Ryoga Hibiki
Ryoga Hibiki's first encounter with Ranma was what began their long-standing rivalry. When Ranma was able to constantly snatch the last piece of bread at their old junior high school, Ryoga would never forgive him for making him go hungry.
After Ryoga was late to his final showdown with Ranma, due to his horrible sense of direction, he followed Ranma to Jusenkyo, and was accidentally knocked into the "Spring of Drowned Black Piglet" (by Ranma as Ryoga later discovered). Once Akane found him in this form, she adopted him and gave him the name P-chan (meaning Pig Cute). Akane's affection for P-chan is what began Ryoga's undying love for Akane.
Ryoga has the worst sence of direction out of all the Ranma1/2 characters and is always getting lost, even when he has a map with him.Ryoga is Ranma's biggest rival, and no matter how many times he has lost to Ranma, they have all been very close battles. Ryoga is almost Ranma's equal and is constantly improving his abilities to stay at the same level as Ranma.-Even though they fight often, Ryoga and Ranma have a mutual respect for one another's abilities.The Meaning Behind the Name.Ryoga can be broken down to mean "good fang" which refers to the fact that Ryoga has fangs. Hibiki is translated as "to echo or resound".
After Ryoga was late to his final showdown with Ranma, due to his horrible sense of direction, he followed Ranma to Jusenkyo, and was accidentally knocked into the "Spring of Drowned Black Piglet" (by Ranma as Ryoga later discovered). Once Akane found him in this form, she adopted him and gave him the name P-chan (meaning Pig Cute). Akane's affection for P-chan is what began Ryoga's undying love for Akane.
Ryoga has the worst sence of direction out of all the Ranma1/2 characters and is always getting lost, even when he has a map with him.Ryoga is Ranma's biggest rival, and no matter how many times he has lost to Ranma, they have all been very close battles. Ryoga is almost Ranma's equal and is constantly improving his abilities to stay at the same level as Ranma.-Even though they fight often, Ryoga and Ranma have a mutual respect for one another's abilities.The Meaning Behind the Name.Ryoga can be broken down to mean "good fang" which refers to the fact that Ryoga has fangs. Hibiki is translated as "to echo or resound".
Ukyo Kuonji
Ukyo Kuonji is one of Ranma's oldest friends, and was his second engagement after Akane. Genma and Ukyo's father made a deal that in exchange for the Kuonji family Okonomiyaki cart, Ukyo would become Ranma's fiancee. When Genma offered Ranma, then just a small child, which he would rather have, Okonomiyaki or Ukyo, Ranma responded "okonomiyaki". This prompted Genma to take the cart and leave Ukyo all alone.
Years later, Ukyo found Ranma and tried to take her revenge. Because she was so embarrassed by Ranma's rejection, she had begun dressing as a boy so that she would never have to deal with the opposite sex again. After a quick match Ranma discovered that his childhood friend, whom he lovingly called Ucchan, was really quite a cute girl. He was very kind to her to make up for his father's desertion years earlier, and Ukyo quickly fell in love with Ranma all over again.
Now Ukyo lives in Tokyo alone and runs Ucchan's Okonomiyaki, a popular neighborhood restaurant among the students of Furinkan High.
The Meaning Behind the Name.
Ukyo's name is difficult to find a meaning in. Ukyo name is broken down into "right" and "capital (of the country)". Kuonji is "eternity" and "temple". The "eternity" possibly means that she is Ranma's eternal friend.
Years later, Ukyo found Ranma and tried to take her revenge. Because she was so embarrassed by Ranma's rejection, she had begun dressing as a boy so that she would never have to deal with the opposite sex again. After a quick match Ranma discovered that his childhood friend, whom he lovingly called Ucchan, was really quite a cute girl. He was very kind to her to make up for his father's desertion years earlier, and Ukyo quickly fell in love with Ranma all over again.
Now Ukyo lives in Tokyo alone and runs Ucchan's Okonomiyaki, a popular neighborhood restaurant among the students of Furinkan High.
The Meaning Behind the Name.
Ukyo's name is difficult to find a meaning in. Ukyo name is broken down into "right" and "capital (of the country)". Kuonji is "eternity" and "temple". The "eternity" possibly means that she is Ranma's eternal friend.
Akari Unryuu
Akari Unryuu, also know as Ryoga's girlfriend, comes from a family that raises sumo wrestling pigs. Her pig, Katsunishiki was the champion sumo wrestling pig until he was defeated by Ryoga. Akari's grandfather told her that she should marry whoever could defeat Katsunishiki, luckily for her it was Ryoga. After finding out that Ryoga and P-chan were one and the same, she was overjoyed and loved Ryoga all the more for it.
The Meaning Behind the Name.
Akari means "light or glimmer". A light of hope for Ryoga. Unryuu means "cloud dragon" and more specifically is a sumo wrestling style involving both offense and defense.
The Meaning Behind the Name.
Akari means "light or glimmer". A light of hope for Ryoga. Unryuu means "cloud dragon" and more specifically is a sumo wrestling style involving both offense and defense.