Series synopsis
Madan Senki Ryukendo, also known as 魔弾戦記リュウケンドー is a Japanese action & adventure family kids sci-fi & fantasy drama television series that premiered on TV Aichi on January 8, 2006. It ended on December 31, 2006. It was created by Oji Hiroi, Takeshi Yoshida, Yuichiro Hira, Yuzuru Moriuchi. It stars Shôgo Yamaguchi, Gen, Kouhei Kuroda and Kumi Imura.
Akebono City is a peaceful community overflowing with humanity. Since there was a Power Spot that released the magical power in the community, the people were distressed by the threat of the demon army Jamanga who are gathering Minus Energy from the frightened masses for a sinister purpose. The secret organization S.H.O.T. was formed to protect the people of the community from the Jamanga, concealing their existence as ordinary members of the Akebono Police Station, which considers demons beyond ...
Premise
Akebono City is a peaceful community overflowing with humanity. Since there was a Power Spot that released the magical power in the community, the people were distressed by the threat of the demon army Jamanga who are gathering Minus Energy from the frightened masses for a sinister purpose. The secret organization S.H.O.T. was formed to protect the people of the community from the Jamanga, concealing their existence as ordinary members of the Akebono Police Station, which considers demons beyond their jurisdiction. Kenji Narukami, a student of the Narukami Dragon God Style for fighting demons, arrives at Akebono to fight the demons, eventually getting his wish when he is transformed to RyuKenDo and faces off against Jamanga's forces together with his friends to restore peace in the community.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shôgo Yamaguchi as 鸣神剑二/龙剑道
- Gen as 不动铳四郎/龙枪王
- Kouhei Kuroda as 白波纲一/龙刃王
- Kumi Imura as 左京铃
- Kentaro Miyagi as 濑户山喜一
- Hiroko Satoh as 野濑香
- Fumie Hosokawa as Komachi Kurihara
- Kei Shimizu as Yuuya Amachi
Supporting cast
- Natsumi Okumura as Angela
- Takao Handa as Dr. Worm
- Kenji Nojima as Gekiryuken (voice)
- Yasunori Masutani as Gouryugun (voice)
- Masaya Onosaka as Zanryujin (voice)
- Teruo Yamaguchi as Suit Actor
- Tomohiko Akiyama as Suit Actor
Guest cast
- Yukina Kashiwa as Salina
- Goro Washizu as Yuzaburo Yukimura
- Kaidou Yamazaki as Rushichi Tsukioka
- Yoichi Nishimura as Kenichi Hanada
- Hitomi Nakahodo as Ritsuko Takakura
- Elly Otoguro as Ichiko Nakazaki
- Daisuke Iijima as Kumazo Inomata
- Chie Sunaga as Kuniko Inomata
- Ryota Sato as Gajiro
- Ryuhei Sakata as Suit Actor
- Mitsutoshi Shiroya as Suit Actor
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 54 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | ||
| Season 1 | 52 | January 8, 2006 | December 31, 2006 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Twin Edge God GekiRyuKen Version A special episode where Kenji Narukami competes with Juushirou Fudou to see if RyuKenDo or RyuGunOu is the better Madan Warriors. This episode also introduces the various characters from the series, along with several of the weapons that the Madan Warriors use. |
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| 2 |
Ryujinou Gunman (Magna) Ryuguno A special episode showing how Juushirou Fudou comes to meet his partner, GouRyuGun. |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
This is the Hero! A young man sets foot in Akebono City, a town likely to be anywhere in Japan. A newly appointed police detective, Kenji Narukami. The town is under martial law. A horde of demons was pouring in and causing big panic in the city. Kenji, who stands alone, witness policemen running away at first sight of demons, also sees S.H.O.T.'s warrior, RyuGunOu, wiping out the demons thus regaining peace to Akebono City. However, a further threat to the town appears, the attack by Demon Beast Reptolilix! Kenji bravely challenged the battle... |
January 8, 2006 |
| 2 |
Burn! Become a Flame! The people of Akebono City are suffering from the evil organization known as Jamanga. They are collecting the negative energy generated when people feel fear and anxiety for the resurrection of the Great Demon King. On the other hand, Kenji is taken to the secret base of S.H.O.T., an organization that fights against Jamanga. Therefore, he vows to fight as S.H.O.T.'s warrior, RyuKenDo, together with the sword, GekiRyuKen, who has the will and can speak languages. At that time, the Plant Demon Beast Giga Flower attacks the town. It's time to use the new key, Fire Key for RyuKenDo!! |
January 15, 2006 |
| 3 |
Dash! King of Beasts Jamanga General, Doctor Worm, arrives with a huge armoured black tank to attack Akebono City! The demons are catching the residents one after another. Kenji comes across a female police officer who shoots and fights with a handgun. It is Ichiko and Ritsuko of the Akebono Police Department, Traffic Division. Kenji is impressed by their determination to protect their city by themselves and transform into RyuKenDo and summon the beast king, Brave Leon. Brave Leon is transformed into Leon Trike. To defeat the armoured black tank, RyuKenDo began to track them using Leon Trike! |
January 22, 2006 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Aichi |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 8, 2006 |
| Last aired | December 31, 2006 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |