Kikoutei Densetsu

This was a battle between the mysterious warrior 'Mukala' from Africa and the Samurai Troopers. Why does Mukara have the ability to transform into a black Kikoutei armor!?

## Synopsis

Shinjuku in the middle of summer was hit by abnormal weather. The five Samurai Troopers are here, the mysterious brown warrior Mukara is attacked. 5 attacks at all Mukara, who keeps away, wears the armor of the black brilliant emperor, and Liao and Seiji are taken to Tanzania.

異常気象に襲われた真夏の新宿。サムライトルーパーの5人は、そ

こで謎の褐色の戦士ムカラの襲撃を受ける。5人の攻撃をまったく

寄せ付けないムカラは、さらに黒い輝煌帝の鎧をまとい、遼と征士

をタンザニアへと連れ去るのだった。

### Staff

* Screenplay: Fuyunori Gobu
* Director and Storyboard: Kunihisa Sugishima
* Animation Director: Shuko Murase

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### Staff

* Screenplay: Fuyunori Gobu
* Director and Storyboard: Kazuki Akane
* Animation Director: Norio Shioyama

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### Staff

* Screenplay: Masashi Ikeda
* Director and Storyboard: Mamoru Hamatsu
* Animation Director: Shuko Murase

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## Episode Four

"In Search of Something That Goes Beyond Sadness!"

### Staff

* Screenplay: Masashi Ikeda
* Director and Storyboard: Kunihisa Sugishima
* Animation Director: Norio Shioyama

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## Release Dates

* Episode 1 - Taiyo no Mukara *(Mukala of the Sun)* - October 8, 1989
* Episode 2 - Kuroi Kioutei *(Black Kikoutei)* - November 1, 1989
* Episode 3 - Hashiri Hajimeta Yoroi *(Mystical Armor That Begins to Run)* - December 1, 1989
* Episode 4 - Kanoshimi o Koeru Mono o Motomerie *(In search of something that goes beyond sadness!)* - January 11, 1990

## Voice Talent

* Mukala: Fukushi Keiji
* Naria: Takamori Toshino
* Announcer: Hashimoto Takashi
* Police Man A: Susuki Hiroyuki
* People: Tokyo Announcer College

## 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, Murase Shukou
* Armor Design: Okamoto Hideo
* Script Writers: Hamazu Mamoru, Gobu Fuyunori, Ikeda Masashi
* Director: Hamazu Mamoru
* Directors of Animaltion: Shioyama Norio, Murase Shukou (Nakamura Production)
* Opening Song Animator: Yanagisawa Tetsuya (Nakamura Production\_
* Storyboards: Hamazu Mamoru, Sugishima Kunihisa, Kazuki Akane
* Editing: Tsurubuchi Tomoaki
* Photography: Okeda Kazunori
* Music: Tozuka Osamu
* Opening Theme Song: "Stardust Eyes"
	+ Lyrics by: Miura Noriko
	+ Composed by: Shigemura Yashuiko
	+ Arranged by: Kato Michiaki
	+ Performed by: Uranishi Mariko
	+ Publisher: King Records

* Ending Theme Song: "Samurai Heart"
	+ Lyrics by: Miura Noriko
	+ Composed by: Shigemura Yashuiko
	+ Arranged by: Tozuka Osamu
	+ Performed by: Moriguchi Hiroko
	+ Publisher: King Records

* Sound: Chiba Koichi
* Producers: Nakagawa Hironori (Sunrise), Kazama Yasuhisa (CBS Sony Group)
* Produced By: Sunrise, CBS Sony Group

## Trivia

The OAV “Kikoutei Densetsu” was created to provide some more explanation on what Kikoutei is, because there is not enough info about this topic in the TV series (people became even more confused after watching Kikoutei Densetsu, but that’s why Sunrise said it was created.)

In Kikoutei Densetsu, the translator uses the term "sorcerer" when referring to the inhabitants of Arago's dimension. This is a departure from the term that Bandai used throughout the TV series. Technically the translation isn't bad (the kanji in "Youja" can be translated as "Bewitching Evil".)

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 physical beauty of Mukara is one of the highlights of this work. Long limbs and smart despite this, the battle that exerts tremendous power is different from the demon general. Pay attention to the agile battle. And it ’s also the title, it ’s all black. Solving the mystery of the unified Emperor Ronin is also an important factor.

ムカラの肉体美は今作の見どころの一つ。手足が長くスマートで

ありながら、すさまじい力を発揮するその戦いぶりと、魔将とは違

う俊敏な戦闘に注目だ。それとタイトルにもなっている、全身黒で

統一された輝煌帝の謎解きも大事な要素。

## Sources

1. ↑ Yoroiden Samurai Troopers, 30th Anniversary Book, Tatsumi Publication. Fan translation by The URWWS.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Yoroiden Samurai Troopers, 30th Anniversary Book, Tatsumi Publication. Translation provided by Google Translate, May 31, 2022.
3. ↑ 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.
4. ↑ The Nether Realm, Voice Talent (OAV's) https://web.archive.org/web/20081231064929/http://nether-realm.net/oav/voice.html. Archived December 31, 2008. Accessed May 30, 2022.
5. ↑ The Nether Realm, Production Credit (Kikoutei Densetsu) https://web.archive.org/web/20081231180057/http://nether-realm.net/oav/credit2.html. Archived December 31, 2008. Accessed May 30, 2022.
6. ↑ 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.
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 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.