Ranma ½ episode 11: Shampoo causes havoc as Ranma and Akane break up

Modified Dec 14, 2024 23:30 GMT

Ranma ½ episode 11 highlights and more (Image via MAPPA)

Ranma ½ episode 11, released on December 15 in Japan, continues with Shampoo's arrival from the previous one and the chaos she has created by kissing the protagonist and becoming his fiance because of Chinese Amazon laws. This prompts Akane to break up her commitment to Ranma as well, much to the protagonist's shock.

Moreover, Ranma ½ episode 11 highlights the protagonist and Akane's feelings for each other while dealing with their own pride. Shampoo continues to be a nuisance in their relationship, with the latter having no intentions of stopping, resulting in a battle with Akane at the end of the episode.

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Ranma ½ episode 11 continues with Shampoo's antics

Akane takes out her anger on a Ranma dummy (Image via MAPPA).

Ranma ½ episode 11 begins exactly where the previous one left off as Shampoo is kissing the protagonist, much to the shock of everyone. Akane Tendo quickly lashes out in anger and decides to call off her upcoming marriage with Ranma, while the rest of the Tendo family discovers that Chinese Amazon traditions state if they are defeated by women, they have to kill them, and if they are men, they have to marry them.

As all this is happening, Akane takes out her anger on a dummy she made that looks like Ranma and then begins to show remorse. She finds Ranma talking with Shampoo, with the former trying to stop her, but the latter doesn't stop, with the other protagonist, along with her sisters Nabiki and Kasumi, watching all of this unfold, much to Akane's increasing anger.

At night, Ranma discusses with Ryoga Hibiki since the latter wants Shampoo to kill him so he can have Akane for himself. As they are fighting, they both transform and Akane shows up, slapping Ranma and wanting nothing to do with him, stating once again they are not going to marry.

Shampoo and Akane go to war over Ranma

Ranma and Akane arguing in the latest episode (Image via MAPPA).

The second part of Ranma ½ episode 11 focuses on the protagonist running away from Shampoo, who is again bent on killing him. It is confirmed by Nabiki and Kasumi that the Chinese Amazon wants to kill female Ranma and marry the one, thus highlighting the insanity of the character on display.

This grows further when Akane is tasked with waking up Ranma and finds him sleeping with Shampoo, reigniting her anger. She throws water at him, so he turns into a woman and Shampoo attacks him, with the two protagonists later heading to school and highlighting how stubborn they are when it comes to admitting their feelings.

Ultimately, Shampoo finds the pig version of Ryoga, P-Chan, and decides to cook him for Ranma at school. The protagonist barely manages to save his rival's life and Akane has enough, accepting the Amazon's challenge for a fight. He arrives late to the confrontation and discovers that she passed out, with Ranma ½ episode 11 ending as she wakes up with amnesia.

Final thoughts

Ranma ½ episode 11 was very important in the sense that is the first time that Akane calls off her engagement with Ranma and also because of the threat that Shampoo is to their relationship. It also presents a massive cliffhanger since Akane lost her memory when fighting the Amazon.

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Edited by Bharath S