Ranma took a training trip to find an enchanted sword than can cut through anything including curses. He uses it, only to wake up split in two with a male and female version. Male Ranma is too cocky and demeaning to care about female Ranma who is upset about being stuck. Back at home she feels out of place, like a curse. Akane tries to be nice but Ranma Chan wants more that Akane can’t give as she cant love girls that way. She has an argument with Nabiki that clears the air for friendship and Ukyo is mad that male Ranma has chosen Akane and so can’t even look at her due to her essentially being the same.