Doll of Vengeance Arc

The  is the 87th story arc covered in the Ranma ½ manga, spanning two chapters. This story was included in Volume 31 of the  and volume 29 of the Viz Media tankōbon.

Plot Summary
At a hot spring inn, a doll spirit trades bodies with Akane to take revenge on Ranma for knocking it over. Possessed Akane takes Ranma to a more and more secluded area to enact her vengeance but Ranma evades all her attempts. The possessed body then begins attacking Ranma directly, eventually leading her to attempt to kill herself to complete her revenge. They fall in a hot spring and Akane manages to regain her body. She later finds out Ranma was responsible.

Major Events

 * Akane's soul switches places with a doll who seeks vengeance against Ranma.

Changes in anime

 * OVA starts with Akane picking up yukata which just happens to be identical to the one worn by Vengeful Spirit Doll. In the manga, it just appears after the possession.
 * Ukyo, and Shampoo are in the inn as well. They share a bath with the Tendo sisters and later they interfere with the doll's plan (thinking it's still Akane), but the doll easily defeats them and seals in a well.
 * Similarly, Ryoga is nearby. He realizes Akane is in the doll's body and helps her (as P-Chan) to get to Ranma.
 * In the OVA version, the doll's story is told by Nabiki, while the OVA has Nabiki as the doubter, with Kasumi telling the story.
 * Doll never throws out Akane into the trash.
 * Ranma never avoids the murder attempt by sneezing.
 * Before the doll shows her nude body, Ranma temporarily turns into a girl, confusing the doll, who can't even recognize him.
 * While it might be the case in Manga, OVA makes it very clear that while falling Ranma tries shielding both Akane and the doll from impact.

Characters Introduced

 * Vengeful Spirit Doll