Ranma-Akane Relationship

This is a page describing the romantic relationship between Ranma Saotome and Akane Tendo, and hints of their relationship.

Ranma generally does not want to admit any affection for Akane, but at times he shows that he cares in some way. In these instances, he typically brushes the gesture off (i.e. saying that he didn't mean it, or didn't have a choice). This meets with two responses: If the gesture isn't an important one, Akane tends to become angry, frequently striking Ranma. When Ranma does something important and downplays it, Akane appears hurt.

Akane also avoids admitting to her feelings for Ranma, but her actions make them clear. She often becomes jealous in the face of challenges from other women (e.g. Shampoo or Ukyo).

Both Ranma and Akane privately fantasize about one another. They are also concerned when the other is hurt or possibly hurt.

A strong hint of their relationship was shown in one episode of the television show. After a feud between the two of them, Akane suggested that Ranma should be engaged to Nabiki and Nabiki agreed to the suggestion. (Little to Akane and Ranma's knowledge, all of this is a plot by Nabiki to make Akane jealous and playing with them about being engaged to Ranma.) During the episode, Akane grew strongly jealous of Nabiki. When Ranma figured out Nabiki is playing the two of them with this ploy of her's, he planned on getting revenge by confessing his "love" to her but he accidentally said "I LOVE YOU" to Akane while hugging her when he thought he grabbed Nabiki. After realizing his mistake, Ranma was extremely embarrassed while Akane was speechless to what he said. In the end, Nabiki breaks off the "engagement", Akane then asked Ranma if they could be engaged again and he had no objections to that.

At the end of the manga, Ramna and Akane still don't admit their feelings and almost get married.