I was forwarded this set of questions on the Ranma 1/2 manga.
Since I sold all of my manga, I can't check them any more.
Can anyone help?

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My name's Igor. I'm russian-speaking fan of "Ranma 1/2" manga.
Right now, I'm trying to write a FAQ/review about martial arts in the
manga. However, considering that I have only english translation of
manga in my possession, It's hard to get some special information from
it.

I would be very grateful if you give me information about:

1) Shampoo's memory-blocking shiatsu technique. I've seen at least three
different names for it - "xi fa xiang gao shiatsu" (in VIZ-translated
manga), "saifatsuhengou shiatsuken" (in your script translation) and
"Sui Fan Hen Gou Shiatsu Ken" (on the website "Kurumaland")
Could you please check it once more and give me exact name of this
technique (japanese and/or chinese)? It  would be even better if you
also write it down in kanji/kana, exactly how it's whitten in tha manga,
or just send me fragment image of manga page with it's name on it (I
guess, it should be on page 161 of vol.4 part 9)

2) In volume 29, I consider the plants used by twins Pink and Link
(Rink) to be sort of martial arts techniques as well. Thus, I'd be
grateful if you give me japanese or/and chinese names of these plants,
namely:

- - black and white flowers on page 56 (part 4; numeration as it done by
RanmaScan project) I assume, these names are also written on page 62,
but it's hard to recognize hese kanji on the scans I have.
- - "poison pads" and "attack pads" on page 63.
- - giant flower in parts 5-6 (however I'm not sure if it was named or
not)
- - "ultimate fighting herb" (part7 p.100) aka "killer secret herb" aka
"poison snake herb" (part 7, pages 101,103)

Again, it would be great, if you also give me these names written in
kanji.

There are also two question which, most probably, don't have answers in
manga:

3) Shampoo's maces (usually known as "bonbori")
4) Mousse's "robe"

In both cases, I'd prefer chinese names, or at least japanese names and
kanji for them.

I'd be very grateful if you get me answers for these questions.

Sincerely yours,
Igor Meerovich
<lpmeerov@wicc.weizmann.ac.il>