Netflix has officially announced the English dub cast for Yaiba: Samurai Legend (also known as Shin Samurai-den YAIBA), the new television anime adaptation of Gosho Aoyama’s Yaiba manga. The English dub, along with Latin American Spanish and Brazilian Portuguese dubs, is set to become available starting August 15, 2025.
The core English voice cast for the highly anticipated series includes:
- Erica Mendez as Yaiba
- Rebecca Wang as Sayaka
- Craig Lee Thomas as Kenjuro
- Christopher Corey Smith as Musashi
- Alan Lee as Onimaru
The anime, produced by WIT Studio, debuted on April 5, 2025, in Japan on YTV, NTV, and their affiliates, immediately preceding the Detective Conan timeslot, establishing the “Gōshō Aoyama Hour” block. Yaiba: Samurai Legend is streaming on Netflix in North America, Latin America, Australia, and New Zealand, and also on Hulu in the United States. The second cour of the anime premiered on June 28, 2025.
Viz Media has licensed the anime for release outside of Japan. The series follows Yaiba Kurogane, a young man who has spent his life training in the jungle to become a true samurai. His journey leads him back to Japan, where he lives with the Mine family, connected to his father, Kenjuro. Yaiba’s wild nature often bewilders Sayaka, the Mines’ daughter. A fateful encounter at school with kendo expert Takeshi Onimaru sparks repeated clashes between the two, leading them to unleash ancient powers.
The anime production features Takahiro Hasui as director, Tōko Machida handling series composition, and Yoshimichi Kameda as character designer and chief animation director. The music is composed by Yutaka Yamada and Yoshiaki Dewa.
