Yaiba

Kurogane Yaiba

Main

Yaiba lives with his father, Kenjurou, in the forest. One day, while Yaiba was eating, a troop of gorillas came to attack. Yaiba and his father escaped and hid inside a box, but they didnt know that the box was full of pineapples and was going to be trans...

Mine Sayaka

Main

Sayaka is the second protagonist of Yaiba and Yaibas unlikely love interest. She originally had not intended to join Yaibas journey, and simply found herself tied to Kagetora with Yaiba going towards the Thunder Gods sword when she woke up. Later it is re...

Onimaru Takeshi

Main

Takeshi is the primary antagonist of Yaiba. Originally a gifted high school swordsman, but when the fight he had with Yaiba ended in a draw, he made himself train harder. He eventually found a hidden basement containing the statues of Thunder God and the ...

Sasaki Kojirou

Main

The legendary archrival of Miyamoto Musashi. Raised by Kanemaki Jisai, after he is found as a baby in casket, floating on the ocean.He develops an intense attachment to swords and fencing at an early age, possessing an almost preternatural ability to reac...

Yagyuu Juubee Mitsuyoshi

Main

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Chameleon Bonaparte

Supporting

A French-speaking chameleon who can change shape and color, lives in a forest inside Onimarus Fortress. He kidnaps Kagetora, Shonosuke and Gerozaemon and turns into a copy of Yaiba to trick the group, but is eventually found out and defeated by the combin...

Dragon God

Supporting

The guard of Ryuujins Orb inside Mount Fuji. He is the one that tested Yaiba in order to give the power of Ryuujin. He looks like an old samurai/shogun.He reappears during the final battle against Kaguya to advise Yaiba, and seemingly vanishes when the ba...

Geroda Gerozaimon

Supporting

One of the original eight demons who closely supported the Fuujin oni, reincarnated in the body of a frog and thus took the shape of his host.The first demon sent after Yaiba, he led a few skirmishes against Yaibas party, but was eventually defeated and c...

Kagetora

Supporting

Yaibas pet tiger. In the manga, he was originally hostile, but was eventually tamed....

Kumo-otoko

Supporting

One of the original eight demons who closely supported the Fuujin oni, reincarnated in the body of a spider and thus took the shape of his host.Prefers to fight using head over brawns... but fails miserably at it: even though he is smart enough to create ...

Kurogane Kenjuurou

Supporting

Kurogane Kenjuro is Yaibas father. He was only shown in one episode of Yaiba in the anime, whereas in the manga he accompanies Yaiba to tokyo. He doesnt stay very long though but occasionally comes back to check up on Yaiba.(Source: Wikipedia)...

Matsuo Basho

Supporting

One of Onimarus underlings. Appears in episode 29.He is revived inside an Apes body and can transform into an ape-man. Rather than being a poet, Basho was actually a shinobi disguised as one. He betrayed Onimaru, wanting the power of Ryuujins Orb for hims...

Miyamoto Musashi

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Miyamoto Musashi (1584 1645) or Shinmen Takezo (his birth name) at a very young age embarked on a journey to become the strongest samurai only after being exiled from his own village. Musashi is the son of a samurai family, whose father was one of...

Namako-otoko

Supporting

Like Gerozaimon, he used to be one of Onimarus demons. On his way to Izu he gets lost and is found by Yaibas group. From then on he is always with them, usually seen on Sayakas shoulder. He usually ends his sentences with "Zura" (ズラ).(Source: Wikipedia)...

Okita Soushi

Supporting

Gender Identity: MaleEpisode: 916-917, 919In YaibaSoshi Okita is a participant in the Oda Nobunaga tournament who has a very laid back attitude. He made a promise with his grandfather that he could quit practicing kendo if he won the tournament. He dislik...

Shounosuke

Supporting

Yaibas pet vulture....