On Thu, 24 Oct 1996, Stormwalker wrote:

Ekisya wrote:

Sorry to bother you but were exactly in Ranma 1/2 does it say that the
spring of drowned man will cure Ranma? Did the characters just figure it
out on their own or did someone tell them?

Next time: what the hell are Shampoo's Bonbori made of?

Correct me if I'm wrong... I don't think it is said anywhere.  The
characters simply assume it to be true... an assumption which has never
been proven.

True.  *BUT* the narration demands that this be the case.  The story has 
been told from the beginning in such a way that the nanniichuan *has* to
be the cure.  In real life -- maybe not.  But in a story, such things tend
to take on more weight.

Plus, there are Takahashi's own words.

mata ne,
bengman