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About the manga

The beggining of this success of Gosho Aoyama was a manga. In the following lines, all the information regarding it, the recopilations, tankoubons and much more...

( kenyuu densetsu yaiba )The argumental line of the manga is very similar to the anime series. Yaiba's whole life has been spent training to be a samurai and he doesn't know about anything else, not even girls. When he returns to Japan, a pair of cursed swords makes life even more exciting... and hilarious.
Yaiba began in Weekly Shonen Sunday #39 of 1988 and ran until #50 of 1993 for a total of 24 volumes (tankoubons). It's also available as 12 double volumes.

Original title: Kenyuu Densetsu Yaiba.

Alternative titles:
  •  Raijin-Ken Samurai Yaiba Kurogane (Japanese).
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  •  Raijin-Sword Samurai Yaiba Kurogane.
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    Tankoubons: 24 or 12 double.

    Vintage: 1988 to 1993.

    Released dates:
  • 1989-03 (Japanese Volume 1).
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  • 1989-06 (Japanese Volume 2).
  • 1989-08 (Japanese Volume 3).
  • 1989-10 (Japanese Volume 4).
  • 1989-12 (Japanese Volume 5).
  • 1990-03 (Japanese Volume 6).
  • 1990-05 (Japanese Volume 7).
  • 1990-07 (Japanese Volume 8).
  • 1990-10 (Japanese Volume 9).
  • 1991-02 (Japanese Volume 10).
  • 1991-05 (Japanese Volume 11).
  • 1991-07 (Japanese Volume 12).
  • 1991-09 (Japanese Volume 13).
  • 1991-11 (Japanese Volume 14).
  • 1992-01 (Japanese Volume 15).
  • 1992-04 (Japanese Volume 16).
  • 1992-06 (Japanese Volume 17).
  • 1992-08 (Japanese Volume 18).
  • 1992-11 (Japanese Volume 19).
  • 1993-02 (Japanese Volume 20).
  • 1993-05 (Japanese Volume 21).
  • 1993-07 (Japanese Volume 22).
  • 1993-10 (Japanese Volume 23).
  • 1994-02 (Japanese Volume 24).
  • 1995-11 (Japanese Wideban 1).
  • 1996-01 (Japanese Wideban 2).
  • 1996-03 (Japanese Wideban 3).
  • 1996-05 (Japanese Wideban 4).
  • 1996-07 (Japanese Wideban 5).
  • 1996-09 (Japanese Wideban 6).
  • 1996-11 (Japanese Wideban 7).
  • 1996-12 (Japanese Wideban 8).
  • 1997-03 (Japanese Wideban 9).
  • 1997-05 (Japanese Wideban 10).
  • 1997-07 (Japanese Wideban 11).
  • 1997-09 (Japanese Wideban 12).
  • 2004-07-15 (Japanese Volume 1 Re-Release).
  • 2004-07-15 (Japanese Volume 2 Re-Release).
  • 2004-07-15 (Japanese Volume 3 Re-Release).
  • 2004-08-06 (Japanese Volume 4 Re-Release).
  • 2004-08-06 (Japanese Volume 5 Re-Release).
  • 2004-08-06 (Japanese Volume 6 Re-Release).
  • 2004-09-17 (Japanese Volume 7 Re-Release).
  • 2004-09-17 (Japanese Volume 8 Re-Release).
  • 2004-09-17 (Japanese Volume 9 Re-Release).
  • 2004-10-18 (Japanese Volume 10 Re-Release).
  • 2004-10-18 (Japanese Volume 11 Re-Release).
  • 2004-10-18 (Japanese Volume 12 Re-Release).
  • 2004-11-18 (Japanese Volume 13 Re-Release).
  • 2004-11-18 (Japanese Volume 14 Re-Release).
  • 2004-12-16 (Japanese Volume 15 Re-Release).
  • 2004-12-16 (Japanese Volume 16 Re-Release).
  • 2005-01-14 (Japanese Volume 17 Re-Release).
  • 2005-01-14 (Japanese Volume 18 Re-Release).
  • 2005-02-18 (Japanese Volume 19 Re-Release).
  • 2005-02-18 (Japanese Volume 20 Re-Release).
  • 2005-03-18 (Japanese Volume 21 Re-Release).
  • 2005-03-18 (Japanese Volume 22 Re-Release).
  • 2005-04-18 (Japanese Volume 23 Re-Release).
  • 2005-04-18 (Japanese Volume 24 Re-Release).
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    Story & art: Gosho Aoyama (see the about section of this shrine).

    Publisher: Shogakukan, Inc. (www).


    Tankoubons and chapters

    ( yaiba - volume 1 )
    Volume 1

    Chapter #1 - Yaiba's Meeting.
    Chapter #2 - You'll Be Taking Care of Me.
    Chapter #3 - What's "School?".
    Chapter #4 - Lots of Samurai.
    Chapter #5 - No Need for Mercy.
    Chapter #6 - Stupid Onimaru.
    Chapter #7 - I'll Be Your Opponent.
    Chapter #8 - Great Clash.
    Chapter #9 - Training!.
    ( yaiba - volume 2 )
    Volume 2

    Chapter #10 - Resurrected Wind God.
    Chapter #11 - Onimaru's Great Transformation.
    Chapter #12 - The Other Demon Sword.
    Chapter #13 - Now to Tengu Peak.
    Chapter #14 - Lightning God - Descent to Earth.
    Chapter #15 - Eight Demons Ressurrected.
    Chapter #16 - Frog Man's Attack.
    Chapter #17 - Yaiba in Danger.
    Chapter #18 - Frightening Ambitions.
    Chapter #19 - I Won't Forgive Them!.
    ( yaiba - volume 3 )
    Volume 3

    Chapter #20 - Evil Demon - Yaiba.
    Chapter #21 - Onimaru's Stratagem.
    Chapter #22 - True Form Revealed.
    Chapter #23 - Birth of a Killer Technique.
    Chapter #24 - Bring It On!.
    Chapter #25 - The Village's Suspicion.
    Chapter #26 - Catch Me If You Can.
    Chapter #27 - Tasty Trap.
    Chapter #28 - Find Sayaka.
    Chapter #29 - Namekuji Otoko Visits.
    ( yaiba - volume 4 )
    Volume 4

    Chapter #30 - I'm Den-chan.
    Chapter #31 - Suddenly Batman.
    Chapter #32 - Lots of Vampires.
    Chapter #33 - Yaiba, One on One.
    Chapter #34 - Killer Senpuuken Sealed.
    Chapter #35 - Fun Fun Hot Spring Training.
    Chapter #36 - Sayaka-chaa~n.

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