Tsubasa Kurenai



Tsubasa Kurenai is a fictional character in Rumiko Takahashi's anime and manga series Ranma ½. He is a recurring character. Tsubasa is a boy who cross-dresses as a girl (like Ukyo who dresses like a boy).

History
He was in an All Boys School with Ukyo, which whom he was in love with. Tsubasa sent flowers and gifts to Ukyo, which she never replied to.

Ukyo then confirmed that she already had a fiancee Ranma (Girl-Type), but then he never gave up on her. Later then Ukyo transfered to Furinkan High, not knowing that Tsubasa followed her to. Tsubasa decided that he would never give up on his Dear Ukyo, meaning neither Ranma could stop him.

One day, Ranma and Akane were walking to school together when Ranma received a challenge letter from Tsubasa promising to destroy him.

Soon a hidden Tsubasa on a Mailbox attacked Ranma not seeing, Tsubasa crashed with a pole leaving him unconscious.

Ranma and Akane thought he was a girl (due to his cross-dressing), later Ukyo shocked seeing Tsubasa again, she shoved him in a Trash Can and blew him away with her giant spatula.

At Ucchan's Okonomiyaki, Ukyo explained the story of Tsubasa and how he was so in love with her.

An injured Tsubasa on a Mailbox appeared at Ucchan's with a microphone saying how he wrote to Ukyo.

After meeting his rival (Girl-type Ranma), he called her 'Butt Ugly' (in the japanese translation he called her a dog.)

Infuriated Ranma jumped to Ukyo's arm looking like a couple, while Akane then pulled Ukyo's uniform revealing her hidden chest to Tsubasa.

Akane convinced Tsubasa that Ukyo is a girl.

Later Tsubasa said that he already knew Ukyo is a girl claiming that he likes girls (They thought Tsubasa was a lesbian).

Ranma and Tsubasa had a contest fighting for Ukyo's love by selling Okonomiyaki, eventually Tsubasa won but Ukyo bought Ranma's last piece, calling them a tie.

Saddened Tsubasa, left the school.

Then Ranma comforted Tsubasa, making him like Ranma (in girl form).

Ranma invited Tsubasa on a date.

After seeing Ranma as a boy, he beated him up. Sending him on a fountain, transforming him into Girl-type Ranma.

Ranma then wanted a hot bath, Tsubasa full-filled his desires and threw him into the Tendo House bath in hot water.

After discovering that Girl-type Ranma and Boy-type are the same person, he decided to run after Akane.

Ranma then grabbed his dress and pulled it revealing his chest, after discovering he had no breast he knew he was a boy.

Then Ukyo explained how Tsubasa was a boy to Akane. Beaten up Tsubasa appears in a trash can revealing that he was a boy all along, suprising Akane and Ranma.

Character
At first he might seem as a sweet young girl, but under the dresses hes a real tough nut. His voice is also very girl-ish, which makes it hard to believe he's a boy.

Tsubasa has many effeminate characteristics like:
 * His voice
 * His eyes
 * His hair

As seen in the anime, he enjoys cross-dressing as much as Ukyo.

Due to his cross-dressing, boys also follow him around and pay for what he wants (much like Girl-Type Ranma who gets everything for free just by acting cute).

He also hates boys (much like Akane Tendo who says this in the first episodes and chapters of the series).

He is also good at hiding into plain sight, like a Chameleon.

He has many costumes, including:


 * A Tree
 * He hides in a trash can
 * An umbrella
 * A Mailbox
 * One eyed monsters

Its also shown his stereotypical school girl act, like his giggles, laughs, expressions.

Tsubasa is mainly shown as a girl and then shown as a boy, due to the male characters eyes making them seem shocked.

All these characteristics make him be seen as a crazy person with a flair for dressing up.