The synopsis and preview cuts for Episode 13 of the TV anime ‘YAIBA Samurai Legend’ have been released.
This work is based on the manga ‘YAIBA’ by Gosho Aoyama, the creator behind numerous hit titles such as ‘Detective Conan’, ‘Magic Kaito’, and ‘Number 4 third base’, which was serialized in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shōnen Sunday from issue 39 in 1988 to issue 50 in 1993. It is an action-packed adventure focusing on the wild samurai Yaiba Kurogane (voiced by Minami Takayama), who presses forward with his samurai spirit in pursuit of even greater strength. The original manga comprises a total of 24 volumes and boasts a cumulative circulation of 17 million copies. The TV anime ‘YAIBA Samurai Legend’, based on this original work, is currently airing on the nationwide Yomiuri TV/Nippon TV network, occupying the Saturday 5:30 PM timeslot since April 5.