That movie was followed by “Seven Samurai” (1954), among the most beloved and influential pictures of all time, which further increased the celebrity of Toshiro Mifune, who starred in both films.

At the beginning of the series, he never experiences a first kiss, and his romantic interactions with Akane, Shampoo, and Kodachi make him highly flustered. Ranma trained under Genma Saotome ...