User:David A/Ryoga Characterisation Reference

Ryoga:

2.2: Helps villagers stop a rampaging boar. Attacks Ranma, but is somewhat careless with his umbrella, which scratches the shirt of a bystander.

2.3: Blames Ranma for breaking a vow between men, by walking out on the duel (for never leaving him anything to eat for lunch every day) despite being very aware (through recurrently showing the path to his house) of Ryoga’s bad sense of direction leading him to endure prolonged hardships to get there, and thus directing him to the place where he was cursed. States to himself that he intends to kill his nemesis.

2.4-5: Made furious enough to unthinkingly endanger Akane through attacking Ranma with bandanas during the official challenge match, and wakes up from his fury when her hair is cut off. At first doesn’t consider it serious, since she didn’t get hurt, but then apologises by offering to accept her punishment.

2.7: Tries to wake Ranma up for another duel. Turned to P-chan and discovered by Akane. Initially very suspicious, but warms up when she gives him a hug.

2.8: Ranma learns of his condition and that he was almost cooked and eaten by Genma & the guide. Almost convinced to lay off the feud since Ranma ‘didn’t curse him’, until he finds out that he/she actually did. Ranma turns him into a pig to calm him down and talk things out. Bites Ranma and is chased around the house. Defended by Akane, but goaded into attacking when Ranma calls him a coward. Taken to Akane’s bed. When Ranma threatens to expose him he intentionally tricks Ranma to fall on top of her.

3.1: Helps Akane to prepare for rhythmic gymnastic match.

3.3: Tries to beat up Ranma before the match, to ensure that he’ll become Kodachi’s boyfriend. Turned to P-chan and tied to Ranma during the competition.

4.3-4.4: Fights Ranma in ice rink for Akane’s hand.

4.4: Moves two enormous blocks of ice, and throws them around 20 metres. Helps to save Akane from drowning even in P-chan identity.

4.5: Threatens to turn Ranma into a girl while Shampoo is visiting.

4.8: Doesn’t want to help Ranma make Akane’s remember him.

4.10: Vainly tries to convince Ranma to hook up with Shampoo instead.

6.4: Sends Ranma a challenged letter. Doesn’t consider himself Ranma’s friend, since he/she cursed Ryoga. Initially too proud to let himself be trained by an old woman, but reconsiders after he’s humiliated in front of Akane by Ranma’s improvements.

6.5: Pretends that he likes Akane’s food to make her happy.

6.7: Not bothered in the slightest by being buried under a rockslide.

6.8: Doesn’t want to give up on Akane after losing the fight, despite that Cologne stated that he and Ranma were going to fight about her.

7.8: Sends Akane a packet of pineapples. Attacks Happosai in piglet form to stop him from stealing her panties. States/thinks that he sees his P-chan identity as Akane's protector against intruders like Happosai and that he's willing to lay down his life for her. At the end we're shown that Akane moves extremely violently in her sleep and doesn't provide any comfort, but that Ryoga is willing to endure the abuse to keep her happy and safe.

8.9: Attempts to build up courage to confess to Akane by publicly training on a frog statue, but it too embarrassed when he meets her and hands over a present instead. He spastically breaks down a barricade in frustration. Incredibly flustered when ‘Akane’ asks for a kiss, but is angered when it turns out to be Ranma. Tells Ranma that he’s going to get rid of P-chan soon. Doesn’t want Ranma’s help to find the Japanese Nannichuan but has no choice when the latter steals his map. Knocks Ranma out from behind to get a head start. Strikes alliance when it turns out that the spring is situated under the girls’ locker room.

8.10: Tries to convince Ranma not to enter while Akane is getting changed, but is turned into a pig. Thrown inside against his will and is hugged by Akane, which causes him to immediately pass out. ‘Defends' girls’ locker room from Ranma to help Akane.

8.11: Instinctively strikes Ranma down when trying to sneak up on him, but is tricked that she’s an admiring girl to knock him out from behind. Upset about being callously hurt, when he has never received any female affection.

9.8: Upset that Ranma is ‘two-timing’ Akane after he hears about the new fiancée. Notices and avoids ambush from Ukyo while fighting Ranma. Ranma breaks down his guard by showing Ukyo’s breasts and then sucker-kicks him into a wall. Is overwhelmingly happy when Akane appears to hold his hand after thanking him, but it turns out to be Ranma being a jerk. Very frustrated that Akane can’t see him as boyfriend material and unconsciously breaks down a wall, but is offered help by Ukyo.

9.9: Trembling and eating ceramics when he thinks he’s on a ‘date’ with Akane.

9.10: Afraid to be alone with Akane. Almost confesses, but is stopped by a disguised Ranma-chan who tricks him that she’s his fiancée. Overwhelmed and tries to hug her, but is beaten up while he’s not defending himself.

9.11: Breaks down a stone pillar to check if his date with Akane is a dream. Angered when he finds out that Ranma is playing with his feelings again. Ashamed that he ‘betrayed’ Akane by briefly being attracted to a girl (Ranma-chan) ‘who knew about his curse and still liked him’, but he is turned into a piglet and brought back by Akane.

11.1: Flustered and wades through a wall when imagining to hold hands with Akane. Lies to Ranma to get him to show the way to his house, since he’s invited Akane to see his dog’s puppies. Then intends to beat him unconscious to get him out of the way. Shows great love towards his dog.

11.2-3: Revealed that the direction sense is a family trait and that he only uses his home to leave the souvenirs he picks up during his travels. Tricked that Ranma is his ‘sister’. Feels very responsible and tries to protect and keep track of her. Instead becomes a real danger to Ranma's safety due to his overwhelming power. Even a playful finger jab to her head almost knocks her out and a simple hug almost crushes her ribs.

12.7: Considers Akane his only source of happiness, but is frustrated that he can only be her pet. He wants to be loved as a man. Thinks writing love-letters in colour is just superstition, but tries it anyway. Overjoyed when it seems like he’s been cured. More confident with Akane, as he thinks the curse made him inferior to Ranma, but now he’s a worthier match.

12.8: Wades through a wall in excitement for being assertive enough to ask Akane out. Tells Ranma that he doesn’t know how he was ‘cured’. Considers Ranma annoying rather than a ‘pal’. Still gets incredibly flustered when Akane shows up and is ashamed that he can’t confess.

12.9: Wants to keep the soap for himself without sharing. Outsmarts Ranma when he tries to steal it. Very touched when it seems like two ‘strangers’ (disguised Ranma-chan & Shampoo) are willing to help him. Overjoyed about the date with Akane. Tries to take her to the theatre, but ends up at the haunted house. When it seems like Akane (really Shampoo hidden in darkness) is making out with/groping him, the embarrassed Ryoga forces himself to respond with a passionate hug.

12.10: Decides to take Akane to the ocean but ends up at the indoor pool. Instinctively stops and repels an ambush from Ranma & Shampoo. Uses a barrel of water to trigger Ranma’s ailurophobia and get rid of them. Denies having ‘soap for freaks’ to Akane. Tries to take Akane to the mountains but ends up on top of a roundabout. Tells Ranma to leave him and Akane alone after Ranma prevents him from confessing. Angered when he thinks Ranma is callous enough to care more about the soap than Akane. Tries to save Akane from a charging roller-coaster, but his head is used as a springboard by Ranma instead.

12.11: Full of confidence, as he truly feels like a man after Akane is remote-controlled by Shampoo into cuddling him. Touched, grateful and happy when it seems like Ranma accepts them as a couple. Passionately tries to embrace Akane, but unconsciously destroys everything in his path and is seemingly impossible to hurt when assertive and confident. Heartbroken after tricked into hugging Ranma-chan instead of Akane.

13.2: Saves the weakened Ranma from Mousse, Kuno & the Principal. States that he hates bullies. Begins to cry from seeing his worthy rival/equal in such a state.

13.5: Offers to help Ranma learn the Heaven Blast.

13.6: Attempts to help, but it turns out that he’s too nice a guy to get enraged and not hold back against a poor weakened opponent. Prostrates and begs forgiveness, but accidentally destroys the 6m diameter stone platform they’re standing on while doing so. Runs away in tears.

13.7: Thinks that Ranma has raped Akane (torn clothing, crying, in the woods at night) and since Ranma confirms it (to complete the training) he attacks with mindless, murderous fury.

13.10: Cheers for Ranma during the showdown with Happosai. Impressed that Ranma would sacrifice his remaining dignity to get back his strength.

13.11: Worried about Akane.

14.1: Notices and stops Ukyo from destroying the cure instructions.

14.7: Accepts the power-increasing mark of the battling god, but is mortified at the ridiculous pattern. Somewhat bored by the lack of challenge through turning into the by far greatest martial artist on the planet. Very touched by Ranma’s offer to help him get rid of the mark and acknowledgement as an equal.

14.8: Unfooled by Ranma’s attempts at trickery and sneak attacks. Disappointed that he stoops so low. Tries to cheer Ranma up when he fakes tears to turn him into P-chan. Sad when Akane thinks P-chan looks stupid.

14.9: Crushed at the prospect of Akane figuring out that he’s P-chan. Resolves to never see her again. Terrified when Akane finds P-chan starts to wash him.

14.10: Drinks the steaming water in a kettle rather than let her pour it on him. Mortified and paralysed as the ladies’ club meeting sees him bare his stomach and contort the silly battle mark, laugh, call him an idiot and tell him to strip.

16.1: Nervously tries to invite Akane to the hot springs race, for the possibility of romance.

16.2: Doesn’t consider visiting Jusenkyo until Ranma mentions it, and becomes enthusiastic at the prospect. Runs in the wrong direction at the starting line. Happy that Akane is safe.

16.3: ‘Defends Akane’s honour’ against Mousse’s insults. Feels very motivated after Akane asks him to team up. Terrified about transforming in front of Akane.

16.4: Thinks it’s a good suggestion to ‘just hang’ in the bath, but sees through Ranma’s lies. Tells Mousse not to peek on the girls, briefly contemplates it himself, but disregards the thought and tries to stop him again. Leaves Ranma behind for trying to trick him. He faints from nosebleed upon seeing a naked Shampoo.

16.7: Happy and gloating a bit over winning the competition, but gets sad when he can’t find Jusenkyo.

18.1: Instinctively defends himself from turning wet when ambushed by Taro. Warns Ranma to be careful against Taro, since he believes the latter is a ‘demon’.

18.3: Clings to Taro-bull even in pig form, so he can follow to rescue Akane.

18.4: While in P-chan state, he wakes Ranma-chan up to save her from being killed by a charging Taro-bull and later saves her from drowning in the same form. Initially suspicious of Mousse’s and Shampoo’s offered ‘help’, but is touched and convinced when they speak of friendship as their motivation.

18.5: Blindly charges into one of Taro’s water-traps to prevent Akane from being ‘humiliated’.

18.6: Turns back in a hot spring, but is teamed with Mousse (without glasses) and can’t find his way back. Carries warm water kettles to help the others.

18.7: Fights Taro monster single-handedly, then together with Ranma, Mousse & Shampoo.

18.8: Saves Akane from Taro monster. Turned to pig.

18.9: Shows compassion for Taro’s horrible name.

18.10: Helps Ranma set up a silly play to trick Happosai into changing Taro’s name.

18.11: Considers a giant Happosai far out of his and Ranma’s league, and warns Ranma not to get involved.

20.1: Carries Ranma’s beaten body to the Tendos. Modest and very polite towards Akane, Kasumi, Soun & Genma, and tells that they don’t need to worry about Ranma. He’ll be fine. But is excited when on his own.

20.2: Depressed that Akane always worries about Ranma rather than being receptive to himself.

20.3: Outright stated that the reasons he’s mad at Ranma at this point are his losses, making fun of his sense of direction and stealing his girlfriend. His unlucky nature is showcased when seeing him fallen down a manhole, his belongings dirty or lost and stuck as P-chan.

20.4: Revealed that the Shi-shi Hokodan can work with any emotions, including frustration, anger and confidence. It’s just about the total strength. Heartbroken after telling Akane to say she hates him and perfects the move, apparently creating a 30-50 meters wide, hundreds of meters high, pillar of energy.

20.5: Repeatedly creates the ultimate version of the attack (but it doesn’t seem nearly as big as the one in the previous chapter). Cologne nonetheless awed by its power. Turns even sadder when Akane tells him that they’ll always (just) be friends.

20.6: Overwhelmingly powerful even with the semi-ultimate version. Tricked into deeper despair and additional rage by Ranma. Uses the larger ultimate version again.

21.4: Angry when Ranma forces him to eat horrible cherry blossom cookies, but turns happy when told they were made by Akane. Seemingly implied as destined to marry Akane through their magic nature. (The marks were just P-chan’s hooves hitting his own face. Ryoga unknowingly washed away any information with warm water)

21.5: Appreciates a fresh morning breeze. Touched, grateful and embarrassed when it seems like Ranma is willing to let him be Akane’s boyfriend. He’s overjoyed, flustered and thinks it’s a wonderful dream after he overhears Akane say that she’ll have to learn to love him, then gives her a bouquet of roses and runs away.

21.6: Angry with Ranma for accidentally destroying his love-letter. Compassionate towards Ranma after learning about the cookies, but immediately turns overeager about how to arrange the wedding and marriage life. Wants Ranma to come and have fun at their place. Rightly concludes that Akane isn’t the sort of woman who’d go for several men, so eating a cookie shouldn’t show marks on Ranma’s face. Learns the true nature of the marks after they appear on Ranma’s face after P-chan repeatedly hits him.

23.8: Tries to find a present for Akane. Reluctantly convinced to buy a magic love-creating fishing rod he doesn’t believe in, and is about to give it up and buy Akane another present, when seeing her and getting an impulse to try anyway. Angry with Ranma for getting in the way, but quickly regrets putting his faith in it instead of winning her honestly. Politely serves the Tendos pastries. Angered when Ranma keeps intervening with Akane, and flustered when Nabiki points out that he’s going to great troubles to woo her. Embarrassed when Ranma asks, but admits to truly love Akane. Confused and thinks Ranma has lost his mind, when he’s overeager to ‘be friends’ with Ryoga. Peacefully dreams of Akane cooking for him but get disappointed and angered when it turns out to be Ranma. Panicked when he realises that the rod worked and snared Ranma and mortified when Akane ‘catches him’ checking for the koi mark (on Ranma-chan’s breast).

23.9: Wants to explain to Akane, but is terrified that she’ll hate him for attempting to bewitch her. Mortified when Ranma tries to convince Akane that they have a relationship and then punts him way after he threatens Akane. Mortified at being pitied by Akane when she thinks his loneliness made him reach out to the next best thing to a real girl. Mortified when Ranma makes sexual advances and then tries to kill him in insane jealousy when he refuses. Heavily embarrassed, but very half-heartedly plays along to survive long enough to kill him/her in self-defence. Puts sleeping powder in her food, and thinks it’s a shame but necessary.

23.10: Prepares to fight and kill a conscious Ranma-chan, tells her that he’d rather drink sewage than be with her, and that he can’t stand the sight of her, but can’t bring himself to kill her when she doesn’t intend to fight back. Then turns furious enough to go through with it after she gives him a kiss. Mortified when Akane interferes, knows about the rod and thinks he’s intentionally tried to snare Ranma-chan. Surprised when Ranma tries to snare him with the rod, but immediately becomes determined to save Akane after Ranma-chan attacks the latter with murderous fury. Apologises to Akane and is heartbroken when she wonders why he chose Ranma-chan of all people, but can’t bring himself to tell her the truth. Determined to settle the battle with Ranma for trying to hurt Akane, and manages to prevail. Overjoyed about accidentally freeing Ranma from the spell. Confesses his love to Akane, but accidentally hugs Ranma-chan instead, and is utterly mortified when she thinks he did try to snare Ranma after all. Very depressed afterwards.

24:1: Angered and stops Lime from groping Akane. Only worried about Akane despite being badly beaten, through being taken by surprise by Lime’s superhuman strength.

24.2: Shocked when told that the Musk Dynasty used to marry transformed animals.

24.3: Offers help to unlock Ranma’s curse, but in reality only wants a chance to permanently cure his own, so he can be together with Akane, and to get payback against Lime. Doesn’t seem to take the mission very seriously at the start.

24.4: Angry at Mousse for losing the map and money for the mission despite that Ryoga cautioned him to be careful. Embarrassed and having a nosebleed when seeing two beautiful women (Ranma-chan & Herb-chan) fight undressed in the bath.

24.5: Determined to pursue the Musk to Mt. Horaisan despite the ‘dreadful monsters’ (wild monkeys) said to live there. Says that if the Musk can climb a near vertical slope, without equipment, they can do it as well. Tries to speed up their progress by using the Bakusai Tenketsu, without considering that it would cause a rockslide. Hits Ranma from behind to get payback on Lime for shaming him in front of Akane, and retrieve the magic ladle for himself and Mousse.

24.6: Observes that it doesn’t matter that Lime is stronger and likely more durable than himself, since he’s much swifter. Determined to keep fighting despite being badly damaged by a sucker-attack, for the sake of Akane and becoming a complete man. His last thought before almost dying goes to Akane.

24.7: Discouraged from dying by his dead grandparents. Depressed at the thought of dying without confessing to Akane and leaving her to Ranma. Motivated to use his perfect Shi Shi Höködan to crush Lime with a single strike. Herb is instantly awakened and awed by the sheer power of his hundreds of meters wide chi globe attack. He’s moved to tears by the prospect of getting rid of the curse, but instead only manages to lock himself in cursed form and is shattered by the concept.

24.9: Tries to wake Ranma up when the latter is beaten by Herb. On Ranma’s request, tries to reach the hot water kettle to change back, while she’s keeping Herb busy. Worried and stops when it looks like she’ll get beheaded but ordered to continue.

24.10: Determined to take away the kettle from the Musk and return to being a man. Stands up to Lime & Mint despite being in nearly helpless pig form.

24.11: Continues to be fiercely indomitable not to let Ranma down. Caught up in a tornado, but bites Lime’s hand to tumble out of it holding the kettle. Happy to return to being a man but determined to immediately come to Ranma’s aid and instantly sucker-beats Lime to get him out of the way. He blocks Herb’s killing strike at Ranma-chan by throwing a roughly 30-ton boulder around 50 meters into the path of the blast, and then tosses the kettle to let her/him get back to normal.

25.1: When he sees Ranma terrified at the prospect of loosing the kettle in a chasm, he grabs Lime and dives into the closing ravine to get it back, while buying time by placing the latter as a support pillar, and orders Ranma to win her fight while he settles their scores (saving her life + unlocking the curse actually puts him a little ahead). Caught in the closing chasm, but survives through using the Bakusai Tenketsu and burrows an underground water-sprout for Ranma to enter and get back to normal. Happy when the latter successfully does.

25:2: Satisfied with having prevailed and modest when Ranma thanks him, but gets annoyed when the latter turns arrogant about it and calls them ‘morons who caused the entire situation and were dragging at my feet, but don’t worry about it‘. Embarrassed, but happy to see Akane, when she accidentally walks in on them in the Tendo bath. He’s mortified when she gives Ranma a long heartfelt hug in happiness that he’s alive, and seems less concerned with himself in relation, but doesn’t interfere.

26.3: Lost in the wilderness and longing for Akane. Surprised to see her show up and holding hands with an unfamiliar man. He’s angry and sad after overhearing a ‘romantic’ moment between her and Shinnosuke as P-chan, and hits Ranma for information.

26.4: Determined to personally ask Akane for a clarification.

26.5: As P-chan, tries to soothe a crying Akane. (He thinks she’s sad for Shinnosuke)

26.6: Tells Ranma to not let Akane sacrifice herself as bait for the dragon (it only likes to eat women), and replace her. Thinks Akane is deeply in love with Shinnosuke and tries to be noble about it, but turns very sad anyway. Angered with the old man when he thinks he’s allowed Akane to go face the dragon alone (actually plans to act as bait and distract it himself while Akane is dressed as a boy and scoops up the moss from behind). He dresses up as a woman and acts as bait and distract the dragon from Akane, despite feeling mortified in embarrassment.

26.7: Fiercely determined to save Akane from being eaten.

26.8: Dives to save her despite being in piglet form against a giant dragonhead.

26.11: He’s grateful that Ranma saved Akane while he was stuck in defenceless piglet form and declares that he won’t hold a grudge, but still beats Ranma up to alleviate accumulated stress & jealousy.

27.9: Surprisingly burrows out of the ground during Ukyo, Ranma and Akane’s visit to the ‘tunnel of lost love’. Unimpressed the least scared by the ghosts in the cavern, but convinced to enthusiastically go along with Ukyo’s scheme to let them break Ranma & Akane up. Creates a cave-in to not allow an angered Akane to leave the cave, but feels remorseful about leaving her there, and after she pleads that he keeps her company since she’s scared, he’s entranced enough to forget the objective of staying out of their way, despite the risk of being forcibly broken up with Akane.

27.10: Dedicated to protect Akane with his life, and overjoyed to protect a clingy Akane from the ghosts despite Ukyo’s protests. Decides to live with Akane together in the cave but falls into the water. Seems completely unperturbed by entering a bath filled with warm blood, with monsters and bones of the dead in it. Clears his head and orders Ranma to take care of Akane until the end of the cave. Repeatedly tries to apologise to Ukyo. . Overjoyed when Ranma and Akane walk towards the exit, but angered and disappointed when the spirits grab him and Ukyo instead (and allegedly curse them to never become a couple). Heatedly argues with, blames and insults her afterwards.

29.8: Visits the Tendos and brings a present as usual. Polite to Kasumi and thinks it’s nice to be able to take a break from the winter even if Akane & Ranma are preoccupied. Lands the first punch before Ranma can hit him. His idea of ‘the most evil thing he can think of’ when possessed by an oni is to peek on Akane while taking a bath. Mortified in embarrassment afterwards.

30.1: Overjoyed when given romantic attention from Akari, but mortified at being compared to a pig.

30.2: A simple hug towards male Ranma almost crushes his ribs (while under the influence of a magic incense).

30.3: Forgives Ranma for messing up his date, despite being very sad, since he/she tried.

30.11: Indecisive about Akane & Akari, but overjoyed (and embarrassed) at receiving a love-letter from the latter. He’s momentarily angry with Ranma for destroying it, but immediately distracted when seeing Akane. He’s unconcerned about being burnt by a powerful magic ‘spatula’ laser when Akane apologises for ‘getting him involved’.

31.4: He tries to arrange a visit from Akane by feigning illness after finding his house, but immediately forgets about her when Akari drops by. Heavily embarrassed, but happy about the romantic mood. Annoyed with Ranma interfering. Again immediately forgets Akari when Akane drops by. Worried about Akari when she’s caught in one of his mother’s burglar traps. Since he can’t decide he pleads that Ranma allows him to date both of them at once, but is annoyed when the latter refuses.

31.5: Tries to run between the rooms to entertain both of them, but is an utterly unconvincing and shamefaced liar. Tricked by Ranma pretending to be the Hibiki maid and easily lead around on a string in absolute confusion. Feels ashamed for ‘trying to keep them both without knowing his limits’ and is determined to make a decision until they both meet and start to chat.

31.7: Fiercely determined to eat a vast amount of horrible noodles, even when repeatedly passing out due to food poisoning, for the prospect of eating the ‘noodle of pride’, which grants incredible strength. Meets Ranma and Kuno’s spirits by the River Styx in a near-death experience. Cheats by teaming up with Kuno. Happy that he didn’t eat the noodle after finding out that it only makes you able to _eat_ a 100 men’s share.

33.3: When bereft of food supplies he makes meals from things he finds in the wilderness. Stops Ranma from eating a mushroom that would turn him into a kid, and explains about them. Flustered when Ranma tells Akane that he’s Ryoga’s child, and initially unwilling to sit in her knee, but uncomfortably relents and is happy when hugged to her bosom. Considers taking advantage of the situation but reconsiders when given a hug by Soun. He’s uncommonly lecherous (perhaps his relationship with Akari has made him ‘mature’?) as he accepts Akane’s offer to take a bath together. He manages to briefly knock out Ranma with his Shishi Hokodan despite being in child form, and after the latter accidentally steam-cooks all his mushrooms from grow up he turns the latter into a child in revenge.

33.4: Determined to find the mushroom forest without Ranma ‘getting in his way’. He’s derisive and very bratty towards an apologetic Mousse for accidentally running them over with his bike. Kicks Mousse on the leg and tells him that they’ll settle this when he gets back. Teams up with Ranma to find the forest but turns sad and cries when it turns out that the map is indistinguishable. After being thankful that two mushrooms survived he tries to get away from Ranma since the latter killed the last batch. When Ranma repeatedly kicks Ryoga in his sleep and almost destroys the latter’s mushroom Ryoga turns vengeful and waters Ranma’s mushroom until it turns gigantic (making him middle-aged if he eats it). He’s angered at Ranma for stealing his own in retaliation and grateful to Akane for returning it.

33.5: He foresees that Ranma was trying to get him lost and left a trail of bread crumbs to follow back. When this doesn’t work he sends himself in a package to the Tendo dojo. He continues to try to fight despite that Ranma turns him into a baby, but turns sad when struck. After turning himself into an older child he starts to beat up Ranma in retaliation. He teams up with Ranma to search Akane’s room for the mushrooms, and is initially reluctant to invade her private life, but quickly changes his mind and wants to read her diary. He manages to combine his chi with Ranma’s. He’s mortified when it seems like they’ve destroyed the last mushrooms.

Ranma’s behaviour towards P-chan:

P-chan:

2.7: When confronting the dog he believes to be Ryoga Ranma thinks to herself “Don’t worry Ryoga. I’ll keep your secret. It’s the warrior’s code.”

2.8: When Akane comforts the crying P-chan Ranma says “Wait a second! That pig is…” Then “Idiot! See if I care!” and storms out. Later sneaks into Akane’s room with a hot kettle and threatens to expose Ryoga if he doesn’t come quietly.

2.9: Akane names the 'pet'. When left alone Ranma provokes him by saying “Yo. Ryoga. Looks like even your brain is down to pig level now.” When Ryoga comes back as a human Ranma says “What happened to P-chan?” Ryoga gets upset and holds Ranma by his clothes “_Who_ is P-chan?!” Ranma: “Yeah, who _is_ P-chan?”

3.1: Ryoga tries to make Ranma jealous by turning into P-chan. Ranma attacks and tries to stop him from ‘crawling into her bed again’.

3.2: P-chan enters with a packet on his back. Akane: “You too have been gone haven’t you? Where have you been?” Ranma: “Hmmm. Cinnamon crackers from Hiroshima… Tea cakes from Kyoto.” Ranma pokes him on the snout. “So where were you trying to go P-chan? What a lousy sense of direction!” P-chan bites his finger. Akane: “Lousy sense of… Come on! He’s not Ryoga!” Ranma sweat-drops. “Of course not. Let’s practice.”

3.3: Captured by Kodachi and tied to Ranma.

3.4: Threatens to beat P-chan up if he doesn’t keep it cool. Uses him as tool to attack Kodachi and as a shield.

3.5: P-chan tries to sabotage Ranma, who threatens to kill him if he does so again.

3.6: (After P-chan has been captured by Azusa, who calls him ‘Charlotte’.) Ranma: “What do you know about this skating business Charlotte?” Ryoga gets pissed and clobbers him. “Who are you calling Charlotte?!”

3.8: Ambushes Ryoga with a bucket of water, so he won’t be Akane’s skating partner. “So here you are… Charlotte! When I pair up with Akane we’ll be invincible! So you just watch and don’t worry about a thing.”

4.2: Azusa notices Ryoga’s collar and asks if he’s ‘Charlotte’. Akane looks confused. Ryoga “Hah. How absurd. Let’s get this straight. My name is…” Ranma (whispers over Ryoga’s shoulder): P-chan. Ryoga bops her on the head. “Who’s P-chan?!”

4.4: Calls Ryoga a pig and a hog to insult him. Later throws P-chan to be hugged by Akane, after Ryoga helps to save her from drowning despite being a piglet at the time. Keeps quiet when Akane wonders what happened to Ryoga.

4.7: Says ‘If I’m a deviant, how come _you_ sleep with a _pig_?’ when Akane doesn’t believe that Shampoo crawled into his bed without his knowledge. She thinks it’s ridiculous to get jealous over a pig.

4.8: Shocked and worried that Ryoga may be dead after P-chan is cooked and served as dinner by Shampoo. P-chan bites his arm and is comforted by Akane while Ranma keeps quiet.

4.9: Picks P-chan up with his foot and calls him Ryoga to get information after Akane looses her memory.

6.4: Saves Ryoga from falling into a water fountain in front of Akane. Asks Akane if she’s found her pig and if she wants to see him. Then loosens his grip to freak Ryoga out.

7.8: Thinks Ryoga/P-chan is stupid for not ever giving up on Akane and staying away from the house. When Ryoga privately complains about letting Happosai into the house, Ranma says ‘stop squealing piggy!’. Finds out that Ryoga is enduring rigorous punishment every night (from Akane’s consistently violent movements) in his dedication to lay down his life for her safety and is willing to fight even Happosai in P-chan form to this end.

8.9: Teases Ryoga in private by calling him P-chan.

8.10: When P-chan passes out from blood loss after being hugged by Akane, Ranma asks the dazed Ryoga what’s more important, one brief moment of happiness or the Nannichuan spring?

8.11: Tells Ryoga “Lucky that she’s thick as a brick, eh, P-chan ol’pal?” to provoke a reaction after Akane thinks the latter brought the Nannichuan map for Ranma’s sake. When Akane comforts a saddened P-chan, Ranma comments that she’s/he’s beginning to think he likes it better this way.

9.8: Answers Akane that Ryoga may be a lot closer than she thinks when viewing an excited P-chan.

9.10: Masquerades as Ryoga’s fiancé. Chases Ryoga with water-buckets to get him away from a ‘date’ with Akane and tricks him to get attracted by telling that she knows about the curse.

9.11: Whispers (so Akane won’t hear) that she’ll love Ryoga even if he is a pig. Thinks Ryoga is a moron when he unexpectedly launches a flying-kick over water and almost transforms in front of Akane. Doesn’t say anything to Akane when Ryoga disappears and is replaced by P-chan, but when she’s later hugging the piglet her tells her that he’s probably got over feeling hurt.

10.3: Kicks Ryoga into water before Akane notices (she’s under Shampoo’s love spell) him and tells her that there’s a pig drowning.

12.7: Very fearfully prevents Ryoga to fall into the pond in front of Akane.

12.10: When Akane asks Ryoga why he has the water-proof soap, Ranma whispers ‘Because he’s really P..’ in Ryoga’s ear to provoke a reaction.

14.8: Horrified at the prospect of Akane figuring out that Ryoga and P-chan are the same.

14.9: Extremely unwilling to answer Akane’s questions about P-chan’s and Ryoga’s identical marks. Makes up the excuse that he drew the stupid doodle on both P-chan and Ryoga, and considers himself a good person for it. Feels sorry for Ryoga when he gets crushed at the prospect of Akane finding out.

14.10: Mortified when he/she thinks Akane found out. Feels like he/she let Ryoga down. Tells Akane that she shouldn’t blame Ryoga and that he never meant to hurt her. Tricks Akane that the disappearing mark was there for a magic show and that Ryoga doodled on P-chan for practice.

16.3: After Akane says that she and Ryoga are the only normal ones there, Ranma tells Ryoga ‘Just how normal _are_ you, P-ch…’ and is elbowed to the head.

16.7: Ranma doesn’t answer Akane when she wonders about which spring Ryoga might want to visit after winning the onsen race.

18.2: When Akane wonders why P-chan would be attacked by Taro along with those cursed by Jusenkyo, Ranma unthinkingly replies ‘That’s Ryo..*ouch*!’ But is interrupted as P-chan bites his finger.

18.8: Again clumsy. Tries to convince Taro to let go of his anger for the curse by saying that others in the same boat manage to live with it and trying to get support from Ryoga in front of Akane.

21.6: Doesn’t reveal or imply any information about P-chan even when believing that Ryoga has been foretold as destined to marry Akane.

27.10: Hides Ryoga from Akane in his/her rucksack and ‘doesn’t know’ where he might have gone after the latter transforms in the ‘tunnel of lost love’. Sarcastically calls the now human Ryoga ‘P-chan’ in private.

30.3: Makes up explanation about Ryoga’s disappearance to Akane.

31.5: Soaps the floor and puts a bucket of cold water in front of Ryoga to turn him into P-chan before crashing into the bathroom, where Akane is waiting, to stress out/have fun playing around with, Ryoga during the latter’s accidental double-‘date’.