Neko-Ken Arc

The  is the eighth story arc covered in the manga. It was included across Volume 4 of the Viz Media publication and in Volume 5 of the Shonen Sunday publication.

Major Events

 * Kuno hires Gosunkugi to find Ranma's weak point.
 * Ranma is revealed to suffer from.
 * While using his Nekoken, Ranma kisses Akane in front of the whole student body.
 * Shampoo returns to Japan, now with her own Jusenkyo curse.

Characters Introduced in Order of Appearance

 * Hikaru Gosunkugi
 * Hanachiyo