Elf Princess Rane
Ja kanji妖精姫レーン
Ja romajiYōsei Hime Rēn
GenreComedy, Fantasy, Romance
Elf Princess Rane
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DirectorAkitaro Daichi
ProducerMasao Mochizuki
Akira Takano
WriterTaishi Yamazaki
MusicHarukichi Yamamoto
StudioDangun Pictures
FirstOctober 27, 1995
LastJanuary 26, 1996
Episodes2

Elf Princess Rane (妖精姫レーン, Yōsei Hime Rēn), also known as Fairy Princess Ren,[1] is an anime OVA directed by Akitaro Daichi.[2] It was released on VHS and DVD in North America by Media Blasters. The North American release contains a preview for a third OVA episode that was never produced; it's listed as an "evil preview."[citation needed]

Plot

Gou has vowed to find the legendary treasure of Salamander. Searching for it he meets Rane, a fairy, who is looking for the four treasures of Heart. Gou's childhood friend Mari is frustrated with Gou running after treasures, but befriends with another fairy Lean. Gou and Rane's treasure hunt messes with a secret project led by Mari's father. It turns out Salamander isn't what Gou thought it was in the first place...

Characters

Gou Takarada (宝田 ゴウ, Takarada Gou)
Mari Yumenokata (夢乃館 真理, Yumenokata Mari)
Rane Chepanikorus (レーン・ツェパニコーラス, Rēn Chepanikōrasu)
Leen Kyami Kuunyo (リーン・キャミ・クーニョ, Rīn Kyami Kūnyo)
Haruki Takarada (宝田 春姫, Takarada Haruki)
Natsuki Takarada (宝田 夏姫, Takarada Natsuki)
Miyuki Takarada (宝田 冬姫, Takarada Miyuki)
Takuma Zenshuuin (全集院 タクマ, Zenshuuin Takuma)
Manzou Yumenokata (夢乃館 万蔵, Yumenokata Manzou)
Konishi (小西, Konishi)

Cast

Cast
CharacterJapaneseEnglish
Principal cast
Gou TakaradaKouichi YamaderaShane Callahan
Mari YumenokataSatomi KoorogiPamela Weidner-Houle
Rane ChepanikorusMiki TakahashiJuliet Cesario
Leen Kyami KuunyoAya HisakawaIzzy Burger-Welsh
Haruki TakaradaRie IwatsuboTamara Burnham-Mercer
Natsuki Takarada
Miyuki Takarada
Takuma ZenshuuinRyou HorikawaMichael Brady
Manzou YumenokataTetsuo KomuraRob Zapple
KonishiKouji IshiiChuck Denson, Jr.
Episodic cast
1PriestMichael S. Way
Art TeacherScott Simpson
ManagerEd Wagenseller
Staff LadyMami SuzukiAmy Church
AgentDaniel Richani
2Gou's MomJunko ShimakataSara Seidman-Vance
CameramanAkitarou DaichiScott Bailey
Welcome WomenNatsumi Ueki
Welcome MenScott Simpson (as Keiichi Morisato)
Staff GirlKaori AsohBillie Toney
Red PhoenixShocker OH!NO (grunts)(n/a)

Episodes

TitleDirector
1お宝コケたらみなコケた When the Treasure is Screwed Up, Everything is Screwed Up! A Recklessness Treasure Boy
2お風呂が空を飛んでいた The Phoenix Takes to the Sky. A Burst Birthday in a Hot Spring

References

  1. ^ Ross, Carlos/Giancarla. "Elf Princess Rane". THEM Anime Reviews. Archived from the original on 4 March 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  2. ^ Sevakis, Justin (3 April 2008). "Buried Treasure - Elf Princess Rane". Anime News Network. Retrieved 10 June 2025.