Minor Anime Characters



This section is made up of characters that were not created by Rumiko Takahashi, and appeared only in the anime, not the manga version of Ranma ½. 2
Rich Old Man Rich Old Man
This rich man finds P-chan wandering around the city, and he and his wife decide to adopt him. The couple promises him that he will inherit their fortune.
Ranma ½ Episode 10


Kin Ono Kin Ono
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.
Ranma ½ Episode 14


Sasuke Sarugakure Sasuke Sarugakure
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.
Various Ranma ½ Nettôhen Episodes


Kinnii Kinnii
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 Virtueous Man", and no longer wishes to fight.
Ranma ½ Nettôhen Episode 30


Chengensai Chengensai
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.
Ranma ½ Nettôhen Episode 32


Miyo Miyo
Miyo is a student at Furinkan High that has a strong bond to the occult. She is on hand when the students believe that Furinkan is haunted, and later uses her fortune-telling skills to predict Ranma and Akane's upcoming wedding, which did not happen.
Ranma ½ Nettôhen Episodes 34 and 39


Lin Lin & Ran Ran Lin Lin & Ran Ran
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.
Ranma ½ Nettôhen Episode 40 & 70


Copycat Ken Copycat Ken
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.
Ranma ½ Nettôhen Episode 42


Higuma Torajiro Higuma Torajiro
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.
Ranma ½ Nettôhen Episode 55


Genji Heita Genji Heita
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.
Ranma ½ Nettôhen Episode 56


Midori Midori
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.
Ranma ½ Nettôhen Episode 59


Gendo Gendo
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.
Ranma ½ Nettôhen Episode 60


Yasukichi Yasukichi the Egg-Catcher Man
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.
Ranma ½ Nettôhen Episode 63


Shitamachi Girl Shitamachi Martial Artist
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.
Ranma ½ Nettôhen 76


Tea Ceremony Martial Artists Tea Ceremony Martial Artists
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.
Ranma ½ Nettôhen Episode 79


Yutaro Yutaro
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.
Ranma ½ Nettôhen Episode 81


Frogman Frogman
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.
Ranma ½ Nettôhen Episode 82


The Crepe King The Crepe King
The Crepe King 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.
Ranma ½ Nettôhen Episode 83


Uragishi Sankichi Uragishi Sankichi
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.
Ranma ½ Nettôhen Episode 85


Farmer Brown Farmer Brown
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.
Ranma ½ Nettôhen Episode 90


Anna Anna
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.
Ranma ½ Nettôhen Episode 90


Gertie Gertie
Gertie is Farmer Brown's bull, for some odd reason, the bull sometimes walks upright...
Ranma ½ Nettôhen Episode 90


Lychee & Jasmine Lychee & Jasmine
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...
Ranma ½ Movie 1


Kirin Kirin
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.
Ranma ½ Movie 1


Ebitan Ebitan
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.
Ranma ½ Movie 1


Monlon Monlon
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.
Ranma ½ Movie 1


Daihokuse & Daikokuse Daihokuse & Daikokuse
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 .
Ranma ½ Movie 1


Wu Wu
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.
Ranma ½ Movie 1


Bishamonten Bishamonten
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.
Ranma ½ Movie 1


Toma Toma
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.
Ranma ½ Movie 2


Sarutoru Sarutoru
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.
Ranma ½ Movie 2


Toristan Toristan
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.
Ranma ½ Movie 2


Wonton Wonton
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.
Ranma ½ Movie 2


Natsume Natsume
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.
Ranma ½ OAV: The One To Carry On


Karumi Karumi
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.
Ranma ½ OAV: The On to Carry On


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