The Characters

Ryo Sanada (Ryo) Virtue: Jin (Virtue) Armor: Rekka (Fire)/Wildfire Ryo is an only child, as well as an orphan -- both his parents have died before the beginning of the series. He is loyal and idealistic, as well as impulsive -- quite a typical leader.

Toma Hashiba (Rowen) Virtue: Chi (Wisdom) Armor: Tenku (Sky)/Strata The son of divorced parents, Toma is an only child and the most intelligent of the troopers (I.Q. 250).

Shu Lei Fang (Kento) Virtue: Gi (Justice) Armor: Kongo (Vajra)/Hardrock Shu is of Chinese descent -- his mother and father live in Yokohama's Chinatown. Shu practices both kung fu and judo. He enjoys eating, arm wrestling, going to the arcade, and playing video games.

Shin Mori (Cye) Virtue: Shin (Trust) Armor: Suiko (Water)/Torrent Shin is the decendent of the famous Japanese general Mori Motonari. His favorite sport is basketball, and he enjoys cooking as a hobby. He is extremely fond of water, and he is also the most innocent of the troopers.

Seiji Date (Sage) Virtue: Rei (Courtesy) Armor: Korin (Halo)/Halo Calm and even-tempered, Seiji is from the family of Date Masamune, one of the famous Japanese generals from the Momoyama and Edo periods. Seiji's favorite sport is kendo, and he enjoys taking care of the wooden katana swords, playing the shakuhachi, and practicing bonsai (Don't ask me what they mean -- I copied it from Animerica magazine). He dislikes talking to women because he gets embarrassed.