“Future Earth is a desert wasteland; Ran joins rebels to fight alien Rodo and avenge his mother's death.”
Green Legend Ran
グリーンレジェンド乱
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Synopsis
Future Earth is a desert wasteland; Ran joins rebels to fight alien Rodo and avenge his mother's death.
A story of future Earth - A warning for mankind: In the future, our planet will be transformed into a strange new world where human life struggles on an Earth without rain or oceans - only vast, parched deserts. Two youths fight for survival on our hostile planet and find hope. The sea, the sky and the land had been completely polluted by mankind when mysterious objects fall from the heavens. These titanic vessels smash into the planet and suck up the air, water, and most living creatures into their womb, stealing away the very essence of Earth`s nature. The few remaining inhabitants struggle for survival against a hostile environment and an oppressive ruling race known as the Rodo. One young, hot-blooded human named Ran, fights against the Rodo and a world in which rain is only a legend. He strives to join an Anti-Rodo group known as the Hazzard, not only to defeat the Rodo, but also to hunt down the man who killed his mother. (Source: AniDB)
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Derived from 6 sampled reviews
What 6 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.37 · some divergence
3.5 pts
Recommenders 7.5 · others 4.0
↓ 1.33
Running avg · Mar 2011 → Nov 2025
- 8 “Green Legend Ran is a diamond in the rough that's absolutely worth watching, offering an enjoyable sci-fi story that was fairly unexplored when it was made. While the art isn't outstanding, the...”
- 7 “This 90s OVA turned out to be an engaging adventure that made me wish I could be part of it, with well-developed characters that avoided stereotypes and nostalgic sound effects I absolutely loved....”
- 8 “It's astounding to me that Green Legend Ran is as unknown as it is, and serves as yet another example of the hidden gems scattered in the depths of anime as a medium, waiting to be found by those...”
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- Format 3 × 47′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 21m all episodes
- Aired Nov 1992 – Mar 1993
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-1066 catalog
Produced by
- Pioneer LDC Producer
- Arts Pro Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor
- Geneon Entertainment USA Licensor