hero. The crest on Ryo's armor is actually a slightly stylized version the family symbol of the Takeda clan. In a Newtype poll, Ryo ranked #17 for the top 30 most popular male anime character from the 1980s. In the English dub of the original 39 episodes, his name is pronounced "RYE-oh." But in the dub of the OVA episodes, it's pronounced "REE-oh" which is closer to the original Japanese, though inconsistent with earlier dub episodes. Kento Rei Fang Voiced by: Tomohiro Nishimura (Japanese), Jason Gray-Stanford (English, TV), Andrew Francis (English, OVA) Kento Rei Fang, known in Japan as , wears the orange and brown , now a diamond. which represents the element of Earth and the guiding virtue . It is said to be the most violent of the armors. His rival is Dais, the Dark Warlord of Illusion. Kento is the . When the Ancient One sent Kento to Mt. Aso (Mt Daisetsu in Japanese version) to unlock his Armor's true power, Dais followed him with the Sand Strikers. Kento defeated them by learning to focus his power. Kento’s transformation call is Armor of Hardrock, Tao-Gi. In Japanese, Xiu called . His weapon is a combination of a three-section staff and a naginata which he sometimes wields like a pair of nunchakus in close combat. The armor's surekill is which causes a massive earthquake-like disruption around him. Kento gains a new suit of Armor in the 3rd OVA, Message, but its powers and abilities are unknown. Kento is a descendant of a martial artist who came to Japan long ago from China. Kento’s family own a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, Yokohama. Sage Date Voiced by: Daiki Nakamura (Japanese), Michael Donovan (English, TV), Matt Smith (English, OVA) Sage Date, known in Japan as , wears the green Armor of , which represents the element of Light and the guiding virtue of . In the English dub of the series, his guiding virtue is Chi (Wisdom). His rival is Cale, the Dark Warlord of Corruption. He is considered the most mature and aloof member of the team. When the Ancient One sends him to the Catasota Gulch Pinnacles (Akiyoshidai Plateau in Yamaguchi Prefecture in Japanese version) to unlock his armor's true power, Sage realized the armors can be used for good or evil. He speaks formally in the original "Samurai Troopers" series. Sage as . Sage’s transformation call is Armor