Who is the most intimidating person you know with a pigtail?

[CheertheSecond]

As title

 

[Tsuru]

Ranma

 

[CheertheSecond]

Ranma

He what?

Wasn't he more on the comedic side of the spectrum?

 

[Tsuru]

He what?

Wasn't he more on the comedic side of the spectrum?

That is simply if you look at him in a 1 dimensional way

1) Martial arts
2) Strength to punch a wall
3) Speed to the point he could probably dodge bullets (or preemptively check the line of fire some characters explained in some series)
4) Agility. He can be in equilibrium on a FCKING BAMBOO POLE (and did a competition of gymnastic. Plot arc)
5) Can easily bear high lvl of pain (though he will VERY LIKELY do a comical scream "IT HURTS/BURNS !!!!" which downplay the pain dangerosity)
6) Expert with hands. Unsure with memories but i think he could throw stuff very accurately, like very high accurate. The kind to throw a coin XXm away
7) Have a 2nd BERSERK FORM where he lose reason and stronger. Yep cat mode. Even the grandma of Shampoo was kinda having hard time to fight Ranma in this form.

(and remembering she used a FCKING SHARK TOO = they were at the beach. But downplayed as a joke that "she didnt know the technique to stay on water with a small wood but just walked on the shark")

8) Have martial arts intuition (spider-sense like)
9) Tenacity
10) Student of the "anything goes" martial school (taught from dad, student to Happosai's school - father-in-law also learned it). NOT KIDDING. AT. ALL. As its old series, its downplayed but basically avant-guard thinking. And never shown "true ruthless" methods. Only some comical methods.

11) Can alternate between more strong male form OR more fast/agile female form
12) Like the meme joke about Darksouls/EldenRing about "The true scary dude is the protag because he can master any weapon immediately when picked" = Ranma also know any WEAPONS. Or even use any items like a broom as a weapon

13) Shameless
14) High IQ (though very low EQ due to upbringing)
15) Can sacrifice himself
15.5) Can sacrifice things for victory (even showing boobs)
16) Dont know fear. NONE. -------------------------------------beside cat------------------ (its basically the joke of the cat episode, his own words)
17) Ingeniosity
(in the arc of poison-twins amazons, in the ending of the arc with the school full of poison plants, where Ranma was in hopeless situation where only him remained and allies all fainted, and risk of death, he used ingeniosity to make the fire cane eat all the MEGA ULTRA SPICY antidote paste, hence allowing to FLY AWAY by flamethrower propulsion by the cane, while carrying them. But again downplayed by the "comedy" where he breaks his legs. If current series, the side characters would praise him for it, but nope, joke of broken legs in hospital and that twins will "returns sooner or later")
18) Perfect vision
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All of that.
Isnt.
Exaggerated at all.

(its just the comedy downplayed all this strength / easily forgettable. Or because its too old series)

Spoiler: Something else.

(Its like ranma is very very romantic if he do it right.
But it happens in 1 episode among 5-10. All other cases is because someone destroy the mood, or he did a stupid mistake or its Akane being a annoying tomboy/tsundere/bad-first-impression/man-hater. When he finally do it right, and end on a wholesome note, sadly the series use the TV trope of "next chapter, everything is resetted". Reminds me of a episode ending, where Ranma, after ton of problems, give bouquet of flowers to Akane and walk together.
Same for Akane is in fact very sweet, but bc of bad impression of Ranma as a pervert/machochism/etc (first impression is gigantic task to change)
she act like that and bc forced marriage, hence rebellious. And when she DO act sweet or romantic or show feelings, AGAIN THE PLOT/COMEDY happen to destroy it. Like she cry in front of mirror during ranma gymnastic arc, showing a glimpse of her conflicting hidden feelings and was hurt by Ranma. BAM barely 3s she is sleepdrugged by an enemy)

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So yeah.
Ranma was a genius stroke of a series. (written AND drawn by Female author)
but sadly too old now, and not as mainstream like FULL METAL ALCHEMIST (also written AND drawn by Female author)

Spoiler

Interesting detail pointed out, that both ^series are so good because of how detailed the psychology of the characters are. (especially how often praised i seen FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST in chinese novels where MC in another earth become manga/anime-creator)

Sadly nowadays. Female authors focus on yaoi. Or female protag.
They could easily write good male protag series today.
Its basically reverse uno of "Takes a man to become best girl"
And well, same as male authors could write popular likeable Female Protag series but dont.


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tldr :

Imagining
a close person near you can crush a full soda can with one hand.
IS ALREADY INTIMIDATING ENOUGH.
Then Ranma is x18 more


also boobies

 

[AYM]

Spoiler: Close Second Place