This is a page describing the romantic relationship between Ryoga Hibiki and Akari Unryu, including hints. Similar to the Ranma-Akane Relationship, the Akari-Ryoga relationship is intended as a canonical relationship. It is described by Rumiko Takahashi as the only other relationship in the love tangle to have mutual, reciprocal love between the two characters involved. She admitted in an interview that she created Akari solely for the purpose of giving Ryoga a "happy ending" after he proved so popular with the fans[citation needed]. However the pairing is frequently overshadowed by that between Ryoga and Ukyo Kuonji. This is presumably due to the fact that Ukyo is a much more well known character with a more established history and there have been suggestions of a possible relationship be