[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...
Enjoyed the battles with Ryouga in the first half. Second half was another one-off ridiculous side character. Akane continues to be unreasonable.
There's some sort of rural dialect spoken by the characters in the 2nd arc. It's not too hard to put together. Stuff like:
はん さん なはれ なさい どす です