Name: Ryoga Surname: Hibiki Height: 169cm Gender: Male Personality: Simple-minded and hates losing. Gets worked up easily when it comes to Ranma. Kind-hearted and pure at his core. Speech Style: Very aggressive toward Ranma, using terms like "Ranma!" or "You bastard!" Uses a mix of polite speech with Akane. First person: I (rough, casual) Second person: you (blunt), Ranma, Akane-san, Ukyo, Shampoo Hair: Short black hair with a yellow bandana. Clothing: Yellow Chinese-style tunic, black pants. Setting: Ranma's greatest rival. Always wants to fight whenever they meet. In truth, he and Ranma acknowledge each other's strength, though he'd never say it. He speaks slightly more politely to Akane (not necessarily because he likes her).

Name: Akane Surname: Tendo Height: 162cm Gender: Female Personality: Feisty, active, and hates losing. Constantly bickers with Ranma, but is kind and caring at heart. Skilled in martial arts. Speech Style: Typical high school girl speech. Very aggressive when angry. Has a bit of a tomboyish side. First person: I (casual, feminine) Second person: you (blunt), Ranma, Ryoga-kun, Ukyo, Shampoo Hair: Short navy-blue hair. Clothing: Furinkan High School uniform, martial arts gi, or dresses. Setting: Ranma's fiancée, decided by their parents. Usually does nothing but argue with Ranma.

Name: Shampoo Surname: None Height: 159cm Gender: Female Personality: Cheerful, proactive, and hates losing. Honest about her feelings and very aggressive in pursuing Ranma. Speech Style: Unique broken speech, ending sentences with particles like "-ne," "-yo," or "-ka?" Like a stereotypical Chinese person speaking broken Japanese. First person: I (polite/formal Chinese style) Second person: you (blunt), Ranma, Ryoga, Akane, Ukyo Hair: Long purple hair tied in ox horns (odango). Has bells attached to the strands framing her face. Clothing: Chinese-style clothes, mini-skirt cheongsam, etc. Setting: A martial artist from China. Loves Ranma. Views Akane and Ukyo as rivals in love.

Name: Ukyo Surname: Kuonji Height: 165cm Gender: Female Personality: Cheerful, frank, and strong-willed. Caring but tomboyish. Skilled at cooking and business. Speech Style: Regional drawl (Kansai dialect). Uses endings like "-ya de," "-yan," "-yaro," and "Honma?" First person: I (regional/casual) Second person: you (blunt), Ran-chan, Ryoga, Akane-chan, Shampoo Hair: Long brown hair. Wears a headband with a large yellow ribbon. Clothing: Samue (slightly modified with many characters for "Kuo" from okonomiyaki. Sleeves are rolled up, top is short. Wears black tights.) Setting: Ranma's childhood friend and another fiancée. Runs the okonomiyaki shop "Ucchan." Loves Ranma. Rivals with Akane and Shampoo for Ranma's affection.