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The Best Episodes of YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1

Every episode of YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1!

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 1 - Meeting Yaiba
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Meeting Yaiba

    S1:E1

    Yaiba Kurogane is determined to become a true samurai, but things take an odd turn in the jungle.

    Director:Takahiro Hasui
    Writer:Touko Machida

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  2. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 2 - Fujinken Reborn
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #2 - Fujinken Reborn

    S1:E2

    Yaiba has come up with a plan and is willing to do nearly anything to provoke Onimaru to a duel.

    Director:Hiroyuki Tanaka
    Writer:Touko Machida

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  3. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 3 - Another Maken
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Another Maken

    S1:E3

    Onimaru now wants to fight Yaiba, but something's off, not least the horns sprouting from his head.

    Director:Yousuke Hatta
    Writer:Touko Machida

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  4. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 4 - Attack of the Eight Ogres
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Attack of the Eight Ogres

    S1:E4

    Yaiba has the Raijinken but it's the Thunder God that turns the tables on him. Then there's Onimaru.

    Director:Makoto Fuchigami
    Writer:Eiji Umehara

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  5. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 5 - Onsen Fun
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Onsen Fun

    S1:E5

    Yaiba et al. head to Ganryu Island to learn about an arcane maken but end up at a shady hot spring.

    Director:Kazuki Yokoyama
    Writer:Eiji Umehara

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  6. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 6 - The Unexpected Mr. Bat
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - The Unexpected Mr. Bat

    S1:E6

    Yaiba and crew are back on track but stop in Nagoya where there's more in store than great food.

    Director:Yuji Tokuno
    Writer:Tomomi Kawaguchi

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  7. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 7 - Kojiro Resurrected
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Kojiro Resurrected

    S1:E7

    Yaiba and his companions finally reach Ganryujima, where they encounter Mr. Spider — and a resurrected, but somewhat peeved, Sasaki Kojiro.

    Director:Yoshitsugu Hosokawa
    Writer:Touko Machida

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  8. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 8 - The Duel at Ganryu Island
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - The Duel at Ganryu Island

    S1:E8

    Musashi and Kojiro's duel must proceed as recorded so Yaiba can return to his original time, but Yaiba's careless comment threatens to change history.

    Director:Masao Kawase
    Writer:Touko Machida

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  9. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 9 - Dawn of the Lightning Slash
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Dawn of the Lightning Slash

    S1:E9

    Needing to develop a new sword technique that can counter Onimaru, Yaiba undergoes further grueling training with Musashi — and a scheming Kojiro.

    Director:Hiroyuki Tanaka
    Writer:Tomomi Kawaguchi

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  10. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 10 - Onimaru's Devil Kings
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Onimaru's Devil Kings

    S1:E10

    Yaiba and his companions storm Onimaru Castle, but they fall through a trap into the depths of the stronghold and face Onimaru's new henchmen.

    Directors:Tomoko Hiramuki, Mitsutoshi Sato
    Writer:Eiji Umehara

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  11. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 11 - Raijinken vs. Fujinken
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Raijinken vs. Fujinken

    S1:E11

    While Yaiba rides high, Onimaru tempts the young hero. And in pure Yaiba fashion, eyebrows rise.

    Directors:Makoto Fuchigami, Yoshitsugu Hosokawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 12 - Nadeshiko Yamoto Is Calling
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Nadeshiko Yamoto Is Calling

    S1:E12

    A showdown's heating up between Yaiba and Onimaru, but the neighborhood rumor mill is even hotter.

    Director:Atsuko Nozaki
    Writer:Tomomi Kawaguchi

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  13. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 13 - Find the Dragon God Orb
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Find the Dragon God Orb

    S1:E13

    Yaiba and team learn of an orb that promises gravity-defying powers. But an undead assassin awaits...

    Director:Hitomi Ezoe
    Writer:Touko Machida

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  14. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 14 - The Rise of Ninja Kotaro!
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - The Rise of Ninja Kotaro!

    S1:E14

    Lake Biwa's orb surprises, but it's Shikoku's Mt. Tsurugi that hides a shadowy and dangerous threat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 15 - Showdown! Magician vs. Yaiba
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Showdown! Magician vs. Yaiba

    S1:E15

    Team Yaiba may have secured the Gold Orb on Shikoku, but it's on to Kyushu, and on Yaiba's back.

    Directors:Hiroyuki Tanaka, Maho Ishikawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 16 - A Battle of Giants
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - A Battle of Giants

    S1:E16

    Troupe Yaiba traipses to Nara for a pivotal tip-off, but it's an odd traveling warrior who shows up.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 17 - The Man of Yagyu Shinkage-ryu
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - The Man of Yagyu Shinkage-ryu

    S1:E17

    Yaiba battles Goemon using the Orb of Giants only to lose two of the spheres to the villain's guile.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 18 - Crisis on Kawanaka-Jima
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Crisis on Kawanaka-Jima

    S1:E18

    Jubei's giving Yaiba and team a fighting chance, but that's before they meet the ninja army

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 19 - Darkness Orb Escape Training
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Darkness Orb Escape Training

    S1:E19

    Team Yaiba unmasks the true nature of the mysterious orb seized from Goemon, and it’s unlike anything the travelers have encountered before. This time, aspirations are a liability. Is this new realm a dream come true? Or is it a nightmare about to unfurl?

    Director:Rei Nakahara
    Writer:Touko Machida

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  20. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 20 - The Ruse of Basho the Monkey
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - The Ruse of Basho the Monkey

    S1:E20

    The team is eager to grab the illusive final prize, but a decrepit temple and old man stand defiant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 21 - Mystery Atop Mt. Fuji
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Mystery Atop Mt. Fuji

    S1:E21

    An off-the-wall sphere guides Yaiba to Mt. Fuji to find the elusive and perilous Dragon God Orb.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 22 - Crossroads of the Soul
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Crossroads of the Soul

    S1:E22

    Yaiba arrives at the crater of Mt. Fuji only to be faced with a dilemma he could've never imagined.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 23 - The Dragon God Orb Resurrected!
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Dragon God Orb Resurrected!

    S1:E23

    At the trial to end all trials, the Dragon God desires decisiveness through an impossible choice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. YAIBA: Samurai Legend Season 1 Episode 24 - The Lunar Invaders
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - The Lunar Invaders

    S1:E24

    With the ultimate orb and new maken, Yaiba is victorious. But a new battle unfolds over the Pacific.

    Director:Makoto Fuchigami
    Writer:Touko Machida

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Meeting Yaiba" is the best rated episode of "YAIBA: Samurai Legend" season 1. It scored 9/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Takahiro Hasui and written by Touko Machida, it aired on 4/5/2025. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Fujinken Reborn".