YAIBA: Samurai Legend revealed the main trailer for Cour 2, which officially begins tomorrow, June 28. WIT Studio is handling the animation for the new adaptation of Gosho Aoyama’s manga, which began on April 5.
Voice actress Sayaka Senbongi was recently added to the voice cast as Nadeko, a woman who met the protagonist Yaiba during his childhood in the jungle. The Cour 2 opening and ending theme songs were also announced.
YAIBA (stylized as Y∀IBA) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by the veteran Gosho Aoyama, who is also known as the creator of Magic Kaito and Case Closed/Detective Conan. The manga was serialized in Shogakukan’s Weekly Shonen Sunday from September 1988 to December 1993. Its got an anime adaptation by studio Pastel in the 90s, and it ran for 52 episodes from April 1993 to April 1994.
The story follows Yaiba Kurogane, a young man who unexpectedly returns to Japan after training in the jungle to become a true samurai. He begins living with the Mine family, and an ancient power awakens following his clash with a skilled kendo practictioner, Takeshi Onimaru. An updated visual was also released:
Source: YAIBA: Samurai Legend Official X
© Gosho Aoyama / Shogakukan / New Samurai Legend YAIBA Production Committee
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