Yaiba

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Short description Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "about".

Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Infobox animanga/PrintTemplate:Infobox animanga/VideoTemplate:Infobox animanga/VideoScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template other

Yaiba: Samurai Legend (stylized as Y∀IBA) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Script error: No such module "lang". manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from September 1988 to December 1993, with its chapters collected in 24 Script error: No such module "lang". volumes. The manga has been licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media.

The story follows Yaiba Kurogane, a samurai boy raised in the forest by his father who ends up returning to city life in Japan. Yaiba encounters a rival swordsman, Takeshi Onimaru, but when the battle just so happens to end in a stalemate, a humiliated Onimaru is lured into malevolence upon stumbling across a magical katana, culminating in his plans to take over the world with an army of demons. This forces Yaiba and his allies to go on a quest to defeat the newly transformed demon lord, while also encountering several figures from Japanese history and mythology along the way.

A 52-episode anime television series adaptation by Pastel aired on TV Tokyo and Television Hokkaido from April 1993 to April 1994. A second anime television series adaptation by Wit Studio aired its first season from April to September 2025. A second season has been announced. The second anime series has been licensed in English by Viz Media.

By May 2024, the manga had over 17 million copies in circulation. In 1993, Yaiba received the 38th Shogakukan Manga Award for the Script error: No such module "lang". category.

Story

Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Yaiba Kurogane is an adventuring boy who knows how to be a samurai and little else. Yaiba lives with his father, Kenjurou, in the forest. One day, while Yaiba was eating, a troop of gorillas came to attack. Yaiba and his father escaped and hid inside a box, but they did not know that the box was full of pineapples and was going to be transported into the city. In the city, Yaiba finds out that he is a legendary warrior and has to fight the evil of a demonic looking high-school student named Takeshi Onimaru.

The people that Yaiba meets along his journey to become a true samurai encourage him, train him, or inspire him to greatness, though at heart he is still a child, and his incredible skill with a sword is matched only by his kindness towards his friends. Though he tends to leap before he looks, and his thick-headedness tends to turn potential allies into enemies, his friends soon clobber him, and salvage the situation. This unlikely group embarks on a host of incredible adventures where they meet legendary figures from Japanese history, and finally overcome impossible odds, and put everything on the line, to save the entire planet from a threat not of this world.

Production

Gosho Aoyama modeled the character of Yaiba after the protagonist of Ore wa Teppei, which also inspired the author to take up kendo, although he noted Teppei to be a lot smarter than Yaiba.[1]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama, Yaiba was serialized in Shogakukan's Script error: No such module "lang". manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from September 7, 1988, to December 1, 1993.[2][3] Shogakukan collected its chapters in 24 Script error: No such module "lang". volumes, released between April 18, 1989,[4] and February 18, 1994.[5] Shogakukan republished the series in a 10-volume Script error: No such module "lang". edition from December 14, 2001,[6] to August 10, 2002.[7] Shogakukan released a second 24-volume edition from July 15, 2004,[8] to April 18, 2005.[9]

In October 2024, Viz Media announced at New York Comic Con that it has licensed the manga for English release in North America, with the first volume released in July 2025.[10]

Volumes

No. Release date ISBN
1 April 18, 1989[4]Template:ISBNT
2 June 17, 1989[11]Template:ISBNT
3 August 18, 1989[12]Template:ISBNT
4 October 18, 1989[13]Template:ISBNT
5 December 14, 1989[14]Template:ISBNT
6 March 17, 1990[15]Template:ISBNT
7 May 18, 1990[16]Template:ISBNT
8 July 18, 1990[17]Template:ISBNT
9 October 18, 1990[18]Template:ISBNT
10 February 18, 1991[19]Template:ISBNT
11 May 18, 1991[20]Template:ISBNT
12 July 18, 1991[21]Template:ISBNT
13 September 18, 1991[22]Template:ISBNT
14 November 18, 1991[23]Template:ISBNT
15 January 18, 1992[24]Template:ISBNT
16 April 17, 1992[25]Template:ISBNT
17 June 18, 1992[26]Template:ISBNT
18 August 10, 1992[27]Template:ISBNT
19 November 18, 1992[28]Template:ISBNT
20 February 18, 1993[29]Template:ISBNT
21 May 18, 1993[30]Template:ISBNT
22 July 17, 1993[31]Template:ISBNT
23 October 18, 1993[32]Template:ISBNT
24 February 18, 1994[5]Template:ISBNT
Bunkoban edition
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 December 14, 2001[6]Template:ISBNTJuly 8, 2025[33]Template:ISBNT
2 December 14, 2001[34]Template:ISBNTOctober 14, 2025[35]Template:ISBNT
3 February 15, 2002[36]Template:ISBNTJanuary 13, 2026[37]Template:ISBNT
4 February 15, 2002[38]Template:ISBNTApril 14, 2026[39]Template:ISBNT
5 April 16, 2002[40]Template:ISBNT——
6 April 16, 2002[41]Template:ISBNT——
7 June 15, 2002[42]Template:ISBNT——
8 June 15, 2002[43]Template:ISBNT——
9 August 10, 2002[44]Template:ISBNT——
10 August 10, 2002[7]Template:ISBNT——

Anime

1993 series

An 52-episode anime television series, titled Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., produced by Pastel, aired on TV Tokyo from April 9, 1993, to April 1, 1994. The opening theme song is Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., while the ending theme songs is Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., both performed by Template:Ill.[45]

Episodes

Template:Episode table

2025 series

A second anime adaptation, with supervision from Aoyama, was announced in Weekly Shōnen Sunday on May 8, 2024.[46][47] Titled Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., it is produced by Wit Studio and directed by Takahiro Hasui, with series composition by Touko Machida, Yoshimichi Kameda designing the characters and serving as chief animation director, Maiko Okada serving as animation producer, and Yutaka Yamada and Yoshiaki Dewa composing the music. Minami Takayama reprised her role as the voice of Yaiba Kurogane from the original series.[48][49]

The series' first season aired from April 5 to September 27, 2025, on all NNS affiliate stations, including Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV, airing in tandem with Aoyama's other anime series adaptation, Case Closed, as part of the "Gosho Aoyama Hour" block,[50] with the first three episodes having had early screenings at ten Toho Cinemas locations on March 13.[51] For the first cours, the opening theme song is "Blade", performed by Template:Ill,[52] while the ending theme song is "Pineapple Tart", performed by Template:Ill.[53] For the second cours, the opening theme song is "Blade Kizuna ver", also performed by Blue Encount, while the ending theme song is "Action!", performed by Kairi Yagi.[54][55]

In September 2025, it was announced that the series will receive a second season, covering the Kaguya story arc.[56]

In October 2024, Viz Media announced at New York Comic Con that it licensed the series.[10] The series is streaming on Netflix in North America, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand, and on Hulu in the United States.[57]

Episodes

Template:Episode table

Video games

A video game adaptation, titled Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., was released for the Super Famicom in Japan on March 25, 1994. Reviewers in Weekly Famicom Tsūshin described the game as an action RPG and found it to be an average game with many enemies continuously showing up.[58] Another Yaiba game under the same title was released for the Game Boy in Japan on the same date.[59]

Reception

By May 2024, the manga had over 17 million copies in circulation.[60] In 1993, Yaiba, along Ghost Sweeper Mikami, received the 38th Shogakukan Manga Award for the Script error: No such module "lang". category.[61]

Reviewing the first volume of Viz Media's omnibus edition, Jairus Taylor of Anime News Network awarded the manga a C+, praising its slower pacing compared to the 2025 anime adaptation, which allows for deeper character development. However, Taylor criticized its simplistic plot, dated humor—including uncomfortable sexual harassment gags—and occasionally inconsistent artwork. While acknowledging the anime's visual superiority, Taylor found the manga's charm and classic battle Script error: No such module "lang". structure made it a worthwhile companion read.[62] Sheena McNeil of Sequential Tart criticized Yaiba for its dated humor and unlikeable protagonist, comparing it unfavorably to Dragon Ball. She found the main character an "annoying brat" and criticized the abrupt villain transformation and the use of misogynistic humor, particularly towards Sayaka. McNeil also questioned its modern republication for teens, citing an instance of sexual assault played for comedy.[63]

Notes

Template:Notelist

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  3. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  5. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  6. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  7. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  8. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  9. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  10. ↑ a b Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  11. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  12. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  13. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  14. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  15. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  16. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  17. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  18. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  19. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  20. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  21. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  22. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  23. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  24. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  25. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  26. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  27. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  28. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  29. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  30. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  31. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  32. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  33. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  34. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  35. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  36. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  37. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  38. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  39. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  40. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  41. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  42. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  43. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  44. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  45. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  46. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  47. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  48. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  49. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  50. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  51. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  52. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  53. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  54. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  55. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  56. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  57. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  58. ↑ Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
  59. ↑ Script error: No such module "Citation/CS1".
  60. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  61. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  62. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  63. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

External links

Template:Weekly Shōnen Sunday - 1980–1989 Template:Shogakukan Manga Award - Shōnen Template:Wit Studio

Retrieved from "http://debianws.lexgopc.com/wiki143/index.php?title=Yaiba&oldid=5439727"