“Yaiba, a jungle-trained swordsman, moves to Japan, battles dojo rivals, and faces demonic Onimaru to grow stronger.”
Yaiba: Samurai Legend
真・侍伝 YAIBA
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Synopsis
Yaiba, a jungle-trained swordsman, moves to Japan, battles dojo rivals, and faces demonic Onimaru to grow stronger.
Deep in a tropical jungle, young Yaiba Kurogane diligently practices swordsmanship alongside his father, Kenjuurou, completely unaware of the modern world. However, one day, the two end up in a container on its way to Japan. There, they encounter Kenjuurou's old rival, Raizou Mine, and his daughter, Sayaka. Out of other options, Yaiba agrees to a deal with the Mine household: if he beats the strongest student in their dojo, he will be welcome to stay. Using his distinctive skills and extraordinary strength, Yaiba earns his place. Wanting to fight more powerful enemies, Yaiba follows Sayaka to school—where he quickly loses to Takeshi Onimaru and acknowledges him as his new rival. With Onimaru inheriting the sword of his bloodline and obtaining demonic powers, Yaiba must train to become even stronger and beat him for good.
What people say
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What 4 viewers settled on.
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σ 1.64 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 1.25
Running avg · Sep 2025 → Feb 2026
- 10 “A flawless remake that marries 90s nostalgia with modern polish, crowned by Wit Studio’s cinematic touch and a genre-perfect samurai adventure spirit. While poor marketing and today’s preference...”
- 7 “Yaiba: Samurai Legend is, in theory, something akin to my ideal anime. A battle shounen action/adventure (emphasis on adventure) series with at least some degree of a romance element speaks to me...”
- 6 “God-tier animation trapped in a plot from the damn Stone Age. ✨ THE GOOD (CARRIED BY PURE SKILL): The animation is insane. Like, flex-on-the-industry insane , god damn it WIT studios just did it...”
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A Tv Production · Spring 2025
Wit Studio.Aniplex · Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions
- Format 24 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 12m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2025 – Sep 2025 Spring 2025
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-26526 catalog
Produced by
- Aniplex Producer
- Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Producer
- Yomiuri Telecasting Producer
- Shogakukan Music & Digital Entertainment Producer
- Sound Team Don Juan Producer
- Shogakukan Producer
Licensed by
- VIZ Media Licensor