YAIBA: Samurai Legend

πŸ“Š Series Specifications

Network Nippon TV, YTV
Episode Runtime ~24 min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 24
Original Language JA

YAIBA: Samurai Legend (2025)

⭐ 3.5 / 5 (26 votes) 🎬 1 Seasons πŸ“Ό 24 Episodes 🏷️ Action & Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy πŸ“‘ Returning Series
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Series Status:

Currently airing weekly on international broadcast networks.

Returning Series

Synopsis

Yaiba's journey to becoming a true samurai takes him from his home in the forest to a bustling city full of rivals, friends and ancient powers.

Seasons & Episodes

E1 Meeting Yaiba

Yaiba Kurogane is determined to become a true samurai, but things take an odd turn in the jungle.

E2 Fujinken Reborn

Yaiba has come up with a plan and is willing to do nearly anything to provoke Onimaru to a duel.

E3 Another Maken

Onimaru now wants to fight Yaiba, but something's off, not least the horns sprouting from his head.

E4 Attack of the Eight Ogres

Yaiba has the Raijinken but it's the Thunder God that turns the tables on him. Then there's Onimaru.

E5 Onsen Fun

Yaiba et al. head to Ganryu Island to learn about an arcane maken but end up at a shady hot spring.

E6 The Unexpected Mr. Bat

Yaiba and crew are back on track but stop in Nagoya where there's more in store than great food.

E7 Kojiro Resurrected

Yaiba and his companions finally reach Ganryujima, where they encounter Mr. Spider β€” and a resurrected, but somewhat peeved, Sasaki Kojiro.

E8 The Duel at Ganryu Island

Musashi and Kojiro's duel must proceed as recorded so Yaiba can return to his original time, but Yaiba's careless comment threatens to change history.

E9 Dawn of the Lightning Slash

Needing to develop a new sword technique that can counter Onimaru, Yaiba undergoes further grueling training with Musashi β€” and a scheming Kojiro.

E10 Onimaru's Devil Kings

Yaiba and his companions storm Onimaru Castle, but they fall through a trap into the depths of the stronghold and face Onimaru's new henchmen.

E11 Raijinken vs. Fujinken

While Yaiba rides high, Onimaru tempts the young hero. And in pure Yaiba fashion, eyebrows rise.

E12 Nadeshiko Yamoto Is Calling

A showdown's heating up between Yaiba and Onimaru, but the neighborhood rumor mill is even hotter.

E13 Find the Dragon God Orb

Yaiba and team learn of an orb that promises gravity-defying powers. But an undead assassin awaits...

E14 The Rise of Ninja Kotaro!

Lake Biwa's orb surprises, but it's Shikoku's Mt. Tsurugi that hides a shadowy and dangerous threat.

E15 Showdown! Magician vs. Yaiba

Team Yaiba may have secured the Gold Orb on Shikoku, but it's on to Kyushu, and on Yaiba's back.

E16 A Battle of Giants

Troupe Yaiba traipses to Nara for a pivotal tip-off, but it's an odd traveling warrior who shows up.

E17 The Man of Yagyu Shinkage-ryu

Yaiba battles Goemon using the Orb of Giants only to lose two of the spheres to the villain's guile.

E18 Crisis on Kawanaka-Jima

Jubei's giving Yaiba and team a fighting chance, but that's before they meet the ninja army

E19 Darkness Orb Escape Training

Team Yaiba unmasks the true nature of the mysterious orb seized from Goemon, and it’s unlike anything the travelers have encountered before. This time, aspirations are a liability. Is this new realm a dream come true? Or is it a nightmare about to unfurl?

E20 The Ruse of Basho the Monkey

The team is eager to grab the illusive final prize, but a decrepit temple and old man stand defiant.

E21 Mystery Atop Mt. Fuji

An off-the-wall sphere guides Yaiba to Mt. Fuji to find the elusive and perilous Dragon God Orb.

E22 Crossroads of the Soul

Yaiba arrives at the crater of Mt. Fuji only to be faced with a dilemma he could've never imagined.

E23 The Dragon God Orb Resurrected!

At the trial to end all trials, the Dragon God desires decisiveness through an impossible choice.

E24 The Lunar Invaders

With the ultimate orb and new maken, Yaiba is victorious. But a new battle unfolds over the Pacific.