Episode 8 story and advance scene cuts have been released for the brand-new TV anime YAIBA: Samurai Legend, based on Gosho Aoyama’s manga YAIBA. The episode is scheduled to air on May 24 at 5:30 PM JST on the Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV network. This marks the first remake of the series in 31 years since the final episode aired in 1994.

Episode 8 Story

“Ganryujima no Tatakai”
Yaiba Kurogane was nearly defeated by Kojiro Sasaki’s deadly technique, "Swallow Reversal"list. However, he is suddenly sucked into a time-space hole opened by Kumo-Otoko (Spiderman)list, only to find himself in a world 400 years in the past. To return to his own time, history must play out as it should—with Musashi Miyamoto defeating Kojiro in the legendary duel on Ganryujimalist.

But when Yaiba utters an unnecessary comment, Musashi’s strategy falls apart, and the course of history begins to shift…!?

Kojiro, who appears unchanged since his death 400 years ago, pushes Musashi into a corner. When Yaiba rushes in to help, he too finds himself in danger.

About YAIBA

Created by Detective Conan author Gosho Aoyama, YAIBA tells the story of Yaiba Kurogane, a wild samurai boy raised in the jungle, who returns to Japan by chance. Determined to hone his samurai spirit, Yaiba embarks on a journey filled with action and adventure. The story follows his rivalry with Takeshi Onimaru, who wields the legendary demon sword, leading to a spectacular quest.

Serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday (Shogakukan) from 1988 to 1993, YAIBA became a hit, with over 17 million copies sold. A TV anime adaptation aired from 1993 to 1994. The upcoming Yaiba: Samurai Legend marks the first new anime in 30 years, with Gosho Aoyama personally supervising the script.

Source : YAIBA Official