Ronin Warriors was the name given to Legendary Armour Samurai Troopers (1989) when it aired in the U.S. in syndication in 1995. Arago, the Emperor of Doom, attacks Tokyo; five supernatural warriors fight to prevent him from gaining control of the Earth: Ryo, Cy, Halo, Rowen, and Kento. Their “mystical armor”–mecha versions of samurai battle armor–transforms the teenagers into a quintet capable of challenging Arago’s demon-lieutenants. The walleyed character designs, straightforward storytelling, repeated gymnastics moves, clumsy animal drawings, and wooden dialogue make Ronin Warriors feel more like a show from the early ’70s than a series that debuted in the same year as Patlabor and Ranma 1/2. The Warriors heroically defy the maniacally laughing demons, but their adventures play like a cross between Tekkaman and Sailor Moon. Rated 13 Up: Considerable violence, grotesque imagery. –Charles Solomon
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May 9, 2010
#1
I luv Ronin Warriors!!! Its the best anime and the warlords are all hot!
Anyone who likes anime must buy this DVD.
May 9, 2010
#2
“Ronin Warriors” originally aired some time in the mid-nineties, and I was hooked. There was literally nothing else quite like it on TV at the time. I was one of the lucky ones who got to watch it weekday afternoons (someone else mentioned it was on at about 6 in the morning in their market) but even so sometimes real-life interfered. I never had access to Cartoon Network when they acquired the rights, so when the DVD release began I jumped right on it.
Okay, so maybe my memory was full of holes after all.
When I watched the subtitled version, a lot of the magic seemed to be gone. Maybe it’s just that I’ve watched a lot of anime since then, but this series seemed average, not special like I had first thought. While I had come to epect that the names and personalities would be different, it seemed odd that things were just…average. Still, I’ve stuck it out because, until now, I’ve had this urge to see what I missed.
And I guess that may be the key thing: If you’ve missed out in the past, this collection is probably the best way to experience it (though I do have to wonder just WHY the DVD needs to be double-sided.)
May 9, 2010
#3
I’ve been a fan of this series for many, many years and even though its an old school anime its still the best around. Ronin Warriors is a beautiful anime, in character desing, development and the story is excellent. This is my favourite anime series of all time. I’ve seen the series a thousand times and the DVD’s will finally have a subtitled japanese-language version on them, so that alone is worth buying but finally the Ronin Warrior series uncut and with dvd picture quality, no more [undesirable] taped versions with bad sound and no more watching your raw-japanese tapes until you can repeat the japanese lines. Any Ronin fan should buy the dvd’s, its what we’ve all been waiting for. For anyone who hasn’t seen the series, see it! You’ll fall in love with it like many have.
May 9, 2010
#4
I haven’t seen the DVD yet, but seeing it on Cartoon Network, I can say it’s a awesome anime! And just knowing the English version is great, the Japanese verison will be even better!
May 9, 2010
#5
The first time I saw this show I thought it was soo STUPID! But, when it aired for the second time on Cartoon Network, I thought heck I’ll give it a try. And I’m glad I did. It’s gotta be one of the best anime shows I have ever seen. I have all the episodes on tape, but I wish that they were in better condition. I’m so glad that they’re bringing them out on DVD, or by the time I get done watching them the tapes look like they’re going to break. It’s real hard to explain, but I’ll give it a shot. The show begins with a shadow sweeping over a city. Then it shows our co-star heroine, and then the annoying little boy that shall stay with the whole show. The first Ronin appears to fight a soldier of the Dynasty, then the rest come join him. After the battle the Warlords are introduced, and dang, are they fine. The next episode they fight a Warlord for the first time, they are then transported to the places their armors get their powers, thanks to Talpa. After that they find each other, battle Warlords some more. Then take on Talpa himself. To find out the whole detailed storylines about the episodes, how they fair against Talpa, and what happens afterward, either you buy these DVD’s or pray that Cartoon Network brings it back on. Better go for the first one.