OVA
Description
The Jusenkyo Guide acts as the primary caretaker of the Jusenkyo training grounds within China's Bayankala Mountain Range, Qinghai Province. He maintains the cursed springs and warns visitors of their dangers, possessing deep knowledge of each pool's name, history, and associated tragic backstory spanning centuries or millennia. Despite his earnest warnings, martial artists such as Ranma Saotome and Genma Saotome frequently disregard his advice and train on the bamboo poles, inevitably falling into the springs and acquiring curses.
His responsibilities include documenting the springs in a register and explaining specific curses to victims. For example, when Ryoga Hibiki arrived at Jusenkyo, the Guide initially speculated he fell into the Spring of Drowned Pig before later confirming the curse. He also translates cultural customs for visitors, like explaining the lethal implications of the Amazon "Kiss of Death" ritual to Ranma after Shampoo administered it. He is married and has a daughter named Plum, whom he trains to eventually inherit his caretaker role, indicating the position is hereditary.
In other appearances, such as the roleplaying game *Ranma ½: Akanekodan Teki Hihou*, the Guide accidentally frees the Ghost Cat King by tripping over and breaking its headstone while lost. He co-hosted the *Ranma ½ Nettou Utagassen* (Hot Song Contest), a two-part music video compilation featuring character-based songs, alongside the ninja Sasuke; this special included commercials for in-universe establishments like Ucchan's and the Nekohanten.
In the episode "Nihao! Jusenkyo Guide," he travels to Japan after calculations predict the Tendo family's koi pond will temporarily connect to Jusenkyo's mystical water veins. He oversees a ritual to transform it into a curative spring (Nanniichuan), offering Ranma, Ryoga, and Mousse a chance to remove their curses. The ritual fails when Ryoga breaks the sealing rope during a stampede, rendering the pond ordinary water for the next 1,000 years. The Guide departs immediately afterward without offering alternative solutions.
Physically, he wears a Mao suit comprising a tunic, pants, and a cap adorned with a star. His personality is professional and dedicated, though he occasionally exhibits dark humor, such as joking about cooking Ryoga while preparing Canton-style Sweet 'n' Sour Pork. He remains steadfast in his role despite visitors frequently dismissing him.
His responsibilities include documenting the springs in a register and explaining specific curses to victims. For example, when Ryoga Hibiki arrived at Jusenkyo, the Guide initially speculated he fell into the Spring of Drowned Pig before later confirming the curse. He also translates cultural customs for visitors, like explaining the lethal implications of the Amazon "Kiss of Death" ritual to Ranma after Shampoo administered it. He is married and has a daughter named Plum, whom he trains to eventually inherit his caretaker role, indicating the position is hereditary.
In other appearances, such as the roleplaying game *Ranma ½: Akanekodan Teki Hihou*, the Guide accidentally frees the Ghost Cat King by tripping over and breaking its headstone while lost. He co-hosted the *Ranma ½ Nettou Utagassen* (Hot Song Contest), a two-part music video compilation featuring character-based songs, alongside the ninja Sasuke; this special included commercials for in-universe establishments like Ucchan's and the Nekohanten.
In the episode "Nihao! Jusenkyo Guide," he travels to Japan after calculations predict the Tendo family's koi pond will temporarily connect to Jusenkyo's mystical water veins. He oversees a ritual to transform it into a curative spring (Nanniichuan), offering Ranma, Ryoga, and Mousse a chance to remove their curses. The ritual fails when Ryoga breaks the sealing rope during a stampede, rendering the pond ordinary water for the next 1,000 years. The Guide departs immediately afterward without offering alternative solutions.
Physically, he wears a Mao suit comprising a tunic, pants, and a cap adorned with a star. His personality is professional and dedicated, though he occasionally exhibits dark humor, such as joking about cooking Ryoga while preparing Canton-style Sweet 'n' Sour Pork. He remains steadfast in his role despite visitors frequently dismissing him.