Shampoo's father



Shampoo's Father is a very minor character who only appears briefly in the manga. It is unknown if he is a native Joketsuzoku or whether he married into the family.

Manga Biography


After Shampoo is unable to defeat Ranma Saotome in Japan when she learns that male and female Ranma are the same person, she returns to China and meets with Cologne at Jusenkyo. While the two begin to fight above the cursed springs a man with sunglasses sits and watches the the fight with the Jusenkyo Guide. However, when Shampoo is knocked into a cursed spring the man expresses shock and worry for her and it is revealed that she is his daughter. After the Jusenkyo Guide explains that Shampoo fell into the Spring of Drowned Cat (Maonīchuan), her father is horrified.

After this point it is believed that Shampoo's father went with Shampoo, Cologne to work and live in the Cat Café, as he is seen occasionally cooking food to be served then served by Shampoo.

Non-cannon Appearances
His most prominent role is as the boss of the video game Ranma ½. He challenges Ranma in anger over him "playing with his daughter's heart." In the game he can shoot fireballs and create copies of himself.

Quotes

 * Shampoo! My daughter! - Shampoo's father after seeing her newly acquired cursed form.