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Ranma Transforms into a Girl in Ranma 1/2 Episode 1 – First Episode Summary & Previews Released

The summary, scene previews, and a trailer for episode 1 of the brand-new TV anime Ranma 1/2 (airing on October 5) have been released. It was also announced that Koichi Yamadera will be voicing the Jusenkyo Guide.


Scene from Ranma 1/2 (C) Rumiko Takahashi / Shogakukan / "Ranma 1/2" Production Committee

Scene from Ranma 1/2 (C) Rumiko Takahashi / Shogakukan / "Ranma 1/2" Production Committee


Scene from Ranma 1/2 (C) Rumiko Takahashi / Shogakukan / "Ranma 1/2" Production Committee

Scene from Ranma 1/2 (C) Rumiko Takahashi / Shogakukan / "Ranma 1/2" Production Committee


Ranma 1/2 follows the daily life of high school student Ranma Saotome, who turns into a girl when splashed with water, and his fiancée Akane Tendo, in a martial arts romantic comedy that involves their chaotic surroundings. The original TV anime aired from 1989 to 1992, followed by theatrical films and OVAs, and in 2011, a live-action drama adaptation starring Yui Aragaki as Akane was released.


Scene from Ranma 1/2 (C) Rumiko Takahashi / Shogakukan / "Ranma 1/2" Production Committee

Scene from Ranma 1/2 (C) Rumiko Takahashi / Shogakukan / "Ranma 1/2" Production Committee


Scene from Ranma 1/2 (C) Rumiko Takahashi / Shogakukan / "Ranma 1/2" Production Committee

Scene from Ranma 1/2 (C) Rumiko Takahashi / Shogakukan / "Ranma 1/2" Production Committee


Episode 1: "Ranma Arrives" Summary:

Soun Tendo eagerly awaits the return of his close friend’s son, Ranma Saotome, who is also the fiancé of his daughter Akane, from China. On the long-awaited day, a surprise greets them—a cute girl with pigtails and a giant panda! During their martial arts training, the Saotome family had fallen into the legendary training ground known as Jusenkyo. As a result, Ranma now transforms into a girl when splashed with water, and his father Genma turns into a panda!


Scene from Ranma 1/2 (C) Rumiko Takahashi / Shogakukan / "Ranma 1/2" Production Committee

Scene from Ranma 1/2 (C) Rumiko Takahashi / Shogakukan / "Ranma 1/2" Production Committee


Scene from Ranma 1/2 (C) Rumiko Takahashi / Shogakukan / "Ranma 1/2" Production Committee

Scene from Ranma 1/2 (C) Rumiko Takahashi / Shogakukan / "Ranma 1/2" Production Committee


Anime Ranma 1/2 Official Web SIte



Source : ORICON NEWS