Ranma Saotome, a skilled martial artist from the Saotome school, faces a bizarre curse after an unfortunate encounter in China transforms him into a girl with cold water, reversible only by hot water. Complicating matters, his father arranges a marriage to one of Soun Tendo's three daughters to save the Tendo dojo. Despite Ranma's dilemma, Soun sticks to the engagement, selecting the feisty martial artist Akane, who despises men. In 'Ranma ½', join Ranma and Akane on their comical journey filled with adversaries, new romances, and constant clashes, all while the looming marriage ties them together in a whirlwind of chaos.