Last updated: 1 November 2026
Ranma 1/2 Season 3 is the third season of MAPPA's remake of Rumiko Takahashi's martial-arts romantic comedy manga. It premiered on 3 October 2026 on Nippon TV, with new episodes streaming on Netflix worldwide right after each broadcast. Ranma, Akane and the whole Jusenkyo-cursed crowd return, with most of the original 1989 voice cast reprising their roles.
About Ranma 1/2 Season 3
Ranma Saotome turns into a girl when splashed with cold water and back into a boy with hot water, thanks to a training accident at the cursed springs of Jusenkyo in China. Season 3 of MAPPA's remake premiered on 3 October 2026 on Nippon TV, with Netflix streaming each episode worldwide right after the Japanese broadcast. The remake keeps the formula that made Rumiko Takahashi's manga a classic: Ranma's engagement to the temperamental Akane Tendo, a growing crowd of rivals and fiancées, and martial arts applied to absolutely everything, cooking, gymnastics, tea ceremony, you name it. Season 3 opens with Ranma and Ryoga's rivalry front and centre, brings Happosai and Cologne's schemes back into play, and adds new faces, including Sentaro Daimonji of the martial-arts tea ceremony school. Most of the original 1989 voice cast is back in the same roles more than three decades later, which gives the remake a warmth no reboot could fake. If you like your comedy fast, physical and hopelessly romantic, this is the season to jump in, though the first two seasons are only 12 episodes each.
Ranma 1/2 Season 3 is a TV anime from 2026, first released in Fall 2026. It belongs to the Comedy and Romance genres and is listed as currently airing. The summary above is written by the AnimeYug team in our own words.
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Story & Plot
Ranma Saotome trained in martial arts from childhood under his father Genma, and an ill-fated training trip to China's cursed springs changed his life: cold water now turns him into a girl, and his father into a panda, while hot water changes them back. Arriving in Japan, Ranma learns he has been engaged (by his father, years ago) to Akane Tendo, heir to the Tendo dojo, who wants nothing to do with the arrangement.
That engagement is the engine of the whole series. Akane's suitors challenge Ranma daily; Ranma's own past keeps producing new fiancées, from the Amazon Shampoo to his childhood friend Ukyo; and every rivalry is settled with spectacular, ridiculous martial arts. Season 3 continues the remake's faithful march through Takahashi's manga, mixing returning favourites (Happosai the ancient lecher, Cologne the Amazon elder, the eternally lost Ryoga) with new challengers and new cursed-spring complications.
Underneath the slapstick, it is a slow-burn romance between two proud teenagers who clearly like each other and would rather fight a dojo full of challengers than say so. That tension, plus the jokes, is why Ranma still works nearly forty years on.
Story Arcs & Episode Guide
The Ranma 1/2 Season 3 anime is split into story sagas. Here is every saga in order, with its episodes and years.
| Arc | Episodes | Years | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranma 1/2 (1989) | 161 episodes plus films and OVAs | 1989–1992 | The original Studio Deen adaptation: a beloved classic version of the same manga. |
| Remake Season 1 | Episodes 1–12 | 2024 | Ranma arrives at the Tendo dojo; the engagement, the rivals and Shampoo all enter the story. |
| Remake Season 2 | Episodes 13–24 | 2025 | Mousse, Ukyo, Happosai and Cologne join the chaos as the remake finds its stride. |
| Remake Season 3 | Episodes 25–present | 2026 | This season: more manga arcs adapted, new challengers, and the engagement drama deepens. |
Why Watch Ranma 1/2 Season 3
- Most of the legendary 1989 voice cast, back in their original roles after more than 30 years.
- MAPPA's clean, fluid remake animation makes every ridiculous martial-arts duel sing.
- A new manga arc every few episodes, the remake never stays in one place for long.
- Slapstick with a genuine slow-burn romance underneath: Ranma and Akane's stalemate is the heart of it.
- Short, binge-friendly seasons of about a dozen episodes each October.
Who Is It For?
A family-friendly comedy by modern standards, expect slapstick violence, bath and changing-room humour and mild innuendo rather than anything graphic. It suits teens and adults, and long-time fans returning for the remake will feel right at home.
Main Characters
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Voice Actors
The Japanese voices behind the main characters of Ranma 1/2 Season 3.
- Ranma SaotomeMain character: a martial artist cursed to turn into a girl with cold waterJapanese voiceKappei Yamaguchi (male form); Megumi Hayashibara (female form)
- Akane TendoMain character: Ranma's fiancée, a strong martial artist with a short temper and a kind heartJapanese voiceNoriko Hidaka
- Ryoga HibikiRanma's eternal rival, hopeless with directions; cursed to turn into a tiny pigJapanese voiceKoichi Yamadera
- ShampooA Chinese Amazon warrior determined to marry Ranma; cursed to turn into a catJapanese voiceRei Sakuma
- Ukyo KuonjiRanma's childhood friend and okonomiyaki chef, another self-declared fiancéeJapanese voiceKaori Nazuka
- MousseA near-sighted hidden-weapons master hopelessly in love with ShampooJapanese voiceToshihiko Seki
- HapposaiThe tiny, lecherous grand master of Anything-Goes martial artsJapanese voiceKazuhiko Inoue
- Genma SaotomeRanma's father, who turns into a panda and avoids every hard conversationJapanese voiceCho
- Soun TendoAkane's father and master of the Tendo dojo, quick to tearsJapanese voiceAkio Otsuka
- Kasumi TendoThe eldest Tendo sister, gentle and unflappable amid the chaosJapanese voiceKikuko Inoue
- Nabiki TendoThe middle Tendo sister, who will happily profit from anyone's miseryJapanese voiceMinami Takayama
- CologneShampoo's great-grandmother, a centuries-old Amazon elder and martial arts masterJapanese voiceAko Mayama
- Tatewaki KunoA delusional kendo captain in love with both Akane and Ranma's female formJapanese voiceTomokazu Sugita
- Kodachi KunoTatewaki's sister, a rhythmic-gymnastics fighter with a maniacal laughJapanese voiceAyane Sakura
Staff & Production
- Original Creator
- Rumiko Takahashi
- Animation Studio
- MAPPA
- Director
- Konosuke Uda
- Series Composition
- Kimiko Ueno
- Character Design
- Hiromi Taniguchi
- Music
- Kaoru Wada
Manga & Source Material
Ranma 1/2 is one of Rumiko Takahashi's defining manga, a martial-arts romantic comedy that ran in Weekly Shonen Sunday and became a phenomenon on both sides of the Pacific.
- Written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi
- Serialised in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday from 1987 to 1996
- Collected in 38 volumes; the manga is complete
- First adapted by Studio Deen in 1989: 161 TV episodes plus films and OVAs
- MAPPA's 2024 remake is a fresh, faithful adaptation that returns to the manga's opening chapters
Music
Every season of the remake gets a fresh pop pair. Season 1 paired ano with Riria., Season 2 went to Wednesday Campanella and nishina, and Season 3 hands the opening to singer-songwriter Fumino. Kaoru Wada's score carries the series throughout.
Opening Themes
- “Iinazukekkyun”by anoSeason 1 opening (2024)
- “Wo Ai Ni”by Wednesday CampanellaSeason 2 opening (2025)
- “Sunao Miman”by FuminoCurrentSeason 3 opening (2026): this season
Ending Themes
- “Anta Nante”by Riria.Season 1 ending (2024)
- “Panda Girl”by nishinaSeason 2 ending (2025)
- “Kawaikunai”by YuikaCurrentSeason 3 ending (2026): this season
Series Timeline
- 1987
Rumiko Takahashi's Ranma 1/2 manga begins in Weekly Shonen Sunday.
- 1989
The first Ranma 1/2 anime premieres; it runs until 1992 with films and OVAs alongside.
- 1996
The manga ends after 38 volumes.
- 2024
MAPPA's all-new remake premieres in October, 32 years after the first TV anime ended.
- 2025
Season 2 of the remake airs from October, adding Mousse, Ukyo, Happosai and Cologne.
- 2026
Season 3 premieres on 3 October on Nippon TV and Netflix.
Release Schedule
- Japanese broadcast
- Saturdays at 12:55 a.m. (24:55) on Nippon TV
- Premiere
- Saturday 3 October 2026
- Latest episode
- Episode 5, aired Saturday 31 October 2026
- Next episode
- Episode 6 is due Saturday 7 November 2026
- Streaming
- Netflix streams each episode worldwide immediately after the Japanese broadcast
- Episode count
- Not officially announced; Seasons 1 and 2 of the remake each ran 12 episodes
Schedule information as of 1 November 2026. Dates can change, check the official announcements for the latest news.
Quick Answers
Is Ranma 1/2 Season 3 finished?
No, not yet. Ranma 1/2 Season 3 is currently airing, which means new episodes are still being released.
What genre is Ranma 1/2 Season 3?
Ranma 1/2 Season 3 is a Comedy and Romance anime. You can browse more titles like it on our Comedy anime page.
When did Ranma 1/2 Season 3 release?
Ranma 1/2 Season 3 first released in Fall 2026. It is a TV series.
Do I need to watch the earlier seasons before Ranma 1/2 Season 3?
It helps, but Ranma is forgiving: most episodes are self-contained comedy stories. Seasons 1 and 2 of the remake are 12 episodes each and introduce the whole cast and their curses, so they are a quick, worthwhile catch-up. You do not need the 1989 series at all.
How many episodes will Ranma 1/2 Season 3 have?
Netflix and the production have not announced a final episode count. The remake's first two seasons each ran 12 episodes, and Season 3 is following the same weekly pattern from 3 October 2026.
Is the original 1989 voice cast back for the remake?
Largely, yes, Kappei Yamaguchi (male Ranma), Megumi Hayashibara (female Ranma), Noriko Hidaka (Akane), Koichi Yamadera (Ryoga) and Rei Sakuma (Shampoo) all reprise the roles they first played in 1989. A few roles were recast, including Happosai (Kazuhiko Inoue) and Cologne (Ako Mayama).
Who sings the Ranma 1/2 Season 3 theme songs?
The opening theme is "Sunao Miman" by Fumino and the ending theme is "Kawaikunai" by Yuika. Both were previewed in the season's third trailer in September 2026.
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Watch Order
Here is the release order for Ranma 1/2 Season 3 and the series connected to it. Start at step 1 and work your way down.
- 1Ranma 1/2Remake Season 1 (2024): start here; the chaos begins.
- 2Ranma 1/2 Season 2Remake Season 2 (2025): more rivals and fiancées arrive.
- 3Ranma 1/2 Season 3Remake Season 3 (2026): this series; the newest season.
- 4Ranma 1/2 (1989)Classic series (1989–1992): the original 161-episode adaptation, plus its films and OVAs; an alternative telling of the same manga, best enjoyed after or instead of the remake.
Where to Watch
Ranma 1/2 Season 3 is officially available to stream on these platforms:
Streaming availability changes often and differs by country. Please check the platform in your region.