Yaiba: Samurai Legend Season 2 Premieres January 9, 2027
A second season confirmed for a Saturday evening slot on YTV and NTV means the adaptation keeps its place in the network's weekend block alongside Detective Conan, and the Kaguya Arc reveal sets the story direction for the new episodes.
Reporting from 1 source: Anime News Network.
The official website for Yaiba: Samurai Legend announced on Saturday that the anime's second season will debut on January 9, 2027, airing on YTV, NTV, and affiliated stations Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. JST. The season covers the Kaguya Arc. Takahiro Hasui returns to direct at Wit Studio, with Toko Machida on series scripts and Yoshimichi Kameda as character designer and chief animation director.
The second season will run on YTV, NTV, and affiliates on Saturdays at 5:30 p.m. JST, the same slot the first season used. Takahiro Hasui directs at Wit Studio with animation cooperation from Studio Kurm, and the writing and design team from the first season returns, including Toko Machida on scripts and Yoshimichi Kameda as character designer and chief animation director. Ami Koshimizu joins as Kaguya and Koki Uchiyama as Tsukikage. Netflix streams the anime in North America, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand, and Hulu streams it in the United States.
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- Anime News Network News Yaiba: Samurai Legend Anime's 2nd Season Debuts on January 9