The Ranma 1/2 remake anime revealed new character visuals for the rest of the Tendo family. Studio MAPPA is animating, and the anime was confirmed for Netflix streaming. Akane’s family members includes Soun Tendo (CV: Akio Otsuka), Kasumi Tendo (CV: Kikuko Inoue), and Nabiki Tendo (CV: Minami Takayama). You can see their character visuals below.
Character introduction: The head of the Tendo Dojo of Anything Goes Martial Arts, and the father of the three Tendo sisters, including Akane. He has a high reputation as a martial artist, and it seems that people from the neighborhood often come to him for various consultations. He is both a fellow disciple and a close friend of Ranma’s father, Genma Saotome, and had promised to betroth his daughter to Ranma.
Akio Otsuka’s comment: “Finally! Ranma 1/2! Among the veteran cast, I will be giving it my all as if I were a newcomer! I’ll make sure there are no cold drafts in the atmosphere with my humor! Please look forward to it!”
Character introduction: The eldest daughter of the Tendo family. A reliable person who has taken over all household chores in place of her deceased mother. She is extremely calm and kind, to the point where her personality is described as being “like a bodhisattva.” She has a laid-back attitude and remains unfazed no matter what happens.
Kikuko Inoue’s comment: “The miracle that Ranma 1/2 is returning as a brand-new anime after so many years! And the fact that I can be part of it again… Words can’t express how happy I am! I will pour my heart into playing the soft, easygoing, but slightly airheaded Kasumi. I hope you will continue to support us moving forward.”
Character introduction: The second daughter of the Tendo family, and a second-year student at Furinkan High School. She is a self-proclaimed and widely recognized money-grubber, a cool realist who never misses an opportunity to make money, regardless of the situation.
Minami Takayama’s comment: “It’s a brand-new but nostalgic world of Ranma 1/2—our Tendo household. I could never have imagined that I’d be reprising my role in this series from when I was just a fledgling, so soon after my debut, now in the Reiwa era! I’m absolutely overwhelmed with surprise and joy… no, I’m filled up to my heart! To all those who have supported us for so long, and to all the new fans, please enjoy this fresh take on the world of Ranma 1/2! And of course, I kindly ask for your continued support. Always, Nabiki Tendo.”
Akio Otsuka is replacing Ryusuke Obayashi for the role of Soun, while Noriko Hidaka and Minami Takayama are both reprising their roles from the old anime. The full cast and staff were revealed in July, along with the first trailer.
The anime remake is coming over 30 years after the original adaptation ended. The announcement was made shortly after another adaptation of the legendary mangaka Rumiko Takahashi’s, URUSEI YATSURA, finished its reboot broadcast.
Rumiko began the Ranma 1/2 as her third major series (following URUSEI YATSURA and Maison Ikkoku) in August 1987. The manga was serialized in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday magazine until March 1996. It ran for a total of 407 chapters, which were compiled into 38 volumes. VIZ Media licensed the manga in English, describing the story:
After taking a surprise dip in a cursed spring while on a training journey in China, martial artist Ranma Saotome and his father, Genma, aren’t quite themselves anymore. Now Ranma turns into a girl whenever he’s splashed with cold water, and Genma turns into a panda! Their new forms cause nothing but confusion at the Tendo dojo, where Soun Tendo is waiting to introduce one of his three daughters to Ranma—as his fiancée! Turns out Genma and Soun arranged the match long ago, but the girl, Akane, and the boy, Ranma, aren’t exactly crazy about the idea, or each other! Or are they? Watch the gender switching, jealous rages, and martial arts battles unfold all over again!
The manga was previously adapted into two anime series by Studio Deen: Ranma 1/2 and Ranma 1/2 Nettohen. The two anime together ran for a total of 161 episodes from 1989 to 1992. In addition, it released 12 OVAs and three films. In 2011, the franchise also received a live-action TV special.
Source: Official Website
©Rumiko Takahashi, Shogakukan/Ranma1/2 Project
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