Nabiki is in the market for an apartment of her own, and Ranma and Akane would do anything to escape the madness of the Tendo household for a weekend. Of course, the best-laid plans of a martial artist rarely end so neatly...

In a world not quite so magic as the one we know best, Tokyo's Nerima Ward is a decidedly normal place, distinctly lacking in out-of-control jilted fiancées, no-holds-barred martial arts combat, and suicide pacts. Even the Jusenkyo curse seems not to disturb that for Ranma Saotome; instead it's his parents' wild machinations that threaten to turn his life into a three-ring circus.