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Yaiba: Samurai Legend Anime's Promo Video, Visual Previews 2nd Part

2nd part begins on Saturday
2nd part begins on Saturday

The official website for Yaiba: Samurai Legend (Shin Samurai-den YAIBA), the new television anime of Detective Conan creator Gōshō Aoyama's Yaiba manga, revealed on Friday a new promotional video and visual for the show's second cours (quarter of a year). The website also streamed a recap video for the first cours: The second cours begins on Saturday. Sayaka Senbongi joins the cast as Nadeshiko Yamato.Blue Encount will perform the new opening theme song titled "Blade Kizuna ver" and Kairi Yagi Denon Yuugi will perform the new ending theme song titled "Action!" for the show's second cours (quarter of a year).Viz Media has licensed the anime, and the company describes the story: The anime stars: Takahiro Hasui (episode director for Aikatsu Friends!, Mob Psycho 100 II) is directing the anime at Wit Studio. Tōko Machida (7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life, The IDOLM@STER) is in charge or series scripts, Yoshimichi Kameda (chief animation director for INU-OH film) is the character designer and chief animation director, and Takeshi Maenami (key animator for Ni no Kuni, Uma Musume Pretty Derby: Beginning of a New Era films), is the sub-character designer and main animator. Yutaka Yamada (Tokyo Ghoul) and Yoshiaki Dewa (IRODUKU: The World in Colors) are composing the music, Haru Yamada (IRODUKU: The World in Colors, Made in Abyss) is the sound director, and Maiko Okada (Great Pretender razbliuto, After the Rain) is the animation producer.Aoyama launched the manga in Shogakukan's Weekly Shonen Sunday in September 1988. The series concluded in December 1993 with a total of 24 compiled book volumes.The series inspired a 52-episode anime adaptation that ran from April 1993-April 1994. Viz Media will also release the manga in English starting with the first volume on July 8.Sources: Yaiba: Samurai Legend anime's website, Comic Natalie