Netflix 2024. In Ranma 1/2, the panda is actually Ranma's father, Genma Saotome, who turns into a panda when splashed with cold water. He gained this curse after falling into a magical spring in China. As a panda, he cannot speak but communicates by holding up signs with written messages. Despite his animal form, he keeps his usual personality—lazy, selfish, and often scheming. Genma spends much of the series switching between his human and panda forms, especially when trying to avoid responsibility or conflict.
