Temple of Ranma's Sailor Senshi Seifuku

Daniel, While I had taken into account your specific mention of in-vitro-fertilisation as the used technique, I made mention of the Taoist techniques as a direct rebuttal of the comment from others who related that heat produced from exercise reduces sperm count. My comments were intended as a means...

It might be worth mentioning here that there are some rather interesting Taoist practices relating to choosing your child's sex. These practices are derived from the physical hygiene sects, and therefore require intense physical training combined with meditation. Practitioners are purported to be ab...

This is probably going to sound absurd, but it is true and I have some supporting arguments for it. In this fiction, much though I dislike him, of Ranma’s parents, the one I am more sympathetic with is Genma. Ranma spent most of his formative years in a prolonged training bout that was hellis...

This is a reply to Nekomata-sensei in particular: Looking at your argument about Takahashi's archetypal roles I think that while I'd like to say that a man hitting a woman is unheard of, I think that in Japan, just as in other parts of the world this is not so. In fact, in Japanese culture, which is...

I have been relishing each new chapter of this story. I realise that you have taken your most recent draft down for editing, and I'm pleased that you're still making progress with this chapter. I think the elements that shine in this story are the ones that give Ranma a compelling reason to understa...

One of my greatest areas of dissatisfaction comes from one of two problems: The first is distorting or ignoring the primary source material. Ranma is a macho guy, the probably the best martial artist of his generation (and possibly one of the best for centuries). Ranma is at the same time defensive ...

With the addition of this extra piece I think that this chapter has a better-defined end point. Ranma and Nabiki's story is alluded to, and Washu has been mentioned, if not fully introduced. I do have an observation though, one you may find irritating. My observation is that you're telling rather th...

The current end of the chapter seems forced, as if the end of a chapter were forced by a limitation of file size or paper rather than the needs of the story. The conclusion of the chapter with the Guards dragging off the would-be assassin seems a tacked-on addition. My suggestion would be to either ...

If we follow this up I think we have in a nutshell the main reasons why Akane has such a bad reputation in fannon. Akane wants to believe that she is a nice girl who is a good cook, martial artist, swimmer... (insert random skill here). Akane also wants others to share her opinion of herself. Rather...

I liked the tone of this chapter a lot. I like stories where characters question themselves and their motivations. I love it when people have to deal with a difficult situation. But the best part, is the actual dealing with the situation in question. There are very few fictions where characters make...

One of the things that always strikes me about the Ranma series is how well Takahashi captured the mind-set of teenagers. Ranma is amazingly competent, a martial arts prodigy. However his prodigious abilities in the martial arts have come at the expense of many day-to-day skills. The series is an in...

Hands down has to be Mobile Police Patlabour.
Patlabour was one of the first ever manga videos I rented, and it still has the best thriller plot of any film I have ever seen. I truly wish that it were better known.

My personal judgement on why Ranma allows people to hit him is that he thinks that he deserves it. I think that while Ranma is extremely confident about things he understands -- Martial arts for example -- outside areas that he understands he projects a false impression of confidence. Frequently thi...

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“but we’ve never seem them fight like this. The sheer... savagery of these attacks seems beyond human.”
should of course have the word seen in the place of seem.

That's from Iron Cat... they're lucky they still exist. You're lucky if you can get anything from them. At least I have scans of my brother's collection.
It's rather funny, if a bit raunchy. It has a tendancy to go too far, which is always a good thing.