The second season of the "completely new anime" based on Rumiko Takahashi's hit manga "Ranma 1/2" began streaming on platforms other than Netflix on January 1st. To commemorate the release, a special voice drama, "The Tendo Family's New Year's," was released on YouTube. The voice drama depicts the hectic New Year's celebrations of Ranma, Akane, Nabiki, and Kasumi.
As part of the "Ranma Day" project on January 2nd, it was also announced that 100 icons that can be used on social media will be distributed free of charge on the anime's official website. The official account (@ranma_pr) will also be running a campaign where you can win prizes.
"Ranma ½" was serialized in the manga magazine "Weekly Shonen Sunday" (Shogakukan) from 1987 to 1996 by Takahashi, who is also known for "Urusei Yatsura Maison Ikkoku" and "Maison Ikkoku." The series depicts the hectic daily life of high school martial artist Ranma Ranma Saotome, who turns into a woman when splashed with water, and his fiancee Akane Akane Tendo. While training in the indiscriminate fighting style with his father, Genma, Ranma, while training in the Chinese Jusenkyo, develops a unique condition that causes him to turn into a woman when splashed with water and revert to a man when splashed with hot water. Upon returning to Japan, Ranma and his son end up staying with Genma's best friend, Soun Tendo, and by chance, he becomes engaged to Soun's daughter, Akane.
The series was adapted into a TV anime series from 1989 to 1992, and this is the first time it has been adapted into a TV anime series in 32 years. The first season aired from October to December 2024, and the second season aired from October to December 2025.
