The story of Makino Mantaro (Kamiki Ryunosuke), a botanist who ran through the Meiji era (1868-1912) in full bloom, begins. Born the heir to the Tosa sake brewery Mineya, Mantaro (Yurito Mori) is a boy who loves plants and flowers and led a straightforward life. His life was colored by the many vivid encounters he had with many people. People whom Mantaro met in his hometown of Kochi, and whose way of life and words gave him a guideline for his life. "Ranman," is a drama in which charming characters bloom freely around the main character, Mantaro, just like flowers.
神木隆之介
as Makino Mantaro
浜辺美波
as Makino Sueko
広末涼子
as Makino Hisa
佐久間由衣
as Makino Aya
松坂慶子
as Makino Taki
志尊淳
as Takeo
井上想良
as Yamane Hironori
