Rumiko Takahashi's martial arts romantic comedy manga series, Ranma 1/2, is officially getting an "all-new" anime adaptation. Weekly Shonen Sunday announced the new project, and although they didn't reveal new details about it, we can expect more information during the announcement event on July 17, 2024, 6PM JST. The event will be live-streamed on the official X account of Ranma 1/2. You can check out the announcement event teaser here:
The "all-new" anime would be the second remake of a Takahashi manga, following the four-cour anime remake of Urusei Yatsura. The first consecutive two-cour portion of the series premiered in October 2022 while the final half started airing on January 11, 2024 (effectively January 12 at 12:55 AM JST).
What is Ranma 1/2 about?
Based on Rumiko Takahashi's manga series of the same title (Japanese: Ranma Nibun-no-Ichi), Ranma 1/2 debuted in the 36th 1987 issue of was serialized in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday and ended in the 12th 1996 issue of the manga magazine, with the chapters compiled in 38 tankōbon volumes by Shogakukan. The story centers on the titular character who is afflicted with a curse that causes him to transform into a girl when splashed with cold water.
An 18-episode anime adaptation started airing in 1989, and was followed by Ranma ½: Nettou-hen, which consisted of 143 episodes that ran from 1989 to 1992. Both anime adaptations were produced by Studio Deen, and in addition, the franchise also released 12 OVAs and three films. In 2011, Ranma 1/2 also received a live-action TV special.
VIZ Media, which licensed the English version of the manga, shared a description for Ranma 1/2:
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?
We will update you with more information about the "all-new" Ranma 1/2 anime next month, so stay tuned!
