真･侍伝 YAIBA
YAIBA: Samurai Legend
The protagonist, Yaiba (Kurogane Yaiba), is a wild samurai boy who trains in the jungle with his father, Kenjuro! By chance, Yaiba returns to Japan, where he meets his rival Takeshi Onimaru, who has the same samurai spirit as Yaiba, in a new training ground. Yaiba is living a life of serious competition, but when Onimaru obtains the “Legendary Demon Sword”, he is on a journey full of spectacle and great adventure...! (Source: Crunchyroll News)
Names
| Original | 真･侍伝 YAIBA (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Shin Samurai-den YAIBA |
| English | YAIBA: Samurai Legend |
| Chinese | 真･武士传 剑勇传说 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | True Samurai Legend Yaiba |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 24 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2025-04-05 → 2025-09-27 (Spring 2025) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | WIT STUDIO |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shounen |
| Genres | ActionAdventureComedyFantasy |
| Themes | SamuraiSwordplayShounenMale ProtagonistSuper PowerDemonsAnthropomorphismAnimalsShapeshifting |
| Streaming | Netflix · Hulu · Bilibili TV · iQ · Hulu |
Reception
| Community score | 7.21 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.31 / 10 |
| Composite | 49.1 |
| On lists | 22,558 |
| Favourited | 300 (1.3%) |
| Completion | 34.6% |
| Drop rate | 17.8% |
| In backlog | 39.9% |
| Score spread σ | 1.58 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2025 | D | 42 of 66 |
| Studio | WIT STUDIO | D | 61 of 76 |
| Year | 2025 | D | 173 of 284 |
| Era | Mid 2020s | D | 285 of 487 |
| Length | Two-cour | D | 449 of 699 |
| Demographic | Shounen | D | 853 of 1,219 |
| Genre | Adventure | D | 856 of 1,534 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | D | 945 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Fantasy | D | 1,128 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Action | D | 1,541 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Comedy | C | 1,704 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 1,764 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | D | 1,775 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 3,509 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Takahiro Hasui |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Touko Machida |
| Character design | Yoshimichi Kameda, Takeshi Maenami |
| Original creator | Gosho Aoyama |
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| character | 2014 | Magic Kaito 1412 |
| character | 2000 | Case Closed: Conan vs. Kid vs. Yaiba |
AniList id 177476 · MAL id 58812 · Bangumi 492881 · record updated 2026-08-27