On Thu, 02 May 1996, Ben Kosse <bmk7411@cs.rit.edu> wrote:

Ranma sulks away, rather than talking to Akane. Their relationship develops
through the things they do for each other, but is pushed back by their
mutual attacks upon each other (often started by Akane).

	That really depends on how serious the situation is.  Most of the time 
it is just reflexive action to an insult.  Akane hit Ranma and they'll forget it 
the next moment.  However, it they fight over something serious, eventually 
either Akane or Ranma realize their fault and back down.  I suspect that Akane 
and Ranma doesn't even care about their usual fighting anymore because it 
happens just about everyday.  When something that threatens their relationship 
does show up, they'll try to solve it.

    Well, my main experience is with the anime, and in the anime, Akane
mentioned something about being attacked by guys (and not having a problem
with guys going as nuts over her) after Kuno's speech.

	And why does Akane attacked by the guys?  It is because everyone is nuts 
and want to go on a date with her!  

    No, she doesn't. Instead, she defends herself. She is acting in her
best interest, and it would be silly to expect her to just let herself be
defeated by any of the guys, but by not being defeated, she's becoming more and 
more of a "tease" so to speak.

	She defends herself because she doesn't like any of them.  Remember at 
the beginning Akane is very anti-boyish.  She defends herself so she can get to 
school on time and because she doesn't like boys.

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"RANMA NO BAKA!" Akane Tendo from November Rain, the March song from 1991 song 
calendar, and plus another hundred sources in Ranma 1/2 anime/manga/fanficition

"Gave me your best shot... if you're prepared for the void!" - Magus from Chrono 
Trigger 

Don Wang <dwang@sprynet.com>
RPG, strategy game, and Ranma 1/2 fan.