On the official site for the new anime adaptation of
the manga written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi ,
“ Ranma
1/2 ”, the first promotional video for the project was revealed.
The video confirms that MAPPA studios are in charge of
the project, that the premiere is scheduled for October 5 in Japan ,
and that the voice cast of the original series returns for this remake.
For her part, Rumiko Takahashi began
publishing the manga through Shogakukan 's Weekly
Shonen Sunday magazine in August 1987 and ended it in March 1996,
compiling the work in a total of thirty-eight volumes. The work was adapted to
anime in April 1989 by Studio Deen , and was followed by a new
adaptation of 143 episodes in October 1989. , produced by the
same studio.
Recently, “ Urusei Yatsura “, another
of Rumiko Takahashi 's works , also had a new anime
adaptation forty years after its original broadcast.
Ranma 1/2 Synopsis
Ranma Saotome is a first-class martial
artist and prodigy of the Saotome school of “Anything Goes” martial arts.
During his training in China, he and his father meet a terrible fate when they
accidentally fall into a cursed spring. Now, Ranma is cursed to turn into a
girl when he splashes cold water on her, and only hot water can turn him back
into a boy.
Things become even more complicated when
Ranma discovers that his father has arranged for him to marry one of Soun
Tendo's three daughters to ensure the future of the Tendo dojo. Although Soun
learns of Ranma's situation, he remains determined to go through with the
engagement, and chooses his youngest daughter Akane, who turns out to be an
expert martial artist and has a reputation for hating men.
Source: ComicNatalie
(c)高橋留美子・小学館/「らんま
1/2」製作委員会
