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On October 19, 2024, [[Viz Media]] announced that they had gotten the license for the anime under the name '''Yaiba: Samurai Legend''', stylized as '''YAIBA: Samurai Legend'''.{{note|name="viz"|https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-19/viz-media-licenses-gosho-aoyama-yaiba-samurai-legend-manga-manga-upcoming-new-tv-anime/.216946}} The anime is simulcasted by Netflix in North America, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, and select regions of Asia; by Hulu in US; by ADN in France and Germany; by Bilibili in South Asia and Southeast Asia; and by iQIYI in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Macau. | On October 19, 2024, [[Viz Media]] announced that they had gotten the license for the anime under the name '''Yaiba: Samurai Legend''', stylized as '''YAIBA: Samurai Legend'''.{{note|name="viz"|https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-19/viz-media-licenses-gosho-aoyama-yaiba-samurai-legend-manga-manga-upcoming-new-tv-anime/.216946}} The anime is simulcasted by Netflix in North America, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, and select regions of Asia; by Hulu in US; by ADN in France and Germany; by Bilibili in South Asia and Southeast Asia; and by iQIYI in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Macau. | ||
| − | The English dub is produced by [[Wikipedia:Bang Zoom! Entertainment|Bang Zoom! Entertainment]]. Dub for episodes 1-12 was released on August 15, 2025. | + | The English dub is produced by [[Wikipedia:Bang Zoom! Entertainment|Bang Zoom! Entertainment]]. Dub for episodes 1-12 was released on August 15, 2025. Part 2 of the dub with episodes 13-24 was released on November 21st of the same year<ref>https://x.com/AnimeDubUpdates/status/1941615909388554502</ref>. |
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| + | On September 27, 2025, a Season 2 was announced, covering the [[Kaguya]] arc.<ref>https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-09-27/yaiba-samurai-legend-anime-gets-2nd-season-covering-kaguya-arc/.229360</ref> | ||
== Episodes == | == Episodes == | ||
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* Overall, the setting and technology in the series is updated to reflect the 2020s instead of the 1980s and 1990s. For example, Sayaka using smartphone to stream the news and Kumo-Otoko using SNS to spread Onimaru's influence. Yaoya Town is now located somehwere around [[Wikipedia:Taitō|Taito]] and [[Wikipedia:Sumida, Tokyo|Sumida Ward]], specifically near or instead of the respective districts of [[Wikipedia:Asakusa|Asakusa]] (Taito) and Mukojima (Sumida). | * Overall, the setting and technology in the series is updated to reflect the 2020s instead of the 1980s and 1990s. For example, Sayaka using smartphone to stream the news and Kumo-Otoko using SNS to spread Onimaru's influence. Yaoya Town is now located somehwere around [[Wikipedia:Taitō|Taito]] and [[Wikipedia:Sumida, Tokyo|Sumida Ward]], specifically near or instead of the respective districts of [[Wikipedia:Asakusa|Asakusa]] (Taito) and Mukojima (Sumida). | ||
* In manga, [[Nadeshiko Yamato]] only appeared in one chapter. The new anime make her a recurring character that help Yaiba in searching Dragon God Orb. | * In manga, [[Nadeshiko Yamato]] only appeared in one chapter. The new anime make her a recurring character that help Yaiba in searching Dragon God Orb. | ||
| − | * | + | * In new anime during the search of Dragon God Orb, everytime Yaiba find an orb, he will see a vision. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 07:41, 21 December 2025
Shin Samurai-den Yaiba (真・侍伝 YAIBA True Samurai Legend Yaiba) is an anime based off the original manga by Gosho Aoyama, who also supervises its script. Produced by WIT Studio in celebration of Detective Conan's 30th year of manga serialization, it premiered on April 5, 2025, and airs every Saturday at 5:30 pm JST, right before Detective Conan. This was also the timeslot for Magic Kaito 1412.
The show's official Japanese website is https://www.yaiba-pr.com/, with the English website being https://www.yaiba-pr.com/en/index.html.
On October 19, 2024, Viz Media announced that they had gotten the license for the anime under the name Yaiba: Samurai Legend, stylized as YAIBA: Samurai Legend.[1] The anime is simulcasted by Netflix in North America, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, and select regions of Asia; by Hulu in US; by ADN in France and Germany; by Bilibili in South Asia and Southeast Asia; and by iQIYI in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Macau.
The English dub is produced by Bang Zoom! Entertainment. Dub for episodes 1-12 was released on August 15, 2025. Part 2 of the dub with episodes 13-24 was released on November 21st of the same year[2].
On September 27, 2025, a Season 2 was announced, covering the Kaguya arc.[3]
Contents
Episodes
Season 1 - Episodes 1-24
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original airdate | English airdate | Plot | Manga source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Yaiba Appears | March 13, 2025 (Toho Cinemas)[N 1] April 5, 2025 |
March 8, 2025 (ECCC 2025; sub)[N 2] August 15, 2025(dub) |
V1 - C1~5 (001-005) | |
| 2 | 2 | Sword of Fujin, Reborn | March 13, 2025 (Toho Cinemas)[N 1] April 12, 2025 |
August 15, 2025 | V1 - C6 ~ V2 - C1 (h.a.) (006-010) | |
| 3 | 3 | Another Magic Sword | March 13, 2025 (Toho Cinemas)[N 1] April 19, 2025 |
August 15, 2025 | V2 - C1~5 (010-014) | |
| 4 | 4 | Attack of the Eight Demons | April 26, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | V2 - C5 ~ V3 - C5 (h.a.) (014-024) | |
| 5 | 5 | Onsen Fun | May 3, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | V3 - C10, V4 - C6~7 (h.a.) (029, 035, 036) | |
| 6 | 6 | The Unexpected Bat Guy | May 10, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | V4 - C1~5, 8 (030-034, 037) | |
| 7 | 7 | Kojiro Resurrected | May 17, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | V3 - C2, V4 - C10 ~ V5 - C1~2, 6, V17 - C4~6 (021, 039-041, 045, 169-171) | |
| 8 | 8 | The Duel at Ganryu Island | May 24, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | V5 - C4, 6~7, V17 - C6~7, V18 - C1 (043, 045-046, 171-172, 177) | |
| 9 | 9 | Dawn of the Lightning Slash | May 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | V5 - C3~4, 7~10 (h.a.) (042-043, 046-049) | |
| 10 | 10 | Onimaru's Devil Kings | June 7, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | V6 - C1~10 (h.a.) (050-059) | |
| 11 | 11 | Sword of Raijin vs Sword of Fujin | June 14, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | V6 - C10 ~ V7 - C1~3 (059-062) | |
| 12 | 12 | Nadeshiko Yamato Is Calling | June 21, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | V7 - C4, V13 - C3~4, V17 - C3 (h.a.) (063, 124-125, 168) | |
| 13 | 13 | Find the Dragon God Orb | June 28, 2025 | November 21, 2025 | V7 - C4~10 (063-069) | |
| 14 | 14 | The Rise of Ninja Kotaro | July 12, 2025 | November 21, 2025 | V7 - C10 ~ V8 - C5 (069-074) | |
| 15 | 15 | Showdown! Magician vs. Yaiba | July 19, 2025 | November 21, 2025 | V8 - C5 ~ V9 - C1 (074-080) | |
| 16 | 16 | A Battle of Giants | July 26, 2025 | November 21, 2025 | V9 - C2~8 (081-087) | |
| 17 | 17 | The Man of Yagyu Shinkage-ryu | August 2, 2025 | November 21, 2025 | V9 - C9~V10 - C4 (088-093) | |
| 18 | 18 | Crisis on Kawanakajima | August 9, 2025 | November 21, 2025 | V10 - C5~8 (094-097) | |
| 19 | 19 | Darkness Orb Escape Training | August 16, 2025 | November 21, 2025 | V10 - C8~V11 - C4 (097-103) | |
| 20 | 20 | The Ruse of Monkey Basho | August 23, 2025 | November 21, 2025 | V11 - C5~9 (104-108) | |
| 21 | 21 | Mystery Atop Mount Fuji | September 6, 2025 | November 21, 2025 | V11 - C10~V12 - C2 (109-112) | |
| 22 | 22 | Crossroads of the Soul | September 13, 2025 | November 21, 2025 | V12 - C3~7 (113-117) | |
| 23 | 23 | The Dragon God Orb Ressurected! | September 20, 2025 | November 21, 2025 | V12 - C8~V13 - C1 (118-122) | |
| 24 | 24 | The Lunar Invaders | September 27, 2025 | November 21, 2025 | V13 - C1~3 (122-124) |
Staff
Music
Opening themes
| # | Episodes | Song name | Artist | Release date | Oricon chart peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-24 | BLADE | BLUE ENCOUNT | July 16, 2025 | 33 |
Closing themes
| # | Episodes | Song name | Artist | Release date | Oricon chart peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1-12 | pineapple tart | otoha | March 31, 2025 | - |
| 2 | 13-24 | ACTION! | Kairi Yagi⚡Electric-Play | June 27, 2025 | - |
Soundtracks
| Title | Release date | Original cost | CD Number | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yaiba: Samurai Legend Original Soundtrack | September 24, 2025 | 3,500円 | SVWC-70732~70733 | Aniplex |
Manga to Anime Changes
Note: This tab is for overall settings changes only. For changes unique to each storyline, please see the episodes' individual articles.
- Overall, the setting and technology in the series is updated to reflect the 2020s instead of the 1980s and 1990s. For example, Sayaka using smartphone to stream the news and Kumo-Otoko using SNS to spread Onimaru's influence. Yaoya Town is now located somehwere around Taito and Sumida Ward, specifically near or instead of the respective districts of Asakusa (Taito) and Mukojima (Sumida).
- In manga, Nadeshiko Yamato only appeared in one chapter. The new anime make her a recurring character that help Yaiba in searching Dragon God Orb.
- In new anime during the search of Dragon God Orb, everytime Yaiba find an orb, he will see a vision.
See also
Footnotes
Notes
- ^ a b c The first three episodes premiered at ten Toho Cinemas across Japan. More information is found on the official Yaiba: Samurai Legend website: https://www.yaiba-pr.com/news/20250205.html
- ^ "ECCC" stands for "Emerald City Comic Con." The announcement of the early premiere can be found here: https://www.viz.com/blog/posts/viz-at-emerald-city-comic-con-2025
References
- ^ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-10-19/viz-media-licenses-gosho-aoyama-yaiba-samurai-legend-manga-manga-upcoming-new-tv-anime/.216946
- ^ https://x.com/AnimeDubUpdates/status/1941615909388554502
- ^ https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-09-27/yaiba-samurai-legend-anime-gets-2nd-season-covering-kaguya-arc/.229360
| Yaiba | ||
|---|---|---|
| Main Characters | Yaiba Kurogane • Sayaka Mine • Musashi Miyamoto • Takeshi Onimaru • Kojiro Sasaki • Jubei Yagyu • Shonosuke • Kagetora • Gerozaemon Geroda • Namako-Otoko • Kaguya | |
| Secondary Characters | Kenjuro Kurogane • Raizo Mine • Shizuka Mine • Fuji Mine • Nadeshiko Yamato • Moroha Kurogane • Michiko Kurogane • Soshi Okita • Kumo-Otoko • List of minor Yaiba characters | |
| Manga | Yaiba Manga Volume 1-10 • 11-20 • 21-24 • Other volume formats | |
| OVA adaptations | Yaiba (pilot OVA) • Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!! | |
| Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba | List of episodes • Staff | |
| Yaiba: Samurai Legend | List of episodes • Staff | |
| Games | Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba (Super Famicom) • Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba (Game Boy) • Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba (Sega Game Gear) • List of games | |
| Crossovers | The Kendo Tournament of Love and Mystery • The Scarlet School Trip • List of crossovers | |
| Related Articles | Swords used in Yaiba • Yaoya • Ekoda High School • Play It Again • K∀ITO • English Yaiba Manga | |