The previously-announced new anime remake of Case Closed creator Gosho Aoyama's Yaiba manga has released a brand-new teaser trailer and visual, revealing the new anime adaptation's main cast and production staff. WIT Studio is producing the animation of the Yaiba remake, officially titled Shin Samurai-den Yaiba, which currently doesn't have a confirmed release date. The trailer highlights the titular little samurai protagonist in action, featuring the manga's classic old school character designs with better animation than the original anime. Watch the first trailer for the Yaiba anime remake below:
Here's the teaser visual for the Yaiba remake:
The newly-announced main cast members of the Yaiba remake are listed below:
Yaiba Kurogane voiced by Minami Takayama (original voice actress)
Sayaka Mine voiced by Manaka Iwami (Akane in Oshi no Ko)
Takeshi Onimaru voiced by Yoshimasa Hosoya (Reiner in Attack on Titan)
Check out the character visuals for Yaiba Kurogane, Sayaka Mine, and Takeshi Onimaru in the image gallery below:
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© Gosho Aoyama / Shogakukan / New Samurai Legend YAIBA Production Committee
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© Gosho Aoyama / Shogakukan / New Samurai Legend YAIBA Production Committee
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© Gosho Aoyama / Shogakukan / New Samurai Legend YAIBA Production Committee
The new remake is directed by Takahiro Hasui (Mob Psycho III), with series composition by Toko Machida (Kemono Michi: Rise Up), and chief animation direction and character designs by Yoshimichi Kameda (Mob Psycho 100). The music of the anime is composed by Yoshiaki Dewa (Hell's Paradise) and Yutaka Yamada (Vinland Saga) .
Here's a list of the rest of the staff members of the Yaiba remake:
Sub Character Designer/Main Animator: Takeshi Maenami
Special Effects Director: Hirofumi Masuda
Art Director: Yusuke Takeda
Art Designer: Kazushi Fujii
Color Designer: Satoshi Hashimoto
3DCG Director: Yukinori Nakamura
Director of Photography: Toru Fukushi
Editor: Kiyoshi Hirose
Sound Director: Haru Yamada
Sound Effects: Eiko Morikawa
What is Yaiba about?
The new Yaiba remake is the second anime adaptation of Gosho Aoyama's manga series that was serialized on Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from September 1988 to December 1993, with its chapters compiled in 24 tankōbon volumes. The first anime adaptation, titled Kenyū Densetsu Yaiba, was produced by Pastel and ran for 52 episodes from April 1993 to April 1994.
Here's the official description of Yaiba from the anime's official website:
Yaiba Kurogane Yaiba, who was training in the jungle with the goal of becoming a true samurai, returns to Japan due to an unexpected turn of events. He takes shelter with the Mine family, who have a connection with his father, Kenjuro. Despite being confused by Yaiba’s reckless behavior, Sayaka, the daughter of the Mine family, begins living with him. One day, Yaiba visits Sayaka’s school, where he has a fateful encounter with a skilled kendo practitioner, Takeshi Onimaru. Yaiba and Onimaru clash repeatedly, and, as if in response to their pursuit of strength, an ancient power awakens. The “Raijin Sword” and “Fujin Sword,” demonic swords that have shaken the heavens and earth since ancient times, awaken once more, signaling the beginning of a true story.
You can check out the official announcement from the Yaiba remake's X account below:
