The essential episodes of YAIBA: Samurai Legend
Watch these 15 in order and you've got YAIBA: Samurai Legend — each pick states its reason.
- 01
Yaiba Kurogane is determined to become a true samurai, but things take an odd turn in the jungle.
- 02
Yaiba has come up with a plan and is willing to do nearly anything to provoke Onimaru to a duel.
- 03
Onimaru now wants to fight Yaiba, but something's off, not least the horns sprouting from his head.
- 04
Yaiba has the Raijinken but it's the Thunder God that turns the tables on him. Then there's Onimaru.
- 05
Yaiba et al. head to Ganryu Island to learn about an arcane maken but end up at a shady hot spring.
- 06
Yaiba and crew are back on track but stop in Nagoya where there's more in store than great food.
- 07
Yaiba and his companions finally reach Ganryujima, where they encounter Mr. Spider — and a resurrected, but somewhat peeved, Sasaki Kojiro.
- 08
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.
- 09
Needing to develop a new sword technique that can counter Onimaru, Yaiba undergoes further grueling training with Musashi — and a scheming Kojiro.
- 10
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.
- 11
While Yaiba rides high, Onimaru tempts the young hero. And in pure Yaiba fashion, eyebrows rise.
- 12
Troupe Yaiba traipses to Nara for a pivotal tip-off, but it's an odd traveling warrior who shows up.
- 13
Yaiba battles Goemon using the Orb of Giants only to lose two of the spheres to the villain's guile.
- 14
The Dragon God Orb Resurrected!
At the trial to end all trials, the Dragon God desires decisiveness through an impossible choice.
- 15
With the ultimate orb and new maken, Yaiba is victorious. But a new battle unfolds over the Pacific.
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