風まかせ月影蘭
Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran
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. Tsukikage Ran has individual episodes that are just short stories of their adventures.
Names
| Original | 風まかせ月影蘭 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kazemakase Tsukikage Ran |
| English | Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran |
| Chinese | 随风飘的月影兰 (simplified · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Wind-borne Moon-lit Ran · The Samurai Girl |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 13 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2000-01-26 → 2000-04-19 (Winter 2000) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | MADHOUSE |
| Source | Original work |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | AdventureComedy |
| Themes | HistoricalRuralEpisodicPrimarily Adult CastSamuraiFemale ProtagonistSwordplayMartial ArtsTravel |
| Streaming | Hulu · Tubi TV |
Reception
| Community score | 7.08 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.36 / 10 |
| Composite | 51.9 |
| On lists | 5,352 |
| Favourited | 66 (1.2%) |
| Completion | 75.2% |
| Drop rate | 7.2% |
| In backlog | 57.9% |
| Score spread σ | 1.70 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2000 | — | 4 of 12 |
| Year | 2000 | C | 29 of 92 |
| Studio | MADHOUSE | C | 106 of 229 |
| Era | Early 2000s | C | 204 of 687 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | C | 540 of 1,557 |
| Source material | Original work | C | 555 of 1,732 |
| Genre | Adventure | C | 630 of 1,534 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 1,034 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,226 of 3,488 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,393 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 2,553 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Akitarou Daichi, Hidetoshi Kaneko, Hitoshi Yamaguchi, Kazuya Tanaka, Takahiro Yoshimatsu |
|---|---|
| Character design | Hajime Watanabe |
| Music | Toshihiko Sahashi |
| Original creator | Akitarou Daichi |
AniList id 606 · MAL id 606 · record updated 2026-08-26