Ranma

2 or more people seriously contending for the affections of one (1 point for each serious contender)

Well, the two main characters have not just suitors but actual fiancees falling out of the woodwork. Let's start by counting themselves (ignoring their protests), and then adding, at a minimum, Ryoga and Kuno for Akane, and Shampoo, Ukyo, Kodachi, and Kuno (again) for Ranma. 8
...who trickle in 1
...who aren't human (1 for each) 0
...who have special powers (1 for each) 3 (being very conservative there)
Dorky hero (1) 0 He's an idiot, but he's not a dork.
...who has a unique power (1) 1
Klutzy heroine (1) 0 Akane may be klutzy in comparison to the grandmaster martial artists who litter the show, but in everyday terms, no.
...who has a unique power (1) 0 Access to malletspace is hardly unique.
Love expressed as violence (1) 1 I can only award one point?
Obvious choice (1) 1
Women with exaggerated figures (1) 0 for the TV series, but definitely 1 for the movies. Shampoo is pretty well-built even in the TV series, but not exaggeratedly so.
Jiggle (1) 1
Panty flashes (1) 1
Ecchi (1) 1 Not frequent, but it is there.
Joshikousei (1) 1 They're everywhere!!
Meido-san (1) 0
Accidental exposure (1) 1 And intentional, of course.
Accidental groping (1) 1
Swimsuits at the beach (1) 1
Bathing and yukatas in a bathhouse (1) 0 I could be wrong, but I don't recall any yukatas.
Kimonos at a summer festival or cultural festival (1) 0 I'm sure I'm wrong this time, but I can't recall a specific instance.
Girl's locker room (1) 1 Panty thief! Get him, girls!
Cosplay (1) 0 Unless you count Romeo and Juliette.
Romances among secondary characters (1) 0 Well, there's Mousse and Shampoo, but that doesn't really get anywhere.
Meganekko (1) 1 Ran-ko.
Annoying relatives (1) 1 You betcha.
Meddlers (friends or family) (1) 1 Big time.
No romantic resolution at the end (1) 0 I haven't seen the end, so just guessing here.

So 27 points for Ranma.

Tomorrow: Urusei Yatsura. Which gets complicated. You'd think no-one would be interested in Ataru, but he nearly gets married more than once. Hard to say who's serious (Elle, Kurama... sort of) and who's just trying to annoy Lum (Ran-chan, Oyuki). And then there's all the boys chasing Lum. And then there's poor Shinobu. And at least half the characters aren't human, so bonus points everywhere...

And I can still only award one point for love expressed as violence? "Darling no BAKA!" FZZZT!

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