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YAIBA: Samurai Legend
Synopsis
The story
The protagonist, Yaiba (Kurogane Yaiba), is a wild samurai boy who trains in the jungle with his father, Kenjuro! By chance, Yaiba returns to Japan, where he meets his rival Takeshi Onimaru, who has the same samurai spirit as Yaiba, in a new training ground. Yaiba is living a life of serious competition, but when Onimaru obtains the “Legendary Demon Sword”, he is on a journey full of spectacle and great adventure...!
ActionAdventureComedyFantasy
Episode guide
24 episodes
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01Episode 1Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 5, 202502Episode 2Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 12, 202503Episode 3Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 19, 202504Episode 4Unwatched · AiredAired Apr 26, 202505Episode 5Unwatched · AiredAired May 3, 202506Episode 6Unwatched · AiredAired May 10, 202507Episode 7Unwatched · AiredAired May 17, 202508Episode 8Unwatched · AiredAired May 24, 202509Episode 9Unwatched · AiredAired May 31, 202510Episode 10Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 7, 202511Episode 11Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 14, 202512Episode 12Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 21, 202513Episode 13Unwatched · AiredAired Jun 28, 202514Episode 14Unwatched · AiredAired Jul 12, 202515Episode 15Unwatched · AiredAired Jul 19, 202516Episode 16Unwatched · AiredAired Jul 26, 202517Episode 17Unwatched · AiredAired Aug 2, 202518Episode 18Unwatched · AiredAired Aug 9, 202519Episode 19Unwatched · AiredAired Aug 16, 202520Episode 20Unwatched · AiredAired Aug 23, 202521Episode 21Unwatched · AiredAired Sep 6, 202522Episode 22Unwatched · AiredAired Sep 13, 202523Episode 23Unwatched · AiredAired Sep 20, 202524Episode 24Unwatched · AiredAired Sep 27, 2025Characters & voices
500 credited
Yaiba Kurogane
Main
Sayaka Mine
Main
Kenjuro Kurogane
Supporting
Takeshi Onimaru
Main
Gerozaimon Geroda
Supporting
Shounosuke
Supporting
Kagetora
Supporting
Narrator
Background
Kumo Otoko
Supporting
Musashi Miyamoto
Supporting
Raizo Mine
Supporting
Shizuka Mine
Supporting
Fuji Mine
Supporting
Keiko Momoi
Supporting
Bat Man
Supporting
Mutou
Supporting
Jungle no Omo
Background
Sagyouin
Background
Production staff
500 credited
Steve StaleyADR Director (English)
Gosho AoyamaOriginal CreatorGosho AoyamaScript Supervisor
Yuusuke TakedaArt Director
Hiro KaburagiStoryboard (ep 21)
Hironori TanakaKey Animation (ep 19)
Kenichi UmemotoKey Animation (eps 18, 21)Rei NakaharaAssistant Episode Director (eps 15, 20)Rei NakaharaEpisode Director (ep 19)
Touko MachidaSeries CompositionTouko MachidaScript (eps 1-3, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 24)
Yoshimichi KamedaChief Animation Director (eps 2-24)Yoshimichi KamedaCharacter DesignYoshimichi KamedaAnimation Director (OP1, OP2, ED2, eps 1, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23)Yoshimichi KamedaKey Animation (ep 1)Yoshimichi KamedaEpisode Director (ED2)Yoshimichi KamedaStoryboard (ED2)
Toshiyuki SatouKey Animation (OP1, OP2, eps 1, 11, 12, 21, 23)Toshiyuki SatouAnimation Director (ep 5)
Atsuhiro IwakamiProduction Themes & motifs
AniList community tags
SamuraiCast-Traits100%
SwordplayTheme-Action100%
ShounenDemographic97%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast80%
Super PowerTheme-Fantasy79%
DemonsCast-Traits79%
AnthropomorphismCast-Traits79%
AnimalsTheme-Other60%
ShapeshiftingTheme-Fantasy60%
YoukaiTheme-Fantasy20%
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