Ranma and Akane: A Love Story/Trivia

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Trivia about Ranma and Akane: A Love Story includes:

"Hey, Ranchan, watch me pull a dummy out of a cinder-block!"
"Aw, Acchan," Ranma squirreled, "that trick _never_ works!"

    • To In Nomine, when the demon lord Delaniel is described as having a Word -- for those unfamiliar with the game, this is the thing he is the Demon of -- specifically, "Rude Strangers in Places where Humans gather to Await Transportation".
      • In the side story "Training Sequence", Ranma uses the concept of a Word to explain to Akane how significant objects and places embody themselves spiritually, and can draw upon the power of related concepts.
    • When Ranma and Akane escape from Hell by entering The Starless Sea, there are several short reaction shots that are clearly cameos from other works, although not all are identifable. Those that are include:
Presumably these were all foreshadowing of future crossover elements intended to play larger parts in the overall story. Another might be Liang, the "okaasama" who runs "The Dream of Jade" brothel in Hong Kong, but there is so little detail it's impossible to be sure.