An advance screening of the new TV anime "Yoroiden Samurai Troopers," the official sequel to the "Yoroiden Samurai Troopers" series, which aired from April 1988 to March 1989, was held at Shinjuku Piccadilly (Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo) on December 23rd, with Ishibashi Hikari, who plays Samurai Trooper Gai, Junya Enoki, who plays Uesugi Kaito, Ayumu Murase, who plays Hojo Musashi, and Kentaro Kumagai Kentaro, who plays Ishida Shion, in attendance. Takeuchi Shunsuke, who plays Hojo Yamato, was absent from the screening, but Ishibashi and the other three were all talking about Takeuchi.
Armor was set up at the venue, and Enoki and Murase seemed to suspect that Takeuchi was inside the armor. When asked, "If you could describe yourself in one kanji character?", Ishibashi answered "Take", Enoki answered "Uchi", Murase answered "Shun", and Kumagai answered "Suke", showing that their love for Takeuchi is endless.
TSUBASA, REIA, and TAKERU from the popular group ONE OR EIGHT, who perform the ending theme "POWER," also appeared at the screening.
This will be the first new anime in about 35 years since the 1991 OVA "Samurai Troopers: Message," and the first time a TV anime series has been broadcast in about 37 years. The story is completely original, set in present-day Shinjuku, and will be 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. It will air on TOKYO MX, Kansai TV, and BS11, starting January 6, 2026. It will be split into two seasons.
"Samurai Troopers" is an anime produced by Sunrise, depicting five boys who possess "Yoroigia" (armored armor) who 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 OVA was also produced. "Samurai Troopers Gaiden" was released in 1989, "Samurai Troopers: Legend of the Bright Emperor" was released from 1989 to 1990, and "Samurai Troopers: Message" was released in 1991. A comic book adaptation by Hoshino Ryuichi was serialized in "Comic Bonbon" (Kodansha).
