Arslan Senki (TV): Fuujin Ranbu

The Heroic Legend of Arslan: Dust Storm Dance / アルスラーン戦記風塵乱舞

Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Military, Shounen
Themes: Historical, Military
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: LIDENFILMS
Producers: Graphinica, Magic Capsule, Mainichi Broadcasting System, NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan, Ultra Super Pictures
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 7.5 / 10
Rank: #2022
Popularity: #1704
Users Listed: 147,820
Users Scored: 80,276
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 04/03/2025
Aired: July 3, 2016 – August 21, 2016 (Summer)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 8
Broadcast: Sunday at 17:00 (JST)

Synopsis:

Prince Arslan’s ambition to reclaim Ecbatana is tested by unforeseen circumstances as his army journeys toward Peshawar Citadel. The threat of a Turan invasion forces a strategic retreat, placing the Parsian stronghold under immediate defense. This unexpected challenge draws the attention of Prince Hermes, who deviates from his own struggles for power in search of the mythical sword Rukhnabad.

Hermes' quest culminates in the discovery and subsequent theft of the blade by the Temple Knights of Lusitania, sparking a new pursuit. Simultaneously, within Ecbatana’s walls, the imprisoned King Andragoras III plots his escape. The narrative follows Arslan and his companions as they navigate these converging conflicts, fighting to maintain their claim to the throne and preserve the legacy of Pars amidst growing political turmoil. The series explores themes of duty, loyalty, and the complexities of leadership in a fractured kingdom.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: The Turanian Army Invades (Aired: 07/03/2016)
Episode 2: The Monarch Versus the Conqueror (Aired: 07/10/2016)
Episode 3: Journey Horse, Sad and Solitary (Aired: 06/17/2016)
Episode 4: A City of Land and a City of Water (Aired: 07/24/2016)
Episode 5: Parting of Ways (Aired: 07/31/2016)
... and 3 more episodes

Characters:

Arslan (Main) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Yuusuke, Dismuke, Aaron, Rodríguez, Raúl
Daryun (Main) - Voice Actors: Hosoya, Yoshimasa, Fajardo, Ricco
Elam (Main) - Voice Actors: Hanae, Natsuki, Briner, Justin
Falangies (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakamoto, Maaya, Robinson, Rachel
Gieve (Main) - Voice Actors: KENN, Jewell, Jerry
Narsus (Main) - Voice Actors: Namikawa, Daisuke, Bevins, Christopher
Silver Mask (Main) - Voice Actors: Kaji, Yuuki, Mignogna, Vic
Alfreed (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Numakura, Manami, Saxton, Jad
Andragoras III (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugou, Takayuki, Sabat, Christopher
Baudouin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aoyama, Yutaka, Bowling, Anthony
Bodin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Shirou, Stoddard, Mark
Esfan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tindle, Austin
Etoile (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchiyama, Yumi, Reynolds, Ryan
Grahze (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Kenjirou, Potter, Brandon
Guiscard (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyasu, Takehito, Vale, Eric
Innocentis VII (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Toshiharu, Inman, Jeremy, Prieto, Paco
Irina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kayano, Ai, Seidel, Lindsay
Jaswant (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hatano, Wataru, Stimac, Marcus D.
Jimsa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Souma, Solusod, Micah
Jovanna (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mayama, Ako, Cavanagh, Jessica
Kishward (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasumoto, Hiroki, Greene, Jarrod
Kubard (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Miyake, Kenta, Ryan, Chris
Lucian (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Rikiya, Hennigan, Sean
Merlane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hino, Satoshi, McInnis, Brandon
Montferrat (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Dulcie, Greg, Ono, Atsushi
Narrator (Supporting)
Pelagius (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishikawa, Hideo, Pearlman, Randy
Rajendra (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Toriumi, Kousuke, Sinclair, Ian
Sam (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yanaka, Hiroshi, Schmidt, Jeffrey
Shagard (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Takahiro, Roberts, Aaron
Tahamine (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Atsuko, Young, Stephanie
Tokhtomysh (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Marmon, Ken, Genda, Tesshou
Tus (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tsuchida, Hiroshi, Strait, Sonny
Xandes (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morita, Masakazu, Chapin, Clifford
Zaravant (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ono, Yuuki, George, Cris

Staff:

Cook, Justin (Producer)
Hara, Hirokazu (Producer)
Kawazoe, Chitose (Producer)
Kurosu, Reo (Producer)
Maeda, Toshihiro (Producer)
Satomi, Tetsurou (Producer)
Tanaka, Youko (Producer)
Wakabayashi, Yumi (Producer)
Herek, Samantha (Assistant Producer)
Abe, Noriyuki (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Aketagawa, Jin (Sound Director)
Matano, Hiromichi (Episode Director)
Nishikata, Yasuto (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Sekita, Osamu (Episode Director)
Yamauchi, Ami (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Machida, Touko (Script)
Nakamura, Koujirou (Script)
Uezu, Makoto (Script, Series Composition)
Hara, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
Ide, Yasunori (Storyboard)
Kimura, Satoshi (Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation)
Aoi, Eir (Theme Song Performance)
Kalafina (Theme Song Performance)
Aida, Makoto (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Aida, Asami (Key Animation)
Aijima, Gouta (Associate Producer)
Akimoto, Katsumi (Background Art)
Aoki, Tetsurou (Key Animation)
Arakawa, Hiromu (Original Character Design)
Araki, Issei (2nd Key Animation)
Awai, Shigeki (Key Animation)
Bevins, Christopher (ADR Director)
Endou, Tetsuya (Chief Animation Director)
Fu, Shiming (2nd Key Animation)
Fujisawa, Toshiyuki (Key Animation)
Fukui, Maki (Key Animation)
Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
Fukura, Kei (Associate Producer)
Haga, Eriko (2nd Key Animation)
Hamada, Shou (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Handa, Daiki (Key Animation)
Hasegawa, Mai (Editing)
Hattori, Satoshi (Key Animation)
He, Zhenwei (2nd Key Animation)
Hirayama, Eiko (Special Effects)
Honda, Emi (Key Animation)
Horiuchi, Hiroyuki (Key Animation)
Iida, Mitsuhiro (Key Animation)
Ikeda, Ayumu (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
Ikeda, Yuuki (Production Manager)
... and 79 more staff

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