The manga inspired the Ranma 1/2 television anime series in April 1989.
The anime continued into the Ranma ½: Nettō-hen series in October 1989, and it ran until September 1992.
Kappei Yamaguchi, Megumi Hayashibara, and Noriko Hidaka are reprising their roles as (male) Ranma Saotome, (female) Ranma, and Akane Tendō, respectively.
The anime will premiere nationwide in Japan on October 5 on the NTV channel at 24:55 JST (effectively, October 6 at 12:55 a.m. JST).