Fans of this beloved studio, we have a surprise for you! The remake of the anime Ranma ½, which we reported on in June, has had its first trailer released. Production is being handled by studio MAPPA (Jujutsu Kaisen, Attack on Titan).
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In addition to the trailer, the website also revealed the production team involved in the Ranma ½ remake as well as the anime's first promotional art.
Anime production:
- Directed by: Konosuke Uda
- Anime composition: Kimiko Ueno
- Character Designer: Hiromi Taniguchi
- Animation Director: Hiromi Taniguch, Tsuyoshi Yoshioka, Yoshiko Saito, Nao Otsu
- Animators: Nao Naito, Rie Aoki
- POP artwork: Minami Kitamura
- Art Director: Chihiro Okawa
- Music: Kaoru Wada
With that, the new Ranma ½ anime is guaranteed to premiere on October 5, 2024.
Synopsis:
Ranma Saotome and Akane Tendo of the Tendo Dojo are engaged by their parents' decision. But Ranma faces a unique problem… During his training in China, he fell into the cursed Jusenkyo springs, acquiring the peculiar trait of transforming into a girl when doused with cold water and back into a boy when doused with hot water. Get ready for this action-packed, mischievous romantic comedy starring Ranma, Akane, and a vibrant cast of unique characters!
Ranma ½ was published in Weekly Shōnen Sunday from September 1987 to March 1996 and compiled into 38 volumes by Shogakukan. Studio Deen adapted the manga into two anime series: the first with 18 episodes and the second, Ranma ½ Nettōhen, with 143 episodes. Fuji Television aired both series between 1989 and 1992. They also released 14 OVAs and three films. In 2011, Nippon Television aired a live-action special.
Source: Official Website
