| Ronin Warriors | |
| Ja Kanji: | 鎧伝サムライトルーパー |
| Ja Romaji: | Yoroiden Samurai Torūpā |
| Creator: | Hajime Yatate |
| Type: | tv series | ||||||||||
| Director: |
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| Music: | Osamu Totsuka | ||||||||||
| Studio: | Sunrise | ||||||||||
| Network: | ANN (Nagoya TV) | ||||||||||
| First: | April 30, 1988 | ||||||||||
| Last: | March 4, 1989 | ||||||||||
| Episodes: | 39 | ||||||||||
| Episode List: | List of Ronin Warriors episodes |
| Type: | manga |
| Author: | Ryūichi Hoshino |
| Publisher: | Kodansha |
| Demographic: | Kodomo |
| Magazine: | Comic BomBom |
| First: | November 17, 1988 |
| Last: | April 5, 1990 |
| Volumes: | 2 |
| Type: | ova |
| Gaiden | |
| Director: | Kazuki Akane |
| Music: | Osamu Totsuka |
| Studio: | Sunrise |
| First: | April 30, 1989 |
| Last: | June 1, 1989 |
| Runtime: | 25 minutes |
| Episodes: | 2 |
| Episode List: | List of Ronin Warriors episodes#Ronin Warriors: Gaiden |
| Type: | ova |
| Legend of the Inferno Armor | |
| Director: | Mamoru Hamatsu |
| Music: | Osamu Totsuka |
| Studio: | Sunrise |
| First: | October 8, 1989 |
| Last: | January 11, 1990 |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Episodes: | 4 |
| Episode List: | List of Ronin Warriors episodes#Ronin Warriors: Legend of the Inferno Armor |
| Type: | ova |
| Message | |
| Director: | Masashi Ikeda |
| Music: | Osamu Totsuka |
| Studio: | Sunrise |
| First: | March 21, 1991 |
| Last: | August 23, 1991 |
| Runtime: | 30 minutes |
| Episodes: | 5 |
| Episode List: | List of Ronin Warriors episodes#Ronin Warriors: Message |
| Type: | manga |
| Shin Yoroiden Samurai Troopers | |
| Author: | Izumi Nikaidō |
| Illustrator: | Yūji Hosoi |
| Publisher: | Kodansha |
| Demographic: | Shōnen |
| Magazine: | Monthly Shōnen Magazine |
| Published: | 1992 |
| Volumes: | 1 |
Ronin Warriors, known in Japan by its original title, 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 Comic BomBom from November 17, 1988 to April 5, 1990 and the chapters collected into 2 tankōbon volumes.
See also: List of Ronin Warriors characters. Arago, ruler of the Youja realm, is bent on conquering the human realm. Standing against Arago and his four Demon Generals are the five Samurai Troopers, each in possession of mystical armor and weapons. They are assisted by Nasti Yagyu, a young student-researcher, Jun Yamano, a child, and a mysterious warrior-mystic known only as Khaos.
See also: List of Ronin Warriors episodes. Ronin Warriors was originally licensed in the United States 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 (1995), Sci-Fi Channel (1996) and later on Cartoon Network (1999).[1]
The series was released on DVD in 2002, including the original Japanese version with English subtitles on the reverse side of the disc.[2] On September 4, 2014, North American anime licensor Discotek Media announced their license of the original Japanese anime (Yoroiden Samurai Troopers), and planned to release the series on DVD in 2015.[3] Discotek has said that on their Facebook page that they have no plans to release Ronin Warriors until they clear issues with the dub.[4] Discotek has also licensed the OVAs and includes both Japanese and English audio as well as English subtitles. By 2021, the issues were resolved and the series' English dub had a Blu-ray release on December 28, 2021.[5]
Crunchyroll later added the anime series for its streaming.[6] The English dub was legally available on streaming services such 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.
A line of action figures based on the anime was released by Playmates Toys in 1999, with a limited rerelease by Re:Play in 2001.[7]
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 July 2020, a crossover with Ragnarok Mobile was launched.[16]