is the second anime television series adaptation of the manga series Ranma ½ by Rumiko Takahashi. It is produced by MAPPA, with Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions handling planning and production. The anime series is directed by Kōnosuke Uda and written by . The series premiered on October 6, 2024, on Nippon Television and its NNS affiliates. The series is streamed worldwide on Netflix.
Plot
Production A new anime television series adaptation was announced in Weekly Shōnen Sunday in June 2024. The anime is a remake of the original manga and animated by MAPPA, with Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions handling planning and production duties. It is directed by Kōnosuke Uda, with handling series composition, Hiromi Taniguchi designing the characters, and Kaoru Wada composing the music. Most of the original Japanese voice cast for the main characters reprise their roles. In contrast with the original anime series, the remake censors some Chinese communist symbolism. The first season aired from October 6 to December 22, 2024, on Nippon Television and its NNS affiliates, with Netflix licensing it for weekly worldwide streaming immediately following each broadcast. Viz Media and Hot Topic hosted the world premiere of the first episode on August 23 during Anime NYC. Earlier that same month, it was reported that the entire first season was leaked online alongside several other Iyuno localization company works. Netflix responded to the leaks by issuing DMCA takedowns.
A second season was announced immediately following the conclusion of the first season. The staff and cast from the first season reprised their roles. It aired from October 5 to December 21, 2025.
A third season was announced in March 2026, which is premiered on October 4 of the same year.
For the first season, the opening theme song is "Iinazukekkyun", performed by Ano, while the ending theme song is "Anta Nante", performed by .
For the second season, the opening theme song is "Wo Ai Ni", performed by Wednesday Campanella, while the ending theme song is "Panda Girl", performed by .
For the third season, the opening theme is titled "Sunao Miman", performed by Fumino, while the ending theme is titled "Kawaikunai", performed by Yuika.
Series overview
Episodes Season 1 (2024)
Season 2 (2025)
Season 3 (2026)
Reception At the 9th Crunchyroll Anime Awards in 2025, Ranma ½ was nominated for 6 categories, including Best Comedy, Best Romance, and Best Ending Sequence ("Anta Nante" by ). The anime's second season was nominated in two categories for Best Comedy and Best Romance at the 10th edition in 2026.
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