by The fourth episode of the “completely new anime” of Takahashi Rumiko’s smash hit manga “Ranma 1/2,” entitled “The Man Who Chased Ranma,” will air on Nippon TV on October 26th. The series was initially broadcast as a TV anime from 1989 to 1992, and this will be the first time it has been adapted into a TV anime in about 32 years. The new anime is also attracting attention as it will feature the same voice actors as
Yamaguchi Kappei, who plays Saotome Ranma; Hayashibara Megumi, who plays Ranma; and Hidaka Noriko, who plays Tendo Akane. Reiwa Ranma: Ryoga finally appears! And what about Akane? Cuts from Episode 4 revealed Hibiki Ryoga appears at Furinkan High School searching for Saotome Ranma.
Ryoga says that he has been through hell because of Ranma and declares that he will get revenge, challenging him to a fight. Ranma is unconvinced, as he cannot think of any possible explanation, but Ryoga challenges him to a fight. As the battle unfolds, an unexpected tragedy befalls Akane.
Ranma 1/2 was serialized in the manga magazine Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan) from 1987 to 1996 by Takahashi, who is also known for Urusei Yatsura and Maison Ikkoku. It depicts the hectic daily life of high school martial artist Saotome Ranma, who turns into a woman when splashed with water, and his fiancee, Tendo Akane.
While training in the indiscriminate fighting style with his father, Genma, Ranma developed a unique constitution in China, where he trained in Jusenkyo. When splashed with water, he turns into a woman and reverts to a man. When Ranma returns to Japan, he and his son end up staying at the home of Genma’s best friend, Tendo Soun, and by chance, he becomes engaged to Soun’s daughter, Akane.
In addition to the theatrical anime, an OVA (original video animation) was also produced. The TV anime aired on Fuji TV and other stations from 1989 to 1992, and a live-action TV drama starring Aragaki Yui, Kaku Kento, and Natsuna aired in December 2011, which also garnered attention.
The new anime, the first in about 32 years, will be directed by Uda Konosuke, who has worked on “One Piece,” among others, and will be produced by MAPPA, who has worked on “Jujutsu Kaisen” and “Chainsaw Man.” It is currently airing on Nippon TV every Saturday at 12:55 a.m.
