Ranma 1/2 Anime Reveals 5 New Cast Members!

Additional cast members for the TV anime adaptation of « Ranma 1/2, » based on Rumiko Takahashi‘s original work, have been revealed. The anime is scheduled to premiere exclusively on Netflix starting October 5.

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ADDITIONAL CAST:
Tomokazu Sugita as Tatewaki Kuno
Ayane Sakura as Kodachi Kuno
Toshiyuki Morikawa as Tofu Ono
Mamoru Miyano as Mikado Sanzenin
Aoi Yuki as Azusa Shiratori

STAFF:
Director: Konosuke Uda
Series Composition: Kimiko Ueno
Character Designer: Hiromi Taniguchi
Chief Animation Director: Hiromi Taniguch, Tsuyoshi Yoshioka, Yoshiko Saito, Nao Otsu
Lead Animators: Nao Naito, Rie Aoki
Music: Kaoru Wada
Animation Production: MAPPA

The anime remake of Ranma ½ is set to release over three decades after the original’s conclusion. This announcement followed the reboot of another Rumiko Takahashi classic, URUSEI YATSURA. Ranma ½, Takahashi’s third major series, was serialized from August 1987 to March 1996, spanning 407 chapters and 38 volumes.

Netflix describes the story as follows:

Ranma Saotome and Akane Tendo’s parents have arranged for them to get married. However, there’s a problem: whenever Ranma is splashed with cold water, he turns into a girl! The stage is set for a slapstick martial arts rom-com filled with quirky characters!

Source: Comic Natalie

© Rumiko Takahashi, Shogakukan/Ranma1/2 Project

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