Ronin Warriors
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North American cover of the first DVD volume
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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 (1-19) Mamoru Hamatsu (20-39) |
| Produced by | Hironori Nakagawa Shin Imai Youichi Honna |
| Written by | Ryōsuke Takahashi |
| Music by | Osamu Totsuka |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Licensed by | |
| Original 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 | Monthly Shōnen Magazine |
| Original run | 17 November 1988 – 5 April 1990 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Original video animation | |
| Gaiden | |
| Directed by | Kazuki Akane |
| Produced by | Hironori Nakagawa Yasuhisa Kazama |
| Written by | Fuyunori Gobu |
| Music by | Osamu Totsuka |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | 30 April 1989 – 1 June 1989 |
| Episodes | 2 |
| Original video animation | |
| Legend of the Inferno Armor | |
| Directed by | Yoshiyuki Tomino |
| Produced by | Hironori Nakagawa Yasuhisa Kazama |
| Written by | Fuyunori Gobu |
| Music by | Osamu Totsuka |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | 8 October 1989 – 11 January 1990 |
| Episodes | 4 |
| Original video animation | |
| Message | |
| Directed by | Masashi Ikeda |
| Produced by | Hironori Nakagawa Yasuhisa Kazama |
| Written by | Ryōsuke Takahashi |
| Music by | Osamu Totsuka |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | 21 March 1991 – 23 August 1991 |
| Episodes | 5 |
| Manga | |
| Shin Yoroiden Samurai Troopers | |
| Written by | Izumi Nikaidō |
| Illustrated by | Yūji Hosoi |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Demographic | Kodomo |
| Magazine | Comic BonBon 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 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 November 17, 1988 to April 5, 1990 and consists of 2 volumes which were published by Kodansha.
Ronin Warriors was produced by Graz Entertainment and distributed by Cinar, 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 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.
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.
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