YAIBA: Samurai Legend S1E8 — The Duel at Ganryu Island

8.5

YAIBA: Samurai Legend•Season 1•Episode 8

The Duel at Ganryu Island

8.5/10 · 90 votesMay 24, 202524 min

Ranked #4 of 24 in Season 1•+0.3 vs season avg

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.

Directed byMasao Kawase

Written byTouko Machida

Previous episodeE7 · Kojiro Resurrected Next episodeE9 · Dawn of the Lightning Slash

Seasons1

Cast2

Minami Takayama

Minami Takayama

Yaiba Kurogane (voice)

Manaka Iwami

Manaka Iwami

Sayaka Mine (voice)

Crew5

Touko Machida

Touko Machida

Writer

G

Gen Manabe

Key Animation

M

Masao Kawase

Director

M

Minori Saito

Animation

M

Miki Kato

Background Designer

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Episode Summary

"The Duel at Ganryu Island" is episode 8 of YAIBA: Samurai Legend season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 90 votes, ranking #4 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Masao Kawase and written by Touko Machida, it aired on May 24, 2025.

Next: E9 · Dawn of the Lightning Slash Best of Season 1