Ranma 1/2 Ranma Forever: Bring It On
These episodes focus primarily on upperclassman Kuno, the self-proclaimed  "Blue Thunder of Furinken High." Seishu High cheerleader Mariko sabotages a  volleyball match, reducing Akane to tears. Ranma vows revenge, which means he has  to outdo Mariko at leading cheers for Kuno during a kendo match. Akane finds  the winning strategy inMartial Arts Cheerleading for Dummies; Kuno declares  his love for her, Mariko, and "the pig-tailed girl." While rummaging through the  family mansion, Kuno and Saisuke discover a drum with awesome destructive  powers. Kuno merrily blasts away until Kodachi presents an equally powerful lute  to Furinken's nutty principal. They give new meaning to the term "battle of  the bands,"  then Akane squelches them by calling Ranma a jerk at full volume.  Kuno's impressions of a Kabuki musician are funny, but this collection ranks  among the weaker entries in the series. (Rated 13 and older: brief nudity,  risqué humor)--Charles Solomon