Happosai
Ranma ½ character
Happosai
First appearance	Volume 6
Created by	Rumiko Takahashi
Voiced by	Ichirō Nagai (Japanese) Paul Dobson(English) Daniel Abundis
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Aliases	Happy, by Cologne Old Freak, Old Letch, Old Man, Old Bastard, by Ranma Master, by Soun and Genma Grandpa, by Kasumi Old Goat, by Taro The Wicked Old Master, by Principal Kuno
Age	Manga: 118-230ish Anime: 300ish
Occupation	Martial Arts Grandmaster Lingerie Thief
Known relatives	Pantyhose Taro, godson
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Fighting style	Anything Goes Martial Arts

Happosai (八宝斎, Happōsai^?) is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Ranma ½ by Rumiko Takahashi. Genma Saotome and Soun Tendo's tiny master, he is the founder and Grandmaster of Musabetsu Kakutō Ryū karate, more commonly known in the West as "Anything Goes Martial Arts". Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. ... Ichirō Nagai (永井 一郎 Nagai Ichirō, born May 10, 1931) is a veteran seiyÅ« who was born in Osaka. ... Paul Dobson, of the brothers Dobson (himself, Michael, and Brian), is an accomplished Canadian voice actor, one of the many who work with Ocean Group, based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ... Pantyhose Taro (パンスト太郎 Pansuto-Tarō) is a fictional character in Rumiko Takahashis anime and manga series Ranma ½. // Pantyhose Taro is a young martial artist who was born in Jusenkyo. ... Brandon McGaha, formerly known as [Xe]-godson, and most recently known as [Xe]-cheetz is known as the most infamous cheater in Counter-Strike:Source. ... Musabetsu Kakutō RyÅ« (無差別格闘流 School of Indiscriminate Grappling) more commonly known as Anything Goes Martial Arts, is a fictional school of martial arts from the anime and manga series, Ranma ½. It is the art used by the main character Ranma Saotome as well as his fiancée Akane Tendo and founded... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... “Animé” redirects here. ... This article is about the comics published in East Asian countries. ... Ranma redirects here. ... Takahashi is one of the wealthiest women in Japan. ... Genma Saotome (早乙女 玄馬 Saotome Genma) is a fictional character in Rumiko Takahashis anime and manga series Ranma ½. // Spoiler warning: Genma Saotome is Ranma Saotomes father and the sensei of the Saotome Dojo of Musabetsu Kakutō RyÅ« karate (School of Indiscriminate Grappling, more commonly known in the West as Anything... Soun Tendo (天道 早雲 Tendō Sōun) is a fictional character in Rumiko Takahashis anime and manga series Ranma ½. The name translates to fast cloud. See also Hōjō Sōun. ... Musabetsu Kakutō RyÅ« (無差別格闘流 School of Indiscriminate Grappling) more commonly known as Anything Goes Martial Arts, is a fictional school of martial arts from the anime and manga series, Ranma ½. It is the art used by the main character Ranma Saotome as well as his fiancée Akane Tendo and founded... For other uses, see Karate (disambiguation). ...

"Happōsai" has the same sound as "八宝菜," or "eight treasures dish," a popular Chinese seafood dish in Japan. The 斎 character that 菜 has been replaced with was historically a common ending for martial arts masters' names. Spaghetti with seafood (Spaghetti allo scoglio). ...

History

When he was 18 years old, Happosai made advances towards the young Cologne, who seemed about the same age, but she rejected the angered dwarf by unleashing the Hiryu Shoten Ha. After attempting to come on to every other young woman in the Amazon village, but being constantly turned down, he took revenge by stealing all their valuables. This included a bracelet belonging to Cologne, which contained three magic love-inducing pills, though he claimed that it was a memento of affection from his first love. In the anime, he also stole the magical Nanban Mirror (which allows the user to travel through space and time) around this time. He also befriended the nearly identical Lukkosai, but stole his tablet of rainbow colored ink (used to create 'perfect' female breast prints), which presumably ended the friendship. The anime implies that he made friends with Chingesai (with whom he has a much better relationship than the manga Happosai has with Lukkosai) around this time period, as the episode in which the two meet has them reminiscing about training together. Cologne (可崘 Ke Lun or コロン Koron) is a fictional character in Rumiko Takahashis anime and manga series Ranma ½. // Cologne is the great-grandmother of Shampoo and accompanied Shampoo when she returned to Japan, opening the Cat Café in Furinkan. ... The following Ranma ½ minor characters appear only in the manga and are listed alphabetically. ...

A hundred years ago he also raided a temple for a shiatsu chart, which among other things showed the ultimate weakness moxibustion point. In a wanted poster from this time he appeared much older than in the first instance, middle-aged, balding and wearing a moustache. Thus at the very least he is more than 118 years old in the manga, but is likely several additional decades older, at most a few beyond 200. In the anime Cologne has been stated as being approximately 300 years old, with Happosai placed around the same age, due to their detailed meetings. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

The "training" that he put Soun and Genma through, was cleaning up his messes, having to "take the fall" for him, and basically making life a living hell for the two. However, one day they finally managed to get away from Happosai's control. While the latter was passed out drunk from the sake that they brought to him, Soun and Genma trapped Happosai inside a box with lit dynamite, threw it into a cave, rolled a boulder over the entrance, and sealed it with fastened spirit wards. Thinking they were finally free of the old lech, Soun and Genma left to continue their practice. Sake barrels at Itsukushima Shrine. ... Image:Ofuda pic 1. ...

After many years, Happosai managed to escape from his prison and made his way to the Tendo dojo. Fearing that he was out for revenge, Soun and Genma immediately tried to kill him, but after being instantly and effortlessly defeated they groveled before him. Even though he is a massive pest, Genma and Soun don't always have the backbone to stand up to him, especially not close to his introduction, and tried to force Ranma Saotome to apologize for helping to return his stolen underwear to its rightful owners. Ranma managed to outsmart and weaken Happosai through sticking him with a women-repelling scent, which enabled Genma to wear him down, but much to everyone's dismay, Happosai nonetheless moved in with the Tendos. Ranma Saotome (早乙女 乱馬 Saotome Ranma) is the fictional protagonist and title character in Rumiko Takahashis anime and manga series Ranma ½. Ranma can mean chaotic or reckless horse. Saotome means fast maiden. // Ranma, the only son of Genma and Nodoka Saotome, was taken from his home by his father when approximately...

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The only things Happosai cares about are martial arts, being a nuisance and satisfying his own hedonism. The very definition of a dirty old man, he regularly indulges in perverse activities such as groping, or attempting to peek on, and/or stealing the lingerie of Akane, Ranma, and just about any other attractive female he sees. While Ranma owns no female undergarments, Happosai has attempted to get the latter's female form to model a bra for him. This article does not cite any sources. ... A pair of mens briefs Undergarments, also called underwear or sometimes intimate clothing, are clothes worn next to the skin, usually under other clothes. ... Akane Tendo (天道 あかね Tendō Akane) is a fictional character in Rumiko Takahashis anime and manga series Ranma ½. She is the youngest of Soun Tendos three daughters and one of the heirs to the Anything Goes School of Martial Arts. ... Look up bra, bras in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

He is addicted to his perversion; not being able to touch a woman is like not being able to breathe for him. He goes through severe withdrawal at one point, becoming very weak and crawling along the ground, repeatedly muttering "pretty ladies." In this part of both the manga and anime, Happosai was cursed with an odor that repelled women. Not able to touch any women, he nearly ends up dying in Ranma's arms until the rain of a storm changes Ranma into his female form, allowing Happosai to regain some of his strength. He is often seen on panty raids, touring the neighborhood toting a sackful of women's undergarments twice his size and shouting out his signature battle cry of "Dai ryo ja!" (What a haul!) while being pursued by the women he stole from. Many compare this with City Hunter's Ryo Saeba and his cry of "Mokkori!" City Hunter is a Japanese manga series created by Tsukasa Hojo (北條 司) in 1980s, later adapted into an anime series by Sunrise. ... City Hunter manga, volume 1 (Japanese re-release by Tokuma) City Hunter is a popular Japanese anime and manga franchise that began in the mid 1980s. ...

Happosai in the manga

He is somewhat vain and consistently attempts to modify past events to place himself in a far more favourable light, unblemishing his younger self into a valiant, but victimised bishonen ladykiller. In reality, Happosai was simply an ugly, diminutive, and unpopular thief. He has remained the same over the decades. Beyond asserting that Cologne gave him a stolen heirloom as a romantic token of affection, he likewise claimed that he received the butterfly brocade from his friend Rakkyosai as a symbol of their friendship. In truth he knocked out the latter with a large mallet and stole it. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

He is also extremely petty, sadistic and vengeful towards anyone who sufficiently displeases him. Happosai has gone to relentless extremes to torment Ranma, Genma and Soun by sticking them with large, unpaid food bills, incriminating them as neighbourhood panty-thieves, calling the zoo to pick up Genma, or leaving false panda paw prints on the walls. But while his revenge schemes are usually comically silly, he has been unhesitant to cripple Ranma for life by permanently taking away his strength and then informing all his enemies. While he instructed Soun and Genma, Happosai kept his two students as personal slaves, who he tormented, incriminated, and starved for his own entertainment during their "training". He was also willing to kill the Niku Men if they did not give up information regarding the Dragon's Whisker.

Happosai has extremely rare "good" moods, when he shows a more benevolent side, such as when he assisted the mother of Pantyhose Taro in giving birth. Also, the old man does have a soft spot for little children whom he helps at times. In the anime, Happosai tried to give up on his bad habits when he fell in love with a young teacher named Midori. But ultimately, his perversion won him over and he lost her favor after revealing himself to be the neighborhood panty thief, whom she despised. Pantyhose Taro (パンスト太郎 Pansuto-Tarō) is a fictional character in Rumiko Takahashis anime and manga series Ranma ½. // Pantyhose Taro is a young martial artist who was born in Jusenkyo. ...

Going by the German edition of the Ranma ½ Memorial Book (The Art of Ranma ½ in English), he is likely the person Ranma despises most and views as his personal archenemy. He is one of the very few individuals Ranma has (once) actively attempted to kill, alternately post to the North Pole, but the latter has also occasionally shown compassion towards or helped to save the life of his grandmaster.

Strangely, Nabiki and Kasumi Tendo seem to mostly be exempt from Happosai's actions. Although, in both the manga and anime, he enthusiastically attempted to peek on Nabiki when he thought she was naked in a bathhouse, early in the series. In the anime episode "Enter Ken and His Copycat Kerchief," Happosai and Copycat Ken attempted to grope both Kasumi and Nabiki, though Nabiki simply punches them away. In "The Horrible Happo-Mold Burst!," all three Tendo sisters had a battle aura surrounding them because of Happosai's attempt to steal their underwear. Nabiki Tendo (天道 なびき Tendō Nabiki) is a fictional character in Rumiko Takahashis anime and manga series Ranma ½. Her first name comes from the Japanese word nabiku which means to bend, yield, or sway to. ... Kasumi Tendo (天道 かすみ Tendō Kasumi) is a fictional, important supporting character in Rumiko Takahashis anime and manga series Ranma ½. // Spoiler warning: Kasumi is the eldest daughter of the Tendo family. ... The following Ranma ½ minor characters appear only in the TV series, movies, or OAVs. ...

Martial Arts Techniques

See also Happosai's Techniques. Musabetsu Kakutō Ryū (無差別格闘流 School of Indiscriminate Grappling) more commonly known as Anything Goes Martial Arts, is a fictional school of martial arts from the anime and manga series, Ranma ½. It is the art used by the main character Ranma Saotome as well as his fiancée Akane Tendo and founded...

As the founder and grandmaster of the Anything Goes School of Martial Arts, Happosai is by all appearances very likely the most powerful martial artist in the entire series. Only Cologne can match his combat skill, and not even she seems close to him in terms of sheer might, being one of the characters with by far highest displayed amounts of raw power. There is no indication of the limits of Happosai's prowess and knowledge, which includes ancient martial arts techniques, near-forgotten pressure points on a human body, recipes for alchemical concoctions with various effects, and knowledge of many Chinese and Japanese magical artifacts.

Happosai is able to adapt to new situations in combat and is proficient enough to quickly create new techniques to counter moves used against him. He has personally trained Soun and Genma, who are both strong fighters in their own right. He also taught Hinako Ninomiya the unique ability to drain the auras of others, using a combination of pressure points to change her metabolism and partial martial art exercises. In the OVA, he also trained Kurumi and Natsumi Tendo. He has effortlessly defeated Ranma, Ryoga, Genma and Soun simultaneously, without even using his skyscraper-sized battle aura.^[1] He has used this, or his smaller Happo Daikarin, to consistently defeat Taro's monster form in a single strike, and Soun later evaluated that the latter would need an army of twins to match Happosai in an honest unrestricted confrontation. The following Ranma ½ minor characters appear only in the TV series, movies, or OAVs. ... Pantyhose Taro (パンスト太郎 Pansuto-Tarō) is a fictional character in Rumiko Takahashis anime and manga series Ranma ½. // Pantyhose Taro is a young martial artist who was born in Jusenkyo. ...

He can very quickly recover from severe damage or beatings, frequently within a few seconds, and apparently far more so than fighters like Mousse or Kuno, going by the time they were all caught in a Hiryu Shoten Ha and then buried alive. This includes surviving being blown up with a 5m diameter version of his own bombs. He was likewise able to endure without sustenance when buried inside a cave for over 10 years, and was no worse for the wear after the Shinto seal keeping him there was destroyed. His main weaknesses are that he is seldom remotely serious and is easily distracted by lingerie and pretty women, being rather easily handled through sucker-attacks. Regardless, though short, old and perverted, Happosai is not someone to be taken lightly.

Other appearances

Happosai appears in the fighting game Ranma ½: Hard Battle for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. He is the final boss of the game if the player selects any of Pantyhose Taro's forms, which are the average final boss for all the other characters. Happosai becomes unlockable after the game is beaten once. Out of all the fighting characters in this game, he is the only one that cannot be selected unless one uses a code in versus mode. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or Super NES (also called SNES and Super Nintendo) was a 16-bit video game console released by Nintendo in North America, Europe, Australasia, and Brazil between 1990 and 1993. ...

Happosai can be unlocked with a code in Ranma ½: Neighborhood Combat. Ranma ½: Battle Renaissance is the only game where he is available from the start.

Lukkosai

(Rakkyosai)

Lukkosai is Happosai's childhood friend. When they were teenagers in China, Happosai stole Lukkosai's Brocide Butterfly (a tablet of Rainbow colored ink), which caused their friendship to crumble, and they never spoke again. His personality and perversion is identical to Happosai's, beyond that Lukkosai seems somewhat more refined/devious, compared to the latter's slighly more easygoing nature. They are also both martial arts masters, but Lukkosai specializes in martial arts painting. He tends to use his child form to get sympathetic hugs from and fondle young women. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

In recent years Lukkosai went to Jusenkyo to find a spring that could make him a teenager again, but he instead became a 9 year old boy, having fallen into the Spring of Drowned Child. He used his appearance to become Happosai's student, retrieve the butterfly, and get his revenge, but Ranma continued getting in his way. When his true form was revealed, he quickly defeated Ranma and went after Happosai. Their friendship was restored after reminiscing about their youth leading them to work together to get prints of girl Ranma's breasts, but they restarted their vicious feud shortly thereafter. Ranma eventually got them to stop by given them each a print of what they think was each of her breasts (actually of a Tanuki statue). Jusenkyo is the fictional cursed springs from the Ranma ½ manga and anime. ... Pottery statue of tanuki Wild Tanuki Mt. ...

Attacks

See also Lukkosai's techniques. This article covers fighting techniques used by characters in Ranma ½ who are not practitioners of Musabetsu Kakutō Ryū. // Ryoga is an exceptionally proficient martial artist, roughly comparable to Ranma, who he has defeated or fought to a draw on many occasions, especially during shorter or off-screen battles. ...

It is uncertain just how skilled a martial artist Lukkosai is, but he seems to be of at least Ranma's level, and at most Happosai's/Cologne's. He has been able to swiftly defeat Ranma 1-on-1, when not distracted by being focused on Happosai, and displayed a higher degree of running/body movement speed.

Trivia

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• In his original manga appearance Happosai looks much more decrepit then any other time in the manga or ever in the anime.
• In the anime episode "Case of the Missing Takoyaki!", Happosai's age is given as being estimated at 450 years old. This is most likely a continuity goof or a lie.
• Happosai has a striking resemblance to Myōga of Inuyasha fame; the two of them have the same English and Spanish voice actors.

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Notes and references

External links

• Happosai at AnimeInfo
• Happosai at Furinkan.com