A character in the manga/anime Ranma 1/2 by Rumiko Takahashi. The father of Ranma Saotome. Founder of the Saotome School of Anything-Goes Martial Arts, trained by master Happosai. The best friend of Soun Tendo, and the husband of Nodoka Saotome.
Genma is a morally unscrupulous character who causes trouble for his son by engaging him to multiple women in return for various dowries. Because of this he is a common scapegoat in Ranma 1/2 fanfiction.
Genma has a Jusenkyou curse; he turns into a panda.