Boy-hater Akane Tendo expected her fiancé-by-arrangement to be a jerk. But she didn't expect him to be...a woman!

During his martial arts training in China's Jusenkya Cursed Springs, Ranma Saotome fell into the Spring of Drowned Young Girl. (Very tragic story!) Now every time he's splashed with cold water, he becomes a girl. And he has it easy--his father fell into the Spring of Drowned Panda!

Cold water seems to be everywhere, and Ranma has to cope with a new school filled with people who want to fight him, or date him...or both!

Meanwhile, he carries on the daily business of tormenting Akane. Not only is he a better martial artist than her, he's got a sexier figure!