Manga legend Rumiko Takahashi’s iconic Ranma 1/2 series will receive an anime reboot — this time, by Jujutsu Kaisen studio MAPPA. The upcoming remake has now revealed its release date of 5 October, alongside key visuals and more excitingly, a debut trailer.
For those unfamiliar with the series, Ranma 1/2 is one of the best-selling manga of all time. The series is critically acclaimed for its access to male and female fans. It also paved the way and challenged gender norms at the time. Studio DEEN animated its previous two anime series — the first in 1989 and the second from 1989 to 1992.
The anime’s staff also revealed the main key visual, with another featuring Ranma Saotome (male), Ranma (female), and Akane Tendō. Kappei Yamaguchi (Death Note, Detective Conan), Megumi Hayashibara (Neon Genesis Evangelion, Cowboy Bebop), and Noriko Hidaka (Rurouni Kenshin, One Piece) will reprise their respective roles for the new series.
Kōnosuke Uda (One Piece: Dead End film, DAYS) is directing the new series at MAPPA. Kimiko Ueno (Delicious in Dungeon, Astro Note) is in charge of the scripts.
The anime will premiere nationwide in Japan on 5 October on the NTV channel at 12.55am JST. The anime will exclusively stream on Netflix after its broadcast.
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