Ronin Warriors

A sequel to the original series premiered on January 6, 2026.

• Native Name — 鎧伝サムライトルーパー • Creator — Hajime Yatate • Director — * Masashi Ikeda (#1–19) • Mamoru Hamatsu (#20–39) • Developer — Ryōsuke Takahashi • Producer — * Makoto Imai (Nagoya TV) • Youichi Honna (Tokyu Agency) • Hironori Nakagawa (Sunrise) • Editor — Tomoaki Tsurubuchi • Music — Osamu Totsuka • Open Theme — * "Stardust Eyes" • by Mariko Uranishi • "Samurai Heart" • by Hiroko Moriguchi • End Theme — * "Faraway" • by Mariko Uranishi • "Be Free" • by Hiroko Moriguchi • Company — * Nagoya TV • Tokyu Agency • Sunrise • Network — ANN (Nagoya TV, TV Asahi) • Country — Japan • Language — Japanese • First Aired — 1988 04 30 • Last Aired — 1989 03 04 • Num Episodes — 39 • List Episodes — List of Ronin Warriors episodes

Talpa, ruler of the Dynasty, is bent on conquering the Earth. 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-researcher; Ully, a child; and a mysterious warrior-mystic known only as the Ancient One.

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). 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 planned to release the series on DVD in 2015. Discotek has said that on their Facebook page 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. By 2021, the issues were resolved and the series' English dub had a Blu-ray release on December 28, 2021. Crunchyroll later added the anime series for its streaming. 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 1995, with a limited rerelease by Re:Play in 2001. 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.

A sequel of the original series, titled "True Legendary Armored Samurai Troopers", premiered in January 2026.

• 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). • "Stardust Eyes", the opening theme for season one's episodes 1-20, was composed by Yasuhiko Shigemura. Its ending theme, "Faraway", was composed by Midori Karashima. Both were sung by Mariko Uranishi. • "Samurai Heart", the opening theme from season two's episodes 21–39, and "Be Free", its ending theme, were composed by Yasuhiko Shigemura. Both were sung by Hiroko Moriguchi. • The first OAV Gaiden features "Stardust Eyes" and "Faraway" as its first episode's opening and closing themes, and "Samurai Heart" and "Be Free" as its second's. • The second OAV Legend of the Inferno Armor features "Stardust Eyes" as its opening theme and "Samurai Heart" as its closing theme for its four episodes. • The third OAV Message has no opening theme but its ending theme, "Tsukamaeteite", was composed by Ami Keizou. Episode 5 also features an insert song, "Hoshi no Lullaby", composed by Ritsuko Okazaki. Both were sung by Kaori Honma (née Futenma).

In July 2020, a crossover with Ragnarok Mobile was launched.

Ronin Warriors is classed in the genre fantasy anime and manga. Recorded as conflation. Associated with Japan.