Musk Dynasty Arc

The  (sometimes known as Herb Arc) is the 62nd story arc covered in the Ranma ½ manga, spanning thirteen chapters. This arc was included in volumes 24 and 25 of the  and volumes 22 and 23 of the Viz Media tankōbon.

Plot Summary
Ranma gets into a fight with Herb, leader of the mysterious   Musk Dynasty, an ancient clan of Chinese martial artists that emulate animals. Herb no only defeats Ranma but also uses on him mystical Pail of Preservation that keeps Ranma stuck in his female form. Now his only hope is to find the Water Pot of Liberation before Herb and his minions. Ryoga and Mousse join Ranma on his quest, secretly planning to use Pails of Preservation on themself, to remain in their male forms.

Major Events

 * Pail of Preservation is used on Ranma (and later on Ryoga and Mousse), trapping each of them in their respective cursed form.
 * They later get their hands on Water Pot of Liberation, returning to their dual form state.
 * Ranma meets and eventually defeats Herb, leader of Musk Dynasty.

Characters Introduced

 * Herb
 * Lime
 * Mint