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Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran (TV)

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Alternative title:
Kazemakase Tsukikage Ran (Japanese)
RAN, the Samurai Girl
Samurai Girl Ran (Portuguese)
Tsukikage Ran - Carried by the Wind
Wind-borne Moon-lit Ran
風まかせ月影蘭 (Japanese)
Genres: action, adventure, comedy
Age rating: Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Plot Summary: In the Edo or Tokugawa period (1600-1868),Ran,a female wandering samurai whose skill with the katana is only matched by her taste for sake (rice wine),is joined by a chinese martial artist who calls herself Lady Meow of the Iron Cat Fist.Together,these two women face antagonists of all kinds.
User Ratings: 291 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 13 votes (sub:6, dub:5, Spa.dub:1, edit.dub:1)
 Excellent: 24 votes (sub:16, dub:5, Spa.dub:2, ?:1)
 Very good: 62 votes (sub:42, dub:19, Rus.sub:1)
 Good: 81 votes (sub:48, dub:21, Spa.dub:6, Por.dub:4, Fre.sub:1, ?:1)
 Decent: 69 votes (sub:50, dub:15, Por.sub:1, Por.dub:1, Spa.sub:1, Spa.dub:1)
 So-so: 24 votes (sub:15, dub:7, Por.dub:1, Spa.dub:1)
 Not really good: 7 votes (raw:2, sub:2, Spa.dub:1, Por.sub:1, dub:1)
 Weak: 5 votes (sub:3, dub:2)
 Bad: 3 votes (?:1, sub:1, Spa.dub:1)
 Awful: 2 votes (sub:2)
 Worst ever: 1 vote (dub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 638 users, rank: #884
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 6.8724 (Good-.12), std. dev.: 1.6424, rank: #1968
Weighted mean: 6.7731 (Good-.22), rank: #1889
Bayesian estimate: 6.79828 (Good-.20), rank: #1625
Running time: half hour per episode
Number of episodes: 13
Episode titles: We have 13
Vintage: 2000-01-26 to 2000-04-19
Releases: We have 5
Opening Theme:
"Leave it to the wind" by Akemi Misawa
Ending Theme:
"Leave it to the Wind 2" by Reiko Yasuhara
In the news 9 times:
2002-07-10   AX 2002: Bandai Panel
2002-04-19   Tsukikage Ran Process
2002-04-19   Anime Expo Updates
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Related releases:
    Carried By the Wind – Complete Collection (DVD 1-4) 2004-11-09
    Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran - A Tale of Two Travelers (DVD 1) 2002-09-10
    Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran - Shocking Secrets (DVD 2) 2002-11-05
    Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran - Big Trouble in Little Nippon (DVD 3) 2002-11-05
    Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran - Way of the Samurai (DVD 4) 2003-03-11

Japanese staff 
Japanese cast 

Director: Akitaro Daichi

Script:
Mamiko Ikeda
Michiko Yokote
Ryousuke Takahashi
Tatsuo Sato
Yousuke Kuroda

Screenplay: Akitaro Daichi

Music: Toshihiko Sahashi

Character Design: Hajime Watanabe

Theme Song Performance: Reiko Yasuhara (ED)

 

Akemi Okamura as Meow of the Iron Cat Fist

Reiko Yasuhara as Tsukikage Ran

Yuuichi Nagashima as Tonto Sharakusai (ep 5)

Yuriko Yamaguchi

Japanese companies 

Animation: Madhouse Studios

Broadcaster: WOWOW

Distributor: Bandai Visual

English staff 
English cast 

ADR Director: Kevin Seymour

Translation: Anna Exter

ADR Script: Mary Claypool

Executive producer: Ken Iyadomi

Producer:
Charles McCarter
Haruyo Kanesaku
Yutaka Maseba

Co-Producer: Osamu Maseba

Digital ADR Tracking: Collin McQueen

DVD Menu Design: Erika Offutt

DVD Producer:
Miho Kinoshita
Richard Noboru Kekahuna

Mix Engineer: Michael McCarty

Production Coordination: Keisuke Onishi

Subtitle Timing: Anna Exter

 

Michelle Ruff as Meow of the Iron Cat Fist

Mona Marshall as Tsukikage Ran

Andy Alan McPherson as Dr. Genkai Hiraga

Barry Stigler as
Benistubaki
Benitsubaki
Master Rokkan

Bridget Hoffman as
Oharu
Sales Girl (Ep 10)

Christopher Carrol as Saki Bar Owner

Dan Lorge as Haji

Dan Woren as Officer Nakasaka

Daran Norris as Man in Street (ep. 4)

Dave Mallow as Lord Matsuzaka

Dave Wittenberg as Shinnosuke Takagaki

David Mallow as Lord Matsuzaka

Debra Jean Rogers as Ren HyugaBar Manager

Dorothy Elias-Fahn as
Omiyo
Townswoman (Ep 6)

Doug Erholtz as
Big Brother (Ep 13)
Challenger Samurai
Speakeasy Doorman

Doug Stone as Tonto Sharakusai

Dyanne Dirosario as
Captive Woman
Onami

Eddie Frierson as
Crying Husband
Fisherman (Ep 7)
Tokuji
Wandering Samurai (Ep 9)

Gracie Poletti as Yuki (Ep. 3)

Gracie Moore Poletti as Yuki

Jamieson Price as Kojuro Takagaki

John Snyder as Miyashita

Julie Ann Taylor as Stephanie

Kirk Baily as Beninosuke

Kirk Thornton as
Bar Patron
Barkeep (ep 9)
Restaurant Owner (ep. 2)
Saki Transporter
Yakuza Leader

Lia Sargent as Sales Girl

Lynn Fischer as Mei

Mari Devon as Captive Woman

Matthew K. Miller as
Fisherman (Ep 7)
Ukiya-Tei Henchman

Melodee M. Spevack as
Lady Oyu
Otsuta
Resturant Lady (ep 4)

Michael Forest as 'Sneaky Spider' Saizo

Michael Lindsay as
Bartender (Ep 5)
Speakeasy Patron (Ep 3)

Michael McConnohie as Hehachiro

Michael Reynolds as Kikuhimeya Housemaster

Michael Sorich as Daigoro Okuma

Michelle Ruff as
Gyao
Maid (Ep 3)

Milton James as Oharu's Father

Neil Kaplan as
Kuma
Mr. Yohei

Paul St. Peter as Kikuhimeya Henchman

Peter Doyle as
Bar Patron (Ep 12)
Zenzou

Peter Spellos as Bandit Chief (ep. 4)

Rachel Harris as Sakura

Randy McPherson as Isuke

Rebecca Forstadt as Gin

Richard Cansino as Villager

Richard Epcar as Magistrate

Riva Spier as
Lady Matsuzaka
Lady Traveler (Ep 12)
Zanshiro Gondou

Robert Axelrod as Genma Otagaki

Robert Buchholz as Restaurant Manager (ep. 4)

Robert M. Klein as
Bar Patron
Circus Announcer

Stephen Apostolina as Rokkan's Henchman)

Steve Bulen as Ukiya-tei Housemaster

Steve Kramer as
Benitsubaki Clansman
Official (Ep 12)
Restaurant Owner (Ep 13)
Scam Victim (Ep 11)

Steve Staley as
Denkichi
Sanji

Steven Blum as
Junzaburo Shiina
Saizo Henchman

Tom Fahn as Sakura's Brother

Tom Wyner as ikuhimeya Negotiator

Tony Oliver as
Bar Patron
Jail Officer 2 (Ep 12)
Jugo Yoshikawa
Officer Kosaka
Otagaki Dojo Trainee
Samurai (ep 5)
Speakeasy Worker

Tony Pope as Soemon

Wendee Lee as
Sales Girl (Ep 10)
Townswoman

William Frederick Knight as Denkichi's Master

Ahmed A. Best

Amanda Carlin

Anthony Pulcini

Barbara Nickell

Bridget Hoffman

Christopher Carrol

Dana Craig

David Ellenstein

Gavin Glennon

Jad Mager

Jane Lanier

Jessica Gee

LaGloria Scott

Lex Lang

Lindsey McLeod

Lurie H. Peter

Lynsey McLeod

Michael McCarty

Michael S. Deak

Peter Lurie

Peter Spello

Randall Bosley

Skip Stellrecht

Tina Carlisi

English companies 

ADR Production: Bang Zoom! Entertainment

Broadcaster: Animax Asia

Distributor: Bandai Entertainment

Licensed by: Bandai Entertainment

Subtitles:
Captions, Inc.
ZRO Limit Productions (Timing)

Translation: ZRO Limit Productions


Spanish staff 
(none)
Spanish cast 

Citlalli Godoy as Meow

Coralia Torrealba as Ran Tsukikage

Spanish companies 

Broadcaster: Animax Latin America

Portuguese staff 
Portuguese companies 

Dubbing Director: Alfredo Rollo

 

Broadcaster:
Animax (Brasil)
Animax Brazil (Dubbed)

Dubbing Studio: Álamo

Translation: JBC

Portuguese cast 

Cecília Lemes as Ran Tsukikage

Letícia Quinto as Miau das Garras Felinas de Aço (Meow of the Iron Cat Fist)

Adriana Pissardini as Stephanie

 
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