Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers (鎧真伝サムライトルーパー)

JUSTICE

Wow!

Thanks a bunch!

Huh? Wait, what?

What's going on?

I can't get anything on the TV or online!

TERRESTRIAL D TV

Why's this happening?

The demons are attacking.

What's Musashi...

What are the Samurai Troopers doing?!

What gives?!

Aren't heroes supposed to save everybody?!

If no one else will,

I'll just have to do it myself!

INITIATING EMERGENCY STOP

Wh-What the?!

Yama?!

Hey! Now you listen good!

Like bam! I'm gonna save the wo—

EPISODE III LINK

And so...

This is Kaito Uesugi. Starting today, he's a Samurai Trooper.

I'm feeling a lot of pressure here.

Don't sweat it.

Kaito's top-notch. He'll pull his weight.

Says the guy who failed me in the final selection.

Oh? Someone holding a grudge?

Look, it was complicated.

Anyway, we've got four Troopers now, so—

Whoa, whoa! Hold up!

With me, you've got five!

So bam! That makes a full team!

Like I already told you, you can't be a Samurai Trooper.

Why not?!

You're annoying. You shout sound effects.

It's two degrees warmer when you're around—

I got nothing to do with the temp!

Anyway, I'll give it a good wham-bam-whoosh, and...

Seriously?!

Just get off at the next station, okay?

Um...

Couldn't we make Yama one of us?

No one can beat him for passion, if nothing else.

It takes a lot more than passion.

Then why not train together and recruit him if you judge him fit?

Passion counts a great deal.

Thanks a million, beautiful Nasti!

I won't let you down!

You sure are a softy, Commander.

I know you would've done the same thing regardless.

Hey! You're shouting so loud, I can't sleep!

Like I care!

My future's riding on this! Get in my way, and—

Who knew anyone could be so gorgeous?

No one falls in love at first sight like you do.

No, this is destiny!

I'm Yamato Hojo!

I became a Samurai Trooper today so I can—bam—save the world!

Is there anyone normal here?

Mirei, what's our boy up to?

Sleeping like a log!

What was that?

I can't believe they got Nezzie.

Fighting the prince can't have been easy for him.

They'll pay!

I k-know you were always good friends with Nezu, Anayama.

Cry your heart out! We're here for you!

Yeah, yeah!

Still, this is strange.

The prince lost his demon powers. He shouldn't have stood a chance.

Then allow me to ascertain his strength.

Come, Kamanosuke.

Aye aye, sir.

This Mister Yakisoba Noodles assorted fruit flavor is pretty good, too.

The commander wants you. Come to car 8.

Did you make me shoot my grandmother

so I'd find the will to fight?

You'd better not think I owe you one for that.

What's his problem?

We're going to put you all through boot camp.

You'll use Armor-Gear, improve your combat skills,

and practice special techniques.

Basically, you'll be training to be Samurai Troopers for the next month.

A whole month?! That's way too long...

As long as I've got Mirei, I can clear any hurdle like—

I'm not coming.

Aw!

Still, if we spend a month training, in the meantime...

Japan's doomed, yeah.

Which is why we're using these.

You're all going off to train in virtual space.

Virtual space?

Right.

You'll use these devices to enter virtual reality.

For your information, one day there equals one hour here.

So spending a whole month in the virtual world will only take 30 real-world hours.

Anyway, you'll see for yourselves.

So have a nice trip!

Whoa!

So this is the virtual whatever?

Looks plenty real to me.

I even feel pain.

Why a school, though?

What is all this? Whoa!

Oh, wow! Awesome!

What is this place?!

Now this gets me fired up!

Stop making a fuss, you bumpkin.

Gai's only reference for our world is book learning, remember?

Oh, right. He was a demon.

You slaughtered a ton of people and now you want to play hero?

That's real rich.

Oh, yeah?

I don't wanna hear it from a guy who's not even a Samurai Trooper.

Say that again!

Cut it out.

Back me up here, Kaito.

I'm with the musclehead gorilla.

Who're you calling a "musclehead gorilla"?!

I doubt he has what it takes to be a Samurai Trooper.

What's this?

You're acting like street punks in some manga.

Question! What's the murderer doing here?

That's what you're bickering about?

You told me that we can't entirely blame him, remember?

What did you mean by that?

Do any of you think it's okay to kill people?

'Course not.

Right? But Gai's different.

He kills people like we eat animals, never questioning it.

No one ever taught him that was wrong.

Not surprising, considering he was born and raised in a den of evil demons.

But now he's been stripped of demon power,

and he's having a slow change of heart.

He may face up to his crimes one of these days if this keeps up.

So maybe save your gripes for then.

Very well.

But if he doesn't turn over a new leaf,

I'd like to see him severely punished.

Oh, all right.

In that case, I'll pound some decent morals into you.

Pretty cocky for a backup.

Who're you calling a backup?!

Okay, okay. Let's all sit down.

We're here to train.

But before we start, I'll explain about these things.

You can't turn into Samurai Troopers without this Weapon-Gear.

WEAPON-GEAR

However, the first Troopers didn't have them.

They were made to power us up.

WEAPON-GEAR SPECS AND FEATURES

That said,

the process of first activating Under-Gear before your Armor-Gear hasn't changed.

Under-Gear is designed to protect your body from impact

ARMOR-GEAR

as well as from the negative energy concealed within your Armor-Gear...

Check the DST website for details.

Next comes combat training.

Start by donning your Under-Gear.

Armor!

How come I'm the only one who can't get it to work?!

A strong will is the key to resisting demon energy

and becoming a Samurai Trooper.

It looks like you still don't have the grit for it.

You're kidding.

Armor-Gear is an even higher bar.

Kaito, give it a try.

Oath of Wisdom, emissary of Air!

Armor!

Oath of Righteousness, emissary of Fire!

What are you doing?!

Showing you how it's done.

Oath of—

Oath of Wisdom, emissary of Air!

Oath of Righteousness, emissary of Fire!

Armor of Sky!

Armor of Heat!

What gives?!

I pulled it off before!

Only because you found extra courage in a crisis.

Loser.

You couldn't do it either!

Relax.