Ronin Warriors

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 April 30, 1988 to March 4, 1989 and has a total of 39 episodes.

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.

Ronin Warriors appeared on Toonami in September 1999, ending the run of The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, which had been on the block since it's inception. After appearing in every block (Midnight Run, Rising Sun) the series ended it's run on Toonami in March 2001.

Plot
Taipa, the demon lord of the Netherworld, is bent on conquering the mortal world. Standing against Talpa and his four Dark Warlords are the five Ronin Warriors, each in possession of mystical armor and weapons. They are assisted by Mia Koji, a young student-teacher, and a mysterious warrior-monk known only as The Ancient.



Characters
Ryo Sanada - is the unofficial leader of the Ronin Warriors. He is often "hot-headed" and tends to charge ahead without putting too much thought into the situation beforehand (like Kento). Nevertheless, he has a big heart and cares for his friends. Ryo wears the Wildfire Armor and has an elemental affinity for fire. His virtue is righteousness and he weilds a twin pair of katanas. When Ryo gathers energy and the guiding Virtues from the other four Ronin or Warlord Armors, the Armor of Inferno, sometimes simply called the White Armor in the dub, forms around him.

Sage Date - is a member of the Ronin Warriors and considered the most mature and aloof member of the team. Sage wears the Halo Armor and has an elemental affinity for Light/Lightning. His virtue is wisdom and he weilds a nodachi, a japanese broadsword.

Cye Mouri - is the oldest of member of the Ronin Warriors and normally one of the calmest. He has an Australian accent in the English dubbing. Cye wears the Torrent Armor and has an elemental affinity for water. His Virtue is Faith and he weilds a trident.

Kento Rei Fang - is a member of the Ronin Warriors and arguably has the greatest physical strength of the entire group, shown to perform feats like stopping speeding trucks, without using his armor. Like Ryo, he has a short temper and is quick to anger when provoked, but he also has the biggest heart, and is a loyal friend when push comes to shove. Kento wears the Hardrock Armor and has an elemental affinity for Earth. His virtue is Justice and his weapon is a combination of a three section staff and a naginata, known as a sanketsukon and he sometimes wields the sanketsukon like a pair of nunchakus in close combat.

Rowen Hashiba - is a member of the Ronin Warriors and is considered the most intelligent of the group, which causes the Dark Warlord Dais to describe Rowen as the most cunning and therefore the most dangerous of the Ronins. He supposedly has an IQ of 250 and often serves as the voice of reason in the group as a counterbalance to the hotter tempers of Ryo and Kento. Rowen wears the Strata armor and has an elemental affinity for air. His virtue is life and his weapon is a collapsable bow which can be attached to the back of his armor, when not in use, along with a small metallic quiver, from which a seemingly unlimited amount of arrows can be drawn.