Overview

Monster Rancher

Synopsis

Genki is a boy who loves playing video games. One day he's zapped into the world of Monster Rancher and meets the girl Holly and the monsters Mochi, Suezo, Golem, Tiger and Hare. Together, they are searching for a way to revive the Phoenix, which is the only monster capable of stopping the evil Moo.

Source: ANN

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Characters & Voice Actors

Golem
Golem
MAIN Uchida, Naoya
Ham
Ham
MAIN Sasaki, Nozomu
Holly
Holly
MAIN Kouda, Mariko
Mocchi
Mocchi
MAIN Shiratori, Yuri
Moo
Moo
MAIN Kosugi, Juurouta
Rygar
Rygar
MAIN Yao, Kazuki
Sakura, Genki
Sakura, Genki
MAIN Yokoyama, Chisa
Suezo
Suezo
MAIN Takagi, Wataru
Abel
Abel
SUPPORTING Aizawa, Masaki
Ahkero
Ahkero
SUPPORTING Naka, Hiroshi
Akame
Akame
SUPPORTING Naitou, Ryou
Akame's Owner
Akame's Owner
SUPPORTING Kobayashi, Norio
Allan
Allan
SUPPORTING Naitou, Ryou
Arira
Arira
SUPPORTING Asai, Yoshiko
Arrow Head
Arrow Head
SUPPORTING Matsumoto, Yoshirou

Information

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Format & Schedule

Type TV
Episodes 48
Duration 24 min per ep
Status Finished Airing

Airing Details

Aired Apr 17, 1999 to Mar 25, 2000
Season Spring 1999
Broadcast Saturdays at 07:30 (JST)

Content Info

Source Game
Rating PG-13

Genres & Themes

Comedy Action Isekai Adventure Fantasy

Production

Companies
T TMS Entertainment
Licensors
ADV Films Discotek Media

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Theme Songs

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OP 1
Kaze ga Soyogu Basho
Miho Komatsu eps 1-28
OP 2
Picnic
Rumania Montevideo eps 29-37
OP 3
Close to Your Heart
Rina Aiuchi eps 38-48
ED 1
Flame of Love
Sweet Velvet
ED 2
Digital Musical Power
Rumania Montevideo eps 15-36
ED 3
Wonderin' Hands
4D-JAM eps 37-48
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Production Staff

Watanabe, Tetsuya
Watanabe, Tetsuya
Producer1/1
Yagiuchi, Kazuhiko
Yagiuchi, Kazuhiko
Producer1/1
Yano, Hiroyuki
Yano, Hiroyuki
Director1/2
Aiuchi, Rina
Aiuchi, Rina
Theme Song Performance (OP3)1/1
Amiya, Masakazu
Amiya, Masakazu
Storyboard (ep 25)1/1
Bernardes, Nil
Bernardes, Nil
Theme Song Composition (brazilian adaption)1/1
Fuchigami, Makoto
Fuchigami, Makoto
Storyboard (eps 5, 10, 19)1/2
Fujita, Shinzou
Fujita, Shinzou
Script (eps 4, 9, 16, 19, 22, 25, 30, 33-34, 38, 44-45)1/1
Fujiwara, Ryouji
Fujiwara, Ryouji
Storyboard (eps 24, 46)1/1
Fukushima, Yoshifumi
Fukushima, Yoshifumi
Script (eps 23, 32, 42)1/1
Hachizaki, Kenji
Hachizaki, Kenji
Key Animation (ep 35)1/1
Himaki, Yuji
Himaki, Yuji
Storyboard (eps 32, 34)1/2
Hoshina, Yasuo
Hoshina, Yasuo
Animation Director (eps 2, 6, 9, 11, 13-14, 16, 21, 28, 32, 48)1/1
Ikeshita, Hiroki
Ikeshita, Hiroki
Key Animation1/1
Inadome, Kazumi
Inadome, Kazumi
In-Between Animation (eps 43, 47)1/1
Cast & Voices

Characters

Main Characters

Golem

Golem

Main

Uchida, Naoya

Japanese
Uchida, Naoya
Ham

Ham

Main

Sasaki, Nozomu

Japanese
Sasaki, Nozomu
Holly

Holly

Main

Kouda, Mariko

Japanese
Kouda, Mariko
Mocchi

Mocchi

Main

Shiratori, Yuri

Japanese
Shiratori, Yuri
Moo

Moo

Main

Kosugi, Juurouta

Japanese
Kosugi, Juurouta
Rygar

Rygar

Main

Yao, Kazuki

Japanese
Yao, Kazuki
Sakura, Genki

Sakura, Genki

Main

Yokoyama, Chisa

Japanese
Yokoyama, Chisa
Suezo

Suezo

Main

Takagi, Wataru

Japanese
Takagi, Wataru

Supporting Characters

Abel
Abel
Support
Aizawa, Masaki
JP
Aizawa, Masaki
Ahkero
Ahkero
Support
Naka, Hiroshi
JP
Naka, Hiroshi
Akame
Akame
Support
Naitou, Ryou
JP
Naitou, Ryou
Akame's Owner
Akame's Owner
Support
Kobayashi, Norio
JP
Kobayashi, Norio
Allan
Allan
Support
Naitou, Ryou
JP
Naitou, Ryou
Arira
Arira
Support
Asai, Yoshiko
JP
Asai, Yoshiko
Arrow Head
Arrow Head
Support
Matsumoto, Yoshirou
JP
Matsumoto, Yoshirou
Arrow Head Captain
Arrow Head Captain
Support
Matsumoto, Yoshirou
JP
Matsumoto, Yoshirou
Ash
Ash
Support
Kitamura, Kouichi
JP
Kitamura, Kouichi
Astro
Astro
Support
Naitou, Ryou
JP
Naitou, Ryou
Bajarl
Bajarl
Support
Shioya, Kouzou
JP
Shioya, Kouzou
Baku
Baku
Support
Naitou, Ryou
JP
Naitou, Ryou
Binchou
Binchou
Support
Nozawa, Nachi
JP
Nozawa, Nachi
Black Worm
Black Worm
Support
Matsumoto, Yoshirou
JP
Matsumoto, Yoshirou
Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain
Support
Yokoo, Hiroyuki
JP
Yokoo, Hiroyuki
Captain Astro
Captain Astro
Support
Yanaka, Hiroshi
JP
Yanaka, Hiroshi
Captain Black Dino
Captain Black Dino
Support
Uchida, Naoya
JP
Uchida, Naoya
Captain Clay
Captain Clay
Support
Matsumoto, Yoshirou
JP
Matsumoto, Yoshirou
Captain Gel
Captain Gel
Support
Ishii, Kouji
JP
Ishii, Kouji
Captain Jaggernaut
Captain Jaggernaut
Support
Matsuo, Ginzou
JP
Matsuo, Ginzou
Captain Kuro
Captain Kuro
Support
Yokoo, Hiroyuki
JP
Yokoo, Hiroyuki
Captain Zuum
Captain Zuum
Support
Nakao, Ryuusei
JP
Nakao, Ryuusei
Carbon
Carbon
Support
Matsuyama, Takashi
JP
Matsuyama, Takashi
Chariot
Chariot
Support
Kosugi, Juurouta
JP
Kosugi, Juurouta
Coliseum Announcer
Coliseum Announcer
Support
Ono, Kenichi
JP
Ono, Kenichi
Coltia
Coltia
Support
Orikasa, Fumiko
JP
Orikasa, Fumiko
Dark Ham
Dark Ham
Support
Kobayashi, Kazuya
JP
Kobayashi, Kazuya
Dark Ham Captain
Dark Ham Captain
Support
N/A
Unknown
Daton
Daton
Support
Kobayashi, Kazuya
JP
Kobayashi, Kazuya
Datonarex
Datonarex
Support
Naitou, Ryou
JP
Naitou, Ryou
Dino
Dino
Support
Kobayashi, Norio
JP
Kobayashi, Norio
Dokudoku Captain
Dokudoku Captain
Support
Kobayashi, Kazuya
JP
Kobayashi, Kazuya
Ducken
Ducken
Support
Nagasawa, Miki
JP
Nagasawa, Miki
Dullahan
Dullahan
Support
Horiuchi, Kenyuu
JP
Horiuchi, Kenyuu
Eddy
Eddy
Support
Futamata, Issei
JP
Futamata, Issei
End Bringer
End Bringer
Support
Kawazu, Yasuhiko
JP
Kawazu, Yasuhiko
Eve
Eve
Support
Nakao, Azusa
JP
Nakao, Azusa
Eve's Father
Eve's Father
Support
Oshida, Hiroyuki
JP
Oshida, Hiroyuki
Eve's Grandfather
Eve's Grandfather
Support
Ooki, Tamio
JP
Ooki, Tamio
Eve's Mother
Eve's Mother
Support
Murakami, Harumi
JP
Murakami, Harumi
Gali
Gali
Support
Shiozawa, Kaneto
JP
Shiozawa, Kaneto
Genki's Mother
Genki's Mother
Support
Han, Keiko
JP
Han, Keiko
Gingi Rygar
Gingi Rygar
Support
Nakamura, Daiki
JP
Nakamura, Daiki
Hayabasa
Hayabasa
Support
Wakamoto, Norio
JP
Wakamoto, Norio
Hengar
Hengar
Support
Ogata, Kenichi
JP
Ogata, Kenichi
Holly's Grandfather
Holly's Grandfather
Support
Tahara, Aruno
JP
Tahara, Aruno
Hotel Man
Hotel Man
Support
Kobayashi, Kazuya
JP
Kobayashi, Kazuya
Iwazoh
Iwazoh
Support
Kobayashi, Kazuya
JP
Kobayashi, Kazuya
Jaaku Sou Captain
Jaaku Sou Captain
Support
Matsumoto, Yoshirou
JP
Matsumoto, Yoshirou
Jaggernaut
Jaggernaut
Support
Naitou, Ryou
JP
Naitou, Ryou
Jihad
Jihad
Support
Naitou, Ryou
JP
Naitou, Ryou
Jill
Jill
Support
Tsujimura, Mahito
JP
Tsujimura, Mahito
Jim
Jim
Support
Ootsuka, Akio
JP
Ootsuka, Akio
Joker
Joker
Support
Kosugi, Juurouta
JP
Kosugi, Juurouta
Joy
Joy
Support
Naitou, Ryou
JP
Naitou, Ryou
Kakari
Kakari
Support
Kobayashi, Norio
JP
Kobayashi, Norio
Kentauros
Kentauros
Support
Tsujitani, Kouji
JP
Tsujitani, Kouji
Kokopendora
Kokopendora
Support
Madono, Mitsuaki
JP
Madono, Mitsuaki
Kokopendora's Baby
Kokopendora's Baby
Support
Kouno, Keiko
JP
Kouno, Keiko
Kurozazamu Worm
Kurozazamu Worm
Support
Matsumoto, Dai
JP
Matsumoto, Dai
Lilim
Lilim
Support
Takahagi, Haruko
JP
Takahagi, Haruko
Merchant
Merchant
Support
Misawa, Mayumi
JP
Misawa, Mayumi
Metal Gel
Metal Gel
Support
Arakawa, Tarou
JP
Arakawa, Tarou
Michael
Michael
Support
Yoshida, Miho
JP
Yoshida, Miho
Mickey
Mickey
Support
Sakaguchi, Kenichi
JP
Sakaguchi, Kenichi
Middle Weed Sister
Middle Weed Sister
Support
Nishimura, Tomohiro
JP
Nishimura, Tomohiro
Miminyaa
Miminyaa
Support
Kanai, Mika
JP
Kanai, Mika
Monster Battle Host
Monster Battle Host
Support
Fujita, Kachou
JP
Fujita, Kachou
Nahga
Nahga
Support
Kobayashi, Kazuya
JP
Kobayashi, Kazuya
Naiton
Naiton
Support
Horiuchi, Kenyuu
JP
Horiuchi, Kenyuu
Narrator
Narrator
Support
Wakamoto, Norio
JP
Wakamoto, Norio
Old Crone
Old Crone
Support
Tomoe, Seiko
JP
Tomoe, Seiko
Older Tainted Cat Brother
Older Tainted Cat Brother
Support
Hoshino, Mitsuaki
JP
Hoshino, Mitsuaki
Oldest Weed Sister
Oldest Weed Sister
Support
Mitsuya, Yuuji
JP
Mitsuya, Yuuji
Pinkie
Pinkie
Support
Nagasawa, Nao
JP
Nagasawa, Nao
Pixie
Pixie
Support
Mitsuishi, Kotono
JP
Mitsuishi, Kotono
Puchizaura
Puchizaura
Support
Misawa, Mayumi
JP
Misawa, Mayumi
Rauh
Rauh
Support
Kobayashi, Kazuya
JP
Kobayashi, Kazuya
Rauh Leader
Rauh Leader
Support
Utsumi, Kenji
JP
Utsumi, Kenji
Raurock
Raurock
Support
Naitou, Ryou
JP
Naitou, Ryou
Remacrust
Remacrust
Support
Naitou, Ryou
JP
Naitou, Ryou
Rock
Rock
Support
Ogata, Mitsuru
JP
Ogata, Mitsuru
Sabatto
Sabatto
Support
Mikimoto, Yuji
JP
Mikimoto, Yuji
Shopkeeper
Shopkeeper
Support
Naitou, Ryou
JP
Naitou, Ryou
Sirius
Sirius
Support
N/A
Unknown
Springer
Springer
Support
Wakabayashi, Naomi
JP
Wakabayashi, Naomi
Store Manager
Store Manager
Support
Suzuki, Takuma
JP
Suzuki, Takuma
Teacher
Teacher
Support
Kawasaki, Eriko
JP
Kawasaki, Eriko
Techno Dragon
Techno Dragon
Support
Itou, Eiji
JP
Itou, Eiji
Tsunomaru
Tsunomaru
Support
Tsuboi, Norio
JP
Tsuboi, Norio
Undine
Undine
Support
Tsuru, Hiromi
JP
Tsuru, Hiromi
Uroko Gel
Uroko Gel
Support
Naitou, Ryou
JP
Naitou, Ryou
Uroko Gel Captain
Uroko Gel Captain
Support
Tsukui, Kyousei
JP
Tsukui, Kyousei
Venus
Venus
Support
Mitsuishi, Kotono
JP
Mitsuishi, Kotono
Weed
Weed
Support
Naitou, Ryou
JP
Naitou, Ryou
Yakuto
Yakuto
Support
Hirata, Hiroaki
JP
Hirata, Hiroaki
Younger Tainted Cat Brother
Younger Tainted Cat Brother
Support
Naitou, Ryou
JP
Naitou, Ryou
Youngest Weed Sister
Youngest Weed Sister
Support
Matsumoto, Yoshirou
JP
Matsumoto, Yoshirou
Zilla Kong
Zilla Kong
Support
Sonobe, Keiichi
JP
Sonobe, Keiichi
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Production Team

Staff

Production Staff 65 Total

Key Staff

Watanabe, Tetsuya

Watanabe, Tetsuya
Producer
Yagiuchi, Kazuhiko

Yagiuchi, Kazuhiko
Producer
Yano, Hiroyuki

Yano, Hiroyuki

2 Roles
Director Storyboard (ep 1)
Fuchigami, Makoto

Fuchigami, Makoto

2 Roles
Storyboard (eps 5, 10, 19) Episode Director (eps 5, 10, 19)
Himaki, Yuji

Himaki, Yuji

2 Roles
Storyboard (eps 32, 34) Episode Director (eps 1, 12, 21)
Hoshina, Yasuo

Hoshina, Yasuo
Animation Director (eps 2, 6, 9, 11, 13-14, 16, 21, 28, 32, 48)
Ishida, Tooru

Ishida, Tooru
Episode Director (eps 30, 34, 38, 42, 46)
Kimiya, Shigeru

Kimiya, Shigeru

2 Roles
Storyboard (ep 26) Episode Director (ep 26)
Maeda, Minoru

Maeda, Minoru
Character Design
Mizuno, Kentarou

Mizuno, Kentarou
Episode Director (ep 24)
Murakami, Tsutomu

Murakami, Tsutomu
Animation Director (ep 40)
Negishi, Hiroki

Negishi, Hiroki

2 Roles
Storyboard (ep 6) Episode Director (ep 6)
Nishimi, Shoujirou

Nishimi, Shoujirou
Animation Director (ep 17)
Noguchi, Hiroaki

Noguchi, Hiroaki
Animation Director (eps 15, 29, 33, 37, 41, 45)
Okazaki, Yukio

Okazaki, Yukio
Episode Director (eps 2, 8)
Ooba, Hideaki

Ooba, Hideaki

2 Roles
Storyboard (eps 13, 18) Episode Director (eps 13, 18)
Ookubo, Osamu

Ookubo, Osamu
Animation Director (ep 3)
Oomichi, Hiromasa

Oomichi, Hiromasa
Animation Director (ep 16)
Oyamada, Keiko

Oyamada, Keiko
Episode Director (ep 17)
Rodrigues, Christina

Rodrigues, Christina
ADR Director
Sanchez, Gilmara

Sanchez, Gilmara
ADR Director
Sasaki, Kouichi

Sasaki, Kouichi
Episode Director (ep 25)
Sekiguchi, Masahiro

Sekiguchi, Masahiro
Animation Director (eps 19, 30, 34, 38, 42, 46)
Shimazaki, Nanako

Shimazaki, Nanako

2 Roles
Storyboard (ep 7) Episode Director (ep 7)
Shimizu, Kenichi

Shimizu, Kenichi
Animation Director (ep 30)
Shimizu, Yoshiharu

Shimizu, Yoshiharu
Animation Director (ep 16)
Shindou, Mitsuo

Shindou, Mitsuo
Animation Director (ep 13)
Shishido, Kumiko

Shishido, Kumiko
Animation Director (eps 12, 14)
Souzaki, Nobuyoshi

Souzaki, Nobuyoshi
Animation Director (eps 22, 26)
Tamura, Kazuhiko

Tamura, Kazuhiko
Animation Director (eps 3, 7-9, 11, 13-14, 16, 21, 28)
Tanaka, Atsuko

Tanaka, Atsuko

2 Roles
Storyboard (eps 31, 33, 37, 39, 41, 45, 47) Animation Director (ep 20)
Yamauchi, Tomio

Yamauchi, Tomio
Episode Director (eps 3, 9, 11, 16, 28, 32, 36, 40, 44, 48)
Yano, Yuuichirou

Yano, Yuuichirou

2 Roles
Storyboard (eps 27, 35, 43) Episode Director (eps 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47)
Yokobori, Hisao

Yokobori, Hisao
Animation Director (eps 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47)

Supporting Staff

Aiuchi, Rina
Aiuchi, Rina
Theme Song Performance (OP3)
Amiya, Masakazu
Amiya, Masakazu
Storyboard (ep 25)
Bernardes, Nil
Bernardes, Nil
Theme Song Composition (brazilian adaption)
Fujita, Shinzou
Fujita, Shinzou
Script (eps 4, 9, 16, 19, 22, 25, 30, 33-34, 38, 44-45)
Fujiwara, Ryouji
Fujiwara, Ryouji
Storyboard (eps 24, 46)
Fukushima, Yoshifumi
Fukushima, Yoshifumi
Script (eps 23, 32, 42)
Hachizaki, Kenji
Hachizaki, Kenji
Key Animation (ep 35)
Ikeshita, Hiroki
Ikeshita, Hiroki
Key Animation
Inadome, Kazumi
Inadome, Kazumi
In-Between Animation (eps 43, 47)
Ishikawa, Tetsuya
Ishikawa, Tetsuya
Key Animation
Iwamoto, Yasuo
Iwamoto, Yasuo
Storyboard (ep 23)
Iwaoka, Yuuko
Iwaoka, Yuuko
Key Animation (eps 29, 31, 33, 37, 41, 45)
Kinoshita, Yuuki
Kinoshita, Yuuki
Key Animation (ep 1)
Kojima, Masayuki
Kojima, Masayuki
Storyboard (eps 3, 16, 28, 36, 42, 48)
Komatsu, Miho
Komatsu, Miho
3
Theme Song Composition (OP & ED) Theme Song Lyrics (OP & ED) Theme Song Performance (OP & ED)
Matsuzono, Hiroshi
Matsuzono, Hiroshi
Storyboard (eps 14, 17, 29)
Miyoshi, Makoto
Miyoshi, Makoto
2
Theme Song Arrangement (OP2, ED2) Theme Song Composition (OP2, ED2)
Mochizuki, Takeshi
Mochizuki, Takeshi
Script (eps 24, 28, 41)
Nagahama, Hiroshi
Nagahama, Hiroshi
Key Animation (ep 48)
Nagaoka, Akinori
Nagaoka, Akinori
Storyboard (ep 8)
Nakamura, Ryuutarou
Nakamura, Ryuutarou
Storyboard (ep 4)
Ohno, Aika
Ohno, Aika
Theme Song Composition (ED1, OP3)
Ooga, Shunji
Ooga, Shunji
Storyboard (ep 21)
Oshiro, Kuuron
Oshiro, Kuuron
Theme Song Arrangement (OP3)
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Theme Song Performance (OP2, ED2)
Shibata, Yuka
Shibata, Yuka
In-Between Animation (eps 29, 33, 37, 41, 45)
Shikibu, Miyoko
Shikibu, Miyoko
Key Animation (eps 27, 31, 35, 39, 43, 47)
Sobu, Yuuko
Sobu, Yuuko
Key Animation (eps 29, 33, 37, 41, 45)
Suzuki, Yukio
Suzuki, Yukio
Storyboard (eps 12, 15)
Szczepanski, Vincent
Szczepanski, Vincent
Script (French)
Ueda, Mineko
Ueda, Mineko
2
Animation Check (ep 20) Key Animation (eps 29, 33, 37, 41, 45)
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Original Broadcast Schedule FINISHED

Schedule: Saturdays at 07:30 (JST)
Day: Saturday
Time: 07:30
Timezone: Asia/Tokyo

Episodes 48 Total

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