Appare-Ranman! (天晴爛漫！) is a historically themed original anime about Sorano Appare and Isshiki Kosame and their adventure in the Trans-America Wild Race.
The series premiered on April 10th, 2020, but after the third episode, it was announced it was getting delayed due to the COVID-19 virus situation. It was later revealed it will restart broadcast from the first episode starting July 3rd, with the fourth episode set for July 24th. On April 3rd, 2020, a manga adaptation by Ahndongshik started in the 5th 2020 issue of Young Ace.
Plot[]
During the back-end of the 19th century, the genius but socially awkward engineer Sorano Appare and the wise yet cowardly samurai Isshiki Kosame find themselves drifting in the sea between Japan and America. With no money, the duo decides to enter the Trans-America Wild Race to win the prize money so they can get home. The two encounter rivals, bandits, and challenges in the wilderness as they race through America, from the starting line in Los Angeles to the finish line in New York, in the steam-powered car they built.
Episodes[]
| Episode Number | Episode Title | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Sunny [Appare], with Occasional Showers [Kosame] | April 10, 2020 |
| Episode 2 | In the Dark | April 17, 2020 |
| Episode 3 | Duel | April 24, 2020 |
| Episode 4 | Let It Go | July 24, 2020 |
| Episode 5 | The Eve, and... | July 31, 2020 |
| Episode 6 | I am GIL! | August 7, 2020 |
| Episode 7 | FAKE | August 14, 2020 |
| Episode 8 | HEAVY RAIN | August 21, 2020 |
| Episode 9 | Short Break | August 28, 2020 |
| Episode 10 | The Bridge to Hell | September 4, 2020 |
| Episode 11 | Rain in the Dark Night | September 11, 2020 |
| Episode 12 | WE WILL STOP YOU!! | September 18, 2020 |
| Episode 13 | Over The Moon | September 25, 2020 |
Cast[]
- Natsuki Hanae as Sorano Appare
- Seiichirō Yamashita as Isshiki Kosame
- Aoi Yūki as Hototo
- Sora Amamiya as Jin Xiaoleng
- Sōma Saitō as Al Leon
- Fumiko Orikasa as Sophia Taylor
- Takahiro Sakurai as Dylan G. Ordene
- Tomokazu Sugita as TJ
- Kazuyuki Okitsu as Seth Rich Cutter
- Daisuke Ono as Tristan the Bad
- Tetsu Inada as Chase the Bad
- Kenjiro Tsuda as Richard Riesman
Staff[]
- Director: Masakazu Hashimoto
- Series Composition: Masakazu Hashimoto
- Music: Evan Call
- Original story: Masakazu Hashimoto
- Original Character Design: Ahndongshik
- Character Design: Yurie Oohigashi
- Art Director: Miho Sugiura
- Chief Animation Director: Yurie Oohigashi
- Mechanical design: Shiho Takeuchi
- 3D Director: Motonari Ichikawa
- Sound Director: Satoki Iida
- Director of Photography: Satoshi Namiki
- Color Design: Naomi Nakano
- Editing: Ayumu Takahashi
- Planning: Daijō Kudō and Takeshi Kikuchi
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