Rumiko Takahashi’s manga “Ranma 1/2” by Rumiko Takahashi, who has representative works such as “Urusei Yatsura”, “Maison Ikkoku”, “Inuyasha”, “Borderline Rinne”, and “MAO”, is a completely new animation!
Dr. Takahashi, “The Will Eisner Award Hall of Comics (The Will Eisner Award Hall of Comics (The Will Eisner Award Hall of Comics)” 2019, received the highest award at the French Angoleem Manga Festival in 2019. In 2023, he received the Order of Arts and Culture “Cher’s Chevalier” by the French government, and has been active worldwide.
In addition, as of August 2024, Mr. Takahashi’s work has exceeded 230 million copies worldwide.
This work “Ranma 1/2” was serialized in “Weekly Shonen Sunday” No. 36 to 1996 No. 12, and is a masterpiece that is still extremely popular today.
The story begins when his father, Genma Saotome, who trained in China, and his son, Ranma, arrive at Tendoya. However, what appeared there was a huge panda and a cute girl! ?
After training in China, Ranma had a strange constitution, such as returning to being a woman when he was covered with water, and returning to a man when he was covered with hot water.
It’s a fighting romantic comedy of the world, where Ranma and others get involved, cry, laugh, and sometimes fall in love with the people around him.

From October 2024, the TV anime “Ranma 1/2” will be broadcast as a completely new anime. It became a big topic, including the fact that the cast continued to pitch, and it is showing excitement from before the broadcast to the present.
After the broadcast of the 12th episode, the production decision for the second season was announced.

This time, the collaboration between the TV anime “Ranma 1/2” and the movie “Tabekko Animal The Movie” has been decided!

“Tabekko Animal The Movie” is a movie scheduled to be released on May 1, 2025. Since its release in 1978, Gimbis’ national sweets “Tabekko Animal” has been made into a movie!
Familiar animals are brought to life for the first time in full 3DCG animation.

For this collaboration, a collaboration visual with the character of “Ranma 1/2” drawn in the style of a tabekko animal has been released!
The visuals also depict the original character “Pegasasu-chan” of the movie “Tabekko Animal The Movie”.

In addition, comments commemorating the collaboration have arrived from Rumiko Takahashi, the original “Ranma 1/2” and Shuji Miyamoto, president of Ginbis Co., Ltd.!

“Ranma 1/2” Original by Rumiko Takahashi’s comment

The collaboration between the movie “Tabekko Animal The Movie” and the TV anime “Ranma 1/2” is very cute and I’m happy!

Comment from Ginbis Co., Ltd. President Shuji Miyamoto

It’s a great honor to collaborate with “Ranma 1/2”.
We have created a collaboration visual full of fun, so please enjoy it!

In addition, the world’s largest anime event “AnimeJapan” will be held from March 22nd (Sat) to 23rd (Sun) at Tokyo Big Sight. 2025” SHOPRO booth, free distribution of stickers using this collaboration visual as a limited novelty has been decided.
It is scheduled to be distributed near the SHOPro booth, so if you are visiting the venue, please stop by the SHOPro booth!
(*The number is limited. Distribution will end as soon as the stock runs out.)

Overview of the movie “Tabekko Animal The Movie”

● Title of work
Movie “Tabekko Animal The Movie”

● Release date
Thursday, May 1, 2025

●Introduction
At Sweets Land, where sweets and humans live together, the super idol “Tabekko Animal”, who sings and dances, is very popular.
However, Pegasasu-chan is captured by the most evil cotton candy corps that plans to conquer the world!
An unexpected rescue mission imposed on cute animals who are only cute.
Can animals with no weapons, no plans, and timid children save the world by helping their friends?

● Staff
Original: Ginbis
Director: Take Kiyohito
Screenplay: Tetsuhiro Ikeda
Planning/Producing: Kotaro Sudo
Animation production: Marza Animation Planet
Distribution: Clockworks TBS

● Cast
Lion-kun: Genta Matsuda
Elephant: Koji Mizukami
Pegasasu-chan: Akari Takaishi
Saru-kun: Shingo Fujimori
Kaba-chan: Shota Aoi
Rabbit: Ari Ozawa
Cat: Inori Minase
Kirin-chan: Nao Higashiyama
Wani-kun: Fumihiko Tachiki
Hiyoko-chan: Kurumi Mamiya
Pero: Ririana Ohno
Gotchan: Tomokazu Seki
Professor McCarron: Akio Otsuka
King Gotton: Hotada Otsuka

▼ Check out the official movie website for the latest information and theater information!

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Overview of the TV anime “Ranma 1/2”

● Title of work
Ranma 1/2

●Introduction
Ranma Saotome and Akane Tendo, the third daughter of the Tendo Dojo, are fiancée decided by their parents.
However, Ranma has a problem…
While training in China, he fell to the legendary training ground “Kyusenkyo”.
When you put water on it, you will return to being a man, and if you put hot water on it, you will return to being a man! ?
Ranma, Akane, and a slapstick fighting romantic comedy unfolded by a unique character begins here!

● Broadcast/distribution information
2nd anime production decision!
The first season is being distributed on Netflix and other video distribution services!
*For details, please check the delivery service.

●Original work
Original: Rumiko Takahashi “Ranma 1/2” (published by Shogakukan “Shonen Sunday Comics”)

●STAFF
Director: Konosuke Uda
Series composition: Kimiko Ueno
Character design: Hiromi Taniguchi
General drawing director: Hiromi Taniguchi, Takeshi Yoshioka, Yoshiko Saito, Nao Otsu
Main animator: Nao Naito, Rie Aoki
POP artwork: Minami Kitamura
Art director: Chihiro Okawa
Color design: Yukiko Kakita
Director of photography: Atsushi Kano
Edited by: Keisuke Yanagi
Sound director: Konosuke Uda
Sound effect: Takuya Hasegawa
Song selection: Makiko Chihara
Sound production: DUGOUT
Music: Kaoru Wada
Planning Produce: Shogakukan Shueisha Production
Produced by: MAPPA
Production: “Ranma 1/2” Production Committee

● CAST
Ranma Saotome: Kappei Yamaguchi
Ranma: Megumi Hayashibara
Akane Tendo: Noriko Hidaka
Namiki Tendou: Minami Takayama
Kasumi Tendo: Kikuko Inoue
Tendo Soun: Akio Otsuka
Saotome Genma: Cho
Ryoga Hibiki: Koichi Yamadera
Shampoo: Rei Sakuma
Kuno Tateto: Tomokazu Sugita
Kuno Kodachi: Ayane Sakura
Kono Tofu: Tomoyuki Morikawa
Sanzenin Emperor: Mamoru Miyano
Azusa Shiratori: Aoi Yuuki
Ichiro: Tomokazu Seki
Narration: Kenichi Ogata
*The “high” of “Hidaka Noriko” is “the ladder height”. If it is difficult to describe it due to the nature of the media, please add it.

●Music
Opening theme: ANO “Foundation” (Toy’s Factory)
Ending theme: Riria. “You are?” (via / Toy’s Factory)

● Web
Official site: https://ranma-pr.com/
Official X: https://x.com/ranma_pr (Recommended hashtags: #Ranma Anime)
Official TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ranma_pr

●Original information
Shonen Sunday Comics Special
“Ranma 1/2”
All 1 to 20 volumes are now on sale!

Rumiko Takahashi
List price: 1,045 yen each (tax included)
Published by: Shogakukan
https://www.shogakukan.co.jp/books/volume/44915?sort=old

“Ranma 1/2 SSC Complete Reprint Box”

Rumiko Takahashi
Contents: All 38 volumes of reprinted comics
2 storage boxes
A special collection holder with a set of 2 reproductions of original drawings
Price: 29,700 yen (tax included)
Published by: Shogakukan
Release date: February 28, 2025
*The release date varies depending on the region.

▼ Click here for details on how to make a reservation!
https://dps.shogakukan.co.jp/ranmabox

“Ranma 1/2 Memorial Book Reprint Edition” now on sale!

Rumiko Takahashi
List price: 2,200 yen (tax included)
Published by: Shogakukan
https://www.shogakukan.co.jp/books/09199086

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