Forum:Ranma's love interest

I don't understand why Shampoo and Ukyo are in the Ranma love interest, if you read the manga it's more than clear that he doesn't feel anything for the girls :/


 * Even if Ranma doesn't want to marry either Ukyo or Shampoo (he doesn't even want to marry Akane until much, much later and even then he is still unsure), both still count as love interests (Kodachi does as well) because they are pursuing Ranma romantically. In the context of the series most of the Category:Relationships are wholly one sided. Broken Sphere  (Talk 15:59, April 10, 2012 (UTC)


 * Well, I'm not talking about marriage, I mean, he's just 16 years old, obviously he doesn't want marry yet... but at the end it's obvious he has feelings for Akane, even before the end, that's why I don't consider Ranma as harem, the other girls don't show up that much in the story either. Zereshiito 05:11, May 7, 2012 (UTC)


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 * Not sure what you mean by the other girls don't show up that much in the story because Shampoo and Ukyo do play major roles in several arcs but aren't there all the time, obviously because Ranma does live with the Tendos and a lot of the story shows the domestic interaction.


 * I wouldn't class the series into the harem genre either, although it is categorized as such in Wikipedia because it does satisfy the criteria of: "a protagonist surrounded, usually amorously, by three or more members of the opposite sex." Interesting to note that Tenchi Muyo, which came out in 1992 after Ranma ended is a harem series and I believe really kick started that genre. Broken Sphere  (Talk) 14:44, April 25, 2012 (UTC)


 * Oh sorry about the sign.
 * Basically, I was saying exactly that hehe. I mean, yes, Ukyo and Shampoo has their arcs but there's 38 volumes, I don't consider they really have several important stories (maybe Shampoo at the beggining) and even when you say that it's because he lives with the Tendos, it doesn't change the fact that they don't show up that much, not the necessary to be considered harem as I said... and saying 'love interest' leads one to believe that HE is the one who is interested or confused, in other words, like a harem. Anyway, you explain me that part so, even when I still think this way, obviously I respect other opinions.


 * I neither read nor watched Tenchi Muyo, actually I thought Love Hina was the start of the genre. Zereshiito 05:10, May 7, 2012 (UTC)


 * Going back to what I pointed out earlier about most of the relationships being one-sided, what I'm getting is that you are saying that if the feeling is not reciprocal between the 2 parties, then you don't consider it to be a love interest. Why would it be an issue if the romantic feelings are felt by one party but not the other? This sort of thing happens all the time. I would also say that Ranma does obviously feel a certain way about Shampoo, Ukyo, and Kodachi, but he doesn't see them as romantic prospects. Broken Sphere  (Talk) 15:06, May 7, 2012 (UTC)


 * Yes again, that's what I'm saying. Ok, suppose there's someone who you like, so this person is YOUR love interest, you are interested, but it's not the same for her/him, you are not her/him love interest.
 * Now, I know Ranma regards Shampoo and Ukyo with esteem, he is always willing to help them. It's obvious he loves the attention they pay to him too, and he hated the idea of being hated by Shampoo all of sudden, because "why a girl who loves him now hates him?, to HIM, Ranma Saotome?" And we all know this boys' ego. Besides, Shampoo is beautiful, obviously he knows this too, but that's all. When she doesnt' show in the manga, we don't see him having thoughts about her. He even said Mousse he should try to win her.
 * Same for Ukyo, he consider her a friend, but that's all. When he thought she was with Ryouga in the Tunnel of Lost Love, he was actually kind of excited. And maybe you'll think this is stupid, but little things like this [ show his priorities...
 * About Kodachi, sorry, but I don't think he even like her as a friend, I don't say he hates her, but I think the only thought he has about her is that she's crazy... Zereshiito 04:02, May 8, 2012 (UTC)