Ronin Warriors
Ronin Warriors, known in Japan as Yoroiden Samurai Troopers (鎧伝サムライトルーパー, Yoroiden Samurai Torūpā, lit. "Legendary Armor 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. The manga ran from 17 November 1988 to 5 April 1990 and consists of 2 volumes which were published by Kodansha Comics, "Comic Bom Bom."
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 (Yororiden Samurai Troopers), 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.
