- For other uses of The Return, see The Return
The Return is written by Josh Temple and Trimatter ("Interlude: Girl Talk" only) and began online publication on October 31st, 2002.[1] It currently stands incomplete at two interludes and 72 chapters, the most recent of which was published on September 18th, 2022.[1]
Description[]
“ Ranma Saotome was cursed in Jusenkyo to become a girl... but that was only the beginning of his problems. When he met Setsuna Meiou, his troubles really began! Meet an alternate universe in which Kasumi Tendo belongs to The Company, an organization dedicated to fighting paranormal invaders, and it's a little difficult to tell just who the good guys really are...[2] ”
“ Ranma's curse was bad enough when he just became a girl, but when Pluto offered him a cure to his curse as well as being able to save the world, things got much worse! Far from curing the curse, it turned the hapless Ranma into something much worse, and when Ranma arrives at the Tendo Dojo, Kasumi immediately senses something wrong. Kasumi knows what to do in these cases. After her 'incident' a while back, she's been working for a company that specialises in this sort of thing. It's time to take Ranma for a quick drive. In the Canadian countryside there's plenty of room...[3] ”
“ (Book 1) This is the story of Ranma Saotome realizing the responsibilities of her curse and dealing with the fallout of scheming mages and magical girls. (Book 2) Still dealing with running herd over a brood of demons, Ranma's exploring more of her powers and the situation she's found herself in. Meanwhile Usagi is in a similar situation though, as she'll find, things may be a bit more... fractious. (Book 3) Ranma is settling into her life as demon mom to a brood of succubae. The senshi are dealing with a group of former Soviet Combat Cyborgs trying to assassinate Usagi. The the mercenary company WIC is now bringing in the Canadian Special forces and training them up. Meanwhile secrets in Usagi's and Ranma's families start to emerge. (Book 4) A simple plan to steal some equipment from a government Facility goes awry for one of the Soviet Combat Cyborgs and her cultist hireling and things rapidly get out of hand. Soon Canadian Special forces, Company Contractors, Ranma and her succubus brood, and even Serenity and her magical girls get pulled into the mess. (Book 5) When on a mission as the Winter Knight, Harry finds himself on a parallel Earth. Can Harry succeed at his duties when confronted with a mercenary company, succubae, and a potential breach of the Outer Gates? (Book 6) After Tessa's attack Ranma looks her family and her relationship with Usagi. In both cases things get more complicated as both Ranma and Usagi begin to be drawn into their extended family and the consequences and legacies of those. Meanwhile time is running short for the Combat Cyborgs and Mistress Mercury is worrying about where all this is going.[4] ”
Plot[]
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Book 1: Brooding Responsibilities[5][]
Chapter 1: Mistaken Arrival[]
Chapter 2: Beginning Delusions[]
Chapter 3: Emerging Risk[]
Chapter 4: Cruel Education[]
Chapter 5: Mother Figure[]
Chapter 6: False Cures[]
Chapter 7: Denials End[]
Chapter 8: Family Concern[]
Chapter 9: Multiple Fronts[]
Chapter 10: Converting Enemies[]
Chapter 11: Escalating Rivalry[]
Chapter 12: Blind Desperation[]
Chapter 13: Maternal Acceptance[]
Book 2: Betrayed Consequences[6][]
Chapter 1: Sanguine Salutation[]
Chapter 2: Family Visitation[]
Chapter 3: Legitimate Developments[]
Chapter 4: Treacherous Conditions Ahead[]
Chapter 5: Broken Bonds[]
Chapter 6: Intense Testing[]
Interlude: Girl Talk[]
Chapter 7: Silver Sisterhood[]
Chapter 8: Golden Plan[]
Chapter 9: Preparations and Expansions[]
Chapter 10: SteelRain[]
Chapter 11: Investments and Wagers[]
Chapter 12: Sharp Rescue[]
Chapter 13: Artificial Ideologies[]
Chapter 14: Higher Supervision[]
Book 3: Raising Trouble[7][]
Chapter 1: Client Demonstration[]
Chapter 2: Strike and Cleave[]
Chapter 3: The Cost of Failure[]
Chapter 4: Questions[]
Chapter 5: Finding Leftovers[]
Chapter 6: Enveloping Armor[]
Chapter 7: Settling In[]
Chapter 8: Questionable Motives[]
Chapter 9: Flights of Lunacy[]
Interlude: Down Time[]
Chapter 10: Troubling Visitation[]
Chapter 11: Downsizing and Outsourcing[]
Chapter 12: Expert Authority[]
Chapter 13: Family Recruiting[]
Book 4: Capital Offense[8][]
Chapter 1: Intruding Thoughts[]
Chapter 2: Simple Plan[]
Chapter 3: Options and Improvisation[]
Chapter 4: Breach and Hide[]
Chapter 5: Backup[]
Chapter 6: Bottoming Out[]
Chapter 7: Overloaded Rescue[]
Chapter 8: Dark and Light Senshi[]
Chapter 9: Room for Recovery[]
Chapter 10: Cost of Acquisition[]
Book 5: Blood Debts[]
Chapter 1: Lagging Questions - Part A[]
Chapter 2: Lagging Questions - Part B[]
Chapter 3: Unwelcome Answers - Part A[]
Chapter 4: Unwelcome Answers - Part B[]
Chapter 5: Underground Diplomacy - Part A[]
Chapter 6: Underground Diplomacy - Part B[]
Chapter 7: Lost Arrivals - Part A[]
Chapter 8: Lost Arrivals - Part B[]
Chapter 9: Choices - Part A[]
Chapter 10: Choices - Part B[]
Chapter 11: Fey and Brooding - Part A[]
Chapter 12: Fey and Brooding - Part B[]
Chapter 13: Midnight Appetizer - Part A[]
Chapter 14: Midnight Appetizer - Part B[]
Chapter 15: Just Desserts - Part A[]
Chapter 16: Just Desserts - Part B[]
Epilogue: Opening Consequences[]
Book 6: Bonding Allure[]
Chapter 1: Invitations and Impositions[]
Chapter 2: Extending Family[]
Chapter 3: Persuasive Outreach[]
Chapter 4: Exploring Options[]
Chapter 5: Filling Voids[]
Notes[]
- There was an additional interlude, "A Brief History of the Company", which is not included in the revised version.
- "Interlude 2: Girl Talk" is a crossover with Trimatter's story Aftermath: A Story of Blended Clichés.
- A Side story Our Sister, the Idiot, also by Temple, exists.
- A second non-Ranma ½ side story exists in The War Chronicles of a Little Demon, also by Temple.
Fan Art[]
Fan art by Acey
Fan art by Mike Koos
Fan art by Pat
Fan art by John St.C. Patrick
Fan art by Acey
Fan art by Toasted Pine
Fan art by Acey
Fan art by Mike Koos
Fan art by Stendec
Fan art by John St.C. Patrick
Fan art by Ace
Fan art by John St.C. Patrick
Fan art by John St.C. Patrick
Fan art by John St.C. Patrick
Fan art by John St.C. Patrick
Fan art by John St.C. Patrick
Fan art by John St.C. Patrick
Fan art by Pyroraven
Fan art by John St.C. Patrick
Fan art by John St.C. Patrick
Fan art by Toasted Pine
Fan art by John St.C. Patrick
Fan art by Ace
FFML Posting History[]
- Chapter 1 01/11/02
- Chapter 2 18/05/03
- Chapter 3 20/07/03
- Chapter 3 (revision) 21/07/03
- Chapter 4 09/09/03
- Chapter 5 21/11/03
- Chapter 6 06/01/04
- Chapter 7 10/03/04
- Chapter 8 06/06/04
- Chapter 9 07/09/04
- Chapter 10 17/01/05
- Chapter 11 posted to Temple of Ranma's Sailor Senshi Seifuku site as per this announcement. 05/07/05
- Chapter 12 17/11/05
See Also[]
External Links[]
- Book 1 of The Return at Fanfiction.net - Retrieved 25-12-2017
- Book 2 of The Return at Fanfiction.net - Retrieved 26-02-2018
- Book 3 of The Return at Fanfiction.net - Retrieved 16-06-2018
- Book 4 of The Return at Fanfiction.net - Retrieved 29-09-2018
- Book 5 of The Return at Fanfiction.net - Retrieved 25-11-2016
- Book 6 of The Return at Fanfiction.net - Retrieved 08-12-2018
- Older version of The Return at Fanfiction.net - Retrieved 21-09-2014
- Chapters 1~13 of Older version of The Return at The Lost Library of Florestica - Retrieved 21-09-2014
- Chapters 1~10 of Older version of The Return at Mediaminer.org - Retrieved 21-09-2014
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sunshine Temple at Fanfiction.net - Retrieved 21-09-2014
- ↑ Description from Mediaminer.org & The Lost Library of Florestica - Retrieved 21-09-2014
- ↑ Description from Internet Archive record of The Penultimate Ranma Fanfic Index - Retrieved 21-09-2014
- ↑ Description from Fanfiction.net - Retrieved 08-12-2018
- ↑ Originally the chapters were titled (1) "Reunions and Recalls", (2) "Reassignments and Revisions", (3) "Responsibility and Resolve", (4) "Reactions and Results", (5) "Revelations and Rendezvous", (6) "Requirements and Reactivations", (7) "Response and Recruitment", (8) "Recreation and Retribution", (9) "Revenge and Rebirth Part 1", (10) "Revenge and Rebirth Part 2", (11) "Reclamation and Restitution", (12) "Revival and Renovation", and (13) "Retreat and Redemption".
- ↑ Originally the chapters were titled (14) "Respect and Reliability", (15) "Retrograde and Remade", (16) "Reconstitution and Reincarnation Part 1", (17) "Reconstitution and Reincarnation Part 2", (18) "Reveal and Repurpose", (19) "Retain and Retrain", (20) "Replacements and Remembrance" , (21) "Restoration and Regret Part 1", and (22) "Restoration and Regret Part 2"
- ↑ Originally the chapters were titled (23) "Reequipped and Repulsed Part 1" , (24) "Reequipped and Repulsed Part 2", (25) "Replacements and Remembrance Part 1", (26) "Replacements and Remembrance Part 2", (27) "Redesign and Relaxation Part 1", (28) "Redesign and Relaxation Part 2" and (29) "Reconcile and Refine Part 1"
- ↑ Originally the chapters were titled (30) "Reconcile and Refine Part 2", (31) "Reserve and Release Part 1", (32) "Reserve and Release Part 2", (33) "Reserve and Release Part 3" and (34) "Reserve and Release Part 4"