How many episodes are in Ranma ½?

Ranma ½ has 12 episodes in this listed season.

When does Ranma ½ premiere?

Ranma ½ premieres on 2026-10-03.

Is Ranma ½ a new series?

Ranma ½ is a new series (Season 1).

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Ranma ½(2024)

Also known as らんま½ (新アニメ) • らんま½ (新アニメシリーズ) • らんま1/2 (2024)

Archived · Nippon TV

7.9M12 eps

S01

Action & AdventureComedyAnimeFantasy

ON AIR: OCT 3Season 1Archived listing

What to Expect

PremiereLens read

Ranma ½ turns martial arts duels into fast, colorful slapstick, with absurd rivals and jealous suitors making every confrontation more ridiculous. A splash of cold water can derail a fight or set off another mix-up, while cursed fighters keep crashing into the household. The half-hour episodes move briskly through loud, physical gags and good-natured chaos rather than treating the combat as solemn business.

Ranma and Akane trade insults and punches, their stubbornness making even a little tenderness hard to admit. Their romance softens gradually without losing its prickly edge. Meanwhile, two scheming fathers keep making matters worse, adding another source of interference to a household already crowded with rivals, suitors, and magical complications. Comic fanservice and cartoon violence are part of the farce.

Best for

martial arts slapstick, screwball romance and Action & Adventure

Story lane

Action & Adventure and Comedy

Commitment

Season 1 · 12 episodes

Where

Nippon TV

Official Premise

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.

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