Ronin Warriors facts for kids
| Troopers Ronin Warriors | |
North American cover of the first DVD volume
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Quick facts for kids 鎧伝サムライトルーパー(Yoroiden Samurai Torūpā) |
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| Anime television series | |
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| Music by | Osamu Totsuka |
| Studio | Sunrise |
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| Network | ANN (Nagoya TV) |
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| Original run | April 30, 1988 – March 4, 1989 |
| Episodes | 39 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ryūichi Hoshino |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Magazine |
| Original run | November 17, 1988 – April 5, 1990 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Original video animation | |
| Gaiden | |
| Directed by | Kazuki Akane |
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| Written by | Fuyunori Gobu |
| Music by | Osamu Totsuka |
| Studio | Sunrise |
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| Released | April 30, 1989 – June 1, 1989 |
| Episodes | 2 |
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| Legend of the Inferno Armor | |
| Directed by | Mamoru Hamatsu |
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| Written by | Masashi Ikeda Fuyunori Gobu |
| Music by | Osamu Totsuka |
| Studio | Sunrise |
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| Released | October 8, 1989 – January 11, 1990 |
| Episodes | 4 |
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| Message | |
| Directed by | Masashi Ikeda |
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| Written by | Masashi Ikeda Fuyunori Gobu |
| Music by | Osamu Totsuka |
| Studio | Sunrise |
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| Released | March 21, 1991 – August 23, 1991 |
| Episodes | 5 |
| Manga | |
| Shin Yoroiden Samurai Troopers | |
| Written by | Izumi Nikaidō |
| Illustrated by | Yūji Hosoi |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Demographic | Kodomo |
| Magazine | Comic BomBom Deluxe |
| Published | 1992 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Ronin Warriors, known in Japan as Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers (鎧伝サムライトルーパー, Yoroiden Samurai Torūpā), is a Japanese anime series created by Hajime Yatate and animated by Sunrise. The television series, co-produced by Nagoya TV, aired across Japan on the All-Nippon News Network from April 30, 1988, to March 4, 1989 for a total of 39 episodes. A manga adaptation was serialized on Kodansha’s Monthly Shōnen Magazine from November 17, 1988 to April 5, 1990 and the chapters collected into 2 tankōbon volumes.
Plot
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.
Media
Manga
Anime
Ronin Warriors was produced by Graz Entertainment and distributed by Cinar (now WildBrain), and it was recorded by the Vancouver-based Ocean Productions cast. 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 (Yoroiden Samurai Troopers), and plans to release the series on DVD. Discotek has said that they have no plans to release Ronin Warriors until they clear issues with the dub. Discotek has also licensed the OVAs and includes both Japanese and English audio as well as English subtitles. Crunchyroll later added the anime series for its streaming. The English dub is legally available on streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video, RetroCrush, and Tubi.
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 OVA sequels were produced: Gaiden (Side Story), The Legend of the Inferno Armor, and Message. There are 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.
In the United States, Ronin Warriors has aired on the Sci-Fi Channel (1996) and Cartoon Network (1999).
Music
- Yoroiden Samurai Troopers Debut Album: Kimi o Nemurasenai (King Records, December 21, 1988, 4 weeks on Oricon chart). (4 weeks on Oricon chart, ranked as high as 44).
- Yoroiden Samurai Troopers: Best Friends (King Records, June 5, 1989). (4 weeks on Oricon chart, ranked as high as 12).
- The main title theme is highly influenced by the UK number 1 single It's A Sin by Pet Shop Boys
Video Game
In July 2020, a crossover with Ragnarok Mobile was launched.
See also
In Spanish: Yoroiden Samurai Troopers para niños
