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Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran

風まかせ月影蘭

TV · Winter 2000 · 13 episodes · 24 min · Finished · MADHOUSE

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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.

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1
She's Tough, for a Woman
Jan 25, 2000 · 24 min
Ran Tsukikage is a ronin (masterless samurai) with an empty stomach and a love of good sake. Myao is a martial artist with a quick fist and a strong sense of justice. Wandering the countryside, the two women end up drawn into a conflict involving a nearby village being plagued by bullies.
2
Sake Made the Tears Sting
Feb 1, 2000 · 24 min
Ran's travels take her to a village where the mayor is committing the unforgivable crimes of watering down sake and overcharging for it. As a woman who knows the value of a good sake, Ran vows to make things right so that people can enjoy a proper drink.
3
Suddenly, I Was a Mother
Feb 8, 2000 · 24 min
Myao was just stopping by a castle town when suddenly she finds herself plus one abandoned baby. Even as she tries to get used to the idea of being a mother, Myao and Ran discover that the baby is key to a much more sinister plot.
4
I Was a Target Before I Knew It
Feb 15, 2000 · 24 min
Ran and Myao once again run into each other. This time, they find themselves in trouble when a starving Myao steals from an offering box, forcing the two of them to pay back the stolen money. Then they learn of a map said to lead to loot stolen from the town by bandits.
5
It Was Pretty Amazing When I Stripped
Feb 22, 2000 · 24 min
Myao gets recruited by an artist who is interested in her posing in the nude for a painting. Meanwhile, all the town's young women seem to be mysteriously disappearing. Could there be a connection?
6
The Mole Was in the Wrong Place
Feb 29, 2000 · 24 min
Word about the female samurai Ran and the martial artist Myao is spreading. First they're accused of being criminals, then they're welcomed with open arms. Why are the people aware of two wanderers? And why the criminal accusations?
7
I Buzzed with Electricity
Mar 7, 2000 · 24 min
Myao comes across a young man who seems to be engaged in a strange experiment. He claims to be flying a kite so as to be able to draw electricity from the sky. Is that really possible?
8
There Was No God in This World
Mar 14, 2000 · 24 min
Myao has a crick in her neck. What a coincidence that she and Ran run into a group of faith healers. But is their intense training regimen the key to good health or just another scam?
9
I Counted on an Enemy
Mar 21, 2000 · 24 min
Myao happens to learn about an old friend of hers, and she and Ran decide to drop in for some friendly hospitality. But a little digging reveals that Myao's friend found her good fortune through foul means.
10
The European Girl Was Huge
Mar 28, 2000 · 24 min
Talk about large and in charge. First, Ran develops an unhealthy fixation for elephants. Then, she and Myao run across the biggest woman they've ever seen: towering over even the tallest man. The strangest fact of all? She's a foreigner!
11
Vengeance Made Himself an Enemy
Apr 4, 2000 · 24 min
Myao happens across a young brother and sister who seem to want to pick a fight with anyone. Then they cross paths with Ran, and she and Myao learn that the truth is stranger still.
12
I Was So Crucified, I Didn't Know What to Do
Apr 11, 2000 · 24 min
Myao is entrusted by a dying woman to deliver a package to a nearby town. Inside is...a plate? Little does she realize, that one plate is about to throw her into her biggest misadventure yet.
13
She Hid a Romance in the Past
Apr 18, 2000 · 24 min
Ran is a wandering samurai with incredible skill and a love of good sake. Both came from a man in her past. It is the strangest of coincidences that man and woman should cross paths one more time; stranger still that they will also cross swords.