The new Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers anime just dropped a special preview clip, and while the original gave us intense showdowns and serious drama, this version isn’t afraid to get a little weird. Version 2 of the “First Look” video highlights the series’ more comedic tone — and the cast’s willingness to lean into the chaos.

Yoroi Shin Den Samurai Troopers Special First Look Ver.2

AN OFFICIAL SEQUEL, 25 YEARS LATER

This upcoming series continues the story of Yoroiden Samurai Trooper (Ronin Warriors in the West), Sunrise’s 1988 hero action classic. It arrives more than two decades after the final OVA (Yoroiden Samurai Trooper: Message) wrapped in 1991.

Staff lineup includes:

• Director: Yoichi Fujita (Gintama, Mr. Osomatsu)

• Series Composition: Shogo Muto (Kamen Rider Build)

• Character Designs: Yuhei Murota (Love Live!)

• Armor Design: Hideo Okamoto (returns from original series)

NEW HEROES, NEW GEAR

The fresh five-man lineup and their VAs:

• Gai: Hiiro Ishibashi

• Kaito Uesugi: Junya Enoki

• Shion Ishida: Kentaro Kumagai

• Yamato Hojo: Shunsuke Takeuchi

• Musashi Hojo: Ayumu Murase

Okamoto’s iconic “Yoroigear” designs return, giving longtime fans some powerful nostalgia fuel.

THE LEGACY

Crunchyroll currently streams the original Samurai Troopers and describes it:

Long ago, the evil spirit Arago tried to conquer the world. Though defeated, he vowed to return. Now, a thousand years later, darkness spreads again as Arago’s power rises — and five armored warriors stand between humanity and destruction.