Appare-Ranman!

Appare-Ranman! / 天晴爛漫！ / Appare Ranman!

Genres: Adult Cast, Comedy, Historical, Racing
Themes: Adult Cast, Historical, Racing
Studios: P.A. Works
Producers: AT-X, Bandai Namco Arts, Bit Promotion, Docomo Anime Store, Kadokawa, Kadokawa Media House, Lantis, Sammy
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 7.24 / 10
Rank: #3228
Popularity: #1799
Users Listed: 138,754
Users Scored: 52,667
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 02/05/2023
Aired: April 10, 2020 – September 25, 2020 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 13
Broadcast: Friday at 21:30 (JST)

Synopsis:

Set in late 19th-century Japan, the series follows Appare Sorrano, a young inventor driven by an ambition to explore the cosmos. His fascination with steam-powered technology leads him to build fantastical machines in his rural hometown, fueled by dreams of reaching the moon. A series of unforeseen circumstances strands Appare and a reluctant samurai, Kosame Ishikki, adrift at sea. Rescued and transported to Los Angeles, they find themselves unexpectedly entering the "Trans-America Wild Race."

With limited resources, Appare aims to construct an automobile, while Kosame hopes for funds to return home. The journey promises trials – both mechanical and interpersonal – as they navigate treacherous landscapes and compete against formidable rivals. The narrative explores themes of perseverance, friendship forged in adversity, and the pursuit of unconventional dreams within a rapidly changing world.

Trailer:

Streaming Platforms:

Crunchyroll

Episodes:

Episode 1: Sunny (Appare), with Occasional Showers (Kosame) (Aired: 04/10/2020)
Episode 2: In the Dark (Aired: 04/17/2020)
Episode 3: Duel (Aired: 04/24/2020)
Episode 4: Let It Go (Aired: 07/24/2020)
Episode 5: The Eve, and... (Aired: 07/31/2020)
... and 8 more episodes

Characters:

Isshiki, Kosame (Main) - Voice Actors: Yamashita, Seiichirou, Jasso, Ivan, Venditti, Francesco, Henrique, Celso, Ramírez, Aldo, Delgado, Jalitza, Tamura, Mutsumi, Straube, Manuel, Moreno, Álex
Sorano, Appare (Main) - Voice Actors: Hanae, Natsuki, George, Lee, Di Maggio, Andrea, Cavalcanti, Renato, Estrada, Effy, Padilla, Erick, Mani, Sergi
Appare's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Izawa, Maki, Glass, Caitlin
Bar Proprietress (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kujira, Robinson, Rachel
Barber (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takeda, Kouji, Wald, David
Broadcaster (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hernández, Ana Karen, Maxwell, Elizabeth, Tavares, Amanda, Hirata, Mana, Altomonte, Flavia
Captain Steamship (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Williams, Kent, Siravo, Edoardo, Ono, Atsushi
Chase the Bad (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inada, Tetsu, George, Cris, Campos, Ramon, Tusco, Gianluca
Cigar, Gil T. (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Daisuke, Vicente, Rodrigo, Rinehart, Tyson, Rivas Villareal, Fernando, Oliva, José Manuel
Claudia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kayano, Ai, Ballard, Tia
Cutter, Seth Ritchie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okitsu, Kazuyuki, Marques, Guilherme, Borghetti, Giorgio, McNamara, Blake, Vidal, Arturo Sian
David (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Endou, Daichi, Burgmeier, John
Diner Manager (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Volcano Ota, Phillips, Ben
Doctor (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishii, Takayuki, Bolton, Zach
Edison, Thomas (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Rikiya, Inman, Jeremy, Amorim, Luiz, Hernández, Mario
Edison's Assistant (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakashima, Takuya, Chapin, Clifford
Former Boxer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishii, Takayuki, Mauldin, Marcus M.
Handguns (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Goff, Kellen, Hayakawa, Takeshi
Hototo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yuuki, Aoi, Lo, Emi, Magno, Carloz, Carloni, Flavio, Gómez Jiménez, Joel
Hototo's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Volcano Ota, Gann, Shawn
Isshiki, Fumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Delgado, Jalitza, Fabiano, Chiara, Kurosawa, Tomoyo
Jing, Xia Lian (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Amamiya, Sora, Yeung, Suzie, Nogueira, Bruna, Rapperini Tesoro, Marta, Monzón Flores, Jessica, Aránega, Lucía
Jing's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Youji, Seung, Oscar
Jing's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakamura, Kaori, Rojas, Michelle
Knives (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsuda, Risae, Garrett, Morgan
Kosame's Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mori, Nanako, Palencia, Brina
Kuroda, Nagateru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Urayama, Jin, Johnson, Jim, Sanna, Antonio
Lancaster Receptionist (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoneyama, Asumi, Ballard, Tia
Lyon, Al (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Souma, McInnis, Brandon, Diniz, Danilo, Rizzo, Thomas, Mena, Héctor, Felis, Rubén
Muscle (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kaneko, Hayato, Gann, Shawn
Ordin, Dylan G. (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Takahiro, McCollum, Robert, Merluzzo, Maurizio, Primo, Reginaldo, Schalla, Björn, Kuri, Víctor
Party Hall Receptionist (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kanemasa, Ikuto, Allen Jr., Mark
Racing Team Owner (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takeda, Kouji, Silverstein, Keith
Railroad Company Staff (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Volcano Ota, Sabat, Christopher
Riesman, Richard (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Kenjirou, Moreno, Sérgio, Quarta, Alessandro, Potter, Brandon, Liebrecht, Torben
Shotgun (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Tooru, Robinson, Zeno
Sorano, Hanbei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ichiki, Mitsuhiro, Sterling, Jamal
Sorano, Kakuzo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hoshino, Mitsuaki, Mauldin, Marcus M.
Sorano, Ayane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Thompson, Kenneisha, Yamamura, Hibiku, Capella, Monalisa, Ponticelli, Benedetta, Plaas-Link, Amelie
Steamship Engineer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nakashima, Takuya, Martin, Josh
Taylor, Sofia (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Orikasa, Fumiko, Huynh, Xanthe, Costantini, Olivia, Stampacchio, Gabriela, König, Samina, García, Sara
TJ (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugita, Tomokazu, Messina, Alessandro, Simões, Márcio, Anderson, Ace, Miranda, Jonathan

Staff:

Arimizu, Soujirou (Producer)
Cook, Justin (Producer)
Fukui, Norio (Producer)
Isogai, Noritomo (Producer)
Tachizaki, Takashi (Producer)
Tokumura, Kenichi (Producer)
Usukura, Ryuutarou (Producer)
Herek, Samantha (Assistant Producer)
Hashimoto, Masakazu (Director, Original Creator, Series Composition)
Iida, Satoki (Sound Director)
Fujii, Yasuo (Episode Director)
Hata, Hiroyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Honma, Shuu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Noshitani, Mitsutaka (Episode Director)
Ooishi, Yasuyuki (Episode Director)
Oota, Tomoaki (Episode Director)
Heo, Jong (Storyboard)
Masui, Souichi (Storyboard)
Matsuki, Daisuke (Storyboard)
Okamura, Tensai (Storyboard)
Shinohara, Toshiya (Storyboard)
Suganuma, Fumihiko (Storyboard)
Kanda, John (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
Mia REGINA (Theme Song Performance)
Morikubo, Shoutarou (Theme Song Performance)
Risuko (Theme Song Lyrics)
Ahndongshik (Original Character Design)
Akiyama, Yuki (Animation Director, Key Animation)
An, Mi Kyoung (In-Between Animation)
Bassanelli Bisbal, Giorgio (ADR Director)
Call, Evan (Music)
Cho, Hye-jung (Key Animation)
Gouda, Masami (Animation Director)
Hawkinson, Peter (Recording Engineer)
Henrique, Celso (ADR Director)
Horikawa, Kenji (Executive Producer)
Ichino, Maria (Key Animation)
Ikezu, Hisae (Animation Director)
Inoue, Yuusuke (Animation Director)
Ishii, Kaori (Animation Director)
Jang, Kil-yong (Animation Director)
Kikuchi, Takeshi (Planning)
Kudou, Daijou (Planning)
Kwon, Hee-jae (Animation Director)
Lee, Hyun Mi (2nd Key Animation)
Matsukawa, Tetsuya (Animation Director)
Matsuura, Miho (Key Animation)
Min, Hong Yi (In-Between Animation)
Miyashita, Yuuji (Key Animation)
Miyazaki, Tsukasa (Animation Director)
... and 15 more staff

News:

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Summer 2020 Simulcast List [Update 9/15] (06/25/2020)
Anime Postponements Due to COVID-19 Outbreak [Update 2/5] (04/22/2020)
Spring 2020 Anime Postponements Due to COVID-19 Outbreak [Update 1/14] (04/08/2020)
Spring 2020 Simulcast List [Update 4/28] (03/25/2020)
'Appare-Ranman!' Announces Additional Cast Members (03/21/2020)
Spring 2020 Preview (03/16/2020)
Supporting Cast Announced for Spring Anime 'Appare-Ranman!' (02/12/2020)
TV Anime 'Appare-Ranman!' Reveals Main Cast (01/07/2020)
P.A. Works Unveils Original Anime 'Appare-Ranman!' (10/11/2019)

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