Ronin Warriors - Samurai Troopers Complete TV + OVA
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A group of five young men who have been gifted with mystical, superpowered samurai armor in order to fight against an otherworldly invasion from the "Phantom World," a dark dimension headed by the evil warlord Arago. Arago (who in his initial incarnation appears as a giant spectral, glowing helmet, and later grows to gigantic size) was originally vanquished centuries ago in his first invasion attempt by a holy man who later appears in the series to counsel the heroes. Arago's henchmen also wear mystical armor, each with different weapons and a different specialty. It is revealed later in the series that both the heroes' and the villains' mystical armor are parts of the same ultra-powerful suit of armor that was broken up when Arago was originally defeated, creating an interesting good vs. evil dichotomy in the warriors' own arms and armor.

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. Then things calmed down considerably since the defeat of Talpa. Sage has gone off to America to study; Ryo is celebrating his birthday; Kentos won the lottery! However, the joyous mood disappears when the local news breaks a story about a strange killer in New York wearing mysterious armor. When the four warriors arrive to investigate, they are met by a new sinister force. The ancient sorcerer Shikaisen has discovered the power of the armors and is now intent on making them his own.

Language: English  or Japanese
Subtitles:  English (on/off)
Number of Discs:  8
Episodes 1-39 Complete + OVA
Comes in 2 box sets

Ronin Warriors (Samurai Troopers) Complete TV + OVA