Souun heads the Tendou household, one of two families practicing Anything Goes Martial Arts. A widower, he is left to care for his three daughters on his own. His large house occasionally requires repairs due to the fights that occur there. Although he owns a dojo, students have not been explicitly shown. Community representatives frequently approach him regarding unusual phenomena, which may provide some income, and he has rented out the dojo for social meetings. However, he is quite careful with expenses and gets upset when Nabiki spends his savings on expensive gifts or when Ranma throws dinner on the floor. In the anime, he spends most of his time playing Shogi with his old training partner, Genma. Souun is eager for his daughter to say she loves Ranma, or vice versa, to continue his school's legacy. He will start announcing wedding plans if Ranma and Akane seem romantically involved. When upset, Souun can manifest as a ghostly, floating oni head, and he often cries, "Oh, the humanity!" in the anime. He generally assumes most incidents are Ranma's fault. He is shown as extremely protective of his children and becomes sad if their affection is in doubt. Miss Hinako is attracted to him, but he remains very loyal to his dead wife and visits her grave in memorial.
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