Monster Rancher, known in Japan as Monster Farm (モンスターファーム Monsutā Fāmu), is a 73-episode anime series based on Tecmo's Monster Rancher video game franchise. It originally aired on Japanese television on TBS from April 17, 1999 to September 30, 2001.
An English-language version by Bohbot Entertainment aired in North America on Fox Kids and YTV.
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Cast[]
| Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Genki | Chisa Yokoyama | Andrew Francis |
| Holly | Mariko Kōda | Maggie Blue O'Hara |
| Mochi | Yuri Shiratori | Janyse Jaud |
| Suezo | Wataru Takagi | Scott McNeil |
| Golem | Naoya Uchida | Richard Newman (eps. 3-38) |
| Doc Harris (eps. 39-73) | ||
| Tiger | Kazuki Yao | Brian Drummond |
| Hare | Nozomu Sasaki | Samuel Vincent |
| Falcon | Norio Wakamoto | Dale Wilson |
| General Durahan | Kenyū Horiuchi | Lee Tockar |
| Big Blue | Hiroyuki Yokō | Ward Perry |
| Gali | Kaneto Shiozawa (eps. 1-48) |
Scott McNeil |
| Tsutomu Kashiwakura (eps. 49-73) | ||
| Naga | Kazuya Kobayashi | |
| Grey Wolf | Daiki Nakamura | |
| Moo | Jūrōta Kosugi | Paul Dobson |
| Pixie | Kotono Mitsuishi | Janyse Jaud |
Additional Voices[]
- Don Brown
- Ted Cole
- Richard Ian Cox
- Michael Dobson
- Paul Dobson
- Brian Drummond
- Doc Harris
- Saffron Henderson
- Janyse Jaud
- Willow Johnson
- David Kaye
- Terry Klassen
- Scott McNeil
- Shirley Milliner
- Colin Murdock
- Richard Newman
- Pauline Newstone
- Ward Perry
- Alvin Sanders
- Kelly Sheridan
- Matt Smith
- Moneca Stori
- French Tickner
- Samuel Vincent
- Alec Willows
Notes[]
- Genki's English voice actor, Andrew Francis, was a child at the start of the dubbing recording sessions. Francis entered puberty during the dub's production, which caused Genki's voice to slowly deepen as the show went on. By the show's third season, Francis' voice had deepened to the point he was completely unrecognizeable compared to the earliest episodes, which necessitated redubbing flashback scenes for the sake of consistency.
Transmission[]
| Date(s) | Channel | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-2001 | Fox Kids | United States | 
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| YTV | Canada | 
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Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Year | Format | Content | Region | Country | |
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| ADV Films | 2000-2001 | 
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Episodes 1-26 | NTSC | United States |
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| 8 Volumes | ||||||
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Episodes 1-12 | 1 NTSC | ||||
| 4 Volumes | ||||||
| Digiview Entertainment | 2006 | Episodes 1-8 | ||||
| 1 Volume | ||||||
| Discotek Media | 2014 | The Complete Series | ||||
| 3 Volumes | ||||||
| 2018 | 
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The Complete Series* | ||||
| 2 Discs | ||||||
*Standard Definition Blu-Ray
External Links[]
- Monster Rancher at the Internet Movie Database
- Monster Rancher (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia