Ronin Warriors, known in Japan as Yoroiden 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.
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, and plans to release the series on DVD in 2015. 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.
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, Kikoutei Densetsu 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
Opening 2: Samurai Heart Ending 1: Faraway
Ending 2: Be Free 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.. Yoroiden Samurai Troopers: Best
Friends.. Episode list
English cast Matt Hill: Ryo Of Wildfire
Ward Perry: Rowen Of StrataSekhmet 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 Paul Dobson: AnubisLord
Sabre-Stryke/Sand-Strikers Richard Newman: Cale/Dr. Koji/Sarenbou
Matt Smith: Dais/Dynasty Soldier /Sage Of Halo
Jane Perry: Kayura Peter Wilds: Dais #2, Cale #2
Teryl Rothery: Mia Koji #2 Scott McNeil: Cale #3
= OVA English cast= Don Brown: Shikaisen
Trevor Devall: Chin Jillian Michaels: Runa
Michael Adamthwaite: Mukala Venus Terzo: Naria
Ellen Kennedy: Suzunagi Andrew Francis: Kento of Hardrock
Danny McKinnon: Yuli Maggie Blue O'Hara: Mia Koji
Matt Smith: Sage of the Halo Michael Donovan: Cye of the Torrent
Matt Hill: Ryo of the Wildfire Ward Perry: Rowen of Strata
Japanese cast Issei Futamata: Naaza
Daisuke Gōri: Saranbo Masako Katsuki: Kayura
Jūrōta Kosugi: Rajura Kaori Kusakabe: Nasuti Yagyu
Takeshi Kusao: Sanada Ryo Yasunori Matsumoto: Anubis
Nozomu Sasaki: Mori Shin Shigezō Sasaoka: Arago
Hiroshi Takemura: Hashiba Tōma Norio Wakamoto: Kaos
Kumiko Watanabe: Yamano Jun Kiyoyuki Yanada: Shuten Douji
Daiki Nakamura: Date Seiji Tomohiro Nishimura: Shu Rei Fuan
See also List of Ronin Warriors characters
Samurai Troopers CD Dramas Saint Seiya
Legend of Heavenly Sphere Shurato References
External links Yoroiden Samurai Troopers at the
Internet Movie Database Yoroiden Samurai Trooper at Anime News
Network's encyclopedia Ronin Warriors at Anime News Network's
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