Ep. 144: Ranma faces a nightmare about Harumaki and is pressured into dating him
Aired on May 29, 1992
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Ranma suffers from a recurring dream featuring an elderly man named Harumaki within a cherry blossom field. During this vision, Harumaki triggers an out-of-body experience to locate his romantic interest, Gyoko, who bears a striking resemblance to Ranma in her female form. Following these events, Ranma becomes entangled in a situation where she is coerced into dating Harumaki. This arrangement is made to fulfill the dying wish of the old man before he passes away. The narrative focuses on Ranma's supernatural encounter and the subsequent social obligation imposed upon her by Harumaki's final request.
Episodes
- Ep. 140 · Happosai is duplicated by Kuno's tarot deck and defeated when it is burned
- Ep. 141 · Ryoga Hibiki demonstrates the Shishi Hokōdan technique on Ranma
- Ep. 142 · Ranma and Ryoga clash on school grounds as Ranma seeks flaws in the Shishi Hōkōdan
- Ep. 143 · Shampoo seeks temple food delivery but faces a ghost cat curse requiring Ranma's midnight kiss.
- Ep. 144 · Ranma faces a nightmare about Harumaki and is pressured into dating him
- Ep. 145 · Ranma and Akane seek a cure after eating intimacy-enhancing mushrooms at the temple.
- Ep. 146 · Genma Saotome tests Ranma's skills before planning a rematch and seeking reconciliation.
- Ep. 147 · Madame St. Paul's Cry for Help
- Ep. 148 · Tanabata festival celebrates celestial reunion of Princess and Cowherd on seventh day of seventh month