Ranma 1/2, Volume 2

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With more than 22 million copies of her work in print, Rumiko Takahashi may well be the most popular comics artist in the world, and Ranma 1/2 may be her most popular work yet. Takahashi's best gift might be that of characterization. The situations in this, the second volume of Ranma 1/2 stories, all center around characters who seem fully human because so many subtle character traits are perceptible. Filled with action (this one deals with an ice-skating competition) and balanced with tenderness (a character's embarrassing first kiss), it's no wonder these stories are so universally loved.


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In the second entry in the series, pursued by lovesick suitors, Ranma is also under attack - for reasons he doesn't understand - by martial artist Ryoga!


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One day, teenaged martial artist Ranma Saotome went on a training mission with his father, and ended up taking a dive into some cursed springs at a legendary training ground in China. Now, every time he's splashed with cold water, he changes into a girl. His father, Genma, changes into a panda! To make matters worse, Ranma's supposed to be engaged to a girl who doesn't like him -- or at least says she doesn't. Shampoo's great-grandmother Cologne has every intention of seeing her gret-granddaughter marry Ranma, and to that end, she promises to teach Ryoga an ultimate martial arts move -- the Bakusai Tenketsu or "Breaking Point" technique. Can Ranma defeat his greatest rival for Akane's affection? Or a better question might be, does he even want to?


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