Kentou Kanami

Kanami is a loyal ninja serving directly under Lia, who saved her life when she was little. While seemingly apathetic from the outside, Kanami is actually very concerned with her ability as a ninja. It's implied that she is always training by herself to hone her skills.

She is originally from Kyoto, JAPAN. She was once belonged to Fuuma ninja unit that serves the Houjou family. She got lost during their trip to the continent, and that's just when Lia found her.

(unfortunately) Kanami is one of ten girls who is fated for Rance. Although Kanami seems to hate Rance to the core, it appears that she is actually hoping and trying her best so Rance can admit her strength as a reliable ninja, in which Rance usually made fun of.

One of her interests is shojo manga.

Daiakuji
There is a character named Kentou Kanami (見当 かなみ) in Daiakuji, a game set as another parallel world (and other to Rance World). She is the guest at Haku Minka's restaurant along with her friends.

Rance 1


Kanami first appeared as a nameless troubled girl who is asking for Rance to help find her wallet. While Rance is not looking, she stole his wallet and threaten him to not investigate the issue further before disappearing.

She is once again appears when Rance found Hikari, tying him with a chain to assassinate him. Fortunately, Sill barged in and successfully knocked her away, saving Rance in the process.

In the pursuit of Lia, Rance is again confronted by Kanami, who seems to be more prepared for a battle. After she is defeated, she keeps insisting that she won't tell Rance about Lia's escape route. Though it doesn't last long since Rance just keep 'assault'-ing her till she points the secret door and its direction which Lia used during her escape.

Rance 2
Kanami only appears in the last part of story, more precisely in a scene with Lia and Maris. However, it's not possible to talk to her.

Kichikuou Rance
She is the first spy Rance can use in battle to see the number of enemies. Abused by the enemy if captured during a mission. She will also randomly inflict damage on enemy's troop leaders if Menado is participating in the battle.

Rance 6
She got caught by Zeth officers for crossing the border illegally and was rescued by Rance when he breaks into the female prison just to rescue girls from being mistreated.

Mamanyonyo
She was being summoned to Mamanyonyo as one of heroines.

Sengoku Rance


She came to help Rance as a foreign ally from Leazas, commanding ninja unit.

In one of her events, she told Rance about her past as part of Fuuma clan before serving Lia. She is afraid to return to her clan due to her status as a runaway-ninja, it's considered a serious crime with death penalty as its punishment. In order to avoid it, she asked Rance to not send her to places like Edo or Kazusa, in which Rance gladly accepts under one 'condition' that Kanami refused in an instant.

While scouting either Edo or Kazusa, she got caught and brought to Fuuma's headquarter to be tortured and executed. In her despair, she murmured Rance's name several times unconsciously, asking for his help. Suddenly, Rance appears along with Suzume to save Kanami. Rance stated that he and Suzume were actually planning to investigate Fuuma Organization by sneaking in since the very start. That is all for Kanami, to get rid of her fear.

Kanami is very provoked when Rance compared her with Suzume. To prove her worth, Kanami challenged Suzume to a duel, in which she lost miserably, causing her to lose her confidence and pride as a ninja. Feeling inferior to Suzume and JAPAN's ninjas, Kanami decided to return to Leazas to end her constant embarrassment as a hindrance. Fortunately, Rance stopped her, asking for her to stay since he needs her, and on top of that, he doesn't want to let go of such an amusing (and weak) ninja. Feeling annoyed, Kanami vowed that she will be the strongest, strong enough to assassinate Rance once and for all, though Rance doesn't seem to take it seriously, much to Kanami's anger.