Season 2 of the TV anime Shin: Yasoden YAIBA is in production, adapting the Kaguya Arc, with the comedy duo Haraiichi as promotional ambassadors. Season 1 is rebroadcasting on Japanese networks.
The TV anime Shin: Yasoden YAIBA is moving toward its second season. Production on Season 2, which adapts the Kaguya Arc, is confirmed. The arc brings a three-way battle between Yaiba, Kaguya, and Onimaru. Season 1 is currently rebroadcasting on Japanese networks.
The comedy duo Haraiichi, made up of Yuki Iwai and Tasuku Sawabe, has been named promotional ambassadors. The announcement came on August 8, designated YAIBA Day. An official interview with the pair appears in Shonen Sunday issue 39, and a commemorative quiz video was released on YouTube. Both members describe themselves as childhood fans of the original manga.
Merchandising around the series has expanded. Graniph released a 12-item apparel collaboration on July 7, 2026, featuring T-shirts, caps, and bags with Yaiba, his rival Onimaru, and a crossover design with Conan Edogawa from Detective Conan. Both Yaiba and Detective Conan are works by the same creator, Gosho Aoyama.
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Shin Samurai-den YAIBA announced a Space Project on Friday, October 23: a newly drawn illustration by original creator Gosho Aoyama will be produced as an A1 poster and carried to the International Space Station's Kibo Japanese Experiment Module using JAXA's Kibo Paid Utilization System. The poster will be folded with Miura-ori for the ride. The Kaguya Arc, the anime's second season, begins airing January 9, 2027.
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.
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.
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Graniph will release 12 collaboration items with the TV anime True Samurai Legend Yaiba on July 7, 2026. The lineup includes T-shirts, caps, and bags featuring Yaiba, his rival Onimaru, and a special design crossing over with Conan Edogawa from Detective Conan. Pre-orders are open until July 6.
BS12 Twelli's late-night anime block Anime 26 will broadcast two series starting July 2026: Captain Tsubasa (Elementary School Arc) on Mondays and Shin Samurai-den YAIBA on Fridays. The Captain Tsubasa arc covers Tsubasa Ozora's elementary school years, while Shin Samurai-den YAIBA is the second season of the Gosho Aoyama adaptation.