Ranma-Akane Relationship

This is a page describing the romantic relationship between Ranma Saotome and Akane Tendo, and hints of their relationship.

Ranma generally does not want to admit any affection for Akane but it is shown in the episodes "P-Chan Explodes! The Icy Fountain of Love!", "Close Call! The Dance of Death... On Ice!", "The Abduction of P-Chan" and "Kuno Becomes a Marianne!" that he love Akane, but at times he shows that he cares in some way. In these instances, he typically brushes the gesture off (i.e. saying that he didn't mean it, or didn't have a choice). This meets with two responses: If the gesture isn't an important one, Akane tends to become angry, frequently striking Ranma. When Ranma does something important and downplays it, Akane appears hurt.

Akane also avoids admitting to her feelings for Ranma, but her actions make them clear that she loves Ranma. She often becomes jealous in the face of challenges from other women (e.g. Shampoo or Ukyo).

Both Ranma and Akane privately fantasize about one another. They are also concerned when the other is hurt or possibly hurt.

A strong hint of their relationship was shown in one episode of the television show. After a feud between the two of them, Akane suggested that Ranma should be engaged to Nabiki and Nabiki agreed to the suggestion. (Little to Akane and Ranma's knowledge, all of this is a plot by Nabiki to make Akane jealous and playing with them about being engaged to Ranma.) During the episode, Akane grew strongly jealous of Nabiki. When Ranma figured out Nabiki is playing the two of them with this ploy of her's, he planned on getting revenge by confessing his "love" to her but he accidentally said "I LOVE YOU" to Akane while hugging her when he thought he grabbed Nabiki. After realizing his mistake, Ranma was extremely embarrassed while Akane was speechless to what he said. In the end, Nabiki breaks off the "engagement", Akane then asked Ranma if they could be engaged again and he had no objections to that.

Another hint of their relationship was shown in the Ranma Ova "Reawakening Memories". Ranma was shown to be upset with Akane's relationship with Shinnosuke. He also was shown to be sure that he was going to save Akane when she was attacked by the Orchi. In the end, Ranma forcefully reaches out his hand to hold Akane's hand and then blushes with Akane returning the kindness.. Akane also expresses her concern for Ranma by saving Ranma from the Orchi when he was attacked.

In another Ranma Ova "The Two Akanes, Ranma Look at Me" Ranma admitted to the doll in which Akane was trapped, that the doll/Akane was cute.

After Ranma's fight with Saffron says to Akane that he loves her leading to the failed marriage.At the end of the manga, Ramna and Akane almost get married.