Ranma 1/2 Season 3 Shares New Promo Previewing Theme Songs

The team behind the new anime adaptation of Rumiko Takahashi’s Ranma 1/2 manga released season three’s third promotional video on Monday. It previews the season’s opening and ending themes.

Fumino sings the opening, “Sunao Miman” (Below Honesty), while Yuika performs the ending, “Kawaikunai” (Not Cute).

Season three premieres October 3 on NTV at 24:55 JST, effectively October 4 at 12:55 a.m. JST. Netflix will stream it exclusively immediately after the broadcast.

United Cinemas Aqua City Odaiba will host an advance screening October 3 at 2:00 p.m. JST. The following voice actors will attend:

• Kappei Yamaguchi, who voices boy-type Ranma
• Noriko Hidaka, who voices Akane
• Kōichi Yamadera, who voices Ryoga

The third season adds these cast members:

• Masako Nozawa as Grand Master
• Jun Fukuyama as Sentarō Daimonji
• Mayumi Tanaka in an undisclosed role
• Saori Hayami in an undisclosed role
• Minami Tanaka as Tsubasa Kurenai

Seiya, a member of comedy duo Shimofuri Myojo, will make a guest appearance in an unannounced role. He will also serve as promotional ambassador.

Kōnosuke Uda returns to direct at MAPPA, with most cast and staff continuing for season three.

Returning chief animation directors Yoshiko Saitō and Kōsuke Kawamura will work alongside two additions:

• Riko Kaneda, an animation director on the new anime’s first season
• Haruki Miura, whose credits include Ensemble Stars! and JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean

Masahiro Kurio returns as main animator, joined by:

• Atsuko Ishida, a key animator on the 1989 Ranma ½ anime
• Yoshihiro Takeda, whose credits include The Devil Is a Part-Timer! seasons 2 and 3

The first season debuted nationwide in Japan in October 2024, with Netflix streaming it exclusively after broadcast.

Season two premiered on NTV in October 2025 and streamed on Netflix following its television broadcast. Most first-season staff returned.

For season two, Kōsuke Kawamura joined as a chief animation director, while Ryūta Hayashi joined Chihiro Ōkawa in directing the art.

The first season’s creative leads included:

• Director Kōnosuke Uda at MAPPA, whose credits include the One Piece: Dead End film and DAYS
• Series script lead Kimiko Ueno, whose credits include Delicious in Dungeon and Astro Note
• Character designer Hiromi Taniguchi, whose credits include Kurage no Shokudō