Series synopsis
Legendary Brave Swordsman Yaiba, also known as 剣勇伝説ＹＡＩＢＡ is a Japanese animation kids action & adventure drama comedy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on April 9, 1993. It ended on April 1, 1994. It was created by Gosho Aoyama. It stars Minami Takayama, Kotono Mitsuishi, Ryo Horikawa and Masaharu Sato.
Kurogane Yaiba is a boy who doesn't want to become what any regular kid would: A samurai. That's why he undergoes a hard training with his father, knowing only the forest as his world. Then, one day, he is sent to Japan, where he has to deal with a whole new civilized reality, meeting the Mine family, the evil Onimaru and even the legendary Musashi, having lots of dangerous adventures, becoming stronger everyday.
Premise
Kurogane Yaiba is a boy who doesn't want to become what any regular kid would: A samurai. That's why he undergoes a hard training with his father, knowing only the forest as his world. Then, one day, he is sent to Japan, where he has to deal with a whole new civilized reality, meeting the Mine family, the evil Onimaru and even the legendary Musashi, having lots of dangerous adventures, becoming stronger everyday.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Minami Takayama as Yaiba Kurogane (voice)
- Kotono Mitsuishi as Sayaka Mine (voice)
- Ryo Horikawa as Takeshi Onimaru (voice)
- Masaharu Sato as Miyamoto Musashi (voice)
- Jurota Kosugi as Sasaki Kojirō (voice)
- Takaya Hashi as Yagyū Jūpee Mitsuyoshi (voice)
- Rica Fukami as Kaguya (voice)
- Daiki Nakamura as Tsukikage (voice)
Supporting cast
- Kazuki Yao as Gekkou (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 52 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 52 | April 9, 1993 | April 1, 1994 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heisei's Samurai Yaiba Appears! | April 9, 1993 |
| 2 | The Awakening of the Sword of Fuujin! | April 16, 1993 |
| 3 | Sword Of Raijin/Sword Of Fuujin | April 23, 1993 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 9, 1993 |
| Last aired | April 1, 1994 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | ended |