VIZ Media Acquires Remake YAIBA: Samurai Legend Anime!

During their industry panel at New York Comic Con, VIZ Media announced that they have acquired the license for Gosho Aoyama‘s Yaiba: Samurai Legend manga and anime series.

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Key Visual:

STAFF:
Director: Takahiro Hasui
Series Scripts: Touko Machida
Character Design/ Chief Animation Director: Yoshimichi Kameda
Sub-Character Designer/ Main Animator: Takeshi Maenami
Music: Yutaka Yamada and Yoshiaki Dewa
Sound Director: Haru Yamada
Animation Producer: Maiko Okada
Animation Production: WIT STUDIO

Aoyama debuted the series in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday in September 1988, wrapping it up in December 1993 with 24 compiled book volumes. This success led to a 52-episode anime adaptation airing from April 1993 to April 1994.

The series centers on Yaiba Kurogane, a young samurai boy influenced by Miyamoto Musashi, the historical swordsman known for developing the Hyōhō Niten Ichi-ryū style of dual-wielding and authoring the classic military strategy text, The Book of Five Rings.

Source: VIZ Media

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