The Taming of the Horse
Centaur

A Ranma 1/2 fanfiction by Vince Seifert (seifertv@csus.edu)

Ranma 1/2 characters and situations are copyright 1987, 1998 by Takahashi Rumiko. Publishing rights (Japan) by Shogakukan Inc. Publishing rights (North America) by Viz Inc. This work is not intended to infringe those rights.

Please obtain my permission before posting, printing, or archiving this story.

History Last updated 2004Nov23: A Man Among Women stories moved to separate page; TotH radioplay status changed to "probably defunct"; radioplay scripts by Gary Kleppe posted; advisory for readers from fanfiction.net.

Welcome to readers from fanfiction.net! The "Vincent-Seifert" who posted The Taming of the Horse to FFN was not me, and didn't ask my permission before doing it. However, I feel that no harm was done by it, and so I won't take action unless some of my stories that are still subject to revision (such as Centaur) start showing up there.

Unfortunately, it appears that the audioplay of The Taming of the Horse by Fanfic Radioplay Productions [poster] isn't going to happen. Fortunately, by the kind permission of Gary Kleppe, you can read his script adaptations here: Prologue Chapter 1 Chapter 2

The first 6 chapters of The Taming of the Horse are online elsewhere in a Spanish translation:

Isaac Sotillos Alonso is carrying on the translations: Chapter 7 Chapter 8 Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Epilogue

Fanfic type:
• volume 38 continuation
• manga continuity (ignores anime)
• slightly more serious than the manga, but not "dark"
• Possibly WAFFy, funny, and/or angsty in places

Warnings:
• mild profanity (like that in the Japanese manga)
• occasional violence (likewise)
• adult, or at least adolescent, concepts (manga again)
• in Chapter 9, non-explicit sexual activity ("lime")

Chapter 1: The Lion and the Jackals revised 1999Oct05
Ranma and Akane are married. Their life is still as weird as ever, but Ranma has a plan to cope with that.

Chapter 2: Disciplinary Actions revised 1999Oct05
Akane and Ranma clash with Kodachi, each in their own distinctive way.

Chapter 2.5: The Pineapples of Defeat 2000Feb13
A gymnastics match at Furinkan. What could go wrong?

Chapter 3: Beauty and the Beast revised 1999Oct05
Kasumi has to deal with an intruder... say, what's an "omiai"?

Chapter 4: The Thrill of Victory 1999Dec13
Kuno's disruption of their second wedding results in more conflicts.
 How to make an origami stormcloud by Peter Budai
 Illustration (31K) by The Masked Artist

Chapter 5: Hello, Nurse! 2002Mar23
Kasumi's love life becomes more complicated.
 Ranma disguised as a nurse (29K) by Iamasu

In the wake of Centaur 5, someone who prefers to remain unnamed sent me some cute fanart: Takahashi characters as they might be drawn by another great mangaka. :) Check 'em out here.

Chapter 6: The Feminine Mistake in progress

Status report as of 2004Nov23

I'm still writing, really! ^_^;

Notes and Acknowledgements

6th place - Miniseries - 1999 Annual

3rd place - Miniseries - 1999 May