One of the most beloved anime series of all time, Ranma 1/2, is making a grand return, much to the delight of fans worldwide.It is an adapted anime originally from the manga created by Rumiko Takahashi and it follows the narratives in martial arts, humor, and complicated relationships. Being a comedy show with rather an unusual theme, Ranma 1/2 is surely worthy to be considered a classic in the world of anime. Now, after years of waiting anxiously, a remake is coming to Netflix, determined to recreate the magic that laid within the original series, and give it to the new generation.
“Ranma 1/2” Season 1 Release Date
Ranma 1/2 will be available to stream through Netflix starting October 5 in the United States, October 6 in Japan, Singapore, the Philippines, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia. Contrary to most Netflix series where all episodes are dropped at once, this will help in creating a hype and helps the audiences to enjoy the show week by week. In Japan the animation will be shown at 24:55 JST, which means October 6th at 12:55 in the night, on NTV.
Ranma 1/2 Cast and Crew
The anime remake of Ranma 1/2 has many of the original voice actors, although this article notes that there will be some changes to the characters’ designs. Kappei Yamaguchi reprising his role of Ranma Saotome in the male part while Megumi Hayashibara voices the part of female Ranma. Voices: Noriko Hidaka – Akane Tendo, Minami Takayama – Nabiki Tendo, Kikuko Inoue – Kasumi Tendo. Ryoga Hibiki is voiced by Kōichi Yamadera while Shampoo will be played by Rei Sakuma. Most notably, they will introduce Akio Ōtsuka as Soun Tendo replacing Ryusuke Obayashi character and Chu as Genma Saotome replacing Kenichi Ogata character. Ogata, thus, will become the new narrator instead of Tadashi Nakamura as he died in the middle of the animation’s production.
The animation series is directed by Kōnosuke Uda who directed One Piece and DAYS episodes and animated series produced by Studio MAPPA. Kimiko Ueno, who is credited for Delicious in Dungeon and Astro Note, shall handle the series scripts while Hiromi Taniguchi shall handle the character design. Theme music of the opening credits will be given by the artist Ano, which will give a new twist to the entire series.
About “Ranma 1/2”
The Story: A well tried and tested genre of story that showcases the martial arts and the comedy involved in some of the tales.
In case you are new to Ranma 1/2 then let me give you with the plot of this anime series In more detail, The story revolves around Ranma Saotome, a talented martial artists cursed. Ranma stumbled into a spring cursed to turn anyone into a girl and gains his flare when water is splashed on him. Hot water has the opposite effect, which the unparalleled shifts to get him back to being a boy. This peculiar state of affairs creates various problems in his life, even though in a more or less humorous fashion: one day his father, Genma, decides to betroth him to Akane Tendo, the tomboyish, hot-headed leader of another martial arts household.
This upsets Akane, who is not only a skilled martial artist, but does not appreciate being told that she must marry Takeru. However for the sake of offering their parents a satisfactory response as to why they would not be part of the marriage arrangement agreed on by their families, they agreed but their love story begins with constant quarrels though filled with sexual tension. Many conflicts in the series are caused by transformations of its protagonist, Ranma, and the sitcom also focuses on romance as the relationship between Ranma and Akane.
There are various characters in the story all with different personalities which give them different agendas. While there is a psycho Ryoga Hibiki who got himself cursed due to Ranma ‘s defeat and theperverted girl Shampoo who will do anything just to be with Ranma, the series never lacks interest as each character contributes to the uniqueness of the story. The fight scenes, most of which are mixed with comedy, are another defining feature of the series, besides helping show the characters’ prowess.
“Ranma 1/2” Season 1 Trailer
The fans have already reacted to the new trailer for the English subtitled Ranma 1/2 remake quite enthusiastically. The animation is done by Studio MAPPA and it looks beautiful, the colors and the expressions are as energetic and charming as in the original series. The trailer also marks an effort of staying loyal to the franchise’s source, Rumiko Takahashi while also leaning on the technical benefits of animation in the contemporary age.
Viewers who watched the older cartoons will appreciate that the main scenes and characters are depicted in a modern and well-polished manner. The trailer has already created the buzz online with many questioning how the filmmakers will approach some of the major arcs and character changes.
The new Ranma 1/2 anime series in Netflix will be a great opportunity for the people of the past to see the show, as well as for the people who are alien to her at all. By posing humor, romance, and, of course, plenty of martial arts action, the anime appears to be more of the same charm and enjoyment fans have come to expect from its predecessor.
These are the thoughts we hold in our heads as the days moves closer to the premiere of the series. At the same time, if you have not long been a fan of the series or you decided to try your hand at Ranma 1/2 in a remake version, then you will certainly receive only positive impressions. Hence, program yourself for October 5th of the year 2011 for a come back into the most popular anime series Ranma 1/2.
“Ranma 1/2” is Coming to Netflix
