by Additional cast members for the TV anime Ranma 1/2 have been announced, and it has been revealed that Seki Tomokazu will play the anime’s original character, Ichiro. Seki’s Ichiro is a member of the broadcasting club at Furinkan High School, known for his unique style of live commentary on games. How he will appear in the story has not been revealed, but character visuals and Seki’s comments have been released.
I will appear in “Ranma 1/2” as Ichiro, a Furinkan High School broadcasting club member. I am in charge of live commentary on various games. The director instructed me to include some ad-lib, so I enjoyed acting to liven up the work. Please be sure to watch the broadcast.
This work is a re-animation of the manga serialized in “Weekly Shonen Sunday” (published by Shogakukan) from 1987 to 1996 by Takahashi Rumiko, known for “Urusei Yatsura,” “Maison Ikkoku,” and “Inuyasha.” The series follows the hectic daily life of Saotome Ranma, a high school boy who turns into a woman when splashed with water, and the battles he faces with his unique companions, including his fiancee, Tendo Akane.
“Ranma 1/2” airs every Saturday at 12:55 a.m. on Nippon TV. It is then broadcast nationwide on Nippon TV affiliates and exclusively streamed on Netflix immediately after the broadcast. A preview and preview video of episode 2, “I Hate Men,” which will be aired and streamed on October 12th, have also been released.
