Here’s Our First Look At The Ranma 1/2 Anime Reboot

Studio MAPPA has announced that the Ranma 1/2 anime reboot will premiere on 5 October 2024 on Netflix. Yes, the original harem anime with martial arts in the mix is making a comeback!

And here’s another cool tidbit: the original 1989 anime cast will be reprising their roles in the 2024 reboot. These include:

• Kappei Yamaguchi as Ranma Saotome
• Megumi Hayashibara as girl Ranma
• Noriko Hidaka as Akane Tend?
• Minami Takayama as Nabiki Tend?
• Kikuko Inoueas Kasumi Tend?
• K?ichi Yamadera as Ry?ga Hibiki

Rumiko Takahashi debuted the original manga in August 1987 and ended it in March 1996. It was then adapted into an anime series starting in April 1989, and later spawned two movies, a theatrical anime, and OVAs, with the final OVA episode shipping in January 1996. The adventure comedy manga/anime still remains insanely popular to this day, because it has comedy and popularized the harem anime subgenre before other shows like Love Hina did the same.

The Ranma 1/2 anime also spawned a number of SNES one-versus-one fighting games like Ranma 1/2: Ch?nai Gekit?hen, Ranma 1/2: Hard Battle, and Ranma 1/2: Chougi Ranbu Hen.

Meanwhile, MAPPA is best known for producing various famous anime, including Chainsaw Man, Vinland Saga, and Jujutsu Kaisen.

Check out the Ranma 1/2 anime reboot trailer below, as well as a comparison with the trailer and scenes from the 1989 anime adaptation: