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Ryoga Hibiki is one of the strongest fighters in Ranma ½ and, despite constantly fighting him, the person Ranma Saotome comes closest to calling a real friend. Their rivalry began years earlier over a promised duel that Ryoga showed up to four days late, a small delay that set off years of grudges between them.
Ryoga's defining trait, shared by his entire family, is a hopeless sense of direction. He can set out for a destination right next door and somehow end up lost in another town entirely, unable to follow even the simplest instructions or a person pointing the way. This flaw is Ryoga's own private curse just as much as the one he later picks up at the cursed springs of Jusenkyo, which turns him into a small black pig whenever cold water touches him, a transformation he initially, wrongly blames Ranma for causing.
Around most people, especially women, Ryoga is shy, polite, and quick to help, though his temper flares easily when he feels wronged or embarrassed. Akane Tendo unknowingly adopts his pig form as a pet, and her simple, unguarded affection becomes one of the few sources of real comfort in Ryoga's lonely, wandering life. Later in the story he meets a pig breeder and slowly begins to move past his long-held feelings for Akane, even as his rivalry with Ranma continues.
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This is the third season of the new Ranma 1/2 anime from studio MAPPA. It premieres in Japan on October 3, 2026, on Nippon TV and partner stations, and it streams worldwide on Netflix right after each broadcast. MAPPA revealed the date at a fan event in July 2026, along with new voice cast members, including Masako Nozawa, the famous voice of Goku, as the Grand Master, Jun Fukuyama as Sentaro Daimonji, and Minami Tanaka as Tsubasa Kurenai. Saori Hayami and Mayumi Tanaka are also joining. Ranma 1/2 is one of the most loved manga by Rumiko Takahashi, who also created Urusei Yatsura and Inuyasha. The original manga ran from 1987 to 1996, and a classic anime followed in 1989. This remake started in 2024 and has the original voice actors returning in the main roles, with modern, sharp animation. The story's central idea is a strange curse. Ranma Saotome is a teenage martial artist who trained in China with his father, Genma. While there, they both fell into cursed springs at a training ground called Jusenkyo. Now, when Ranma is splashed with cold water, he turns into a girl. Hot water turns him back into a boy. His father has it worse: cold water turns him into a giant panda. Back in Japan, Ranma learns that his father arranged for him to marry one of the three daughters of Soun Tendo, an old friend who runs a martial arts school, or dojo. The one chosen is Akane Tendo, a strong, short-tempered girl who says she hates boys. Ranma and Akane argue all the time, but they slowly start to care for each other, even if neither will admit it. Their lives are made much harder by a long list of rivals, suitors, and troublemakers. Many of them have their own curses or silly fighting styles, and they are always showing up to challenge Ranma or chase after Akane. The series is famous for its slapstick comedy, over-the-top martial arts battles, and crazy romantic mix-ups. It was also one of the early anime to play with gender in a light-hearted way, which made it a big hit around the world in the 1990s. Season 3 continues the remake's path through the manga, with more rivals and more wild fights. Watch the first two seasons of the 2024 remake first.
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