Gosho Aoyama supervises the scenario for Shin Samurai-den YAIBA Season 2, whose Kaguya Arc premieres January 9, 2027 on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV's nationwide network. He has drafted the thumbnail layouts for the final chapter of Detective Conan, though no end date has been announced.
Gosho Aoyama's two active series are moving in opposite directions. Detective Conan has a planned ending: in an interview broadcast on YTV's 24-Jikan Terebi Saishin Joho SP program, Aoyama said he has drafted the thumbnail layouts, or name, for the manga's final chapter. He described the draft as entertaining but gave no story details or timeline for the conclusion. The series has run in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday since January 1994, with 108 volumes released as of April 2026. Aoyama said he initially expected the manga to end quickly and first realized its popularity with the release of the first theatrical film.
YAIBA, his earlier series, is being extended rather than closed. Season 2 of the TV anime Shin Samurai-den YAIBA adapts the Kaguya Arc, which was not part of the 1993 anime adaptation. The official announcement in August 2026 confirmed production, named the comedy duo Haraiichi as promotional ambassadors, and noted that Season 1 is rebroadcasting on Japanese networks. The premiere was later set for January 9, 2027 on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV's nationwide network in the Saturday 5:30 PM slot, excluding some regions, with a main visual showing Yaiba Kurogane and Takeshi Onimaru crossing the Raijinken and Fujinken.
Aoyama supervises the scenario for the new season, which adapts his manga serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday from 1988 to 1993 with 24 volumes and a cumulative circulation of 17 million copies. Takahiro Hasui directs, Toko Machida handles series composition, Yoshimichi Kameda handles character design and chief animation direction, and WIT STUDIO produces with Studio Kurm assisting. Minami Takayama voices Yaiba and Ami Koshimizu voices Kaguya. Separately, Satellite Theater's "Rewind the VHS! Our OVA Special" airs nine OVA works from September and October 2026, including the Gosho Aoyama short film collections animated by the Detective Conan staff and cast.
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Sep 19
Season 2 of the TV anime Shin Samurai-den YAIBA, subtitled Kaguya Arc, will begin airing January 9, 2027 on Yomiuri TV and Nippon TV's nationwide network, in the Saturday 5:30 PM slot, excluding some regions. A main visual was released alongside the date. It shows Yaiba Kurogane and Takeshi Onimaru crossing the Raijinken and Fujinken, with Kaguya, Tsukikage, and Gekko reflected in the blades as Kaguya abducts Sayaka Mine. The series adapts Gosho Aoyama's YAIBA, serialized in Weekly Shonen Sunday from 1988 to 1993 with 24 volumes and a cumulative circulation of 17 million copies. Aoyama supervises the scenario. Takahiro Hasui directs, Toko Machida handles series composition, and Yoshimichi Kameda handles character design and chief animation direction, with WIT STUDIO on animation production and Studio Kurm assisting. Minami Takayama voices Yaiba, Manaka Iwami voices Sayaka, Yoshimasa Hosoya voices Onimaru, Ami Koshimizu voices Kaguya, and Koki Uchiyama voices Tsukikage.
Aug 29
CS broadcaster Satellite Theater announced the program "Rewind the VHS! Our OVA Special," airing nine OVA works from September and October 2026. September includes the Gosho Aoyama short film collections animated by the Detective Conan staff and cast, plus Magic Knight Rayearth, Vampire Princess Miyu, and Tokyo Vice. October brings LedA, Virgust, Puttun Make Love, and Plastic Little.
Aug 28
The official announcement confirms Season 2 of the TV anime 'Shin: Yasoden YAIBA' is in production, adapting the Kaguya Arc. The comedy duo Haraiichi has been appointed promotional ambassadors, with an interview in Shonen Sunday issue 39. Season 1 is currently rebroadcasting on Japanese networks.
Aug 17
Detective Conan creator Gosho Aoyama revealed on Saturday that he has already drafted the thumbnail layouts, or name, for the manga's final chapter. He made the comment during an interview segment on YTV's 24-Jikan Terebi Saishin Jōhō SP program with singers Taiga Kyōmoto and CHANMINA, both self-described fans of the series. CHANMINA, who said she plans her life by thinking backward from the end, asked Aoyama if he works the same way. Aoyama answered that he has drafted the final chapter's layouts, then jokingly offered to show them. Kyōmoto, who had heard the rumor before, cautioned CHANMINA not to take him up on it. Aoyama described the draft as entertaining but gave no story details or timeline for the manga's conclusion. The interview also touched on the series' longevity. Aoyama said he initially expected Detective Conan to end quickly and first realized its popularity with the release of the first theatrical film. He also recalled a conversation with One Piece creator Eiichiro Oda about the unusual experience of having their manga adapted into weekly anime. Detective Conan has run in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday since January 1994, with 108 volumes released as of April 2026.