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“Forest-trained Yaiba enters Japan, battles Onimaru, meets Musashi, and grows stronger through samurai adventures.”
Legendary Brave Swordsman Yaiba
剣勇伝説ＹＡＩＢＡ
7.14
3,986 rank · 11,281 viewers · 41 favorites
Adventure
Samurai
Shounen
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Synopsis
Forest-trained Yaiba enters Japan, battles Onimaru, meets Musashi, and grows stronger through samurai adventures.
Kurogane Yaiba is a boy who doesn't want to become what any regular kid would: A samurai. That's why he undergoes a hard training with his father, knowing only the forest as his world. Then, one day, he is sent to Japan, where he has to deal with a whole new civilized reality, meeting the Mine family, the evil Onimaru and even the legendary Musashi, having lots of dangerous adventures, becoming stronger everyday. (Source: ANN, edited)
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7.7
/10
What 3 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 0.47
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σ 0.47 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
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↑ 0.67
Running avg · Aug 2023 → Jan 2025
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “This action-comedy-adventure delivers a good story with unique villains and consistently hilarious humor that lands in nearly every episode. While the art style isn't exceptional, it complements...”
- 7 “The simple but well-executed story, exceptional music/OST, and exciting fight scenes that improve throughout the series make this a worthwhile watch. However, the slow pacing, predictable scenes,...”
- 8 “Yaiba stands as a forgotten childhood classic that remains genuinely entertaining through its perfect execution of childish humor and slapstick comedy, successfully teaching Japanese history...”
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Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
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A Tv Production · Spring 1993
Pastel.
in association with
TV Tokyo · Television Hokkaido Broadcasting
- Format 52 × 22′ eps × min
- Total runtime 19h 04m all episodes
- Aired Apr 1993 – Apr 1994 Spring 1993
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-2137 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- Television Hokkaido Broadcasting Producer
- Shogakukan Productions Producer