Ranma-Ukyo Relationship

This is a page describing the romantic relationship between Ranma Saotome and Ukyo Kuonji, including hints.

As one of Ranma's fiancés, Ukyo does harbour romantic feelings towards him. This wasn't always the case, since as children Ukyo and her father saw Ranma as nothing more than a freeloading nuisance which Ukyo would constantly try to defeat but always fail (whilst Ranma viewed Ukyo simply as nothing more than a friend). Despite this, Ukyo does begin to have feelings for Ranma, even going as far if he'll take care of her if the Sauce of Ten Years she made turns out good, a request which Ranma agrees to. Presumably a short time after this, Ukyos' father, seeing no other way for his family business to continue, asked Genma for their children to become engaged. Initially Genma tries to explain that Ranma already has a fiancé (Akane Tendo), but hearing that Ukyo's father would be willing to throw in his cart as a dowry, Genma's greedy nature takes over and he agrees to the engagement. Unfortunately in Genma's haste he lifted Ukyo behind.

Through the abandonment from the Saotomes coupled with teasing from the other local young girls, Ukyo's feelings towards Ranma turn towards hatred and revenge, prompting her to vow to become the greatest Okonomiyaki chef in order to hone her skills and beat Ranma once and for all. These feelings continue until Ukyo finally meets Ranma again ten years later in Furinkan. However, after Ranma repairs Ukyo's giant Spatula he comments on how cute she is which embarrasses Ukyo greatly. Shortly after hearing this as well as observing Ranma's rather "rocky" relationship with Akane, Ukyo begins seeing herself as having a shot with Ranma and her feelings towards him increase.

After an unsuccessful attempt of exploiting Ryoga's infatuation towards Akane as a way for her to get closer to Ranma (which was partial spoiled by Ranma himself),   Ukyo learns of Ranma's Jusenkyo curse, but quickly accepts it and even initially views it more like play-thing rather than any sort of curse. Ukyo even used Ranma's curse as a way for her to rid herself of a previous affiliation who developed romantic feelings for her, Tsubasa Kurenai.