The new anime adaptation of Ranma 1/2 definitely made a splash in the fall 2024 anime season, as did the announcement that there will be a second season! To celebrate the show’s continuation, MAPPA’s YouTube channel has released a new music video that brings together the past and present of Rumiko Takahashi’s beloved rom-com.Featuring footage from the 2024 series, the video has been set to the 1990 character song “CHAINA kara no Tegami” (“Letters from China”). The song was performed by Kappei Yamaguchi and Megumi Hayashibara as Ranma, both of whom reprised their roles in the new series. As Ranma attempts to sing the heartfelt song, Ryoga splashes him with hot and cold water.Check out the new video, complete with retro karaoke vibe:
Shogakukan serialized the original Ranma 1/2 manga from August 1987 – March 1996 in their Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine. Viz Media also publishes an English language version of the series. Konosuke Ueda directs the TV anime at animation studio MAPPA. Kimiko Ueno provides the series composition, Hiromi Taniguchi provides the character designs and Karou Wada provides the music. Netflix streams the TV anime in worldwide markets and describes it like so:
Akane Tendo meets her new fiancé, Ranma Saotome, a martial arts prodigy with a twist: he magically transforms into a girl upon touching cold water.
Source: MAPPA CHANNEL on YouTube
