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New Ranma 1/2 Anime's 2nd Season Previews Opening Song in Video
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
The official website for the new anime of Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga posted the second promotional video and a new visual for the anime's second season on Wednesday. The video previews the anime's opening theme song "Wo Ai Ni" (I Love You) by Wednesday Campanella.
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.
nishina will perform the ending theme song "Panda Girl."
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.
Update: English-subtitled version of the new video added.
Source: Ranma 1/2 anime's website, Comic Natalie
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