Ranma ½ Season 3 premieres on Netflix on Saturday, October 3, 2026, and it arrives the same way the first two seasons did: one new episode a week, not a single binge drop. US subscribers get each installment on Saturdays, following the show’s late-night broadcast in Japan, with studio MAPPA back on animation duty.
If you just want the dates, here they are. Below the schedule we break down the weekly rhythm, where to stream it in the US, and what Season 3 actually covers.
Ranma ½ Season 3 release schedule
| Episode | US release date (Netflix) | Release window |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Saturday, October 3, 2026 | Weekly |
| Episode 2 | Saturday, October 10, 2026 | Weekly |
| Episode 3 | Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Weekly |
| Episode 4 | Saturday, October 24, 2026 | Weekly |
| Episode 5 | Saturday, October 31, 2026 | Weekly |
| Episode 6 onward | Saturdays from November 7, 2026 | Weekly, continuing |
When do new episodes come out?
New episodes land every Saturday, starting October 3, 2026. The season follows the Japanese television broadcast on Nippon TV, which airs late on Saturday night Japan time, and Netflix makes each episode available internationally right after. Because of that late-night Japanese slot and the time-zone gap, US viewers have generally been able to open Netflix and find the new episode waiting on Saturday itself.
One caveat worth stating plainly: Netflix has not announced a fixed clock time for the US drop, so we are not going to invent one. Expect the episode to appear on Saturday in both the Eastern and Pacific time zones rather than at a precise, guaranteed minute. If you want to watch the moment it is live, Saturday morning ET is the safe window to start checking.
Where to watch Ranma ½ in the US
Season 3 streams exclusively on Netflix in the United States, and it is included with any plan, from the ad-supported tier on up. Seasons 1 and 2 are already on the service, so if you are new to this remake you can get fully caught up in the same place before the new episodes stack up.
This is the 2024 remake, not the 1989 Studio Deen series. The distinction matters because both exist and streaming search bars do not always make it obvious which one you are clicking on. The remake is the one produced by MAPPA, the studio behind Jujutsu Kaisen and Chainsaw Man, and it is the version Netflix has been rolling out season by season.
For language options, the season streams with the original Japanese audio and English subtitles, and Netflix has carried an English dub for the earlier seasons, so dub-watchers should have the same choice here. If you want subtitles or a specific audio track, you can set that from the playback menu once an episode starts.
Weekly release, not a binge
Ranma is a simulcast-style title, which is why it does not drop all at once. Netflix has leaned on the weekly model for its anime that run alongside a Japanese TV broadcast, and that is the format here: a single episode each Saturday, mirroring the broadcast cadence in Japan. If you prefer to marathon, the practical move is to wait a few weeks and let a cluster of episodes build up.
What to expect from Season 3
Season 3 picks up directly with Ranma Saotome and Akane Tendo, the martial-arts odd couple at the center of Rumiko Takahashi’s long-running manga. The premise, for newcomers, is a comedy of inconvenient magic: Ranma is cursed to switch between a young man and a young woman whenever he is splashed with cold or hot water, which turns an arranged engagement into a running farce of mistaken intentions and bruised egos.
Konosuke Uda returns to direct, and MAPPA has brought back the core creative team, so the look and comic timing that carried the first two seasons stay intact. The new run leans further into the rivalries fans have been waiting on, including Ranma’s endless feud with Ryoga, alongside fresh faces entering the Nerima chaos. MAPPA has released multiple trailers ahead of the premiere, and they point to a season that keeps the slapstick energy high rather than slowing down for drama.
Here is the latest official trailer from Netflix:
Frequently asked
Is Ranma ½ Season 3 on Netflix in the US?
Yes. It streams exclusively on Netflix in the United States, starting October 3, 2026.
Are all episodes available at once?
No. Season 3 releases weekly, with a new episode every Saturday rather than a full-season drop.
How many episodes are in Season 3?
Netflix has not officially confirmed the total. The first two seasons each ran about a dozen episodes, so a similar length is the reasonable expectation.
Do I need to watch Seasons 1 and 2 first?
It helps. Season 3 continues the same story and relationships, and both earlier seasons are already on Netflix, so catching up is easy.
Is this the old anime or a new one?
It is the 2024 remake animated by MAPPA, not the original 1989 adaptation. Both are based on Rumiko Takahashi’s manga.
