Remember, these 2 pages are not full of information that we see in all of the official books.
The information here is an early draft for the Troopers.
If you're familiar with the information, then you can see how different their personal information became.
The CharactersRyou of the Rekka armor (Ryou Sanada / 14 years old)
He is the protagonist of the story.
He has a strong sense of justice.
When he sees someone in trouble or someone who is weak, he cannot leave them to be alone.
Ryou is a cheerful, vivacious, and strong boy who doesn't let small things (stressful thoughts, anxious feelings, etc.) ruin his happy feelings.
He grew up in a small village in the mountains.
He is also full of vitality. However, he does not have a very urban sense (a sense for travelling around in a city? I guess?).
When it comes to his own personal gain, he is often blind to what is going on around him.
Everyone trusts him because of his enthusiasm and passion for leading others.
He has a great athletic boy who loves sports and he can do anything related to playing sports.
Especially in soccer, he is second to none.
The special move of his armor is the "Sou En Zan / Twin Flame Cut".
Ryou's animal companion is "Byakuen", a white tiger that he, sometimes, uses as a form of transportation.
Byakuen was revived from the fire of Aso in response to Rekka's armor.
(Aso is a city in Kumamoto Prefecture on the island of Kyushu, Japan. South of the city is Mount Aso, whose 5 central peaks include the active Mount Nakadake Volcano.
As to why the original text says that he was 'revived' I have no idea and it doesn't give any explaination.)
He is a rugged tiger that is made stronger in the face of fire. He can run through any mountain or desert terrain and never become exhausted.
Byakuen is very strong and has self-heating fangs and claws. This is the same ability that the Rekka swords have, to create and emit heat.
With or without the extra boost from the heat, his fangs and claws he can rip any enemies apart.
Because of this, he truly becomes "White Blaze".
Chibi version!
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Shuu of the Kongo armor (Shuu Rei Faun / 14 years old)
A reckless, simple, but pleasant boy with a great amount of strength. He is outstanding among the five Samurai Troopers because of these traits. Due to his simple and straightforward nature, sometimes he can end up getting tricked. However, it's useful to remember that he can't be fooled easily and that when gets angry, there's no way to control him.
Like Ryou, he is not easily influenced, and fights between these two boys aren't uncommon.
He is a kung fu expert. He was born in the Yun Province of China.
His special move is the "Gantessai / Iron Rock Crush".
He uses his "Kongo stick," which can transform into a three-section kung-fu fighting staff, to knock down his enemies.
His partner is the black panther "Koutetsumaru".
"Koutetsumaru" appears in response to Kongo's armor. It was awakened from a cave in Guilin, China.
With its powerful fangs and claws that can shatter any object. This large feline hides underground or can sneak up on its enemies like a shadow, allowing this animal to strike them down with a swift blow.
His body is stronger and more flexible than any steel.
Shuu's animal companion is the black panther (黒豹)
Koutetsumaru (鋼鉄丸).
koutetsu = steel
maru = circle / perfection / purity
(maru also includes 'full' (e.g. a full month, an entire day, etc.), suffix for ship names, fishball / meatball / pill. I excluded those other options for obvious reasons)
Translate that name however you see fit into English. Maybe 'Perfect Steel'? ' Pure Steel'?
Chibi version!
(Judge all you want, but anyone who's ever seen or owned a black cat, or even mostly black cat, you know that they are little more than furry, purring voids with a pair of eyes.)
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Seiji of the Korin armor (Seiji Date /14 years old)He is a fastidious* person.
(Fastidious. This can mean very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail OR very concerned about matters of cleanliness.)
Without question, he' considered to be the most beautiful of the five Samurai Troopers.
He is a polite young man, hates lies and secrets, and has a very strong sense of justice. Due to the fact that this sense is so strong, he's willing to make sacrifices to achieve it.
He never shows mercy or compassion to his enemies.
Sometimes he'll acts in ways that seem "cruel" and, at times, he comes off as a childish person. Sometimes he'll plays tricks that shows him behaving in a way that breaks the rules or is considered inappropriate. All of this going to show a surprising side to his personality.
He is called the "prodigy" of the kendo world and has mastered the One Sword Style.
He is a brilliant swordsman and is the only Samurai Trooper that weilds a single long Japanese sword.
His special move is the "Rai Kou Zan / Lightning Slash".
His animal partner is a large wolf named "Fubuki"
(Fubuki = snowstorm or blizzard)
Fubuki appears from the great Siberian forests of northern Russia in response to Korin's armor.
This incredible large wolf has a keen sense of smell. This animal's incredible eyesight allows him to spot his enemies with ease. He doesn't even miss the shadow of anything and has the ability to never lose his way on the ice or in a blizzard.
Seiji's animal partner is the great wolf,
Fubuki.
吹雪 = snowstorm or blizzard
Chibi version!
(I tried doing a reverse image search to find the artist for this wolf picture, but never could find the original location and artist.
If you can find who originally made it, earliest result came back as 2014 but no artist name or online gallery, please let me know.
I'd like to give credit to whoever the artist is.)
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Shin of the Suiko armor ( Shin Mouri / 14 years old)
He is calm, attentive to details, caring, and a leader of the group. He never likes to fight, and always judges things from an impartial point of view. However, he is very strict against evil, and when the time comes, he shows more energy and fighting spirit than any of the other Samurai Troopers.
He is skilled in the art of shinjutsu (speaking the truth), and is a master of using the Sasumata or 2-jawed spear.
His special move is the "Chou Ryuu Ha - Super Wave Crush" (or 'Super Wave Smash' depending on your preference since that last kanji can be used for both words).
Thanks to ManfredLM, XMezumiiru, and InfiniteThugnificent from Reddit for helping figure out this animal companion's name!
(It's one thing to write it in Japanese. It's a whole different thing to write it, having it make sense, in English.)
Shin's animal partner is a Shishi or Shishi Lion
獅子 = shishi = left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
and its name is "Suimajin".
水魔 = suima = water demon that brings floods or disasters
神 = kami = god)
This animal responds to Suiko's armor and emerges from an undersea cave in the Mediterranean Sea.
It can run on the water and on land, and move faster than a dolphin. Its muscular body is unaffected by the fangs of the most vicious sharks and killer whales.
Although they do not often bare their fangs, once they attack, they can defeat their enemies with a single blow.
Chibi version!Keep in mind that Shishi lions / foo dogs / temple dogs come in a vast array of styles, colors, and facial expressions.
This is only one out of many different styles and colors.
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Touma of the Tenku armor (Touma Hashiba / 14 years old)
He has a calm and collected type of personality. His peers respect him because of his computer-like intellect and, in general, he's considered to be a genius.
This young man always wants to consider what it's like to be in someone else's position to understand what they're feeling and why they're behaving a certain way.
Although he gives off a nonchalant mood, he is, in fact, a very emotionally intelligent person. He tries to treat the feelings of others with gentleness and understanding.
He's not able to disobey Ryou because the warrior of the Rekka armor sees through his personality.
Although he can be seen as a cold, cruel person, this isn't the sort of person that he actually is. He moves and calculates the outcomes of decisions quickly. And he also eats quickly.
He is a master of archery and shoots his enemies out of the sky with a hundred rounds of arrows / a massive volley of arrows.
His special attack is "Shin Kuu Ka - Vacuum Wave".
His animal partner is "Hiten," a giant eagle.
"Hiten" flew from the sky of Arizona in North America all the way to Japan in response to Tenku's armor.
This amazing bird flies faster than the wind, flies higher than any other bird, and lands on its target without fail.
Its sharp beak and talons never let go of the one it has captured.
トウマは大鷲の飛天、
Touma is the large eagle (Steller's Sea Eagle)
Hiten
Two different translation sites just gave me 'Hiten', while another one I use that will usually give very blunt translations, moreso than what RomajiDesu provides, gave me 'heavenly beings shown flying around the main image in a temple'.
So, I'm going to assume that the bird being given the name of 'Hiten' is in relation to the latter.
What exactally IS a Hiten, though? (If you don't care, just scroll on past this. If you're curious, then keep reading.)
Hiten are considered to be bodhisattvas.
(bodhisattvas - a person who is able to reach nirvana but delays doing so out of compassion in order to save suffering beings.
nirvana - a state in which there is no suffering, desire, or sense of self. The person is released from the effects of karma and the cycle of death and rebirth.)
They are wonderous beings who fly and dance in praise of and who accompany Buddhas.
(Buddha = a person who has has become fully awakened / who has attained full enlightenment).
Hiten are also called Apsara, flying angels, Heavenly maidens / Heavenly beings.
In Hindu mythology they are female spirits of nature who are usually water nymphs or forest spirits.
They are considered very talented artistically, and all of them are described as being very beautiful.
Apsaras love to dance and they often performed for gods.
Chibi version!
What do Hiten look like? Here are a few examples from Japan, China, and India.
(And if you didn't know this already, these three countries share a lot of religious stuff. What started in India spread out and other places were all 'oh hey! that's cool! I'm gonna make that a thing in my home country and spread the word!' So it's why you'll find the same or REALLY similar stuff between these places, despite the words used being different.)
from -
darumasan.blogspot.com/2006/02/apsaras.html
