The anticipation for the return of the anime adaptation of “Ranma 1/2”was tarnished with the news that some episodes of the new remake produced by MAPPA studios have been leaked online ahead of its scheduled debut next month October-2024.

According to different sources, This material was obtained from a Netflix hack or a dubbing studio in Asia, however, others suspect someone involved in Anime NYCconvention where the first episode will be shown in advance in a few weeks, would have leaked the content.

Although the full material has not been released (or at least has not been fully distributed on the Internet at the time of this writing), The alleged opening of this new series has been completely leaked showing the theme song “Iinazuke Kyun (許婚っきゅん)” and performed by Anoas had been confirmed in previous statements.

In fact, even though we paid as much attention as possible, we couldn't see Master Happosai anywhere in this sequence. Did you get to see it? Although it may not appear in the opening sequence, the promotional visual for this new project already includes the popular and controversial character, so it is confirmed that he will appear in the series.

Leaving that aside, the leak came as a big surprise among fans, because although it has happened in the past, it is not something very common to see. However, all of this raises an important question: where is the security in the distribution of digital content and what will Japan think when it finds out about this?

It should be noted that The remake of “Ranma 1/2” is one of the most anticipated premieres of the fall-2024 season (October-December) according to the latest MyAnimeList ranking. Fans lamented that anticipation for the remake's release was affected by this leak, although others see the positive side and appreciate having this "early look."

Source: World Dubbing News