Alternative titles: English: Legendary Brave Swordsman Yaiba
Type: TV
Episodes: 52
Status: Finished airing
Airdate: 9 Apr, 1993 to 1 Apr, 1994
Genres: Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Shounen
Duration: 00:22:00 per episode
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 and older
Kurogane Yaiba is a boy who doesn't want to become what any regular kid would: He wants to be 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.
*Taken from ANN
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Yaiba Kurogane Main | Minami Takayama Japanese |
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Takeshi Onimaru Main | Ryo Horikawa Japanese |
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Kenjuro Kurogane Supporting | Bin Shimada Japanese |
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Sayaka Mine Main | Kotono Mitsuishi Japanese |
| Masamitsu Hidaka Storyboard | |
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Yuriko Chiba Animation Director |
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Gosho Aoyama Original Creator |