Kappei Yamaguchi, Megumi Hayashibara, and Noriko Hidaka are reprising their roles as (male) Ranma Saotome, (female) Ranma, and Akane Tendō, respectively.
The anime continued into the Ranma ½: Nettō-hen series in October 1989, and it ran until September 1992.
These five cast members are not reprising these roles from the previous Ranma 1/2 anime projects.
The manga inspired the Ranma 1/2 television anime series in April 1989.