Kuno Becomes a Marianne!

Kuno Becomes a Marianne! (マリアンヌになった九能) is the 22nd episode of the fourth season of Ranma ½, Outta Control, and is the 86th overall episode.

Relation to the Previous Episode
This is the first appearance of Azuza since P-Chan Explodes! The Icy Fountain of Love!, the conclusion of the Martial-Arts Figure Skating Tournament. Due to this, Akane notes P-chan is remaining in hiding out of its fear of Azuza.

Plot Overview
Azusa Shiratori takes home a tanuki statue Kuno is trapped in and adopts him, believing he is the tanuki and renaming him Marianne. When Azusa suspects Akane is trying to take Kuno away, another martial arts ice-skating battle ensues: Azusa versus Ranma and Akane.

Trivia

 * At first, Azusa calls the panda hat she steals from the biker "Silvie" and the emergency light she steals from the ambulance "George". But after the ambulance leaves and she's nuzzling them both, the names switch.