*Yoroiden Samurai Troopers* Art Book: *Ouka Kenran*
Product Description
First broadcast on TV from April 1988 to March 1989, the anime Yoroiden Samurai Troopers became a massive hit through its OVA releases and the popularity of its voice actors. The story follows five boys—Ryo, Shin, Shu, Seiji, and Toma—who are drawn together by destiny, don mystical armor called Yoroi Gear, and battle the demonic armies led by the Dark Emperor Arago.
Timed with the January 2026 TV launch of the new series Yoromaden Samurai Troopers, this book is a dream joint art collection by Ken Mizuki and Kaimu Tachibana, both passionate Yoroiden Samurai Troopers fans known for their many official illustrations and manga. It gathers almost all of their key official and private illustrations for the franchise, faithfully reproducing stunning hand-painted color originals across a lavish 152 pages.
The book also features rare collaborative artworks in a special “Lemon Boys” section, where the two artists each drew their favorite characters—Ken Mizuki is famous as a Toma fan, and Kaimu Tachibana as a Seiji fan—on the same sheet. Based on the playful concept of Toma and Seiji passing an audition intended for Shu and debuting as fashion models in a photo book titled Lemon Boys, these pieces are legendary crossover works. Rough sketches, plus an extensive end-of-book interview with both authors, make this an essential, visually rich volume for dedicated fans and new international readers alike.
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Product Description
First broadcast on TV from April 1988 to March 1989, the anime Yoroiden Samurai Troopers became a massive hit through its OVA releases and the popularity of its voice actors. The story follows five boys—Ryo, Shin, Shu, Seiji, and Toma—who are drawn together by destiny, don mystical armor called Yoroi Gear, and battle the demonic armies led by the Dark Emperor Arago.
Timed with the January 2026 TV launch of the new series Yoromaden Samurai Troopers, this book is a dream joint art collection by Ken Mizuki and Kaimu Tachibana, both passionate Yoroiden Samurai Troopers fans known for their many official illustrations and manga. It gathers almost all of their key official and private illustrations for the franchise, faithfully reproducing stunning hand-painted color originals across a lavish 152 pages.
The book also features rare collaborative artworks in a special “Lemon Boys” section, where the two artists each drew their favorite characters—Ken Mizuki is famous as a Toma fan, and Kaimu Tachibana as a Seiji fan—on the same sheet. Based on the playful concept of Toma and Seiji passing an audition intended for Shu and debuting as fashion models in a photo book titled Lemon Boys, these pieces are legendary crossover works. Rough sketches, plus an extensive end-of-book interview with both authors, make this an essential, visually rich volume for dedicated fans and new international readers alike.
