Yotaro Arc

The Yotaro Arc is the 31st story arc covered in the Ranma ½ manga, spanning one chapter. This arc was included in volume 14 of the  and volume 12 of the Viz Media tankōbon.

Plot Summary
Genma and Ranma head to the beach for some summer training, but Genma disappears for a week. Ranma finally finds him living it up in a big mansion by the sea. Ranma discovers that Genma has been adopted by a boy named Yotaro who has always wanted a pet panda. The boy has named him Kumahatchi and Genma seems to be enjoying his new life of leisure. Ranma gets fed up and ends up carrying Genma all the way home. Yotaro pursues them to the Tendo Dojo and falls asleep.

Major Events

 * No major events occurred in this arc.

Changes in anime

 * The anime version takes place during Christmas. Genma and Ranma go off to the mountains to find a Christmas tree for Happosai.
 * Akane comes to help look for Genma and stays for the rest of the story, trying to help with Yotaro.
 * Ranma tries a few more things to get Yotaro out of bed.

Characters Introduced

 * No characters debuted in this arc.