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Genma Saotome

Genma Saotome is Ranma Saotome's father and the sensei of the Saotome Dojo of Musabetsu KakutÅ� RyÅ« karate ("School of Indiscriminate Grappling", more commonly known in the West as "Anything Goes Martial Arts"). During the time when Genma took Ranma on a decade-long training voyage to improve their…

Genma Saotome

  • Anime: Ranma ½
  • Role: Supporting character
  • Japanese name: 早乙女 玄馬

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Genma Saotome is Ranma Saotome's father and the sensei of the Saotome Dojo of Musabetsu KakutÅ� RyÅ« karate ("School of Indiscriminate Grappling", more commonly known in the West as "Anything Goes Martial Arts"). During the time when Genma took Ranma on a decade-long training voyage to improve their martial arts skills, he insisted on going to Jusenkyo in China - a place which he believed to be a training ground. However, because of Genma's ignorance of the Chinese language, he did not realize that the ground was unfrequented because it was cursed. Genma realized all too late the mistake he made, after his son knocked him into a cursed spring during this fateful training session. Genma was knocked into Shonmaoniichuan (熊猫溺泉 XióngmÄ�oníquán), the Spring of Drowned Panda. Due to the nature of the Jusenkyo curse, a victim who falls into the spring is cursed to turn into who or whatever drowned there when doused with cold water. Thus, whenever Genma is splashed with cold water, he

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