“Young sorceress Ran seeks magical shoes to transform into adult while exploring her uncontrolled powers.”
Ran and the Gray World
乱と灰色の世界
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Synopsis
Young sorceress Ran seeks magical shoes to transform into adult while exploring her uncontrolled powers.
Aspiring little sorceress Ran Uruma feels frustrated as she frantically searches for her favorite pair of shoes. Despite her being just an elementary school child, those particular shoes allow her to transform into the body of an adult. Ran teems with magical potential but has yet to learn how to control it. Knowing this, her beast sorcerer brother, Jin, hides the shoes until she completes cleaning their house. Ran's mother, Shizuka, is one of the most powerful sorceresses to exist and must live far from home to look after the city. Head of their family and all sorcerers, Zen is also often away attending business and has to leave Jin in charge of the household. Ran can be quite difficult to handle, and only a single pair of eyes is not enough to keep tabs on her every mischief. With the freedom she gets while no one is restricting her, Ran explores the magical abilities that drive her toward many fascinating adventures.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 20 sampled reviews
What 20 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.69 · split reception
5.8 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 3.0
↓ 2.05
Running avg · Oct 2012 → Aug 2025
- 10 “Inexplicably wondrous and enchantingly beautiful. If you've ever seen an episode of Mushishi, you probably have felt some of what this manga will make you feel. If you've ever read Omoide Emanon,...”
- 9 “Ran to Haiiro no Sekai has a nice slice of life beginning to the story. The first few chapters introduce you to the main character 10 year old Ran and her family. It presents their unique family...”
- 10 “Without a doubt the best and sexiest manga out there. I don't mean sexy in a fan service type of way though. This is a Josei manga in the purest sense, because even though the characters are...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 51 × 7 ch × vol
- Total read 6h 48m approx
- Published Dec 2008 – Apr 2015
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M14480 catalog