Haō Taikei Ryū Knight
Haō Taikei Ryū Knight
| Lord of Lords: Ryū Knight | |
| 覇王大系リューナイト (Haō Taikei Ryū Naito) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy, mecha |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Takehiko Itō |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | V Jump |
| Original run | 1993–1995 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Toshifumi Kawase |
| Written by | Hiroyuki Hoshiyama |
| Music by |
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| Studio | Sunrise |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | April 5, 1994–March 28, 1995 |
| Episodes | 52 |
| Original video animation | |
| Adeu's Legend | |
| Directed by | Masashi Ikeda |
| Written by | Katsuyuki Sumisawa |
| Music by | Keiichi Oku |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Released | July 21, 1994–September 25, 1995 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Original video animation | |
| Adeu's Legend II | |
| Directed by | Tsukasa Dokite |
| Written by | Akemi Omode |
| Music by | Jun'ichi Kanezaki |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Released | December 18, 1995–May 25, 1996 |
| Episodes | 4 |
Lord of Lords: Ryū Knight (覇王大系リューナイト, Haō Taikei Ryū Naito) is a manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Itō. It was originally published monthly in the Shueisha magazine V-Jump starting in 1993.
A 52-episode anime television adaptation of the series was produced by Sunrise, directed by Toshifumi Kawase, and aired in Japan from April 5, 1994 to March 28, 1995. Due to its success, the series gained 17-episode OVA series.
| Lord of Lords: Ryū Knight | |
| 覇王大系リューナイト (Haō Taikei Ryū Naito) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy, mecha |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Takehiko Itō |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | V Jump |
| Original run | 1993–1995 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Toshifumi Kawase |
| Written by | Hiroyuki Hoshiyama |
| Music by |
|
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | April 5, 1994–March 28, 1995 |
| Episodes | 52 |
| Original video animation | |
| Adeu's Legend | |
| Directed by | Masashi Ikeda |
| Written by | Katsuyuki Sumisawa |
| Music by | Keiichi Oku |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Released | July 21, 1994–September 25, 1995 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Original video animation | |
| Adeu's Legend II | |
| Directed by | Tsukasa Dokite |
| Written by | Akemi Omode |
| Music by | Jun'ichi Kanezaki |
| Studio | Sunrise |
| Released | December 18, 1995–May 25, 1996 |
| Episodes | 4 |
Plot
Ryū Knight tells the story of Adeu, a boy who lives his life by the "Ethos of Chivalry" (a code of conduct similar to the Knightly Virtues). 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, mostly composed of thieves and bandits who are after the Ryu mechs, which are far stronger than the normal mechs (henceforth referred to as Solids).
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 (also spelled as Delingar), class-changes to Ryū Wyatt Derringer
Hittel: Ryū Gunner Derringer (both Katze and Hittel, as brother and sister, can control 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:
"Good-bye Tears" by Yumiko Takahashi (episodes 1–28)
"RUN ~Kyou ga Kawaru Magic~" (Run 〜今日が変わるMagic〜) by Hitomi Mieno (episodes 29–52)
Ending themes:
"Hitomi ni Diamond" (瞳にDiamond) by Hitomi Mieno (episodes 1–28)
"Owaranai Natsu" (終わらない季節(なつ)) by Hitomi Mieno (episodes 29–52)
Adeu's Legend
Opening theme:
"Wing of Wind" (風の翼) by Hitomi Mieno
Ending theme:
"Point 1" (ポイント1) by Yumiko Takahashi
Adeu's Legend II
Ending theme:
"Yume ni Stay" (夢にStay) by Hitomi Mieno
Media
Manga
The original manga was created by Takehiko Itō and was serialized monthly in Shueisha's V-Jump beginning in 1993.[1] A total of three tankōbon chapter collections released in Japan from 1994 to 1995.[2][3][4] Although no official English translation exists, the manga was published in Spanish by Planeta DeAgostini[5] and in Italian by Planet Manga.
Anime
OVAs
Two OVAs were produced by Sunrise after the airing of the television series. The first, Ryū Knight: Adeu's Legend (リューナイト アデュー・レジェンド), was released in 13 episodes from July 21, 1994 to September 25, 1995.[8] The second, Ryū Knight: Adeu's Legend II (リューナイト アデュー・レジェンドII) (the last episode was released with the title Ryū Knight: Adeu's Legend Final (リューナイト アデュー・レジェンド・ファイナル) instead of Adeu's Legend II), was released in 4 episodes from December 18, 1995 to May 25, 1996.[9][10]
Video game
An RPG-styled video game based on the series, titled Haō Taikei Ryū Knight: Road of Paladin (覇王大系リューナイト ロードオブパラディン), was developed by Japan Art Media and published by Bandai for the Super Famicom in 1994.