Sentai Filmworks picked up one of the earliest Pioneer LDC anime releases a couple of years ago with Green Legend Ran, a really wonderful little three-part OVA back when they were looking to create shows that weren’t like everything else on the market. Though the release landed in 2017 as a DVD-only release, the trailer for it never found its way online sadly and was just on other releases. That’s now been corrected and just seeing this gives me all the feels. The show is still available on DVD but is not streaming anywhere.
Plot Concept The objects fell from the sky, swallowing most of Earth’s water, vegetation, and animal life. Now, while the remnants of humanity struggle to survive in a world of endless deserts, the followers of the alien Rodo rule from enclaves that control the little water that is left. However, not everyone is willing to bow to the Rodo and their disciples, and resistance groups like Hazzard continue to fight back. Seeking revenge against the man who killed his mother, a young man named Ran sets out to join Hazzard, but fate intervenes and he finds himself in the middle of a battle between the two sides. Hoping to rescue a beautiful silver-haired girl named Aira, Ran will ultimately take on an even greater mission: to learn the shocking secrets that both Hazzard and the Rodoists have been hiding from the world. The classic adventure that enthralled a generation returns in GREEN LEGEND RAN!
