[DeepL Translation - needs review] Volume 1 Introduction: Soun is disappointed to find that Ranma is a girl. However, when Ranma got out of the bath, he turned into a boy and the panda turned into Ranma's father, Genma. The two had fallen into a fountain while training in China, a fountain that turns you into a woman and a fountain that turns you into a panda when you touch its water. The Tendou family is in turmoil, including Akane, who has become a prospective bride, as they face the troub...
This volume may as well be titled 片想い / 失恋... The first story is basically Happosai nonsense. The middle story was somewhat fun, and gave slightly more depth to Moose and Shampoo, it also just became a further gag thing in the end. oh look, we have yet another character who transformed into an animal when spayed with water.
The final story is why I gave this 2 stars. Ukyou's しつこい admirer shows up and basically tries to battle Ranma for Ukyou. When she's turned down, they eventually try to set her straight (figuratively and literally), to get her to give up on Ukyou, but... Surprise, surprise - she's actually a cross dressing guy, who does it for fun. I would have at least accepted it, if it was the typical 美少年 trope instead. In addition to the story just feeling pointless, the "let's try to force this character to date a gender they can't stomach the thought of dating" thing was really gross, and crossed the line for me.