YAIBA: Samurai Legend
Also known as: Shin Samurai-den YAIBA / 真･侍伝 YAIBA
YAIBA: Samurai Legend is a TV series by WIT STUDIO that premiered in Spring 2025. It is finished airing with 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each. Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy. Average AniList score: 7.0/10.
Synopsis
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...!
(Source: Crunchyroll News)
YAIBA: Samurai Legend episodes
- Episode 1: Meeting Yaiba — aired April 5, 2025
- Episode 2: Fujinken Reborn — aired April 12, 2025
- Episode 3: Another Maken — aired April 19, 2025
- Episode 4: Attack of the Eight Ogres — aired April 26, 2025
- Episode 5: Onsen Fun — aired May 3, 2025
- Episode 6: The Unexpected Mr. Bat — aired May 10, 2025
- Episode 7: Kojiro Resurrected — aired May 17, 2025
- Episode 8: The Duel at Ganryu Island — aired May 24, 2025
- Episode 9: Dawn of the Lightning Slash — aired May 31, 2025
- Episode 10: Onimaru`s Devil Kings — aired June 7, 2025
- Episode 11: Raijinken vs. Fujinken — aired June 14, 2025
- Episode 12: Nadeshiko Yamato Is Calling — aired June 21, 2025
- Episode 13: Find the Dragon God Orb — aired June 28, 2025
- Episode 14: The Rise of Ninja Kotaro! — aired July 12, 2025
- Episode 15: Showdown! Magician vs. Yaiba — aired July 19, 2025
- Episode 16: A Battle of Giants — aired July 26, 2025
- Episode 17: The Man of Yagyu Shinkage-ryu — aired August 2, 2025
- Episode 18: Crisis on Kawanaka-jima — aired August 9, 2025
- Episode 19: Darkness Orb Escape Training — aired August 16, 2025
- Episode 20: The Ruse of Basho the Monkey — aired August 23, 2025
- Episode 21: Mystery Atop Mt. Fuji — aired September 6, 2025
- Episode 22: Crossroads of the Soul — aired September 13, 2025
- Episode 23: The Dragon God Orb Resurrected! — aired September 20, 2025
- Episode 24: The Lunar Invaders — aired September 27, 2025
Main characters
- Yaiba Kurogane (Main) — voiced by Minami Takayama
- Sayaka Mine (Main) — voiced by Manaka Iwami
- Takeshi Onimaru (Main) — voiced by Yoshimasa Hosoya
- Kagetora (Supporting) — voiced by Isshin Chiba
- Kenjuro Kurogane (Supporting) — voiced by Katsuyuki Konishi
- Shounosuke (Supporting) — voiced by Kousuke Echigoya
- Musashi Miyamoto (Supporting) — voiced by Junichi Suwabe
- Fuji Mine (Supporting) — voiced by Kimiko Saitou
- Gerozaimon Geroda (Supporting) — voiced by Takeharu Onishi
- Kumo Otoko (Supporting) — voiced by Shuuhei Sakaguchi
Related anime
- Alternative: Legendary Brave Swordsman Yaiba
- Character: Magic Kaito 1412
- Character: Case Closed: Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba
- Alternative: Kenyuu Densetsu YAIBA (Mikoukai Pilot)
- Sequel: Shin Samurai-den YAIBA 2
Anime like YAIBA: Samurai Legend
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- Ranma1/2 (2024) (2024) — TV series
- Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai (2020) — TV series
- Rurouni Kenshin (2023) (2023) — TV series
- Detective Conan (1996) — TV series
- Hunter x Hunter (1999) — TV series
- Hunter x Hunter (2011) (2011) — TV series
- Black Clover (2017) — TV series
Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy · Season: Spring 2025