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Personal priority of OVA articles: The Two Akanes! "Ranma, Look at Me!" (OVA 12) and Oh, Cursed Tunnel of Lost Love! Let My Love Be Forever (OVA 10).

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Personality
Shampoo is a typical example of a as she is initially hostile towards Ranma Saotome before slowly becoming more attracted to him until she finally stops her plans for revenge in favor of ensuring her marriage to Ranma.

She has repeatedly shown as devious and strategic as well as not being above scheming, play-acting or completely ruthless behavior to advance her position towards the object of her attention. However, Shampoo does seem to enjoy having fun from the trouble she causes, particularly if it means she can get close to Ranma as a result.

Given Shampoo's violent and protective behaviour, she views anyone who attempts to get between her and Ranma as an "obstacle" which must be killed. However, she has also resorted to other methods to remove an "obstacle", such as when she used the "Xi Fa Xiang Gao" to wipe Akane's memories of Ranma;  until they return at which time she decides to resort to her usual violent techniques.

With her knowledge of and,  Shampoo is open to the idea of manipulating other's  to her advantage, whether that be to eliminate Akane or increasing the likelihood of Ranma returning her feelings for him.

Of all the fiancées, Shampoo is the most sexually uninhibited and the most sensual, possibly due to her upbringing in a society including extensive warrior training for both males and females. Nudity is also not a problem for her, as she rather enjoys being naked and has attempted to seduce Ranma many times, even in dangerous places like under a giant bell. Early in the series, Kasumi Tendo had a talk with her about modesty. Although she did cease her faint-inducing habit of popping out of the tub naked anytime Ranma tried to take a bath, the conversation has apparently had little effect on her behavior other than that.

In "The Art of Ranma ½", Shampoo is described as 'innocent and aggressive,' which is an accurate summation of the dichotomy of her simultaneously cheerful, open, affectionate, hard-working, spiteful, sadistic, murderous, and manipulative personality. Despite her frequently harsh treatment of other people, and recurrently even towards Ranma himself, her love for him seems genuine.

In the anime continuity Shampoo is occasionally shown with strongly manga-contradicting characteristics. An early example of this is the plot line surrounding the appearance of the Dojo Destroyer. In the manga Shampoo gleefully torments and outsmarts Ranma on a date in return for a fake cure, and tries to prevent him from assisting Akane in a hopeless fight, while in the anime she does relent in the end and willingly allows him to return to help Akane. She was also completely removed, along with Ukyo and Kodachi, from the introductory story of Miss Hinako in the anime. Most notably, she was included to save Akane from harm in the Phoenix egg storyline, which is in direct opposition to her manga willingness to dispose of Akane at first opportunity she can get away with it. The combined result of these changes seems to be to make her seem more sympathetic.

Shampoo is comfortable with her cursed form and has not displayed as much anxiety to return to Jusenkyo to cure herself of it, possibly because of its proximity to the village. She has, the fear of frogs and toads, which was used once against her.