It has been announced that a screening event, "'Samurai Troopers' Memorial Screening - Commemorating the New Broadcast Announcement," will be held at Shinjuku Piccadilly (Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo) to commemorate the production of the new TV anime, "Samurai Troopers: Armored Troopers," which is the official sequel to the "Samurai Troopers" series, which aired on TV from April 1988 to March 1989.
On October 28th, Nozomu Sasaki, who plays Shin Mori, and Ryosuke Takahashi, the series composer, will appear on stage, on November 11th, Takeshi Kusao, who plays Ryo Sanada, and Tomohiro Nishimura, who plays Shureihuang, will appear, and on November 25th, Hiroko Moriguchi, the opening singer, and Hideo Okamoto, the armor designer, will appear. As a special gift for attendees, they will receive a double-sided postcard featuring an illustration from the previous film and a teaser visual for the new film. The postcard will have a different design for each screening date.
"Samurai Troopers" is an anime produced by Sunrise, depicting five boys who possess "Yoroigia" (armored armor) and are brought together by fate to fight against the evil army led by the evil emperor Arago. The TV anime aired from April 1988 to March 1989, and due to its popularity, an original video animation (OVA) was also produced. "Samurai Troopers Gaiden" was released in 1989, "Samurai Troopers: Legend of the Bright Emperor" from 1989 to 1990, and "Samurai Troopers: Message" in 1991. A comic book adaptation by Ryuichi Hoshino was serialized in "Comic Bonbon" (Kodansha).
"Samurai Troopers" is the first new anime in about 35 years since the 1991 OVA "Samurai Troopers MESSAGE," and the first TV anime series in about 37 years. The story is an entirely original one set in present-day Shinjuku, and is directed by Yoichi Fujita, known for "Gintama" and "Mr. Osomatsu," with series composition and scriptwriting by Shogo Muto, known for "Kamen Rider Build," "Crows Zero," and "Thermae Romae." It will be produced by SUNRISE Studios. It will air in January 2026.
