Ronin Warriors
Ronin Warriors | |
North American cover of the first DVD volume | |
鎧伝サムライトルーパー (Yoroiden Samurai Torūpā) | |
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Genre | Sentai, Action |
Anime television series | |
Directed by |
Masashi Ikeda Mamoru Hamatsu |
Written by | Hajime Yatate |
Studio | Sunrise |
Licensed by | |
Network | Nagoya Broadcasting Network |
English network | |
Original run | 30 April 1988 – 4 March 1989 |
Episodes | 39 |
Manga | |
Written by | Hajime Yatate |
Illustrated by | Ryūichi Hoshino |
Published by | Kodansha |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
Original run | 1988 – 1989 |
Volumes | 2 |
Original video animation | |
Gaiden | |
Directed by | Mamoru Hamatsu |
Written by | Yoshiyuki Tomino |
Studio | Sunrise |
Licensed by | |
Released | 30 April 1989 – 1 June 1989 |
Episodes | 2 |
Original video animation | |
Legend of the Inferno Armor | |
Directed by | Mamoru Hamatsu |
Written by | Yoshiyuki Tomino |
Studio | Sunrise |
Licensed by | |
Released | 8 October 1989 – 11 January 1990 |
Episodes | 4 |
Original video animation | |
Message | |
Directed by | Mamoru Hamatsu |
Written by | Yoshiyuki Tomino |
Studio | Sunrise |
Licensed by | |
Released | 21 March 1991 – 23 August 1991 |
Episodes | 5 |
Manga | |
Shin Yoroiden Samurai Troopers | |
Written by | Hajime Yatate, Izumi Nikaidō |
Illustrated by | Yūji Hosoi |
Published by | Kodansha |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Magazine | Comic BonBon Deluxe |
Published | 1992 |
Volumes | 1 |
Ronin Warriors, known in Japan as Yoroiden Samurai Troopers (鎧伝サムライトルーパー Yoroiden Samurai Torūpā, lit. "Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers"), is a Japanese anime series and manga adaptation created by Hajime Yatate. The anime was produced and animated by Sunrise, and aired across Japan on Nagoya Television from 30 April 1988 to 4 March 1989 and has a total of 39 episodes. The manga ran from 17 November 1988 to 5 April 1990 and consists of 2 volumes which were published by Kodansha Comics, "Comic Bom Bom."
Ronin Warriors was produced by Graz Entertainment and distributed by Cinar, and it was recorded by the Ocean Group. Ronin Warriors first aired on American television during the summer of 1995 and subsequently appeared through syndication, as well as the USA Network and later on Cartoon Network. The series was released on DVD in 2002, including the original Japanese version with English subtitles on the reverse side of the disc. On September 4, 2014, North American anime licensor Discotek Media announced their license of the original Japanese anime (Yororiden Samurai Troopers), and plans to release the series on DVD in 2015.[1] Discotek has said that they have no plans to release Ronin Warriors until they will clear issues with the dub. Discotek has also licensed the OVAs and will include both Japanese and English audio as well as English subtitles on DVD in 2015.[1]
The opening and ending sequences and the eyecatches were replaced with new ones, and the Japanese title cards were removed; there were no substantial cuts to the bodies of the episodes and the episodes retained most of the original music.
Three direct-to-video sequels were produced: Gaiden (Side Story), Kikoutei Densetsu (The Legend of the Solar Armor) and Message. There is also a Ronin Warriors manga as well as numerous novels and audio dramas based on the anime. While all the sequels have been released on DVD, the manga and audio dramas have not been made available in English.
Premise
Talpa, the demon lord of the Netherworld, is bent on conquering the mortal world. Standing against Talpa and his four Dark Warlords are the five Ronin Warriors, each in possession of mystical armor and weapons. They are assisted by Mia Koji, a young student-teacher, and a mysterious warrior-monk known only as The Ancient.
Characters
Music
- Opening 1: Stardust Eyes (performed by Mariko Uranishi)
- Opening 2: Samurai Heart (performed by Hiroko Moriguchi)
- Ending 1: Faraway (performed by Mariko Uranishi)
- Ending 2: Be Free (performed by Hiroko Moriguchi)
English version
Theme and all background music by John Lee Mitchell & Tom Keenlyside at Anitunes Music Inc.. Theme sung by Peter Padden
Singles & albums
- Yoroiden Samurai Troopers Debut Album: Kimi o Nemurasenai (King Records, December 21, 1988, 4 weeks on Oricon chart).[2] (4 weeks on Oricon chart, ranked as high as 44).[3]
- Yoroiden Samurai Troopers: Best Friends (King Records, June 5, 1989).[4] (4 weeks on Oricon chart, ranked as high as 12).[5]
Episode list
English cast
- Matt Hill: Ryo Of Wildfire
- Ward Perry: Rowen Of Strata/Badamon/Sekhmet
- Jason Gray-Stanford: Kento of Hardrock/Gash
- Michael Donovan: Cye Of Torrent/Sage Of Halo
- Lalainia Lindbjerg: Mia Koji
- Christopher Turner: Yuli
- David Kaye: Narrator/Yulie's father/Sun Devil/The Ancient
- Sarah Anne Dafoe: Yuli's Mother
- Mina Mina: Talpa (Also known as: Mina E. Mina)
- Paul Dobson: Anubis/Dara/Lord Sabre-Stryke/Sand-Strikers
- Richard Newman: Cale/Dr. Koji/Sarenbou
- Matt Smith: Dais/Dynasty Soldier (as Matthew Smith) /Sage Of Halo (in Gaiden, Legend of the Inferno Armor and Message)
- Jane Perry: Kayura
- Peter Wilds: Dais #2, Cale #2 (episode 2 only)
- Teryl Rothery: Mia Koji #2
- Scott McNeil: Cale #3 (uncredited; episodes 31, 32 and 35)
OVA English cast
- Don Brown: Shikaisen (Gaiden)
- Trevor Devall: Chin (Gaiden)
- Jillian Michaels: Runa (Gaiden)
- Michael Adamthwaite: Mukala (Legend of the Inferno Armor)
- Venus Terzo: Naria (Legend of the Inferno Armor)
- Ellen Kennedy: Suzunagi (Message)
- Andrew Francis: Kento of Hardrock (Gaiden - Legend Of The Inferno Armor - Message)
- Danny McKinnon: Yuli (Gaiden - Legend of the Inferno Armor)
- Maggie Blue O'Hara: Mia Koji (Gaiden - Legend of the Inferno Armor - Message)
- Matt Smith: Sage of the Halo (Gaiden - Legend of the Inferno Armor - Message)
- Michael Donovan: Cye of the Torrent
- Matt Hill: Ryo of the Wildfire
- Ward Perry: Rowen of Strata
Japanese cast
- Issei Futamata: Naaza (Dokumashō Naaza)
- Daisuke Gōri: Saranbō
- Masako Katsuki: Kayūra
- Jūrōta Kosugi: Rajyura (Genmashō Rajyura)
- Kaori Kusakabe: Nasutei Yagyū
- Takeshi Kusao: Sanada Ryō (Rekka no Ryō)
- Yasunori Matsumoto: Anubis (Yamimashō Anubis)
- Nozomu Sasaki: Mori Shin (Suiko no Shin)
- Shigezō Sasaoka: Arago
- Hiroshi Takemura: Hashiba Tōma (Tenkuu no Tōma)
- Norio Wakamoto: Kaosu
- Kumiko Watanabe: Yamano Jun
- Kiyoyuki Yanada: Shuten Dōji (Onimashō Shuten)
- Daiki Nakamura: Date Seiji (Kōrin no Seiji)
- Tomohiro Nishimura: Shu Rei Fuan (Kōngo no Shu)
See also
References
- 1 2 "Discotek Adds Samurai Troopers, Bokurano, Comic Party, 3rd Lupin III TV Special". Anime News Network. 2014-09-05.
- ↑ 鎧伝サムライトルーパー/デビューアルバム「君を眠らせない」 (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 31, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
- ↑ 鎧伝サムライトルーパー 君を眠らせない (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 31, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
- ↑ 鎧伝サムライトルーパー/BEST FRIENDS (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 31, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
- ↑ 鎧伝サムライトルーパー BEST FRIENDS (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on January 31, 2010. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
External links
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- Yoroiden Samurai Troopers at the Internet Movie Database
- Yoroiden Samurai Trooper (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Ronin Warriors (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia