YAIBA: Samurai Legend

Shin Samurai-den Yaiba logo
YAIBA: Samurai Legend logo
**Shin Samurai-den Yaiba (真･侍伝 YAIBA ,*True Samurai Legend Yaiba*[?](/wiki/Help:Japanese "Help:Japanese"))** is an anime based off the original [manga](/wiki/Yaiba#Manga "Yaiba") by [Gosho Aoyama](/wiki/Gosho_Aoyama "Gosho Aoyama"), who also supervises its script. Produced by [WIT Studio](https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/company.php?id=10798) in celebration of Detective Conan's 30th year of manga serialization, it premiered on April 5, 2025, and airs every Saturday at 5:30 pm JST, right before [Detective Conan](/wiki/Detective_Conan "Detective Conan"). This was also the timeslot for [Magic Kaito 1412](/wiki/Magic_Kaito_1412 "Magic Kaito 1412").
The show's official Japanese website is <https://www.yaiba-pr.com/>, with the English website being <https://www.yaiba-pr.com/en/index.html>.
On October 19, 2024, [Viz Media](/wiki/Viz_Media "Viz Media") announced that they had gotten the license for the anime under the name **Yaiba: Samurai Legend**, stylized as **YAIBA: Samurai Legend**.[](#cite_note-viz-1) The anime is simulcasted by Netflix in North America, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand, and select regions of Asia; by Hulu in US; by ADN in France and Germany; by Bilibili in South Asia and Southeast Asia; and by iQIYI in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong, and Macau.
The English dub is produced by [Bang Zoom! Entertainment](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bang_Zoom!_Entertainment "wikipedia:Bang Zoom! Entertainment"). Dub for episodes 1-12 was released on August 15, 2025. Part 2 of the dub with episodes 13-24 was released on November 21st of the same year[](#cite_note-2).
On September 27, 2025, a Season 2 was announced, covering the [Kaguya](/wiki/Kaguya "Kaguya") arc.[](#cite_note-3)
## Contents
* [1 Episodes](#Episodes)
+ [1.1 Season 1 - Episodes 1-24](#Season_1_-_Episodes_1-24)
* [2 Staff](#Staff)
* [3 Music](#Music)
+ [3.1 Opening themes](#Opening_themes)
+ [3.2 Closing themes](#Closing_themes)
+ [3.3 Soundtracks](#Soundtracks)
* [4 Manga to Anime Changes](#Manga_to_Anime_Changes)
* [5 See also](#See_also)
* [6 Footnotes](#Footnotes)
+ [6.1 Notes](#Notes)
+ [6.2 References](#References)
## Episodes[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yaiba:_Samurai_Legend&action=edit&section=1 "Edit section: Episodes")]
### Season 1 - Episodes 1-24[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yaiba:_Samurai_Legend&action=edit&section=2 "Edit section: Season 1 - Episodes 1-24")]
Main article: [Yaiba: Samurai Legend Season 1](/wiki/Yaiba:_Samurai_Legend_Season_1 "Yaiba: Samurai Legend Season 1")
| Jpn# | Int# | Episode title | Original airdate | English airdate | [Plot](/wiki/Detective_Conan_Wiki:Plot_Legend "Detective Conan Wiki:Plot Legend") | [Manga source](/wiki/Detective_Conan_Wiki:Manga_Legend "Detective Conan Wiki:Manga Legend") |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 1 | [Yaiba Appears](/wiki/Yaiba_Appears_(Yaiba:_Samurai_Legend_episode) "Yaiba Appears (Yaiba: Samurai Legend episode)") | March 13, 2025 (Toho Cinemas)[[N 1]](#cite_note-TohoPremiere-4)   April 5, 2025 | March 8, 2025 (ECCC 2025; sub)[[N 2]](#cite_note-5)  August 15, 2025(dub) |  | [V1 - C1~5](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_1 "Yaiba Volume 1")   (001-005) |
| 2 | 2 | [Sword of Fujin, Reborn](/wiki/Sword_of_Fujin,_Reborn "Sword of Fujin, Reborn") | March 13, 2025 (Toho Cinemas)[[N 1]](#cite_note-TohoPremiere-4)   April 12, 2025 | August 15, 2025 |  | [V1 - C6](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_1 "Yaiba Volume 1") ~ [V2 - C1](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_2 "Yaiba Volume 2") (**[h.a.](/wiki/Manga_Legend "Manga Legend")**)   (006-010) |
| 3 | 3 | [Another Magic Sword](/wiki/Another_Magic_Sword "Another Magic Sword") | March 13, 2025 (Toho Cinemas)[[N 1]](#cite_note-TohoPremiere-4)   April 19, 2025 | August 15, 2025 |  | [V2 - C1~5](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_2 "Yaiba Volume 2")   (010-014) |
| 4 | 4 | [Attack of the Eight Demons](/wiki/Attack_of_the_Eight_Demons "Attack of the Eight Demons") | April 26, 2025 | August 15, 2025 |  | [V2 - C5](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_2 "Yaiba Volume 2") ~ [V3 - C5](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_3 "Yaiba Volume 3") (**[h.a.](/wiki/Manga_Legend "Manga Legend")**)   (014-024) |
| 5 | 5 | [Onsen Fun](/wiki/Onsen_Fun "Onsen Fun") | May 3, 2025 | August 15, 2025 |  | [V3 - C10](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_3 "Yaiba Volume 3"), [V4 - C6~7](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_4 "Yaiba Volume 4") (**[h.a.](/wiki/Manga_Legend "Manga Legend")**)   (029, 035, 036) |
| 6 | 6 | [The Unexpected Bat Guy](/wiki/The_Unexpected_Bat_Guy "The Unexpected Bat Guy") | May 10, 2025 | August 15, 2025 |  | [V4 - C1~5, 8](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_4 "Yaiba Volume 4")   (030-034, 037) |
| 7 | 7 | [Kojiro Resurrected](/wiki/Kojiro_Resurrected "Kojiro Resurrected") | May 17, 2025 | August 15, 2025 |  | [V3 - C2](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_3 "Yaiba Volume 3"), [V4 - C10](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_4 "Yaiba Volume 4") ~ [V5 - C1~2, 6](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_5 "Yaiba Volume 5"), [V17 - C4~6](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_17 "Yaiba Volume 17")   (021, 039-041, 045, 169-171) |
| 8 | 8 | [The Duel at Ganryu Island](/wiki/The_Duel_at_Ganryu_Island "The Duel at Ganryu Island") | May 24, 2025 | August 15, 2025 |  | [V5 - C4, 6~7](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_5 "Yaiba Volume 5"), [V17 - C6~7](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_17 "Yaiba Volume 17"), [V18 - C1](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_18 "Yaiba Volume 18")   (043, 045-046, 171-172, 177) |
| 9 | 9 | [Dawn of the Lightning Slash](/wiki/Dawn_of_the_Lightning_Slash "Dawn of the Lightning Slash") | May 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 |  | [V5 - C3~4, 7~10](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_5 "Yaiba Volume 5") (**[h.a.](/wiki/Manga_Legend "Manga Legend")**)   (042-043, 046-049) |
| 10 | 10 | [Onimaru's Devil Kings](/wiki/Onimaru%27s_Devil_Kings "Onimaru's Devil Kings") | June 7, 2025 | August 15, 2025 |  | [V6 - C1~10](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_6 "Yaiba Volume 6") (**[h.a.](/wiki/Manga_Legend "Manga Legend")**)   (050-059) |
| 11 | 11 | [Sword of Raijin vs Sword of Fujin](/wiki/Sword_of_Raijin_vs_Sword_of_Fujin "Sword of Raijin vs Sword of Fujin") | June 14, 2025 | August 15, 2025 |  | [V6 - C10](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_6 "Yaiba Volume 6") ~ [V7 - C1~3](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_7 "Yaiba Volume 7")   (059-062) |
| 12 | 12 | [Nadeshiko Yamato Is Calling](/wiki/Nadeshiko_Yamato_Is_Calling "Nadeshiko Yamato Is Calling") | June 21, 2025 | August 15, 2025 |  | [V7 - C4](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_7 "Yaiba Volume 7"), [V13 - C3~4](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_13 "Yaiba Volume 13"), [V17 - C3](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_17 "Yaiba Volume 17") (**[h.a.](/wiki/Manga_Legend "Manga Legend")**)   (063, 124-125, 168) |
| 13 | 13 | [Find the Dragon God Orb](/wiki/Find_the_Dragon_God_Orb "Find the Dragon God Orb") | June 28, 2025 | November 21, 2025 |  | [V7 - C4~10](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_7 "Yaiba Volume 7")   (063-069) |
| 14 | 14 | [The Rise of Ninja Kotaro](/wiki/The_Rise_of_Ninja_Kotaro "The Rise of Ninja Kotaro") | July 12, 2025 | November 21, 2025 |  | [V7 - C10](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_7 "Yaiba Volume 7") ~ [V8 - C5](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_8 "Yaiba Volume 8")   (069-074) |
| 15 | 15 | [Showdown! Magician vs. Yaiba](/wiki/Showdown!_Magician_vs._Yaiba "Showdown! Magician vs. Yaiba") | July 19, 2025 | November 21, 2025 |  | [V8 - C5](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_8 "Yaiba Volume 8") ~ [V9 - C1](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_9 "Yaiba Volume 9")   (074-080) |
| 16 | 16 | [A Battle of Giants](/wiki/A_Battle_of_Giants "A Battle of Giants") | July 26, 2025 | November 21, 2025 |  | [V9 - C2~8](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_9 "Yaiba Volume 9")   (081-087) |
| 17 | 17 | [The Man of Yagyu Shinkage-ryu](/wiki/The_Man_of_Yagyu_Shinkage-ryu "The Man of Yagyu Shinkage-ryu") | August 2, 2025 | November 21, 2025 |  | [V9 - C9](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_9 "Yaiba Volume 9")~[V10 - C4](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_10 "Yaiba Volume 10")   (088-093) |
| 18 | 18 | [Crisis on Kawanakajima](/wiki/Crisis_on_Kawanakajima "Crisis on Kawanakajima") | August 9, 2025 | November 21, 2025 |  | [V10 - C5~8](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_10 "Yaiba Volume 10")   (094-097) |
| 19 | 19 | [Darkness Orb Escape Training](/wiki/Darkness_Orb_Escape_Training "Darkness Orb Escape Training") | August 16, 2025 | November 21, 2025 |  | [V10 - C8](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_10 "Yaiba Volume 10")~[V11 - C4](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_11 "Yaiba Volume 11")   (097-103) |
| 20 | 20 | [The Ruse of Monkey Basho](/wiki/The_Ruse_of_Monkey_Basho "The Ruse of Monkey Basho") | August 23, 2025 | November 21, 2025 |  | [V11 - C5~9](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_11 "Yaiba Volume 11")   (104-108) |
| 21 | 21 | [Mystery Atop Mount Fuji](/wiki/Mystery_Atop_Mount_Fuji "Mystery Atop Mount Fuji") | September 6, 2025 | November 21, 2025 |  | [V11 - C10](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_11 "Yaiba Volume 11")~[V12 - C2](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_12 "Yaiba Volume 12")   (109-112) |
| 22 | 22 | [Crossroads of the Soul](/wiki/Crossroads_of_the_Soul "Crossroads of the Soul") | September 13, 2025 | November 21, 2025 |  | [V12 - C3~7](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_12 "Yaiba Volume 12")   (113-117) |
| 23 | 23 | [The Dragon God Orb Ressurected!](/wiki/The_Dragon_God_Orb_Ressurected! "The Dragon God Orb Ressurected!") | September 20, 2025 | November 21, 2025 |  | [V12 - C8](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_12 "Yaiba Volume 12")~[V13 - C1](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_13 "Yaiba Volume 13")   (118-122) |
| 24 | 24 | [The Lunar Invaders](/wiki/The_Lunar_Invaders "The Lunar Invaders") | September 27, 2025 | November 21, 2025 |  | [V13 - C1~3](/wiki/Yaiba_Volume_13 "Yaiba Volume 13")   (122-124) |
## Staff[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yaiba:_Samurai_Legend&action=edit&section=3 "Edit section: Staff")]
Main article: [Yaiba: Samurai Legend Staff Listing](/wiki/Yaiba:_Samurai_Legend_Staff_Listing "Yaiba: Samurai Legend Staff Listing")
## Music[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yaiba:_Samurai_Legend&action=edit&section=4 "Edit section: Music")]
#### Opening themes[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yaiba:_Samurai_Legend&action=edit&section=5 "Edit section: Opening themes")]
| # | Episodes | Song name | Artist | Release date | Oricon chart peak |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 1-24 | [BLADE](/wiki/BLADE "BLADE") | [BLUE ENCOUNT](/wiki/BLUE_ENCOUNT "BLUE ENCOUNT") | July 16, 2025 | 33 |
#### Closing themes[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yaiba:_Samurai_Legend&action=edit&section=6 "Edit section: Closing themes")]
| # | Episodes | Song name | Artist | Release date | Oricon chart peak |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 1-12 | [pineapple tart](/wiki/Pineapple_tart "Pineapple tart") | [otoha](/wiki/Otoha "Otoha") | March 31, 2025 | - |
| 2 | 13-24 | [ACTION!](/wiki/ACTION! "ACTION!") | [Kairi Yagi⚡Electric-Play](/wiki/Kairi_Yagi "Kairi Yagi") | June 27, 2025 | - |
#### Soundtracks[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yaiba:_Samurai_Legend&action=edit&section=7 "Edit section: Soundtracks")]
| Title | Release date | Original cost | CD Number | Record label |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Yaiba: Samurai Legend Original Soundtrack](/wiki/Yaiba:_Samurai_Legend_Original_Soundtrack "Yaiba: Samurai Legend Original Soundtrack") | September 24, 2025 | 3,500円 | SVWC-70732~70733 | Aniplex |
## Manga to Anime Changes[[edit](/wiki/index.php?title=Yaiba:_Samurai_Legend&action=edit&section=8 "Edit section: Manga to Anime Changes")]
**Note:** This tab is for overall settings changes only. For changes unique to each storyline, please see the episodes' individual articles.
* Overall, the setting and technology in the series is updated to reflect the 2020s instead of the 1980s and 1990s. For example, Sayaka using smartphone to stream the news and Kumo-Otoko using SNS to spread Onimaru's influence. Yaoya Town is now located somehwere around [Taito](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tait%C5%8D "wikipedia:Taitō") and [Sumida Ward](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sumida,_Tokyo "wikipedia:Sumida, Tokyo"), specifically near or instead of the respective districts of [Asakusa](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asakusa "wikipedia:Asakusa") (Taito) and Mukojima (Sumida).
* In manga, [Nadeshiko Yamato](/wiki/Nadeshiko_Yamato "Nadeshiko Yamato") only appeared in one chapter. The new anime make her a recurring character that help Yaiba in searching Dragon God Orb.
* In new anime during the search of Dragon God Orb, everytime Yaiba find an orb, he will see a vision.