On Sat, 1 Jun 1996 ucchan@usagi.jrd.dec-j.co.jp wrote:

>    "The Saotome father and son, Genma and Ranma, returned from their trip
> for the purpose of the knowledge of musha in China.  However, at the Tendo
> house where they were staying appeared a Giant Panda, and a girl who
> claims to be called Ranma!  Love and tears, Kempo and Kendo and Tendo,
> Panda and human and man and woman are pitted against each other!" 

Okay, I went back and looked just to make sure, the print on the back
actually goes from smaller to larger, and the spellings are as the subject
line says, but I was right:) exact same thing! Ihad to make sure before I
felt stupid:) On the front, on a green background, it Ranma, onna-Ranma,
Akane, P-Chan, Ukyo, Hinako, Shampoo-neko, Shampoo, Ryoga, Mu-Mu chan,
Happosai, Nodoka, Principal Kuno, and Genma-panda. (Ukyo is actually in a
dress!) 
  
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          =         ~~~*~~~Shampoo~~~*~~~         ||\___/| 
          =   Nekohanten's Resident Bonbori Babe  ||o - o|
          =    and Member of the MFW & cavalry    | /---\
          =     (Juan Valdez!) Highlander ML      E/^ ^ ^\W              
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   "Live by the sword, trip and fall on your sword, die by the sword."