Message

The third OAV

## Synopsis

Suzunagi, a girl who hates Kaos' armor. As a grudge, spirit she asks the five Samurai Troopers the meaning of the battle so far. "What is armor?" "Is there any meaning in the battle?" The five people despair and are sealed in new armor...

鎧に対して憎悪を向ける少女、すずなぎ。怨霊となった彼女は、サムライトルーパー5人に対してそれまでの戦いの意味を問う。「鎧とは何なのか?」「戦いに意味はあったのか?と。5人は絶望し新たな鎧に封印されていくが⋯⋯。

### Staff

* Screenplay: Masashi Ikeda
* Director: Osamu Sekita
* Storyboard: Masashi Ikeda
* Animation director: Norio Shioyama

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## Episode Two

The Troopers meet at "Think Sinking" to discuss a package Touma mailed to Ryo before disappearing.

### Staff

* Screenplay: Masashi Ikeda
* Director: Osamu Sekita
* Storyboard: Masashi Ikeda
* Animation director: Norio Shioyama

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### Staff

* Screenplay: Masashi Ikeda
* Director: Osamu Sekita
* Storyboard: Masashi Ikeda
* Animation director: Norio Shioyama

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### Staff

* Screenplay: Masashi Ikeda
* Director: Osamu Sekita
* Storyboard: Masashi Ikeda
* Animation director: Norio Shioyama

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### Staff

* Screenplay: Masashi Ikeda
* Director: Osamu Sekita
* Storyboard: Masashi Ikeda
* Animation director: Norio Shioyama

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## Release Dates

* Episode 1 - Hogotteita Ketsumatu *(Unraveling the End)* - March 21, 1991
* Episode 2 - Shirasareta Miral *(The Known Future)* - May 22, 1991
* Episode 3 - Kudakareru Jishin *(Shattered Self-Confidence)* - June 21, 1991
* Episode 4 - Samayoeru Kokoro *(Wandering Heart)* - July 25, 1991
* Episode 5 - Otozureta Shinjitsu *(The Reached Truth)* - August 23, 1991

## Voice Talent

* Suzunagi: Yayoi Mitsuki
* Suzunagi's Mother Takaijma Masara

## Production Credits

* Studio of Animation: Sunrise
* Original Concept: Yatate Hajime (Also known as Yadate Hajime, this is a pseudonym for the collective contributions of the Sunrise animation staff. This collective entity is given credit to as the "Original Creator" of most original Sunrise works.)
* Character Designs: Shioyama Norio
* Armor Design: Okamoto Hideo
* Art Design: Miyamae Mitsuharu
* Script Writer: Ikeda Masashi
* Director: Ikeda Masashi
* Director of Animation: Shioyama Norio
* Storyboards: Ikeda Masahi
* Editing: Tsurubuchi Tomoaki
* Photography: Okeda Kazunori
* Music: Tozuka Osamu
* Ending Theme Song: "Tsukamaeteite" (Please Hold)
	+ Lyrics by: Taguchi Shun
	+ Composed by: Ami Keizou
	+ Arranged by: Yano Tatsumi
	+ Performed by: Honma Kaori
	+ Publisher: King Records
* Sound: Chiba Koichi
* Producers: Nakagawa Hironori (Sunrise, Kazama Yasuhisa (CBS Sony Group)
* Produced By: Sunrise, CBS Sony Group

## Trivia

OAV “Message” explained more about the ‘armor’s world’. What Kikoutei and other armor’s (i.e. power) are, and what the Samurai Trooper's roles are...what the human beings roles are (i.e. Nasti and Jun). It's why this OAV is called "Message". Every Trooper in each episode tries to answer the Message brought by Suzunagi in their own ways. What is the armor, what is power, what are Samurai Troopers, do human beings have the right to use power in the way they like, etc.

The script for the English dub of Gaiden and Kikoutei Densetsu has been "dumbed down" in an attempt to match the writing style found in the Ronin Warriors dub. The Script for Message is much more serious in tone.

The Samurai Troopers, who should have been released from the battle, are again worried and distressed about the battle. The five answers to Suzunagi's question can be said to be the highlight. In addition, the design of the armor of five people has been redesigned in this work. The appearance of the jinbaori is more like a military commander, but on the other hand, is it like a demon general?

戦いから解放されたはずのサムライトルーパーたちが、再び戦いについて悩み苦悩する。すずなぎの問いかけに対する5人の答えは見どころといえる。また、本作では5人の鎧のデザインが一新されている。陣羽織姿はより武将らしくなった反面、魔将っぽい?

## Gallery

For images of the new armors, visit Suzunagi's armor.

Suzunagi's motherSuzunagi's motherWhere the Troopers meet in episode 2
## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yoroiden Samurai Troopers, 30th Anniversary Book, Tatsumi Publication. Translation provided by Google Translate, May 31, 2022.
2. ↑ The Nether Realm, Release Dates (OAV's). https://web.archive.org/web/20081231180123/http://nether-realm.net/oav/re-dates.html. Archived December 31, 2008. Accessed May 30, 2022.
3. ↑ The Nether Realm, Voice Talent (OAV's) https://web.archive.org/web/20081231064929/http://nether-realm.net/oav/voice.html. Archived December 21, 2008. Accessed May 30, 2022.
4. ↑ The Nether Realm, Production Credit (Message) https://web.archive.org/web/20081231180102/http://nether-realm.net/oav/credit3.html. Archived December 31, 2008. Accessed May 30, 2022.
5. ↑ The Nether Realm, OAV's and the YST universe https://web.archive.org/web/20090404031328/http://nether-realm.net/oav/universe.html. Archived April 4, 2009. Accessed May 30, 2022.
6. ↑ The Nether Realm, Translation Notes (OAV's) https://web.archive.org/web/20090103013900/http://nether-realm.net/bandai/oav\_notes.html. Archived January 3, 2009. Accessed May 30, 2022.