At 12:58 AM 6/29/98 -0600, Jason Lehman wrote:

I think that Ukyou Kuonji should play Randle instead of Ryoga as she is
Ranma' best friend and I find it is easier to picture her in that role than
Ryoga.

As has been pointed out before, it is not canon that Ukyou is Ranma's best
friend although she is his oldest friend. 

                                                    dml