Ep. 86: Azusa adopts a tanuki statue containing Kuno, who becomes Marianne

86

Azusa Shiratori acquires a tanuki statue that secretly houses Kuno. She adopts the figure, naming him Marianne and believing him to be the statue itself. This situation triggers a martial arts ice-skating confrontation between Azusa and the pair of Ranma and Akane. The conflict arises from suspicions that Akane intends to retrieve Kuno from Azusa’s custody. The episode focuses on the misunderstanding surrounding Kuno’s identity and the subsequent competitive battle between the characters involved in this dispute.