Shinnosuke

Shinnosuke (五寸釘 光, Shinnosuke) is a fictional character in Rumiko Takahashi's anime and manga series Ranma ½.

Shinnosuke has some very interesting ways of translating his name. "Shi" means "death" which refers to the fact that he is near death, but "shin" means "devotion or deep affection," which he obviously has for Akane. The "suke" part of his name can mean "assistance".

Appearance
Brown Haired with a small ponytail, wearing a small blue shirt under a dark blue overcoat

Personality
Rude but Honest

History
Shinnosuke and his Grandfather both live in the forests of Ryugenzawa. Here they protect the local villagers from the giant animals that they once kept as pets. Many years ago, Shinnosuke's Grandfather was in charge of a small petting zoo in Ryugenzawa, and when the animals escaped they grew to monsterous sizes due to the Water of Life found in the forest.

Akane met Shinnosuke when she was a child and got lost while vacationing in Ryugenzawa. Shinnosuke saved her from a giant platypus, but he was severely injured in the process.

Shinnosuke now depends on the Water of Life to cure the deep gashes that plague his life. Without frequent exposure to the Water of Life Shinnosuke will die. Because Akane feels responsible for his condition she chooses to stay with him and try her best to help him as he had done for her. This places a major strain on her relationship with Ranma.

One of Shinnosuke's major flaws is that he has no short-term or long-term memory. He often forgets names and people altogether. In fact one of the few things he is able to remember on a regular basis is Akane's name, which is a testament to his deep feelings for her.

Slowly an Orchi from the Water of Life was blocking the water, so Akane and Ranma both worked together to get the Moss to cure Shinnosuke's wound

After Akane gets the Moss from the Orchi, and his wound healed and he continued to fight the monsters of Ryugenzawa.

Relationships
Like many of the other male characters in the series, Shinnosuke is in love with Akane Tendo, and is willing like Ryoga to eat her food.

His relationship with his Grandpa is he raised Shinnosuke and fears the day he will die.

Abilities
with his broom he is quite quick and powerful foe.

Trivia

 * He often gets hit with a Megaton punch from his Grandpa
 * He always falls into his own animal traps