Ranma ½ Remake Returns — Season 2 Premieres October 2025

Ranma ½ — the martial-arts rom-com from Rumiko Takahashi that first charmed viewers in 1989, is back in a big way. The modern remake that relaunched the property in 2024 has been confirmed for a second season, with new episodes premiering in October 2025. The announcement cements a recent trend of revisiting beloved pre-2010 anime for new audiences while retaining core elements that made the originals iconic.

What we know so far

According to coverage summarizing the current fall lineup, the remake’s Season 2 is scheduled to drop in early October 2025 on Netflix (and will air in Japan as part of the broadcast window). The new run will continue adapting Takahashi’s manga material, bringing both familiar storylines and additional characters into the remake’s updated visual and tonal approach. Fans can expect more of the series’ trademark slapstick, romantic entanglements, and martial-arts showdowns, now rendered with contemporary animation standards and pacing.

Why this matters for classic-anime fans

Ranma ½ is firmly rooted in the late-80s/early-90s anime scene, and its original TV series helped popularize a playful blend of martial arts and romantic comedy. A modern remake that receives a second season demonstrates not only commercial confidence from producers and distributors, but also the continuing appetite for revisiting pre-2010 IP in fresh formats. For retro anime enthusiasts, this revival offers an opportunity to compare classic storytelling choices with modern adaptation strategies, and to reintroduce a clever, genre-bending series to a new generation.

What to expect creatively

Early reporting indicates the remake aims to balance fidelity to Takahashi’s original manga with visual updates and contemporary direction. That typically means reworking episode structure, smoothing pacing for today’s streaming audience, and possibly expanding or condensing certain arcs to fit modern season lengths.