Ronin Warriors - The Call (Vol. 1)
Ronin Warriorswas the name given toLegendary 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 makeRonin Warriorsfeel more like a show from the early '70s than a series that debuted in the same year asPatlaborandRanma 1/2. The Warriors heroically defy the maniacally laughing demons, but their adventures play like a cross betweenTekkamanandSailor Moon. Rated 13 Up: Considerable violence, grotesque imagery.--Charles Solomon