Ronin Warriors: The Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers (鎧伝サムライトルーパー, Yoroiden Samurai Torūpā), is a Japanese anime series, produced by Bandai Namco Filmworks, animation provided through Sunrise, based on the Japanese anime series of the same name by Hajime Yatate and is a revival and reboot of the 1988 anime series of the same name. It will be directed by Gorō Taniguchi and will air on Adult Swim’s Toonami in the USA and TV Asahi in Japan. The series revolves around five teenage boys; Ryo Sanada, Sage Date, Cye Mouri, Kento Rei Fang, and Rowen Hashiba. Ronin Warriors also features many recurring characters. The series will become infamous for the fantasy violence that satirizes a large range of subject matter. A manga adaptation was serialized on Kodansha in Japan and Viz Media in the USA and the chapters collected into 2 tankōbon volumes.
Ideal Plot[]
A millennium ago, a demon named Talpa conquered The Mortal World. His reign of terror went unopposed until the appearance of a warrior mage and his loyal white tiger. This warrior defeated Talpa and saved The Mortal World from doom. But the mage knew that an evil power like Talpa's could not truly be destroyed, thus he split the remains of Talpa's evil armor into nine separate armors. Imbuing each with a special virtue, the mage gave them to nine families for safekeeping. Six hundred years later, the defeated and exiled Talpa returned and began to search for the armors. He tracked down four with their current owners, weak men with weak hearts and a lust for power that made them perfect for Talpa to manipulate. He recruited these young men into his army, transforming them into his Dark Warlords of the Netherworld. In the 20th century, Talpa gains more and more power and enters The Mortal World to conquer it once more. But all is not lost. The owners of the five remaining armors have returned with their powers and are ready to unite against Talpa and his minions. The only problem is they can't remember how to use all of their powers. A young lady named Mia Koji gains superpowers after five teenage boys (Ryo, Sage, Cyrus, Kento, and Rowen) are trained by the Ancient One. Together they battle Emperor Talpa and the Dark Warlords threatening humanity while they become famous superheroes.
Characters[]
Main Characters / Protagonists[]
- Ryo Sanada - The main protagonist of the series and the leader of the Ronin Warriors. He is known as Ryo of the Wildfire (Rekka no Ryo in the Japanese version). Ryo is the warrior of fire. He is also the holder of the legendary White Armor of Inferno (the Kikoutei in the Japanese version). His favorite color is red and he can control fire power after being trained by the Ancient One. His ability to breathe fire and shoot fireballs from his hands. Ryo is short-tempered and aggressive due to his firepower using energy to let out his rage. His mind is a mishap involving predatory mammals like tigers and wolves.
- Voice Actors: Takeshi Kusao in Japanese and Matt Hill in English, reprising that role
- Sage (Seiji Date) - The one of the main characters of the series. He is known as Sage of the Halo (Korin no Seiji). Sage is a warrior of light. His favorite color is green and he can control lightning power after being trained by the Ancient One. Sage is the fastest member of a team due to his lightning power using energy and his speed at about 100mph. He is also an aloof and mature member of the team. His mind is a mishap involving eastern dragons. His poker card motif is Spades ♠️.
- Voice Actors:
- Japanese: Mamoru Miyano, replacing Daiki Nakamura
- English: Kirby Morrow (Season 1 - 4), Ian James Corlett (Season 5 - Onwards) replacing Matt Smith
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- Cyrus "Cye" (Shin Mouri) - The one of the main characters of the series. He is also known as Cyrus of the Torrent (Suiko no Shin). Cye is a warrior of water. He is the bearer of The Armor of Torrent. His favorite color is cyan (light blue) and he can control water power after being trained by the Ancient One. Cye has a very polite and gentle personality, and he is very considerate of others. His ability to swim and never drown to breathe underwater. His mind is a mishap involving killer whales and other marine creatures. His poker card motif is Hearts ♥️.
- Voice Actors:
- Japanese: Nozomu Sasaki, reprising his role
- English: Sam Vincent, replacing Michael Dovovan
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- Kento (Shu Rei Fang) - The one of the main characters of the series and arguably the strongest member of the Ronin Warriors. He is also known as Kento of Hardrock (Kongo no Shu). Kento is a warrior of earth. His favorite color is orange and he can control earth power after being trained by the Ancient One. His ability to break stones and dig through dirt with his claws to burrow into the ground. His mind is a mishap involving gorillas, bulls, or bears. His poker card motif is Clubs ♣️.
- Voice Actors:
- Japanese: Tomokazu Seki, replacing Tomohiro Nishimura
- English: Andrew Francis, reprising his role from the OVAs
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- Rowen (Touma Hashiba) - The one of the main characters of the series and a the intellectual one of the five Ronin Warriors. He is also known as Rowen of the Strata (Tenku no Toma). Rowen is a warrior of wind. His favorite color is blue and he can control wind power after being trained by the Ancient One. His ability to fly and use sonic blast due to his wind using energy. His mind is a mishap involving birds of prey like eagles, hawks, and falcons. His poker card motif is Diamonds ♦️.
- Voice Actors:
- Japanese: Hikaru Midorikawa, replacing Hiroshi Takemura
- English: Mark Hildreth, replacing Ward Perry
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Antagonists[]
- Emperor Talpa (Arago) - The main antagonist of the series. He was defeated by the Ancient One during his first attempt to conquer Earth a thousand years earlier. Talpa's spirit was banished to the Nether Realm while his armor remained on Earth. Since the armor could not be destroyed, the Ancient One split it apart into nine separate armors with their own powers and virtues. Talpa re-acquired four of them, Cruelty, Corruption, Illusion, and Venom, and gave them to four humans who became his Dark Warlords.
- Voice Actors:
- Japanese: Hidekatsu Shibata, replacing Shigezō Sasaoka
- English: Richard Newman, replacing Mina E. Mina
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- Anubis (Shuten Douji) - Previously the leader of the five Dark Warlords at the beginning of the series. Four hundred years ago, he was a warrior named Toshitada Koma (狛 俊忠, Koma Toshitada), whose ambition and blood-lust made him susceptible to Talpa's influence. Anubis wears the Armor of Cruelty, also known as the Armor of the Ogre - Bear (貴力, Riki, lit. '"Noble Power"), which represents Transition. Its guiding virtue is Chū (忠, Loyalty). In his curse, he becomes an ogre (oni) in his true form. Unfortunately, he lost his powers due to his members being defeated by the Ronin Warriors. Now he has to figure out what to do without his abilities. Anubis is an evil counterpart of Ryo Sanada.
- Voice Actors:
- Japanese: Toshihiko Seki, replacing Kiyoyuki Yanada (due to his death of cancer in 2022.)
- English: Paul Dobson, reprising his role
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- Sekhemt (Naaza) - The second Warlord to fight the Warriors. He has pale skin, purple eyelids, and beady black eyes. He is the main opponent of Cyrus Mouri. His armor is the Armor of the Venom/the Snake (薬師, Yakushi, lit. Doctor in archaic Japanese), which represents Autumn and the guiding virtue Tei (梯, Obedience). In his curse, he becomes a giant naga in his true form. In his animal form, he becomes a snake. He died at the end of Season 1 due to an enemy attack.
- Voice Actors:
- Japanese: Shigeru Chiba, replacing Issei Futamata
- English: Brian Drummond, replacing Ward Perry
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- Cale (Anubis) - The third Warlord to fight the Warriors. He has powers over darkness. He primarily fights Sage of the Halo, who controls light. His armor of Darkness-Corruption/the Jackal (漆黒, Shikoku, lit. "Jet-Black") represents Winter and the guiding virtue Kou (考, filial piety). In his curse, he becomes a werejackal in his true form. In his animal form, he becomes a jackal. He died at the end of Season 1 due to an enemy attack.
- Voice Actors:
- Japanese: Tomokazu Sugita, replacing Yasunori Matsumoto
- English: Scott McNeil, replacing Richard Newman
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- Dais (Rajura) - The oldest of the Five Dark Warlords and the fourth Warlord to confront the Warriors. His main opponent is Kento Rei Faun. Dais was the first of the Warlords to confront Anubis when he re-emerged. Anubis tried to sway Dais from evil, but Dais stayed with the Dynasty until Talpa was destroyed for good. His Armor of Illusion/the Spider (夢幻, Mugen, lit. Infinity) represents Summer and the guiding virtue Nin (忍, lit. "to endure"). In his curse, he becomes a drider in his true form. In his animal form, he becomes a tarantula. He died at the end of Season 1 due to an enemy attack.
- Voice Actors:
- Japanese: Ryōtarō Okiayu, replacing Jūrōta Kosugi
- English: Michael Adamthwaite, replacing Matt Smith
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- Horus (Tengu) - The youngest of the Five Dark Warlords and the fifth Warlord to confront the Warriors. He is an evil counterpart of Rowen Hashiba. His Armor of Storm/the Vulture (台風, Taifū, lit. Hurricane) represents Spring and the guiding virtue Inochi (命, lit. "life"). In his curse, he becomes a harpy in his true form. In his animal form, he becomes a vulture. He died at the end of Season 1 due to an enemy attack.
- Voice Actors: Kazuhiko Inoue in Japanese and Ted Cole in English
- Lady Kayura - The last known member of the Ancient One's clan. For this reason, she was abducted from her home by the Dynasty at a young age. Talpa kept Kayura under his control with a magical amulet worn around her neck and raised her to be his ultimate weapon against the Ronin Warriors. In her first appearance, she battled Ryo and Rowen while the others were captured by the Dynasty. The Warriors were no match for her until Anubis appeared and summoned the Inferno Armor. Ryo and Rowen faced her several times during their quest through the Nether Realm, and were always at a disadvantage unless they could use the other Warlords' armors to summon the Inferno.
- Voice Actors:
- Japanese: Ryō Hirohashi, replacing Masako Katsuki
- English: Nicole Oliver, replacing Jane Perry
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Allies[]
- Anna (Akane Sanada) - Ryo's younger sister by two years and a love interest. She has a nice and kind-hearted personality.
- Voice Actors: Miyuki Sawashiro in Japanese and Tabitha St. Germain in English
- The Ancient One (Chaos) - A powerful mystic and warrior who defeated Talpa during the Warring States period and banished him to the Nether Realm. He created the nine mythical armors from Talpa's discarded armor. He acts as the Ronin Warriors' mentor during their battle with Talpa. He also helped Anubis defect from Talpa by showing him how Talpa regarded him as a tool.
- Voice Actors: Norio Wakamoto in Japanese and David Kaye in English, reprising that role
- Mia Koji (Násti Yagyu) - A major in ancient legends at Shinsha University. She uses her knowledge of the legends to help the Ronin Warriors defeat the dynasty. Her grandfather was possessed by a nether spirit and died.
- Voice Actors:
- Japanese: Hōko Kuwashima, replacing Kaori Kusakabe
- English: Kelly Sheridan, replacing Maggie Blue O'Hara
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- Ully (Jun Yamano) - A young child who helps the Ronin Warriors fight the dynasty. He uses the Jewel of Life to defeat Talpa, and photographs Sekmet to see how many arms he really has. He has two, he just moves them really fast to make it look like he has six. He is also used for comic relief sometimes.
- Voice Actors:
- Japanese: Kumiko Watanabe, reprising her role
- English: Cathy Weseluck, replacing Danny McKinnon
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- White Blaze (Byakuen) - A large white tiger as Ryo's pet. He's really cool, and more powerful than you would think. He saves Ully in a lot of situations, and likes to kill lots of Dynasty soldiers at once. He is usually the first one to attack.
Casts[]
Main Casts[]
| Character | Seiyuu | English VA |
|---|---|---|
| Ryo Sanada | Takeshi Kusao | Matt Hill |
| Sage (Seiji Date) | Mamoru Miyano | Kirby Morrow (season 1 - 4)
Ian James Corlett (season 5 - onwards) |
| Cyrus (Shin Mouri) | Nozomu Sasaki | Sam Vincent |
| Kento (Shu Rei Fang) | Tomokazu Seki | Andrew Francis |
| Rowen (Touma Hashiba) | Hikaru Midorikawa | Mark Hildreth |
Supporting Casts[]
| Character | Seiyuu | English VA |
|---|---|---|
| Anna (Akane Sanada) | Miyuki Sawashiro | Tabitha St. Germain |
| Anubis (Shuten Douji) | Toshihiko Seki | Paul Dobson |
| Sekhemt (Naaza) | Shigeru Chiba | Brian Drummond |
| Cale (Anubis) | Tomokazu Sugita | Scott McNeil |
| Dais (Rajura) | Ryōtarō Okiayu | Michael Adamthwaite |
| Horus (Tengu) | Kazuhiko Inoue | Ted Cole |
| Lady Kayura | Ryō Hirohashi | Nicole Oliver |
| Mia Koji (Násti Yagyu) | Hōko Kuwashima | Kelly Sheridan |
| Ully (Jun Yamano) | Kumiko Watanabe | Cathy Weseluck |
| The Ancient One (Chaos) | Norio Wakamoto | David Kaye |
| Emperor Talpa (Arago) | Hidekatsu Shibata | Richard Newman |
Additional voices[]
Japanese[]
- Masumi Asano
- Shigeru Chiba
- Jun Fukushima
- Jun Fukuyama
- Issei Futamata
- Wataru Hatano
- Ryo Horikawa
- Yui Horie
- Sōichirō Hoshi
- Akira Ishida
- Hideo Ishikawa
- Yūki Kaji
- Akira Kamiya
- Masako Katsuki
- Ryōhei Kimura
- Katsuyuki Konishi
- Jūrōta Kosugi
- Rie Kugimiya
- Lynn
- Yasunori Matsumoto
- Shin-ichiro Miki
- Masakazu Morita
- Shigeru Nakahara
- Tomomichi Nishimura
- Romi Park
- Chiwa Saito
- Soma Saito
- Daisuke Sakaguchi
- Chika Sakamoto
- Wataru Takagi
- Minami Takayama
- Kumiko Watanabe
- Kappei Yamaguchi
- Daiki Yamashita
- Kazuki Yao
English[]
- Alistair Abell
- Michael Adamthwaite
- Ashleigh Ball
- Kathleen Barr
- Lisa Ann Beley
- Nicole Bouma
- Don Brown
- Shannon Chan-Kent
- Garry Chalk
- Ian James Corlett
- Richard Ian Cox
- Trevor Devall
- Brian Dobson
- Michael Dobson
- Paul Dobson
- Brian Drummond
- Tabitha St. Germain
- Mark Gibbon
- Saffron Henderson
- Janyse Jaud
- Alessandro Juliani
- David Kaye
- Peter Kelamis
- Scott McNeil
- Kelly Metzger
- Jillian Michaels
- Brent Miller
- Richard Newman
- Nicole Oliver
- Kelly Sheridan
- Chantal Strand
- Brad Swaile
- Venus Terzo
- Lee Tockar
- Vincent Tong
- Cathy Weseluck
- Chiara Zanni
Episodes[]
Main article: List of Ronin Warriors: The Legendary Armor Samurai Troopers episodes[]
| Seasons | Episodes | Originally aired | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||
| 1 | 25 | August 20, 2016 | January 28, 2017 |
| 2 | 25 | August 19, 2017 | February 3, 2018 |
| 3 | 25 | August 18, 2018 | February 2, 2019 |
| 4 | 25 | August 17, 2019 | February 1, 2020 |
| 5 | 25 | August 15, 2020 | January 29, 2021 |
| 6 | 25 | August 21, 2021 | February 5, 2022 |
| 7 | 25 | August 20, 2022 | February 4, 2023 |
| 8 | 25 | August 19, 2023 | February 3, 2024 |
| 9 | 25 | August 17, 2024 | February 1, 2025 |
| 10 | TBA | August 16, 2025 | TBA |
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Development[]
Discotek Media and Crunchyroll in America and Sunrise in Japan have team-up to develop a reboot series with author Hajime Yatate and Gorō Taniguchi creator of Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion as executive producers and showrunners with order for more than 25 episodes, Matt Hill will reprise his role as Ryo Sanada, Kirby Morrow as Sage Date, Samuel Vincent as Cye Mouri under the character’s new name Cyrus Mouri, Andrew Francis will voice Kento Rei Fang in the OVA miniseries will reprise that role for the new series, Mark Hildreth as Rowen Hashiba, Tabitha St. Germain as Anna Sanada to be Ryo’s younger sister and a new character of the series, Paul Dobson reprising his role as Anubis, Brian Drummond as Sekhmet, Scott McNeil as Cale in episode 31 - 35 will reprise that role for the new series, Michael Adamthwaite as Dais, Ted Cole as Horus to be a fifth Warlord and a new character, Nicole Oliver as Lady Kayura, Kelly Sheridan as Mia Koji, Cathy Weseluck as Ully Yamano, David Kaye reprising his role as The Ancient One, and Richard Newman as Talpa. Adult Swim had acquired the show along Sailor Moon Orion and Saint Seiya: Knights of the Zodiac given their history with the original shows airing on the networks' programming block Toonami.
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Trivia[]
- In every episode of the series and the OVAs, his first name is pronounced by other characters, calling him “Rye-oh” instead of its proper “Ree-oh”.
- In English dub of the series, Ryo’s guiding virtue is Benevolence (仁 Jin), and Sage’s is Courtesy (礼 Rei) instead of Wisdom (智 Chi), and Rowen’s is Wisdom (智 Chi) instead of Life (命 Inochi). For the Dark Warlords, both Sekhmet and Cale can switch their guiding virtues and Dais’ is Endurance (忍 Nin) instead of Serenity (靜 Shizu), Horus will use it.