Do you think the Nekoken should have been used more in the series as a serious plot point, or was it better as a rare, impactful wild card? And would you consider it a “forbidden technique” or just straight-up child abuse?

Genma didn’t just give Ranma a fear. He locked a toddler in a pit full of starving cats, covered in fish sausages, and kept him there until his psyche broke. The result isn't a martial arts technique—it's a full-blown, trauma-induced dissociative state.

The Nekoken: Why Ranma’s “Ultimate Technique” is Actually His Darkest Trauma

We all joke about the Nekoken (Cat Fist) as that hilarious “fear of cats” gag where Ranma starts acting like a deranged feline whenever he sees a cat. But can we talk about how horrifying this technique actually is?

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Do you think the Nekoken should have been used more in the series as a serious plot point, or was it better as a rare, impactful wild card? And would you consider it a “forbidden technique” or just straight-up child abuse?

Genma didn’t just give Ranma a fear. He locked a toddler in a pit full of starving cats, covered in fish sausages, and kept him there until his psyche broke. The result isn't a martial arts technique—it's a full-blown, trauma-induced dissociative state. ranma nekoken

The Nekoken: Why Ranma’s “Ultimate Technique” is Actually His Darkest Trauma Do you think the Nekoken should have been

We all joke about the Nekoken (Cat Fist) as that hilarious “fear of cats” gag where Ranma starts acting like a deranged feline whenever he sees a cat. But can we talk about how horrifying this technique actually is? He locked a toddler in a pit full