Anime DVD

Ghosts from the past–literally in some cases–return to upset the Tendo household in this installment of the Ranma OVA series. First, Ranma and Akane have to bail out Sentaro of the Daimonji Martial Arts Tea School yet again. Class ghoul Gosunkugi falls in love with the lovely ghost of Kogane in a surprisingly gentle tale of firefly-crossed lovers. Pandemonium reigns at the seashore when the entire cast arrives for an improbable beauty contest: Akane, Shampoo, Ukyo, Tsubasa, and girl-type Ranma are the contestants; Ryoga and Mousse (as P-chan and duck) are the prizes. Further complications arise when the Ghost Cat appears and chases Tsubasa, not knowing the object of his affection is really a guy. The dubbed script misses the Cat’s Some Like It Hot response, “Nobody’s perfect,” but it appears in the subtitles. (Rated 13 and older: cartoon violence, mild risqué humor) –Charles Solomon

1. Battle For The Golden Tea Set 2. Gosunkugi’s Summer Affair 3. Battle For Miss Beachside