The official Twitter/X account for the upcoming new anime adaptation of Ranma 1/2 has confirmed that the series will air on October 5. The most recent promo confirms new and returning members for the upcoming series.
The first anime adaptation for Ranma 1/2 premiered in April 1989. In Japan, the anime ran until September 1992, which includes the Ranma 1/2: Nettō-hen series. The anime also received two movies, a theatrical anime release, and multiple OVAs. What’s more, the most recent Ranma 1/2 anime adaptation was Ranma 1/2: Nightmare! Incense of Spring Sleep special from September 2008. The new anime adaptation was confirmed in June.
New Ranma 1/2 Anime Adaptation Confirms Premiere Date
A recent promo for Ranma 1/2 confirmed that the new anime adaptation will premiere on October 5. Kappei Yamaguchi will play (male) Ranma Saotome, Megumi Hayashibara will play (female) Ranma, and Noriko Hidaka will play Akane Tendō. Further, Minami Takayama will play Nabiki Tendō, Kikuko Inoue will play Kasumi Tendō, Kōichi Yamadera will play Ryōga Hibiki, and Rei Sakuma will play Shampoo. Check out the new trailer below:
Here’s an overview of the manga series from VIZ Media, via Crunchyroll:
Years ago, Genma promised his old friend Soun Tendo that Ranma would marry one of Soun’s three daughters and carry on the family’s martial arts school. Except that the girl picked to be Ranma’s bride doesn’t seem to like him, Ranma keeps getting into fights…and did we mention that whole changing into a girl thing?
The new Ranma 1/2 anime will premiere on October 5. The series will be available to watch on Netflix when it releases.
