Yaiba: Samurai Legend Anime Unveils Exciting Second Trailer and Visuals
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Second Part of Yaiba: Samurai Legend Begins This Saturday
Exciting Updates for the New Anime
The official website for Yaiba: Samurai Legend (also known as Shin Samurai-den YAIBA), the latest anime adaptation of Gōshō Aoyama's classic manga, has revealed new promotional material for its second cours (quarter).
What’s New?
- A new promo video and visual have been released, showcasing the upcoming episodes.
- The second cours starts this Saturday.
Watch the New Promo Video
Recap of the First Cour
The website also streamed a recap video for the show's initial run:
Cast and Themes
- Sayaka Senbongi joins the cast as Nadeshiko Yamato.
- The opening theme "Blade Kizuna ver" will be performed by Blue Encount.
- The ending theme "Action!" is by Kairi Yagi Denon Yuugi.
Visuals and Highlights
Anime Premiere and Streaming
- Premiered on April 5 across YTV and NTV in Japan, airing at 5:30 p.m., just before Detective Conan.
- Available internationally on Netflix (North America, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand) and Hulu (U.S.).
- Viz Media has licensed the series and will release the manga in English starting July 8.
About the Series
Yaiba follows Yaiba Kurogane, who trains in the jungle to become a true samurai. Returning to Japan, he lives with the Mine family, connected to his father. His wild ways often surprise Sayaka Mine, and a fateful encounter with kendo expert Takeshi Onimaru unleashes ancient supernatural swords—the Fujinken (Wind God's Sword) and Raijinken (Thunder God's Sword). Their awakening reveals deep secrets about their history.**
Main Voice Cast
- Minami Takayama as Yaiba Kurogane
- Manaka Iwami as Sayaka Mine
- Yoshimasa Hosoya as Takeshi Onimaru
- Katsuyuki Konishi as Kenjūrō Kurogane
- Junichi Suwabe as Musashi Miyamoto
- And others including Rina Satō, Kimiko Saitō, and Shūhei Sakaguchi.
Staff & Production
- Directed by Takahiro Hasui at Wit Studio.
- Series scripts by Tōko Machida.
- Character design by Yoshimichi Kameda.
- Music composed by Yutaka Yamada and Yoshiaki Dewa.
Historical Background
- Launched in Weekly Shonen Sunday in September 1988, running until December 1993 with 24 volumes.
- The manga inspired a 52-episode anime from 1993 to 1994.
- The anime is now licensed by Viz Media, with the first manga volume releasing on July 8.
Sources: Yaiba: Samurai Legend official website, Comic Natalie