Anime News Network's review coverage of Ranma 1/2 Season 3 has reached episode 5, and this week belongs to Kodachi Kuno. The review highlights the Black Rose in full force — ANN's reviewer describes her as "worryingly hot in her gymnastics gear, all smouldering gazes and whirlwinds of black rose petals."

That points squarely at one of the original manga's most beloved stretches: the martial arts rhythmic gymnastics storyline, where Kodachi's theatrical menace and rose-petal entrances turned a school sports showdown into pure Rumiko Takahashi chaos. The remake's third season reaching this material means the series is continuing its faithful march through the source manga's arcs, giving longtime fans a modern take on set pieces they know beat-for-beat.

The MAPPA-era revival of Ranma 1/2 has built its reputation on exactly this kind of episode — polished production applied to Takahashi's gag-dense martial arts comedy, with the ensemble cast's rivals and schemers getting their showcase moments in turn. Kodachi, equal parts elegant and unhinged, is among the most reliable scene-stealers in that rotation.

Episode 5 is streaming now, with ANN's weekly reviews tracking the season as it airs.