BLADE

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| **YAIBA: Samurai Legend Opening 1** | |
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| **Information** | |
| Original title: | BLADE |
| Artist: | [BLUE ENCOUNT](/wiki/BLUE_ENCOUNT "BLUE ENCOUNT") |
| Episodes: | 1~24 |
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| **CD Info** | |
| Release date: | July 16, 2025 |
| CDs: | 1 |
| Tracks: | 4 |
| Original Cost: | 1,200円   3,800円 (limited ed.) |
| CD Number: | SECL-3218   SECL-3216~7 (limited ed.) |
| Record Label: | SME Records / Sony Music Labels Inc. |
| Oricon chart peak: | [#33 (Weekly)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oricon "wikipedia:Oricon") |
**BLADE** is a song by [BLUE ENCOUNT](/wiki/BLUE_ENCOUNT "BLUE ENCOUNT") that was released in CD single on July 16, 2025. The titular song is the 1st opening of [Yaiba: Samurai Legend](/wiki/Yaiba:_Samurai_Legend "Yaiba: Samurai Legend").
## Contents
* [1 YAIBA: Samurai Legend opening info](#YAIBA:_Samurai_Legend_opening_info)
+ [1.1 Cast](#Cast)
- [1.1.1 Episodes 1-12](#Episodes_1-12)
- [1.1.2 Episodes 13-24](#Episodes_13-24)
+ [1.2 Artists](#Artists)
+ [1.3 Staff](#Staff)
- [1.3.1 Episodes 1-12](#Episodes_1-12_2)
- [1.3.2 Episodes 13-24](#Episodes_13-24_2)
* [2 Song info](#Song_info)
+ [2.1 Lyrics](#Lyrics)
* [3 CD info](#CD_info)
+ [3.1 Normal edition CD track listing](#Normal_edition_CD_track_listing)
+ [3.2 First press limited edition CD+Blu-ray track listing](#First_press_limited_edition_CD.2BBlu-ray_track_listing)
* [4 Gallery](#Gallery)
+ [4.1 Cover](#Cover)
+ [4.2 TV](#TV)
- [4.2.1 Episodes 1-12](#Episodes_1-12_3)
- [4.2.2 Episodes 13-24](#Episodes_13-24_3)
* [5 References](#References)
* [6 See also](#See_also)
## YAIBA: Samurai Legend opening info[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=BLADE&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: YAIBA: Samurai Legend opening info")]
From episode 1 until 12, the opening used the first verse of the song, named **BLADE -Fate ver.-** . From episode 13 until 24, the opening used the second verse of the song, named **BLADE -Bonds ver.-**. In episode 24, sound effects are added during the orb and fight sequences.
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