Gaiden

After the end of the TV broadcast, Gaiden, the first OVA for this series, was almost immediately released. The story is about Seiji's mysterious disappearance while visiting the United States and the group going to New York (New York City, New York, USA) to find him.

Six months after the decisive battle with Arago, the world seemed to have regained peace. But something happened in New York. Korin's armor is said to be causing indiscriminate murder. Ryo and his friends headed to New York to find out the truth of the incident with the missing Seiji.

阿羅醐との決戦から半年、世界は平和を取り戻したかに思えた。しかしニューヨークでは異変が起こっていた。Korinの鎧が無差別殺人を起こしているというのだ。遼たちは、行方不明となった征士と、事件の真相を探るためニューヨークへと向かうのだった。

## Episode One

"The Armored Warriors, Once Again!"

Ryo and his friends arrive in New York and are attacked by a mysterious girl, Luna. Luna seems to have something to do with the missing Seiji and the incident caused by Korin's armor.

ニューヨークに到着した遼たちは謎の少女ルナに襲われた。行方不明となったSeijiと、Korinの鎧が引き起こした事件についてルナは関係があるらしい。

## Episode Two

"Save Your Friend, Samurai Heart"

The assaulting armor of Korin was the work of Shikaisen and the mad scientist. They were trying to exploit the power of the armor. The five Samurai Troopers put on their armors and fight again to thwart that selfish, evil ambition.

凶行を行ったKorinの鎧は、鎧の力を悪用しようとする屍解仙とマッドサイエンティストの仕業だった。その野望を阻止するため5人のSamurai Troopersは再び武装して戦う。

Luna: She is a girl who comes into contact with the Samurai Troopers while they're in New York City. She tries to solve the case of her murdered older brother. His brother was killed by Shikaisen, the mastermind behind the armor of Korin and it's current actions of murdering civilians. He was acting to find out the truth and take revenge. While helping out Ryou and Touma, she seems to have a secret reason for her good will towards him. However, she gets caught up in the following battle and loses her life without telling Ryou her feelings.

ルナ

ニューヨークでRyouたちに接触し、事件解決を図る少女。

Korinの鎧で殺人事件を引き起こした黒幕、Shikaisenによって兄を殺されており、真相解明と復讐のため行動していたのだ。Ryouと行動を共にするうち、秘かな好意を抱いていたようだが、想いを伝えることなく戦いに巻き込まれ命を落としてしまう。

Ryo hands a boquet of flowers to the spirit of Luna, to her memory. She was the final victim of this terrible and unfortunate incident. Is it love that comes to your heart? Ryo, what do you think of while you're looking down like that. . .

今回の事件の犠牲者、ルナに対して花を手向ける遼。胸に去来するのは恋心か?目を伏せる遼は何を想うか⋯⋯。

## Release Dates

* Episode 1 - Yoroi Senshi Futatabi *(The Armored Warriors, Once Again!)* - April 30, 1989
* Episode 2 - Tomo Sukueu Samurai Heart *(Save Our Friend, Samurai Heart!)* - June 1, 1989

## Voice Talent

* Luna: Eriko Mitsuno (Eriko Hara)
* Uncle Chin: Tatsuta Naoki
* Shikaisen: Katou Seizou
* Mad Scientist: Kosugi Jurouta
* Ninja: Inaba Minoru

## Cast

* Sanada Ryo: Takeshi Kusao
* Mouri Shin: Nozomu Sasaki
* Hashiba Touma: Hiroshi Takemura
* Shuu Rei Faun: Tomohiro Nishimura
* Date Seiji: Daiki Nakamura
* Yamano Jun: Kumiko Watanabe
* Yagyu Nasutei: Kaori Kusakabe

## 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.)
* Screen Play and Storyboards: Hamazu Mamoru
* Directors: Hamazu Mamoru, Kazuki Akane
* Character Designs: Shioyama Norio, Murase Shukou
* Armor Design: Okamoto Hideo
* Art by: Design Office Mechaman
* Art Director: Nakamura Mitsuki
* Editing: Tsurubuchi Tomoaki
* Photography: Okeda Kazunori
* Music: Tozuka Osamu
* Opening Theme Song #1: "Stardust Eyes"
	+ Lyrics by: Miura Noriko
	+ Composed by: Shigemura Yashuiko
	+ Arranged by: Kato Michiaki
	+ Performed by: Uranishi Mariko
	+ Publisher: King Records

* Opening Theme Song #2: "Samurai Heart"
	+ Lyrics by: Miura Noriko
	+ Composed by: Shigemura Yashuiko
	+ Arranged by: Tozuka Osamu
	+ Performed by: Moriguchi Hiroko
	+ Publisher: King Records

* Ending Theme Song #1: "Faraway"
	+ Lyrics by: Karashima Midori
	+ Composed by: Karashima Midori
	+ Arranged by: Kato Michiaki
	+ Performed by: Uranishi Mariko
	+ Published by: King Records

* Ending Theme Song #2: "Be Free"
	+ Lyrics by: Miura Noriko
	+ Composed by: Shigemura Yasuhiko
	+ Arranged by: Tozuka Osamu
	+ Performed by: Moriguchi Hiroko
	+ Published by: King Records

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

## Trivia

Before the broadcast, "Yoroiden Samurai Troopers" was hard to talk about due to lack of announcements, but it is well known that the popularity of eels became more popular in the latter half of the program. To support such popularity, OVA works will be serialized one after another shortly after the end of the broadcast.

放送前は告知不足から話題になりにくかったという『Yoroiden Samurai Troopers』だが、番組後半になるにつれ人気はウナギのぼりとなったことはよく知られる。そんな人気を後押しするように、放送終了から間もなくOVA作品が次々とseriesされることとなった。

In addition to the activities of new characters such as Luna, Necromancer, and Mad Scientist, who are a bit different from Arago and the demons, pay particular attention to the showcase of the conqueror!

ルナや、屍解仙、マッドサイエンティストといった、阿羅醐や妖邪とは一味違う新規キャラクターたちの活躍に加え、特に征士の見せ場には注目!

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.

[E]xtensive use is made not only of the "Seal of Solomon", six-pointed star, but the computer analyzing the armor uses the symbolism of the I-Ching in assigning various values to what it discovers. For example, when Shikaisen starts to turn into Arago, the symbol that flashes on the screen is that of hexagram "Chi Chi" or "After completion" -- which indicates a "small success."

## Gallery

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## Sources

1. ↑ Yoroiden Samurai Troopers, 30th Anniversary Book, Tatsumi Publication. Fan translation by The URWWS.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 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 (Gaiden) https://web.archive.org/web/20081231180052/http://nether-realm.net/oav/credit1.html. Archived December 31, 2008. 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.
7. ↑ The Nether Realm, Mythology & Symbolism https://web.archive.org/web/20081231141926/http://nether-realm.net/tv/myth.html. Archives December 31, 2008, Accessed May 30, 2022.