Running the Tendou Martial Arts School are Soun Tendou and his trio of daughters: Akane, Nabiki, and Kasumi. Their routine existence takes a dramatic turn when Soun reveals a promise to wed one daughter to a martial artist's son, aiming to uphold family tradition. Shockingly, the arrival of the fiancé, Ranma Saotome, and his father, Genma, brings unexpected complications. Following a transformative mishap in China, both Ranma and Genma undergo a peculiar change—Ranma switches gender with water, while Genma transforms into a panda. The series ‘Ranma ½’ tracks Ranma's interactions with his future spouse, Akane, the youngest Tendou sister. Amidst shared school life, they navigate relationships with friends and foes, each offering opinions on their destined union.