Ranma Saotome and his father, Genma, show up at the Tendou Dojo after a journey to China. There, the two fell into cursed springs. Whatever drowned in those springs is what Ranma and Genma will transform into. Ranma turns into a girl while his father becomes a panda. The transition takes place if they come in contact with cold water, while hot water reverses it, but that is only one of Ranma’s many problems. His father and Mr. Tendou made a deal that Ranma must marry Akane, Mr. Tendo’s youngest daughter, so they can take over the family dojo. Until then, they remain engaged and unhappy.