©青山剛昌 / 小学館 / 真･侍伝 YAIBA 製作委員会Action anime Yaiba: Samurai Legend, which had a successful two-cour run that began in April, is set to return for a second season titled Kaguya Arc.
Details regarding the release date for the new season are still pending, but an announcement visual and trailer have been shared featuring the main character Yaiba, his competitor Takeshi Onimaru, along with the namesake of the Kaguya Arc.
©青山剛昌 / 小学館 / 真･侍伝 YAIBA 製作委員会Yaiba: Samurai Legend (Shin Samurai-den Yaiba) is a contemporary adaptation of the Yaiba manga created by Detective Conan/Case Closed’s Gosho Aoyama. This manga had previously inspired a Pastel-produced anime series that aired from 1993 to 1994. The narrative follows samurai-in-training Yaiba as he transitions from a jungle environment to a city, while facing supernatural challenges, including the ambitious lunar ruler Kaguya.
The anime produced in 2025 was developed by WIT Studio, with Takahiro Hasui (Mob Psycho 100 III) serving as the director, and Yoshimichi Kameda (Mob Psycho 100) as the character designer and chief animation director. Key cast members include Minami Takayama as Yaiba, Yoshimasa Hosoya as Takeshi, and Manaka Iwami as city girl Sayaka Mine.
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The show is available for streaming on platforms like Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Apple TV+, and iQIYI.
The manga can be found in English through Viz Media and won the 38th Shogakukan Manga Award in the Children’s category.
Staff
• Director: Takahiro Hasui (Mob Psycho 100 III)
• Character designer and chief animation director: Yoshimichi Kameda (Mob Psycho 100)
• Sub-character designer and main animator: Takeshi Maenami (Brave Bang Bravern mechanical designer)
• Special effects director: Hirofumi Masuda
• Background art director: Bamboo’s Yusuke Takeda (Komada – A Whisky Family)
• Color designer: Satoshi Hashimoto (Ranking of Kings)
• Compositing director: Toru Fukushi (The Imaginary)
• Music composer: Yutaka Yamada (Vinland Saga)
• Music composer: Yoshiaki Dewa (Hell’s Paradise)
• Animation producer: Maiko Okada (Ranking of Kings)
• Animation production: WIT Studio
Cast
• Minami Takayama as Yaiba Kurogane
• Manaka Iwami as Sayaka Mine
• Yoshimasa Hosoya as Takeshi Onimaru
Source: Yaiba: Samurai Legend anime website
