Haō Taikei Ryū Knight


Lord of Lords: Ryū Knight is a Japanese anime television series created by Takehiko Itō, produced by Sunrise and directed by Toshifumi Kawase that aired in Japan from April 5, 1994 to March 28, 1995. Two OVA series comprising 17 episodes total, as well as two video games and a manga adaptation by Itō was published in Shueisha's V-Jump magazine from 1994 to 1995.
Both the anime and manga were planned simultaneously as a media mix project.

Plot

Ryū Knight tells the story of Adeu, a boy who lives his life by the "Ethos of Chivalry". He is on a quest to seek the Earth's Blade, a gigantic sword which is capable of reaching the sky from the ground. Along the way, he meets Paffy, who is a princess, and her two escorts: Sarutobi, a ninja, and Izumi, a priest. Together, they partake on an adventurous journey in which he comes across many villains, at first composed of thieves and bandits who are after the Ryu mechs, which are far stronger than the normal mechs. The plot expands as the series progresses.

Characters and their Ryū Units

  • Adeu Waltham: Ryū Knight Zephyr; with Spirit Stone, class-changes to Ryū Paladin Lord Zephyr
  • Sarutobi: Ryū Ninja Bakuretsumaru; with Spirit Stone, class-changes to Ryū Ninja Master Bakuretsumaru
  • Izumi: Ryū Priest Baurus; with Spirit Stone, class-changes to Ryū High Priest Baurus
  • Paffy: Ryū Mage Magidora; with Spirit Stone, class-changes to Ryū Wizard Magidora
  • Katze: Ryū Gunner Derringer, class-changes to Ryū Wyatt Derringer
  • Hittel: Ryū Gunner Derringer, class-changes to Ryū Wyatt Derringer
  • Gesshin: Ryū Samurai Hayatemaru; class-changes to Ryū Kaiden Hayatemaru
  • Gratches: Ryū Chief Shinebaram; class-changes to Ryū Grand Chief Shinebaram
  • Galden: Dark Knight Steru; class-changes to Rune Knight Steru

    Songs

TV Version

Opening themes:
  1. "Good-bye Tears" by Yumiko Takahashi
  2. "RUN ~Kyou ga Kawaru Magic~" by Hitomi Mieno
Ending themes:
  1. "Hitomi ni Diamond" by Hitomi Mieno
  2. "Owaranai Natsu" by Hitomi Mieno

    Adeu's Legend

Opening theme:
  1. "Wing of Wind" by Hitomi Mieno
Ending theme:
  1. "Point 1" by Yumiko Takahashi

    Adeu's Legend II

Ending theme:
  1. "Yume ni Stay" by Hitomi Mieno

    Media

Anime

The 52-episode Haō Taikei Ryū Knight anime series was produced by Sunrise and aired on TV Tokyo from April 22, 1994 to March 28, 1995. The anime was released in an official DVD box set by Bandai Visual.

Manga

A manga adaptation by Takehiko Itō was serialized monthly in Shueisha's V-Jump beginning in 1994. A total of three tankōbon chapter collections released in Japan from 1994 to 1995. Although no official English translation exists, the manga was published in Spanish by Planeta DeAgostini
and in Italian by Planet Manga.

OVAs

Three OVAs were produced by Sunrise during and after the airing of the television series. They were:
  • Lord of Lords: Ryū Knight — Adeu's Legend, was released in 13 episodes from July 21, 1994 to September 25, 1995.
  • Lord of Lords: Ryū Knight – Adeu's Legend II, subtitled as Adeu's Legend Final in the last episode, was released in 4 episodes from December 18, 1995 to May 25, 1996.

    Video game

Two video games related to the series were released: