Harumaki Arc

The  is the 49th story arc of the Ranma ½ manga, spanning one chapter. It was included as part of Volume 19 of the  and volume 17 of the Viz Media tankōbon.

Plot Summary
Ranma is misidentified as an old man's first love and reluctantly goes on a date with the spirit of the dying man to fulfill his last wish to see the plum blossoms. Ranma tries to go through the date and rejects the old man's wish to elope with her. They later find that Harumaki's current wife is the first love with whom he already eloped with.

Major Events

 * Ranma goes on a date with a dying spirit as his last wish.

Changes in anime

 * Anime prolongs Ranma's battle with bad dreams, desperate trying to stay awake for a few days.
 * Harumaki takes pictures of Ranma (female form) eating ice deserts.
 * When they go to see plum blossoms, Ranma convinces Harumaki they are still there (it's kinda confusing)
 * Harumaki never stole the plum blossoms tree.

Characters Introduced

 * Harumaki
 * Harumaki's grandson
 * Harumaki's Doctor
 * Gyoko