The Tendokai's Four Beast Warriors
For fans who grew up watching Ronin Warriors in the '90s, the franchise's modern reboot under director Yōichi Fujita (Gintama, Mr. Osomatsu) has been one of 2026's biggest nostalgia plays. After the first cour wrapped with the defeat of the Yōja Emperor Rashinga and a bittersweet parting with protagonist Gai, the second half jumps ahead three months. The Samurai Troopers venture into the Yōjakai to protect the human world, only to run headlong into a new faction called the Tendōkai — a divine realm led by Yashima no Sagume, who intends to "remake the world entirely."
Dengeki Online reported that three new voice actors are filling out the Tendōkai's Four Beast Warriors:
Tomoaki Maeno (前野智昭) takes on Gomei, the horse-themed warrior who serves as the faction's composed, level-headed leader. Maeno, who voiced White Blood Cell in Cells at Work!, said the cast was kept guessing about plot twists script to script — a sign of the story's unpredictable second half.
Aya Endō (遠藤綾) voices Shimei, the snake-wielding sole woman among the four. Endō noted that her character fights with her own convictions: "Just like the Samurai, our side has things worth protecting too."
Hiroshi Shirokuma (白熊寛嗣) rounds out the additions as Gaimei, a boar warrior who defends the Tendōkai with raw physical power. Shirokuma had fun with the role, describing Gaimei as a character who "tries desperately to look tough" but can't quite earn the respect of his peers.
They join two Tendōkai members introduced during the first cour: Maaya Sakamoto as the enigmatic Yashima no Sagume, a divine messenger commanding the Beast Warriors, and Takehito Koyasu (Dio Brando in JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) as Inmei, a tiger warrior whose true loyalties remain anyone's guess. Koyasu teased that Inmei will finally "take real action" in the coming episodes — but whether that makes him friend or foe is left unanswered.
Fresh Theme Songs
The second cour brings a new pair of themes. Dannie May performs the opening "BAD Idenshi" (roughly "BAD Genes"), with lyricist Masa saying the production team asked him to capture "a spectacular parent-child brawl" — so he channeled raw teenage frustration into the track. Karanoa handles the ending "Bakemon" ("Monster"), with vocalist Yūdai writing from the Troopers' perspective: "If I were in their shoes, there's no way I could keep going. They live in an unbelievable world."
Looking Ahead
Yoroi-Shinden Samurai Troopers' second cour premieres July 7, 2026, airing Tuesdays at 23:30 on TOKYO MX, with Kansai TV and BS-11 carrying it later in the week. Japanese streaming begins simultaneously on U-NEXT, Anime Hōdai, and d Anime Store at midnight.
International fans can catch it on Crunchyroll, which streams the series across North America, Europe, Latin America, Oceania, Africa, the Middle East, and India. The first cour is already available on the platform for anyone looking to catch up before July.
With Sunrise — the same studio behind the 1988 original and the broader Gundam franchise — handling production and series composition by Shōgo Mutō, the reboot continues its run as one of the more ambitious legacy revivals in recent anime seasons. The newly released second-cour key visual and main PV are available now on the show's official YouTube channel.