The Matriarch Takes a Stand

Kakutō Sadō Iemoto Tatsu! (格闘茶道·家元立つ!) is the 9th episode in the fifth season of Ranma ½, Martial Mayhem, and the 97th episode overall.

Sentaro Daimonji begs for Ranma and Akane's help after his grandmother, the matriarch, announces her intention to take a stand.

Relation to the Previous Episode
None.

Trivia

 * The phrase "take a stand" is spoken no less than seventeen times in this episode.
 * The first appearance of Matsu, Take, and Ume, though their names won't be revealed until the next season.
 * In the sub, Sentaro's horse is named Tsukikage (Moon Shadow) and is a male horse. In the dub, the horse is renamed Moonlight and is female.
 * The head tea ceremony disciple bears a resemblance to Sotatsu Jikei'ien, who won't appear until season six.
 * In the sub, the bell was to be rung 108 times. The dub changes it to an mere 100.