city. The couple's last name, Ogane (大金), means "big money". |
Anime Debut: Episode 10: P-P- P-chan! He's Good for Nothin'
Sasaki (--)
Voice: ??
Manga Debut: None
Anime Debut: Episode 10: P-P- P-chan! He's Good for Nothin'
Voice: ??
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Sasaki is one of the servants of the wealthy couple. |
Anime Debut: Episode 10: P-P- P-chan! He's Good for Nothin'
Dr. Tofu 's meddling mother decided it was time for him to settle down and get married. She pays a visit to his clinic and starts searching for bride with good, child-bearing hips.
Sasuke is introduced in the anime to replace Hikaru Gosunkugi initially. He is the Kuno family's inept ninja charged with carrying out their orders. Sasuke usually fails, and has come quite close to losing his job many times.
Kinnii is a large and powerful martial artist sent by a group of Jusenkyo Guides to punish those who had been cursed for misusing their Jusenkyo curses. Kinnii winds up falling into the "Spring of Virtuous Man", and no longer wishes to fight.
Soun and Genma begin training under martial arts master Chengensai. Chengensai attempts to teach them his "Invisible Man" trick, but Genma and Soun are later shocked to learn that he and Happosai are old friends.
Lin Lin and Ran Ran are from the same Amazon tribe as Shampoo. They travel to Japan to see if Shampoo has killed female Ranma (as per Shampoo's "Kiss of Death" given to female Ranma when they first met). Once they see that female Ranma is still alive the attack her. They later come back to get rid of Ranma's fiancee's in order to speed along Shampoo and Ranma's marriage.
Copycat Ken is able to make himself look exactly like anyone that he has photographed. He can also use their martial arts techniques by just watching them once. Ranma is able to defeat Ken by causing him to change appearences very quickly which leaves him mixed up.
Higuma was the new teacher at Furinkan High School. Most of the students thought he'd be another tough teacher, but Higuma turned out to be really nice to the students. He tried to get them to "appreciate their youth", before he left to go help another school. 
Genji is the nice, polite, and caring new student at the Tendo Dojo. Happosai takes him under his wing, but Ranma seriously doesn't like him. 
Midori is the kind-hearted local kindergarten teacher that hates the neighborhood panty thief. Happosai has a crush on Midori, and tries to change his ways for her, but fails. 
Gendo is a friend of Sasuke's who is staying at the Kuno's home. Kuno doesn't believe that Gendo is a real fortune teller, so Gendo makes some small predictions to prove it. When Kuno asks who he will marry, Gendo mistakenly forcasts Nabiki, much to Kuno's dismay.
Yasukichi was a little boy when he moved away from Nerima. He used to have a crush on Kasumi, and is happy to see that she is still living there. When he tries to strike up their old friendship, he realizes she doesn't remember him, and decides to not come between she and Dr. Tofu.
This little girl practices Shitamachi Martial Arts, or "Good Old Days Martial Arts". She manages to defeat Akane in battle, and win the Tendo Dojo sign, but is later defeated when Akane sees through her attack.
These three older women attempt to prevent Akane from interrupting what Akane believes to be a sacrafice of Ranma. Actually Ranma was just being asked to rub Sentaro's grandmother's legs.
The Tendos, Saotomes and Ryoga travel to a hot spring, which they later find out is haunted. It is revealed that Yutaro, the hot spring owners son, has been attacking people rather than a ghost. Yutaro is looking for a bride, and after Akane suggests that this pretty boy should to a TV commerical, customers flock to his run-down hotspring. Unfortunately for Akane, Yutaro now thinks he's too important to talk to her.
The Frogman comes to Tokyo to take revenge on Ranma for making fun of his Dancing Frogs. The Frogman is particularly dangerous when he starts throwing around water from the "Spring of Drowned Frog", and Ranma and Akane are shocked to see that he can turn into a large, talking, frog.
The Crepe King, Jo, opens a crepe business in Nerima that causes Ukyo to lose customers. When she challenges him to a match, she is defeated and has to go into training to order to defeat him, which she eventually does.
Uragishi arrives at the Tendo home to challenge Genma to a game of Shogi. Uragishi had lost to Genma in a previous match, giving him his only loss. Uragishi doesn't realize that Genma cheated to win, and when he loses once more, Uragishi dons his Shogi piece costume and has a game involving both the Tendos and Saotomes. Urageshi also thinks that all the women he sees look like his wife.
Farmer Brown meets Ryoga and believes that he is trying to steal one of his cows. When Ryoga proves himself to be a good martial artist, Farmer Brown recruits him to help deface a neighboring farm's cows while he and Anna steal vegetables.
Anna is Farmer Brown's daughter. She develops a crush on Ryoga, who she believes is a legendary cowboy hero named Joe. Ultimately Ryoga decides to leave Anna and her father, because his love for Akane is too strong.| Gertie | |
| voices: None | |
| Nettôhen episode: 90 | |
 Gertie is Farmer Brown's bull, for some odd reason, the bull sometimes walks upright... |
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The Seaweed Child is a legendary character that eats anything that has seaweed on it, and then leaves bits of seaweed on other people's faces to make them look like they were the ones that ate it.
The Seaweed Monster is a legendary character that eats anything that has seaweed on it, and then leaves bits of seaweed on other people's faces to make them look like they were the ones that ate it.
Sotatsu is a martial arts calligrapher. He quickly dispatches Kuno, which makes Ranma take an interest in defeating him. Unfortunately for Ranma, his handwriting is atrocious.
Toramasa Kobayashi is the owner of the Furinkan High school store. The Principal is trying to get rid of him, because he knows about the Principal's poor high school grades.
Rinko is a champion go-cart racer, who tries to prevent the rest of the gang from winning the race. Ultimately a major crash takes her out of the competition.
The Furinkan Stalker has been terrorizing the girls of Furinkan High School, and everyone assumes it's Ranma because of his ponytail. It is revealed though, that it is actually Hikaru Gosunkugi in a misguided attempt at getting Ranma in trouble.| Snow Girl | |
| voice: Masako Tsugaya & Tabitha St. Germaine | |
| Nettôhen episode: 106 | |
 This little girl was lost in a severe snowstorm that hit Nerima, the Tendo's found her and nursed her back to health. |
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The little snow girl is revealed to actually be a snow spirit, who lost her flute. The rampaging monster, Mu, is actually her pet.| Mu | |
| voices: None | |
| Nettôhen episode: 106 | |
 Mu is the giant abominable snow creature who was responsible for the blizzard in Nerima. He is actually the pet of the Snow Girl. |
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| Ogre Monster | |
| voices: None | |
| Nettôhen episode: 107 | |
 The Ogre Monster was one of the creatures released when Ranma and Genma knocked the wards off the cursed scrolls. |
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| Spider Monster | |
| voices: None | |
| Nettôhen episode: 107 | |
 The Spider Monster is the other creature that was released from the cursed scroll along with the Ogre and Panda doodle. |
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| Miyakoji Tea Martial Artists | |
| voices: Various | |
| Nettôhen episode: 112 | |
 The Miyakoji Tea Martial Artists capture Sentaro's Grandmother as a test to ensure that he is worthy of marrying Satsuki. |
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| Tsukasa | |
| voices: Mitsuki Yayoi & Jen Forgie | |
| Nettôhen episode: 114 | |
 Tsukasa is a sickly woman that Happosai brings food to when he is disguised as an octopus pot. |
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Satori is a young boy who is able to read other people's minds. After meeting Ryoga and learning of Akane, he travels to the Tendo home hoping to meet her. After seeing Ranma lie to her, he proceeds to make Ranma's day very difficult.
Kogane is a ghost girl that Ranma, Akane and Kuno discover in a notebook sold at the Furinkan High school store. Kogane sings a song that supposedly leads to a treasure, which winds up being a stuffed raccoon doll she had lost.
A famous character from Japanese literature, Akane dreams that she meets her and is surprised that she and her fiance seem to have the same sort of relationship as Ranma and Akane do.
Lychee and her pet elephant, Jasmine, were given a scroll by Happosai. The scroll entitles her to marry Kirin, but when Kirin finally arrives after many years, Akane happens to be holding the scroll....
Prince Kirin is the leader of the Seven Lucky God Martial Artists. He has come to claim the holder of the scroll as his bride, and while Lychee actually owns the scroll, Akane happens to be holding it when Kirin arrives.
Ebitan is a member of the Seven Lucky Gods Martial Artists as well, and seems to be Kirin's right hand man. Ebitan uses a fishing pole as a weapon, and is surprisingly adept at combat.| Monlon | |
| voices: Eiko Yamada & Linda Boyd | |
| movie: 1 | |
 A member of the Seven Lucky Gods Martial Artists, Monlon is able to use her lute as a deadly weapon. Ultimately Shampoo is able to defeat her. |
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Both of these young twins are members of the Seven Lucky Gods Martial Artists, they have an affinity for playing Go, and attempt to crush their opponents underneath their giant Go pieces. Ranma is able to outsmart them, and destory's their temple with a single blow .
Wu is the largest member of the Seven Lucky God Martial Artists. This gentle giant seems to have a love for elephants, as he seems to enjoy playing with Lychee's elepant Jasmine.
Bishamonten is the trident-wielding member of the Seven Lucky Gods Martial Artists. He is quickly dispatched by a well-placed bomb from Happosai who is in a hurry to meet up with Monlon.
Toma is the prince of Togenkyo Island, he has captured many women in hopes of making them his bride-to-be. Toma manages to capture all of the shipwrecked females after Kuno's yacht crashes on a neighboring island.
Sarutoru manages to kidnap Ukyo for himself, but no one seems interested in rescuing her. When Ryoga accidently wanders in and tries, Sarutoru uses his special technique "Shadow Fall" on Ryoga, which depresses him with thoughts of Akane's rejection. Unfortunately for Sarotoru the more depressed Ryoga gets the more powerful his Shi Shi Hakodan is.
This bird-man kidnaps Shampoo as his bride until Mousse bursts in to stop him. After a spectacular battle Mousse manages to knock off his mask and knock him unconscious.
Wonton is the giant dog-man, who seems to be seriously lacking any intelligence. Wonton is able to mop the floor with Kuno until Nabiki steps in and uses brains rather than brawn to defeat the dim-witted brawler.
Natsume is the more ruthless of the two sisters. She believes Soun is her father, and that by defeating Akane that she deserves to inherit the Tendo Dojo.
Karumi is the younger and more kind-hearted sister of the two. Like her sister, she believes Soun Tendo is her father, but doesn't quite agree that they should inherit the Tendo Dojo rather than Akane. Karumi also loves to eat quite a bit. She was even able to eat Akane's cooking.