VS Knight Lamune & 40

VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire (ＶＳ騎士ラムネ＆４０炎, Basaasu Naito Ramune & 40 Fuaia) is a Japanese manga, and anime television series, it is the sequel to NG Knight Lamune & 40. The character designer for the series was Tsukasa Kotobuki, noted for Saber Marionette. The show lasted for 26 episodes; the story of which follows the adventures of Baba Lamunade, the son of Baba Lamune (the protagonist of NG Knight Lamune & 40). A sequel OVA was created and titled VS Knight Lamune & 40 FRESH (ＶＳ騎士ラムネ＆４０ＦＲＥＳＨ, Bāsasu Naito Ramune ando Fōtī Furesshu) and it follows the adventures of Cacao and Parfait, holy virgins, in their search and rescue mission of the 4th Warrior Ramunes, given to them by the apparent head of their religious order, Master Follower. The anime is licensed in North America by Discotek Media on December 2, 2019 and can be watched on Crunchyroll.

A five volume manga by Mine Yoshizaki based on the series was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Shonen Ace magazine from June 1996 to July 1998.

The main mecha of the series, Kaiser Fire, was featured in the 2011 video game Another Century's Episode Portable noted as being the only true super robot in the otherwise real robot cast. Kaiser Fire was also featured in the 2015 mobile game Super Robot Wars X-Ω" as part of a limited time event.

Holy Knights[edit]

 * Kaiser Fire: Powers include flight, the Kaiser Fi-Blade which launches fire birds, and an ice magic arrow called the Diamond Arrow.
 * Graf Thunder: Powers include flight and the Grand Volt Crash which uses its wrist harpoons to launch lightning dogs.
 * Water Baron: Powers include teleportation, dual head guns, hand energy discs, and the Baron Water Attack which uses water circles to launch a water dragon.
 * Kaiser Fire Neo: Exclusive to the manga adaptation, this evolved version of the original Kaiser Fire's powers include the Royal Fi-Blade and self-repair.

Evil Knights[edit]

 * Tiger FZ: Appears in episodes 1 and 2. Powers include a cannon for each arm and missile launchers around the body.
 * Unknown 1: Appears in episode 3. Powers include a back missile pod and a chain-like electric whip.
 * Mechabatton DX: Appears in episode 4. Powers include fight and a double barreled tank cannon.
 * Heinkel VR: Appears in episode 5. Its only known power is a wrecking ball on the head.
 * Unknown 2: Appears in episode 6. Its only known power is a large back cannon armed with hyper cement, a gatling gun, and a Super Macho Missile.
 * Bismark GT: Appears in episode 7. Powers include an underside tractor beam, mind control waves from the dish on its shell, and a rapid fire missile pod from the shell.
 * Unknown 3: Appears in episode 8. Powers include a pair of machine guns on the torso and extending hand claws.
 * Hockel FK-1: Appears in episode 9. Powers include flight, a rocket launcher in each wrist and knee, and two missile launchers in each pectoral.
 * Junkers VQ: Appears in episode 11. Its only known power is a pair of arm missile pods.
 * Brocken SK: Appears in episode 11. Powers include a statue disguise, mind control waves, dual shoulder missile pods, a torso tractor beam, a laser beam from the eye, and an electric whip in the left arm.
 * Mirror Spark: Appears in episode 14. Powers include a reflective body, controlling crystals, a head energy beam, and teleportation.
 * Stone Summoner: Appears in episode 15. Powers include metamorphic waves that spawn rock men and controlling Stone Devil.
 * Stone Devil: Appears in episode 15. Powers include burrowing, speed, eight spear legs, reformation, electric mouth webs, and a high resistance to heat.
 * Sabot: Appears in episode 16. Powers include flight and nightmare waves from the mouth.
 * Unknown 4: Appears in episode 17. Powers include a flamethrower in the right hand, teleporting dice on the shoulders, levitation, pelvis missiles, and summoning flying rocks.
 * Unknown 5: Appears in episode 18. Powers include flight, body switching red fog, and a cannon.
 * Tenko: Appears in episode 19. Powers include age reverting bubbles, levitation, a dimensional portal for magic in its body to pull out animals and bombs, a circular saw on the underside, and sharp claws.
 * Unknown 6: Appears in episode 20. Powers include a jet mode and a machine gun for each arm and on each side of its head.
 * Mecha Dragon: Appears in episode 21. Powers include burrowing, sharp claws, mouth flames, and electric bites.
 * Mecha Dandy: Appears in episode 24. Powers include flight, a pair of axes, and strength.