Ryoga encounters Checkers (Shirokuro) a black and white dog. The dog saves P-chan when they went over a waterfall, so Ryoga starts to take care of the dog and feed it. The dog takes a love letter Ryoga had written out of his backpack and delievers it to Akane. Akane doesn't know who the letter is from because Ryoga didn't sign it, but gives Checkers a letter to give to return. The letter said that she had someone that she loved, and was sorry she couldn't return the writers feelings. Ryoga is horrified when he reads this, but then Ranma asks him if he had signed the letter Akane read. Upon realizing that he hadn't, Ryoga believes that the 'somebody' Akane is talking about is actually him.
All episodes — Season 1
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S1 E1Here's Ranma
Apr 15, 19898.324 min
Soun Tendo gets quite a surprise when the son of his friend Genma Saotome that he's arranged for one of his daughters to marry turns out to be a girl...
S1 E2School is No Place for Horsing Around
Apr 21, 198924 min
Attending his first day at Furinkan High, Ranma encounters Akane's many would-be suitors.
S1 E3A Sudden Storm of Love
Apr 29, 198924 min
Not realizing that Ranma and 'the pigtailed girl' are the same, Kuno is furious that he let the "cretin" slip away. His attention soon shifts to the red-haired one though, when she bests him in combat.
S1 E4Ranma and... Ranma? If It's Not One Thing, It's Another
May 5, 198924 min
As Kuno continues his attempts to get a date with the 'pigtailed goddess', Ranma starts freaking out, while Nabiki smells money.
S1 E5Love Me to the Bone! The Compound Fracture of Akane's Heart
May 12, 198924 min
A solid beating from Akane brings Ranma to Dr. Tofu, who tries to help out the two teens' relationship, as well as Ranma's injuries.
S1 E6Akane's Lost Love... These Things Happen, You Know
May 19, 198924 min
Akane and Ranma are back at Dr. Tofu's when Kasumi shows up, causing Tofu to start acting like a loon out of love, something Akane doesn't handle well.