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	OVA Yaiba 1991
	Information
Title:	Yaiba
Japanese Title:	剣勇伝説YAIBA 未公開パイロット (Kenyū Densetsu Yaiba Mikōkai Pairotto)
Original airdate:	1991
Manga source:	Volume 3: Files 2 and 9 (021 and 028), Volume 4: Files 2, 4 and 5 (031, 033 and 034)
	Case
Cast:	Yaiba Kurogane ; Sayaka Mine ; Musashi Miyamoto ; Kagetora ; Shonosuke ; Gerozaemon Geroda ; Takeshi Onimaru ; Kumo-Otoko ; Komori-Otoko
	Staff
Director:	Kunihiko Yuyama
Animation Director:	Norihiro Matsubara
Character Design:	Norihiro Matsubara
Voice cast:
	Minami Takayama as Yaiba Kurogane ; Kotono Mitsuishi as Sayaka Mine ; Ryo Horikawa as Takeshi Onimaru ; Yukimasa Kishino as Kumo-Otoko ; Reizo Nomoto as Musashi Miyamoto ; Hirohiko Kakegawa as Komori-Otoko
	Music
Opening song:	Kengō Retsuden
Closing song:	Nan'nimonai Asu e

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Yaiba (剣勇伝説YAIBA 未公開パイロット ,Kenyū Densetsu Yaiba Mikōkai Pairotto^?) is a pilot OVA that was released in 1991, two years before Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba was released. With a running length of 13 minutes, it was originally released for the magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday, in which Yaiba was serialized. It was re-released in 2004 alongside the Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba DVD box set^[1],^[2].

Cast

Characters

Plot

Story

Resolution

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Manga to anime differences

Production

The OVA was in production during Summer 1991 and it had wrapped by the end of the year.

Soundtrack

Main article: Yaiba (CD album)

The soundtrack for Yaiba OVA was released in December 18, 1991.

BGM listing

#	Song Title	Romaji	Translation	OST
00:46	剣豪烈伝	Kengō Retsuden	Legends of the Sword Masters	Yaiba (CD album)
02:05	Unreleased BGM 1
03:18	手強いバットマン	Tezuyoi Battoman	A Tough Batman	Yaiba (CD album)
04:11	Unreleased BGM 2
05:03	見たか風神剣の威力	Mita Ka Fūjin Ken No Iryoku	Did You See the Power of the Wind God Sword?	Yaiba (CD album)
07:35	Unreleased BGM 3
08:45	Unreleased BGM 4
09:20	Unreleased BGM 5
10:15	なんにもない明日へ	Nannimo Nai Ashitae	Toward a Tomorrow with Nothing at All	Yaiba (CD album)

Trivia

This is the first animated media based off on Gosho Aoyama's works.
At the instant noodles cup that was accidentally left by Yaiba and his co. is written "Yaib-", possibly referring to the title Yaiba.

Gallery

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References

v • d • e OVAs
	OVAs	OVA 1: Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!! • OVA 2: 16 Suspects!? • OVA 3: Conan, Heiji, and the Vanished Boy • OVA 4: Conan, Kid, and the Crystal Mother • OVA 5: The Target is Kogoro!! The Detective Boys' Secret Report • OVA 6: Follow the Vanished Diamond! Conan & Heiji vs. Kid! • OVA 7: A Challenge from Agasa! Agasa vs. Conan and the Detective Boys • OVA 8: The Casebook of Female High-School Detective Sonoko Suzuki • OVA 9: The Stranger from Ten Years Later • OVA 10: Kid in Trap Island • OVA 11: A Secret Order From London • OVA 12: The Miracle of Excalibur
	Magic and Bonus Files	Magic File • Shinichi Kudo, The Case of the Mysterious Wall and the Black Lab (magic file 2) • Shinichi and Ran, Memories of Mahjong Tiles and Tanabata (magic file 3) • The Osaka Okonomiyaki Odyssey (magic file 4) • Niigata~Tokyo Souvenir Capriccio (magic file 5) • Flower of Fantasista (bonus file)
	Shogakukan Illustrated Encyclopedia Series	Let's Try a Curious Experiment! • The Mysterious Written Invitation Case • Let's Experience the Jomon Period! • The Internet - The Mysterious E-mail Case • A Written Challenge from the Pyramids! • Chase the Mysterious Comet Monster! • Approaching the Mystery of the Ancient Dinosaurs! • Solve the Mystery of Heatstroke • City Exploration! Get the Animal Mark! • Crime Prevention Guide • A Large Collection of Surprising Creatures!
	Detective Conan vs. Wooo	Fatuous Detective!? Kogoro Mouri • Television Personality Maomi Yuki's Worries
	Others	Amuro Secret Call (promotional bonus)
	Wait For Me • The Wandering Red Butterfly • The Santa Claus of Summer • Detective George's Mini-Mini Big Strategy • The Ten Planets in the Night Sky • Play It Again • The Mysterious Murder Plan (The Making of Conan)
	Pilot OVA

v • d • e 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	Volume 1-10 • 11-20 • 21-24 • Other volume formats
Anime	Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba (Staff) • Yaiba: Samurai Legend (Season 1 • Staff)
OVA adaptations	Yaiba (pilot OVA) • Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba - The Grand Battle for the Treasure Sword!!
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

[1] ttps://anilist.co/anime/180000/Kenyuu-Densetsu-YAIBA-Mikoukai-Pilot

[2] ttps://ameblo.jp/mandarake-fukuoka4/entry-10120981633.html

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 | title               = Yaiba
 | english-title       =
-| japanese-title      =
+| japanese-title      = {{lang|ja|剣勇伝説YAIBA 未公開パイロット}} (Kenyū Densetsu Yaiba Mikōkai Pairotto)
-| manga               = [[Yaiba Volume 3|V3 - F2, 9]], [[Yaiba Volume 4|V4 - F2, 4~5]]<br>(021, 028, 031, 033-034)
+| manga               = [[Yaiba Volume 3|Volume 3: Files 2 and 9 (021 and 028)]], [[Yaiba Volume 4|Volume 4: Files 2, 4 and 5 (031, 033 and 034)]]
 | airdate             = 1991
 | english-airdate     =
-| cast                = [[Yaiba Kurogane]] <br> [[Sayaka Mine]] <br> [[Musashi Miyamoto]] <br> [[Kagetora]] <br> [[Shonosuke]] <br> [[Gerozaimon Geroda]] <br> [[Takeshi Onimaru]] <br> [[Kumo-Otoko]] <br> [[Komori-Otoko]]
+| cast                = [[Yaiba Kurogane]] <br> [[Sayaka Mine]] <br> [[Musashi Miyamoto]] <br> [[Kagetora]] <br> [[Shonosuke]] <br> [[Gerozaemon Geroda]] <br> [[Takeshi Onimaru]] <br> [[Kumo-Otoko]] <br> [[Komori-Otoko]]
 | director            = [[Kunihiko Yuyama]]
 | screenplay          =
@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 | voice-cast          = [[Minami Takayama]] as [[Yaiba Kurogane]] <br> [[Kotono Mitsuishi]] as [[Sayaka Mine]] <br> [[Ryo Horikawa]] as [[Takeshi Onimaru]] <br> [[Yukimasa Kishino]] as [[Kumo-Otoko]] <br> [[Reizo Nomoto]] as [[Musashi Miyamoto]] <br> [[Hirohiko Kakegawa]] as [[Komori-Otoko]]
 | opening-song        = Kengō Retsuden
-| closing-song        = Nannimo nai Ashita e
+| closing-song        = Nan'nimonai Asu e
 | prev-ova            =
 | next-ova            =
 }}
-'''Yaiba''' is a pilot OVA that was released in 1991, two years before [[Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba]] was released.
+{{nihongo|'''Yaiba'''|剣勇伝説YAIBA 未公開パイロット|Kenyū Densetsu Yaiba Mikōkai Pairotto}} is a pilot OVA that was released in 1991, two years before [[Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba]] was released. With a running length of 13 minutes, it was originally released for the magazine [[wikipedia:Weekly Shōnen Sunday|Weekly Shōnen Sunday]], in which [[Yaiba]] was serialized. It was re-released in 2004 alongside the Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba DVD box set<ref>https://anilist.co/anime/180000/Kenyuu-Densetsu-YAIBA-Mikoukai-Pilot</ref>,<ref>https://ameblo.jp/mandarake-fukuoka4/entry-10120981633.html</ref>.
 == Cast ==
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 {{Char|Shonosuke}}
 {{Char|Musashi Miyamoto}}
-{{Char|Gerozaimon Geroda}}
+{{Char|Gerozaemon Geroda}}
 {{Char|Takeshi Onimaru}}
 {{Char|Kumo-Otoko}}
@@ Line 44: / Line 44: @@
 <spoiler>
 </spoiler>
+== Manga to anime differences ==
+== Production ==
+The OVA was in production during Summer 1991 and it had wrapped by the end of the year.
+== Soundtrack ==
+{{main|Yaiba (CD album)}}
+The soundtrack for Yaiba OVA was released in December 18, 1991.
+{{clear}}
+=== BGM listing ===
+{{BeginTable BGMListing}}
+{{BGMListingItem|00:46|剣豪烈伝|Kengō Retsuden|Legends of the Sword Masters|[[Yaiba (CD album)]]}}
+{{BGMListingItem|02:05|Unreleased BGM 1|||}}
+{{BGMListingItem|03:18|手強いバットマン|Tezuyoi Battoman|A Tough Batman|[[Yaiba (CD album)]]}}
+{{BGMListingItem|04:11|Unreleased BGM 2|||}}
+{{BGMListingItem|05:03|見たか風神剣の威力|Mita Ka Fūjin Ken No Iryoku|Did You See the Power of the Wind God Sword?|[[Yaiba (CD album)]]}}
+{{BGMListingItem|07:35|Unreleased BGM 3|||}}
+{{BGMListingItem|08:45|Unreleased BGM 4|||}}
+{{BGMListingItem|09:20|Unreleased BGM 5|||}}
+{{BGMListingItem|10:15|なんにもない明日へ|Nannimo Nai Ashitae|Toward a Tomorrow with Nothing at All|[[Yaiba (CD album)]]}}
+{{EndTable}}
+== Trivia ==
+*This is the first animated media based off on [[Gosho Aoyama]]'s works.
+*At the instant noodles cup that was accidentally left by Yaiba and his co. is written "Yaib-", possibly referring to the title Yaiba.
 == Gallery ==
@@ Line 51: / Line 78: @@
 * [[Yaiba]]
+== References ==
+{{reflist}}
+{{OVAs}}
 {{Yaiba}}
+[[Category:Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba]]
 [[Category:OVAs]]
 [[Category:Animation directed by Norihiro Matsubara]]