Yaiba Volume 4

Chronology
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Volume 4
Information
Release date:	October 18, 1989 August 6, 2004 (reissue)
ISBN:	ISBN 4-09-122274-9
Publisher:	Shogakukan

Yaiba Volume 4 was released on October 18, 1989 in Japan.

Cast

Characters

Yaiba Kurogane

Musashi Miyamoto

Sayaka Mine

Gerozaemon Geroda

Kagetora

Shonosuke

Kumo-Otoko

Takeshi Onimaru

Komori-Otoko

Namako-Otoko

Kenjuro Kurogane

Kamakiri-Otoko

Hitode-Otoko

Tadashi

Lawrence

Lord of Arabia

Kojiro Sasaki

Chapters

Suddenly Batman

Characters introduced

Komori-Otoko
	aka "Bat Man" aka "Bat Guy" Fifth of the Eight Demons

Fun Fun Hot Spring Training

Characters introduced

Namako-Otoko
	Sea cucumber demon Sixth of the Eight Demons

Kamakiri-Otoko
	Mantis demon Seventh of the Eight Demons

Hitode-Otoko
	Starfish demon Eighth of the Eight Demons

Onimaru Manjuu

Characters introduced

Tadashi
	Young boy

Awakening Quicksand Island

Characters introduced

Lawrence
	Tiny guy operating a mechanical antlion

Zombie Kojiro Revived

Characters introduced

Lord of Arabia
	Lawrence's master

Kojiro Sasaki
	Legendary swordman Musashi's old rival

Trivia

Locations

Settings appearing in this volume:

• Ganryu Island (Introduction)
• Hyōgo Prefecture
  • Himeji (Introduction)
    • Castle View Park (Introduction)
    • Himeji Castle (Introduction)
• Kyoto (Introduction)
  • Dainoji Hot Springs (Introduction)
    • Gosho Bath (Introduction)
• Nagano Prefecture
  • Unnamed town from chapter 26-31
• Tokyo
  • Chiyoda Ward
    • Onimaru Castle
  • Toshima Ward (Introduction)
    • Sunshine 60 (Introduction)
• Tottori Prefecture (Introduction)
  • Tottori Sand Dunes (Introduction)
• Unknown location
  • Unnamed town from chapter 37 (Introduction)
    • Onimaru Manjū Factory (Introduction)

Models

Himeji Castle and gardens

Castle View Park (お城の見える公園 ,O-jō no mieru kōen) and the traditional japanese castle contained in it where Yaiba Kurogane fights against Komori-Otoko in chapter 33-34 are modeled after Himeji Castle and its surrounding gardens.

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  Himeji Castle and its surroundings in real life.

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  Himeji Castle and its surroundings in chapter 33.

Sunshine 60

The skyscraper Takeshi Onimaru destroys in anger during chapter 35 is the Sunshine 60 building in the Ikebukuro District of Toshima Ward in Tokyo.

Cameos

• The sulphur hot springs Kamakuri-Otoko, Hitode-Otoko and Namako-Otoko sit in during Chapter 36 are called "Gosho Bath" and the vending machine in the desert from Chapter 38 has a "Gosho Cola" brand.

Editions Gallery

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  Original

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  Re-release

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  Paperback release (contains chapters 24-48)

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  Wide release (contains chapters from Volumes 3-4)

Cover in other countries

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  France
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  France (combined volumes 3 and 4)
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  Germany
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  Hong Kong (JD Comics, combined volumes 3 and 4)
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  Italy
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  Korea (combined chapters 24-48)
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  Spain (combined volumes 3 and 4)
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  United States (combined chapters 24-48)
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  Vietnam

See also

• Yaiba Manga Volume 1-10
• Yaiba