Series synopsis
Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran, also known as 風まかせ月影蘭 is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on January 26, 2000. It ended on April 19, 2000. It stars Akemi Okamura, Reiko Yasuhara, Koji Ishii and Azusa Nakao.
Wandering the lands of Japan - Ran is a master swordsman with a strong sense of honor combined with the courage and strength to right wrongs and battle injustice. But that doesn't stop her from having a good time!
Stuck with an unwanted traveling companion, Myao, the two will bring law and order to the countryside... if they don't kill each other first. A comedic, action drama from start to finish - the way of the Samurai will never be the same!
Premise
Wandering the lands of Japan - Ran is a master swordsman with a strong sense of honor combined with the courage and strength to right wrongs and battle injustice. But that doesn't stop her from having a good time!
Stuck with an unwanted traveling companion, Myao, the two will bring law and order to the countryside... if they don't kill each other first. A comedic, action drama from start to finish - the way of the Samurai will never be the same!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Akemi Okamura as Myao (voice)
- Reiko Yasuhara as Tsukikage Ran (voice)
- Koji Ishii as Benitsubaki (voice)
- Azusa Nakao as Mei (voice)
- Chinami Nishimura as Oharu (voice)
- Hiroshi Takahashi as Genkai Hiraga (voice)
- Hochu Otsuka as Kojuro Takagaki (voice)
- Kaori Nazuka as Gin (voice)
Supporting cast
- Keiji Fujiwara as Junzaburo Shiina (voice)
- Lenne Hardt as Stephanie (voice)
- Mika Doi as Oyu (voice)
- Nao Takamori as Okuma (voice)
- Naoki Bando as Saizo (voice)
- Takashi Matsuyama as Genma Otagaki / Rokkan (voice)
- Takehiro Murozono as Kuma (voice)
- Wataru Takagi as Mokichi (voice)
- Cho as Tonto Sharakusai (voice)
- Yuka Imai as Onami / Yuki (voice)
- Yuriko Fuchizaki as Sakura (voice)
- Gavin Glennon as Additional Voices (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | January 26, 2000 | April 19, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | She's Tough for a Woman | January 26, 2000 |
| 2 | Sake Made the Tears Sting | February 2, 2000 |
| 3 | Suddenly, I was a Mother | February 9, 2000 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 26, 2000 |
| Last aired | April 19, 2000 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 19:00:00 |