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New Ranma 1/2 2nd Season Anime Reveals Theme Songs, October 4 Debut
posted on by Crystalyn Hodgkins
The official website for the new anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga revealed the second season's October 4 debut on Thursday, alongside the announcement of the new season's theme songs. Wednesday Campanella will perform the opening theme song "Wo Aini" and Nishina will perform the ending theme song "Panda Girl."
The anime will debut on October 4 on NTV at 24:55 (effectively October 5 at 12:55 a.m.). The series will stream on Netflix after the television broadcast.
The website is also streaming a digest video to summarize the first season.
Toshihiko Seki returns from the first Ranma 1/2 anime 32 years later to reprise the role of Mousse. The other newly announced cast members are:
- Kaori Nazuka as Ukyō Kuonji
- Kazuhiko Inoue as Happōsai
- Ako Mayama as Cologne
- Akira Ishida as Hikaru Gosunkugi
Most of the staff from the first season return for the second season. However, Kōsuke Kawamura joins the staff as one of the chief animation directors, and Ryūta Hayashi joins Chihiro Ōkawa on directing the art.
The anime premiered nationwide in Japan in October 2024. The anime exclusively streamed on Netflix after its broadcast.
Kōnosuke Uda (One Piece: Dead End film, DAYS) directed the first season at MAPPA. Kimiko Ueno (Delicious in Dungeon, Astro Note) was in charge of series scripts, and Hiromi Taniguchi (Kurage no Shokudō) designed the characters.
Source: Ranma 1/2 anime's website, Comic Natalie
