Yaiba: Samurai Legend (2025)

Action · Adventure · Animation

Yaiba's journey to becoming a true samurai takes him from his home in the forest to a bustling city full of rivals, friends and ancient powers.

IMDb rating: 6.8 (570 votes)
Episode average: 8.2 +1.4 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Hulu
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2025)

8.21 avg 24 episodes 7.8 → 8.1 23 min avg

Mid-peak

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Meeting YAIBA	7.8	217
2	Fujinken Reborn	7.8	142
3	Another Maken	7.5	132
4	Attack of the Eight Ogres	8.3	112
5	Onsen Fun	7.9	94
6	The Unexpected Mr. Bat	8.2	141
7	Kojiro Resurrected	8.2	91
8	The Duel at Ganryu Island	8.5	89
9	Dawn of the Lightning Slash	8.4	75
10	Onimaru's Devil Kings	8.2	71
11	Raijinken vs. Fujinken	9.0	106
12	Nadeshiko Yamato Is Calling	8.0	61
13	Find the Dragon God Orb	8.2	59
14	The Rise of Ninja Kotaro!	8.3	54
15	Showdown! Magician vs. Yaiba	8.1	47
16	A Battle of Giants	8.5	52
17	The Man of Yagyu Shinkage-ryu	8.0	44
18	Crisis on Kawanaka-jima	8.2	43
19	Darkness Orb Escape Training	8.1	40
20	The Ruse of Basho the Monkey	8.1	41
21	Mystery Atop Mt. Fuji	8.2	38
22	Crossroads of the Soul	8.6	43
23	The Dragon God Orb Resurrected!	8.8	52
24	The Lunar Invaders	8.1	42