Ranma vs. Kodachi (Patreon)

Happy Solar Eclipse day everyone (in North America at least.)

I'm going old school with this piece. Does anyone remember the manga/anime series Ranma 1/2? It's a popular martial-arts-themed series created by Rumiko Takahashi (of Urusei Yatsura fame.) I read it when I was a kid.

The chloroform scene from the Romeo and Juliet arc remains a personal favorite of mine.

One of the characters from Ranma 1/2 is Kodachi, a specialist in martial gymnastics. Kodachi is known for playing underhanded tricks (one of her weapons is a bouquet of paralyzing roses.)

Kodachi and Ranma face off in a gymnastics competition. Kodachi is constantly bending the rules, yet hilariously, the referee never seems to care. Inspired by this episode, I drew Kodachi whipping out a chloroform-soaked cloth, her special attack! Ranma must stay awake, or else she's out of the competition.

Enjoy!