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Kodachi Kuno is one of supporting characters of Ranma ½ series. She is a one of Ranma Saotome's suitors. She is the younger sister of Tatewaki Kuno and the daughter of Principal Kuno.
She is voiced by Saeko Shimazu in the 1989 original series and Ayane Sakura in the 2024 remake in the Japanese version and Teryl Rothery for episodes 11-88 of the 1989 original series, Erin Fitzgerald for episodes 92-98 and currently Sylvia Zaradic for episodes 113-157. In the 2024 remake, she is voiced by Allegra Clark in the English version.
Appearance[]
Kodachi is a teenaged girl of medium height with curvaceous build. Her hair is very dark and almost always worn in a distinctive one-sided ponytail. Unlike her brother she wears clothing appropriate for school and other walks of life, but apparently always wears her gymnastic leotard and toe shoes underneath. If she feels the need for combat she will often whip off her outer clothing in one move and fight in her leotard.
Personality[]
She is very agile, and she is not averse to using unorthodox methods in combat such as rigged weapons, explosives and various poisons. She attacks other people prior to competitions in order to win by default, which she calls "fighting in all fairness before the match." She becomes enamored with Ranma after he saved her from a fall, and attempts to make him hers at any cost. She also hates Ranma's female form, believing "her" to be a rival for Ranma, while her brother Tatewaki hates the male form, which is a frequent source of conflict between them. She is a good cook who prepares elaborate meals, and she often uses culinary expertise to her advantage by placing poisons, toxins, serums, and other strange substances in her victims' food to attain something she wants from them.
Kodachi is considered the most malicious of Ranma's fiancees and although she is shown in less occasions than Akane, Shampoo and Ukyo, her personality and methods make her the most dangerous of the four. She is shown to have a skewed version of what would make Ranma happy; she is considered to be pursuing Ranma mostly out of personal vanity, as she does not show to be particularly interested in his happiness or well being.
History[]
She is the captain of the gymnastics team of the St. Hebereke School for Girls, who is referred to as "The Black Rose", apparently due to her signature theatrical style of exiting a scene by leaving behind a swirling trail of black roses accompanied by high-octave laughter. She is an expert in Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics, making her skilled in acrobatics and the use of balls, clubs, hoops, ribbons, and ropes as weapons.
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Trivia[]
- "Kodachi" refers to a type of sword, smaller than a katana but larger than a wakizashi. "Kuno" means "nine abilities". Her name was changed to "Geraldine" in the French dub.
- Her Japanese voice actress, Saeko Shimazu also voices Shinobu Miyake in Urusei Yatsura (1981 series).
- Her first English Voice Actress, Teryl Rothery also voices M.O.M. from Martin Mystery.
- Her second English Voice Actress, Erin Fitzgerald also voices Seiko Kimura from Danganronpa 3: The End of Hope's Peak High School, Nazz from Ed Edd 'n Eddy , Rose Lavillant and Juleka Couffaine from Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir.
External Links[]
- Kodachi Kuno on the Ranma ½ Wiki
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Ranma Saotome | Akane Tendo | Ryoga Hibiki | Shampoo | Ukyo Kuonji | Konatsu | Kodachi Kuno | Sasuke Sarugakure | Genma Saotome | Soun Tendo | Tofu Ono | Mousse | Cologne | ||