Ronin Warriors
After a thousand years of exile, Talpa, ruler of the Netherworld, returns to claim the Earth as his own. The only thing that can stop him and his minions are five young men and their mystical suits of armor.
- 1988-1995
- 1 season
- First-Run Syndication
- Animation, Action & Adventure, Fantasy, Science Fiction
- TV-Y7
After a thousand years of exile, Talpa, ruler of the Netherworld, returns to claim the Earth as his own. The only thing that can stop him and his minions are five young men and their mystical suits of armor.
Season 1 Episode Guide
39 Episodes 1988 - 1989
Episode 1
Nerawareta dai Toukyou
Mon, Jun 26, 1995 23 mins
As dark storm clouds descends on Toyama, Mia Koji and her grandfather worry that this means the end of the world. A young man named Ryo and his tiger White Blaze mysteriously appears in the street
Episode 2
Oni Mashou! Shuten no moukou
Tue, Jun 27, 1995 23 mins
Talpa sends the Dark Warlord of Cruelty Anubis to eliminate the Ronin Warriors, telling him to target Mia as the Warriors will fight to protect her.
Episode 3
Yoroi Gia, Rekka no himitsu
Wed, Jun 28, 1995 24 mins
Ieyasu and Mitsunari mobilize forces against each other, thrusting the nation into war again. To support Mitsunari, Yukimura must now employ Nobuyuki's tactics against him.
Episode 4
Doku Mashou Naaza no wana
Thu, Jun 29, 1995
With Anubis having failed, Talpa sends Sekhmet after the Ronin Warriors. It is also shown that Talpa has captured the people of the city. At the suggestion of Mia, she, Ryo, Ully and White Blaze head to the university where her grandfather works to get his help in finding the other Ronin Warriors.
Episode 5
Fukkatsu! Hikari no senshi
Fri, Jun 30, 1995
On the road to the Pinnacles, Mia explains that she believes Sage was sent to the caverns there as the first verse of the poem led to Ryo while the next verse is "darkest prison sheds the light" and Sage is the Warrior of Light.
Episode 6
Hangeki, ikari no Chouryuuha
Mon, Jul 3, 1995 23 mins
The group discovers the next clue "churns beneath a sea of salt" and realize that Cye's probably in the Sea of Toyama.
Episode 7
Kaigan! Hissatsu no Raikouzan
Tue, Jul 4, 1995
Mia and Sage travel to Mount Dojo to find Kento, unknowingly followed by Cale.
Episode 8
Gen Mashou, Rajura no sakuryaku
Wed, Jul 5, 1995 22 mins
Talpa sends Dais to destroy the Ronin Warriors before they can locate and rescue Rowen. As they drive back to the city, Mia explains the poem to Sage and Kento, explaining that the last verse that will lead them to Rowen is "floating amongst the eyes of the ages, unmoored in the stream of the sky," but she has no idea what this means.
Episode 9
Rekka, Tenkuu wo sukue
Thu, Jul 6, 1995 23 mins
Now that they know where Rowen is, the Warriors try to figure out how to get to him.
Episode 10
Shuuketsu! 5 nin no senshi
Fri, Jul 7, 1995
Ryo is alive inside the Dark Matrix, but his armor is absorbing the energy from it and slowly crushing him. Talpa appears to the others and taunts them about the fact that Ryo and Rowen will soon be dead and sends his soldiers to face them.
Episode 11
Youja mon wo uchiyabure
Mon, Jul 10, 1995
Talpa has his castle gates closed and the defenses activated. A bank of think fog rolls over Toyama and Mia reveals that it is part of the castle's defenses. The group walks along and comes to a bank of thick black fog that's another part of the defenses and Kento tries to enter with a vehicle, but is attacked by streams of energy and driven out.
Episode 12
Seiji! Kurayami no shitou
Tue, Jul 11, 1995 23 mins
The group moves through the city, making their way to Talpa's castle and come across an abandoned store selling skateboards and realize it is where they all met for the first time
Episode 13
Yoroi Gia no shoutai
Wed, Jul 12, 1995 23 mins
Searching through the subway for the others, Kento and Rowen reunite.
Episode 14
Shuten, kokoro naki tatakai
Thu, Jul 13, 1995 23 mins
As Anubis showed weakness when he battled Ryo and Rowen last, Talpa has the Nether Spirits fortify the evil in his heart. Anubis protests at first, but after the spirits powers take effect, he breaks free of his binds and is sent by Talpa to enact the next phase of his plan.
Episode 15
Kaosu, shukumei no taiketsu
Fri, Jul 14, 1995 23 mins
The Ronin Warriors, Ully and Mia meet with the Ancient One in a park. The Ancient One commends the Ronin Warriors for all of the good they have done so far and Mia for helping to bring the Warriors together.
Episode 16
Totsunyuu, Arago shiro
Mon, Jul 17, 1995 23 mins
The Ronin Warriors, leaving behind Mia, Ully and White Blaze who wish them good luck, enter the Ancient One's bridge. Talpa sends the Nether Spirits to destroy the bridge and the Warriors and collect their armor and they nearly succeed, but the spirit of the Ancient One is able to channel the bridge's energy and destroy the spirits.
Episode 17
Akasareta yoroi densetsu
Tue, Jul 18, 1995 23 mins
Ryo falls to a ledge and is nearly killed by Sekhmet but is saved by Cye. Ryo climbs to the top of the castle and faces Talpa again
Episode 18
Kyoufu no youja teiou
Wed, Jul 19, 1995 23 mins
Talpa faces Ryo, taunting him about having absorbed his friends.
Episode 19
Kessen! Rekka tai Arago
Thu, Jul 20, 1995 23 mins
As Talpa pulls Ryo to him, Ryo gives up hope despite Ully's pleas. However, the spirit of the Ancient One appears to him to show him how Talpa tried to take over the world in the past.
Episode 20
Arata naru tatakai
Fri, Jul 21, 1995
At the gates to the Nether World, a new threat, Saranbo appears, announcing his intention to destroy the world and steal the Ronin armors for himself to become invincible.
Episode 21
Kagayake shiroki yoroi!
Mon, Jul 24, 1995 23 mins
Saranbo meets with the Dynasty soldiers to plan his next move in gaining the Inferno armor.
Episode 22
Kenbukyou no chousen
Tue, Jul 25, 1995 23 mins
Lord Saber Stryke appears with his tiger Black Blaze, glad that his old enemy has been defeated by Ryo with the Inferno armor and he decides to go after Ryo to get the armor.
Episode 23
Byakuen shi wokaketa tatakai
Wed, Jul 26, 1995
Lord Saber Stryke locates the still-alive Talpa and does battle with him, but proves unable to defeat him and is knocked into a chasm which Black Blaze jumps after him into
Episode 24
Youja teiou no shisha
Thu, Jul 27, 1995 23 mins
A Dynasty warrior arrives on Earth, landing in a volcano named Mount Aso. The volcano erupts at his arrival
Episode 25
Taiketsu! Futari no suiko
Fri, Jul 28, 1995
Wanting to redeem himself for his past failures, Sekhmet approaches Talpa with a plan to defeat the Warriors and get their armor.
Episode 26
Kourin yo, hikari wotorimodose
Mon, Jul 31, 1995 23 mins
The Ancient One's spirit tells Sage to rely on mind, skill and spirit and not just the strength of his armor to overcome evil
Episode 27
Ikare kongou, suna you ja wokudake
Tue, Aug 1, 1995 23 mins
Having already captured Cye and Sage, Talpa decides to send Dais to capture another Ronin and Dais picks Kento.
Episode 28
Nazo no onna youja Kayura shutsugen
Wed, Aug 2, 1995 23 mins
Rowen practices his now-maximized powers by using Arrow Shockwave to successfully blast away storm clouds
Episode 29
Ike! Futari no senshitachi yo ...
Thu, Aug 3, 1995
As the Ancient One stands at a temple, Lady Kayura arrives to confront him. The Ancient One proves to be skilled and dodges or counters all of her attacks to Lady Kayura's surprise
Episode 30
Kokoha youjakai ka?
Fri, Aug 4, 1995 23 mins
Mia and Ully look across the city which has been badly damaged by Lady Kayura's attack and worry about the Ronin Warriors.
Episode 31
Densetsu no yoroi, Kikoutei
Mon, Aug 7, 1995 23 mins
Ryo and Rowen battle the army and eventually manage to escape it, but are confronted by Dala whose sword is able to easily deflect Ryo's.
Episode 32
Chirei shuu, kyoufu no sakusen
Tue, Aug 8, 1995
Badamon uses his powers to watch scenes of Ryo summoning the Armor of Inferno to come up with a plan to control it. Meanwhile, Ryo and Rowen try to make their way through a maze to Talpa's castle.
Episode 33
Nazo no hihou wo motome te
Wed, Aug 9, 1995 23 mins
The clash between Ryo with the Inferno Armor and Lady Kayura was so powerful that it creates destruction in the mortal world as well as the Nether World.
Episode 34
Tenkuu, kizu darakeno tatakai
Thu, Aug 10, 1995 23 mins
Anubis, Mia and Ully contemplate the power of the Jewel of Life and wonder how it is supposed to defeat Talpa
Episode 35
Yomigaere, yoroisenshi tachi yo ...
Fri, Aug 11, 1995 23 mins
Ryo, Rowen, Mia, Ully, White Blaze and Anubis are confronted by Lady Kayura and a bunch of Dynasty soldiers
Episode 36
Kessen! Kayura tai Kikoutei
Mon, Aug 14, 1995 23 mins
The reunited Ronin Warriors face down Lady Kayura and demand she leave them alone and let them face Talpa but she tells them they must face her first to face Talpa.
Episode 37
Fukkatsu no Guraisen
Tue, Aug 15, 1995 23 mins
The Ronin Warriors, having found a somewhat safe place, rest and practice for the upcoming fight with Talpa while Anubis meditates.
Episode 38
Kayura! Seinaru Mezame
Wed, Aug 16, 1995
The possessed Lady Kayura tries to convince Anubis to surrender while Anubis tries to convince the Dark Warlords that they are just being used which Lady Kayura proves by trapping them in spheres of energy.
Episode 39
Kagayake! Gonin no senshitachi
Thu, Aug 17, 1995 23 mins
Lady Kayura battles Talpa and his soldiers and is joined by the Dark Warlords who are now on the side of good. Ryo, Kento and Cye reunite and head off to find Talpa while Mia, Ully, White Blaze, Rowen and Sage meet up as well.