Kikou Sennyo Rouran
Strange Steel Fairy Rouran / 奇鋼仙女ロウラン
| Genres: Action, Fantasy, Mecha | |
| Themes: Mecha | |
| Studios: Zexcs | |
| Producers: Starchild Records | |
| Rating: 5.68 / 10 | |
| Rank: #11742 | |
| Popularity: #10866 | |
| Users Listed: 2,957 | |
| Users Scored: 777 | |
| NSFW: No | |
| Last Updated: 09/25/2020 | |
| Aired: November 15, 2002 – May 30, 2003 (Fall) | |
| Type: tv | |
| Source: original | |
| Age Rating: PG 13 | |
| Episodes: 28 |
Synopsis:
In a near-future Tokyo, the fragile peace maintained by Japan's peace-keeping organization, ASY, is disrupted by the emergence of monstrous entities. ASY utilizes Gousen, sentient metal faeries, to defend against these threats. The narrative centers on Rouran, a mysterious young woman who appears spontaneously during conflicts involving Gousen and reanimated corpses known as Kyoushi. When triggered, she transforms, unleashing powerful light-based attacks with no memory of her past or purpose.
Seeking understanding, Rouran finds refuge in Tokyo Arcadia, a haven for those who exist outside mainstream society, under the watchful eye of Tetsuya. The series explores themes of identity, trauma, and the burden of uncontrollable power, set against a backdrop of urban decay and supernatural encounters. It examines the complexities of existence when one's very being is intrinsically linked to conflict and the defense of others.
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Characters:
- Rouran (Main) - Voice Actors: Konno, Hiromi
- Takeshi, Tetsuya (Main) - Voice Actors: Miki, Shinichiro
- Akitsuki, Aoi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asano, Masumi
- Asami, Shou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagasawa, Miki
- Byakuen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogihara, Hideki
- Daichi, Makoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Chihiro
- Itezuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ootani, Ikue
- Jimushi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ishino, Ryuuzou
- Kagerou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kyouda, Hisako
- Kasuya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mugihito
- Mikogami, Dr. Masahiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchida, Naoya
- Mikogami, Mahoro (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ohmoto, Makiko
- Mikogami, Yamato (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hoshi, Souichirou
- Nakahara, Genkai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iwasaki, Masami
- Onimaru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Morikawa, Toshiyuki
- Ryuu, Reika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogata, Megumi
- Ryuutarou, Souma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamazaki, Takumi
- Sennyo, Shikai (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakuma, Rei
- Sou, Riei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Otsuka, Chikao
- Tendou, Yuu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murai, Kazusa
Staff:
- Kawasaki, Tomoko (Producer)
- Moriyama, Atsushi (Producer)
- Hirano, Toshiki (Director)
- Fujiyama, Fusanobu (Sound Director)
- Koizumi, Kisuke (Sound Director)
- Abe, Masashi (Episode Director)
- Iwanaga, Akira (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director)
- Katou, Hiroto (Episode Director, Key Animation, Assistant Director)
- Kogawa, Yoriyasu (Episode Director, Storyboard)
- Oohara, Minoru (Episode Director)
- Tsuji, Yasunaga (Episode Director)
- Yoshida, Tooru (Episode Director, Storyboard)
- Aikawa, Shou (Script)
- Hasegawa, Keiichi (Script)
- Shimazu, Hiroyuki (Storyboard)
- Baba, Ryuuichi (Key Animation)
- Ban, Yukiko (Animation Director)
- Katayama, Takahito (Key Animation)
- Kawabata, Erkin (Key Animation)
- Komaru, Toshiyuki (Key Animation)
- Kuroyanagi, Kenji (Key Animation)
- Miyata, Naomi (Character Design, Animation Director)
- Morimoto, Shinji (Key Animation)
- Nakahara, Rei (Mechanical Design)
- Nakajima, Yoshiko (Animation Director)
- Ogawa, Hiroshi (Setting)
- Ooshita, Tomoyuki (Key Animation)
- Saitou, Kazuya (Animation Director, Key Animation)
- Taguma, Jun (Editing)
- Taniguchi, Moriyasu (Animation Director)
- Tanimura, Shinichi (Art Director)
- Watanabe, Chuumei (Music)
Reviews:
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User Pyro81300 (Score: 6/10):
Strange Steel Fairy Rouran is certainly a strange show. Written by Sho Aikawa also known as the writer for Neo Ragna, you have a rather unique style of storytelling with his works. Its sorta hard to talk about the story of Rouran without spoiling major stuff, so I’d like to say its a story about corrupt governments and questionable ethics. About ancient dangers, and mysterious supernatural entities. About one’s identity, and about how appearances can be deceiving. If this is sounding a little too epic considering I only rated this show a 6/10, well you’d be right. Rouran has a lot of cool concepts, butthe execution ranges from sometimes good to mostly ok or badly. nnThe characters are above average mostly, sometimes bad. In general the pacing of the show is I feel too fast paced to truly develop any of the characters well except perhaps Rouran, who is definitely the best character in the show, but that’s not saying much. I’d say she’s a “good enough” female mc, and she’s pretty cool most of the time. I wouldn’t say she ever rises too much above your average action girl though. Ultimately, the antagonists feel fairly simple too, so the story explores some concepts of corruption in leading bodies decently enough.nnAnimation is often above average, but never truly reaches above that. The art itself is consistent, and I am a big fan of some of the character designs and most of the mech/monster designs as well.nnMusic wise, the OP and ED while not really memorable, set the tone of the series well. The general soundtrack is atmospheric and even chilling at times, and is perhaps one of the stronger elements of the series. Voice acting is standard, outside of Hiromi Konno who I felt did a very good job with both Rouran’s soft, giddy and serious, heroic side. nnOverall, Rouran is a solid enough show with a rare female main protag for a mecha show. It’s pretty short too being only about a cour long since every ep is only 10 min, so if you got some time to kill and like niche, odd shows than yeah I’d rec it.