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Ranman: Season 1

130 episodes Premiered Apr 3, 2023 Updated Jul 23, 2026

Ranman is a Japanese television series that tells the story of Makino Mantaro, a botanist who lives through the Meiji era. Born as the heir to the Tosa sake brewery Mineya, Mantaro is a boy who loves plants and flowers. He is sickly from birth and falls ill with a fever. Mantaro runs away from home after being deeply hurt by his relatives' unkind words. He ends up at a shrine in the mountains behind his house, where

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Ranman is a Japanese television series that tells the story of Makino Mantaro, a botanist who lives through the Meiji era. Born as the heir to the Tosa sake brewery Mineya, Mantaro is a boy who loves plants and flowers. He is sickly from birth and falls ill with a fever. Mantaro runs away from home after being deeply hurt by his relatives' unkind words. He ends up at a shrine in the mountains behind his house, where he has a mysterious encounter with a mysterious warrior. The series follows Makino Mantaro's life as a passionate botanist, dedicating himself to his love of plants and overcoming hardships across changing eras with the support of his devoted wife.

Sources & verificationRanman — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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