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One of the things I enjoy about Ranma 1/2 is the loony "martial arts" the characters use. "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire" attack anyone? Characters in this series will do anything, no matter how silly, to get "stronger."

Part of the fun is that these surreal martial arts aren't that different from the techniques taken completely seriously in other shows.
 

Added: 3/1/08 From: Celga
 
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