Ranma ½ (2024)

Ranma ½
Original Title	らんま½ (Ranma Nibun no Ichi)
Original Language	Japanese
Dubbing Studio	Iyuno, Los Ángeles (Season 1)
Voice Director	Jalen K. Cassell (Season 1)
Translation & Adaptation	Marin Miller (Season 1) Annika Perkins (Season 1)
ADR Production	(Season 1)
Recorded	July/August 2024-October 2024 (Season 1)
Dub Country	United States
Original Country	Japan
Episodes	12
Year	2024-present

Ranma ½ (らんま½, Ranma Nibun no Ichi) is a 2024 reboot anime adaptation of the manga of the same name by Rumiko Takahashi. The series is directed by Konosuke Uda, with Kimiko Ueno handling the series scripts, Hiromi Taniguchi designing the characters, and Kaoru Wada composing the music. Produced by ShoPro for Nippon Television and animated by MAPPA, this is the second anime adaptation of Ranma ½, following the first anime adaptation that aired from 1989 to 1992. Unlike its predecessor, this adaptation closely follows the events of the manga.

The series was first announced with a promotional video released on June 26, 2024, followed by an official announcement on July 17, 2024. The series began airing in Japan on October 5th, 2024 on Nippon Television, with Netflix licensing the series for streaming worldwide with the English dub also being simulcasted and released on the same day as the Japanese release weekly and continued to run every Saturday until December 21, 2024.

On December 21, following the release of episode 12, the series was renewed for a second season.

Synopsis We all know Ranma Saotome, a young man whose life took a dramatic turn. During an intense martial arts training session in China, he fell into a cursed spring that now forces him to transform into a redheaded girl whenever he’s splashed with cold water. Only hot water can return him to his original form—but that's just the beginning. As if that weren't enough, his father has arranged a forced marriage with Akane Tendo, the daughter of an old friend. Akane is a fiery, strong-willed girl, and much like Ranma, she has no intention of bowing to the whims of the adults. From their very first encounter, full of misunderstandings and tension, they both make it clear they’ll never accept this engagement. But despite their constant bickering, something begins to blossom between them… Could it be love? Amid curses, rivalries, and confused hearts, Ranma and Akane will not only have to face their enemies but also confront their own feelings. Will they find their way to love, or will everything spiral into even more chaos? Don’t miss this more faithful adaptation to the manga, where anything can happen!

Cast

Image	Character	Seiyū	Dub Actor	Season(s).	Ep(s).
Main Characters
	Ranma Saotome	Kappei Yamaguchi (male)	David Errigo Jr.	1ª-
		Megumi Hayashibara (female)	Suzie Yeung
	Akane Tendo	Noriko Hidaka	Valeria Rodriguez	1ª	1-4
				1ª-
Secondary Characters
	Nabiki Tendo	Minami Takayama	Stephanie Sheh	1ª-
	Kasumi Tendo	Kikuko Inoue	Laura Post	1ª-
	Soun Tendo	Akio Ōtsuka	J. Michael Tatum	1ª-
	Genma Saotome	Chō	Fred Tatasciore	1ª-
	Ryoga Hibiki/P-Chan	Kōichi Yamadera	Damien Haas	1ª-
			Rachel Slotky
	Shampoo	Rei Sakuma	Grace Lu	1ª-
	Mousse	TBA	TBA	2ª-
	Cologne	TBA	TBA	2ª-
	Happosai	TBA	TBA	2ª-
Recurring Characters
	Tatewaki Kuno	Tomokazu Sugita	Jonah Scott	1ª-
	Kodachi Kuno	Ayane Sakura	Allegra Clark	1ª-
	Dr. Tofu Ono	Toshiyuki Morikawa	Josh Keaton	1ª-
	Ukyo Kuonji	TBA	TBA	2ª-
Minor Characters
	Ichiro	Tomokazu Seki	Andrew Frankel	1ª-
	Shingo	Shō Okumura	John Patneaude	1ª-
	Kichi	Yōhei Hamada	JP Karliak	1ª-
	Noriko	Misako Tomioka	Laura Post	1ª-
	Hiroko	Natsumi Ōshita	?	1ª-
	Tomoyo	Ayaka Kamimoto	Abbey Veffer	1ª-
	Jusenkyo Guide	Kōichi Yamadera	Kaiji Tang	1ª-
Others
	Narrator	Kenichi Ogata	David Kaye	1ª-

Episodic Characters

Image	Character	Seiyū	Dub Actor	Ep(s).
First season
	Mailman	Kōichi Sōma	David Kaye	1
	Passerby	Sōshirō Hori Shō Okumura	?
	Male Student Mob Members		?	2
	Old Lady	Hitomi Shogawa	?
	Boys	Seiyū Fujiwara Yūki Tamai	?	3
	Villagers	Yūki Tamai Kanako Sakuragi Shinnosuke Musashi Jōichirō Yoshida Kōichi Sōma	?	4
	Old Lady	Mika Kanda	?
	Soccer Club Member	Takehisa Hirose	?
	Dairy Farmer	Taisuke Nakano	?
	Beth Yamada		David Kaye	5
	Referee		Erin Fitzgerald	7
	Azusa Shiratori	Aoi Yūki	Kayli Mills	8-10
	Mikado Sanzenin	Mamoru Miyano	Marin M. Miller

Additional Voices

• Allegra Clark (eps. 8, 10)
• Erin Fitzgerald (eps. 6-8, 10)
• Andrew Frankel
• JP Karliak (eps. 2, 6, 8, 10)
• David Kaye (eps. 2, 10)
• Josh Keaton
• Grace Lu (eps. 7, 9)
• Kayleigh McKee
• Kayli Mills (ep. 6)
• John Patneaude (eps. 2, 10)
• Laura Post
• Stephanie Sheh (eps. 2, 7-9)
• Rachel Slotky (ep. 10)
• Isaac Robinson-Smith (eps. 2-3, 6)
• Fred Tatasciore (eps. 8, 10)
• J. Michael Tatum
• Kaiji Tang
• Abbey Veffer

Notes

• This is the third Netflix licensed anime series to have a simulcast weekly release on the same day as the Japanese version the first being My Happy Marriage and Delicious in Dungeon respectively.
• This is the first piece of "Ranma ½" media to be dubbed in the United States at Iyuno, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, in place of Ocean Productions in Vancouver, Canada, the studio that previously dubbed the previous Ranma ½ series, its films and OVAs.
  • In addition, the Ranma ½ 2024 remake is notable for being the first American English dub production of "Ranma ½" to be unionized, due in part to Netflix's dubbing agreement with SAG-AFTRA as well as the appearances of Fred Tatasciore, David Errigo Jr., Laura Post (who just became a unionized VA since 2022), Josh Keaton, JP Karliak, Isaac Robinson-Smith, David Kaye, Erin Fitzgerald (who she herself had just became a union-only voice actress since 2016), and Grace Lu.
  • It is also the second Rumiko Takahashi work to have a full American cast the other being Urusei Yatsura (2022) which was dubbed in Houston by Sentai Filmworks.
• This is one of the few dubbing projects at Netflix that remained at Iyuno after the unfortunate material leaks at its main headquarters on August 9, 2024. Various productions, including this anime series and several others along with Dandadan at Bang Zoom! Studios, were the most affected; they were in the process of being dubbed in multiple languages but were canceled and transferred to other dubbing studios due to these leaks, this resulted in the departure of Iyuno from the Netflix Post Partner Program (NP3) from its various locations, including Iyuno, Los Ángeles at the end of 2024.
  • So far, only the English, Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Hungarian, Italian, and Thai dubs of the first season had continued to be produced at Iyuno.
• In contrast to the Original Japanese version and the versions dubbed in Latin American Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and German respectively, none of the original Vancouver-based voice actors from the first Ranma ½ anime adaptation returned to reprise their roles in the 2024 remake with all the roles recast with a new English voice cast based in Los Angeles, California
  • The voices for the 2024 adaptation were selected through casting sessions organized by the localization company at its dubbing studio, adhering to Netflix's regulations and requirements. The final cast was composed as follows:
    • David Errigo Jr. replaces Richard Ian Cox as Male Ranma.
    • Suzie Yeung replaces Venus Terzo as Female Ranma.
    • Valeria Rodriguez replaces Myriam Sirois as Akane Tendo; Myriam had also retired from voiceover prior.
    • Fred Tatasciore replaces Robert O. Smith as Genma Saotome; Smith had also passed away prior.
    • Laura Post replaces Willow Johnson as Kasumi Tendo.
    • Stephanie Sheh replaces Angela Costain as Nabiki Tendo; Costain had also retired from voiceover prior.
    • J. Michael Tatum and J. P. Karliak replaces David Kaye as Soun Tendo and Kichi.
      • Surprisingly, Kaye is involved in the new Ranma ½ series but as an additional voice actor and as the voice of the Narrator.
    • Kaiji Tang, Josh Keaton, and Marin M. Miller replaced Ian James Corlett as the Jusenkyo Guide, Dr. Tofu Ono, and Mikado Sanzenin respectively.
    • Jonah Scott replaces Ted Cole as Tatewaki Kuno.
    • Damien Haas and Rachel Slotky replaces Michael Donovan as Ryoga Hibiki/P-Chan.
    • Allegra Clark replaces Teryl Rothery, Erin Fitzgerald, and Sylvia Zaradic as Kodachi Kuno.
      • Surprisingly, Fitzgerald (Kodachi's second voice in the original Ranma ½ anime) is involved in the new Ranma ½ series but as an additional voice actor.
    • Grace Lu and Kayli Mills replaced Cathy Weseluck as Shampoo and Azusa Shiratori.
• David Kaye and Erin Fitzgerald are the only voice actors who were from the original Ranma ½ anime to participate in the Ranma ½ remake albeit as additional voice actors due to their residence in Los Angeles.
• This is the first anime dub that Jalen K. Cassell voice directed at Iyuno, Los Angeles, and his first anime series not voice directed at Bang Zoom! Studios.
• This is Valeria Rodriguez's first leading anime role.
• This is JP Karliak, Andrew Frankel and Abbey Veffer’s first anime dub contribution at Iyuno Los Angeles.
• This is Grace Lu’s first anime series dub contribution at Iyuno Los Angeles and her second anime dub not done at Bang Zoom! Studios.

Transmission via Streaming

Company	Date	Category	Format	Content	Classification	Country
	October 5, 2024-December 21, 2024	Anime / Netflix Original series	Digital	12 episodes (Season 1)	TV-MA (eps. 1-2; initial release) TV-14	United States

See Also

• Ranma ½
• List of Ranma ½ Films & OVAs

External Links

• Ranma ½ (2024) at the Internet Movie Database.
• Ranma ½ (2024) (anime) on the Anime News Network's encyclopedia.
• Ranma ½ (2024) on Behind The Voice Actors.