Yaiba: Samurai Legend #1

When Yaiba Kurogane and his father Kenjuro are accidentally shipped from the South Pacific jungle to Tokyo—boxed up with a load of pineapples—life takes a wild turn. Now in the city, Kenjuro reconnects with old friends Sayaka and Raizo Mine, and with a surprise guest in tow, invites his son and the tiger who’s taken up residence in their lives to join them.

Yaiba Kurogane pushes himself to the limit in his martial arts training, but his relentless focus begins to strain his bond with his animal companions. Meanwhile, Takeshi Onimaru stumbles upon a hidden chamber in the family home, where an ancient and dangerous artifact—the Devil Wand sword—lies waiting to be awakened.

In "The Thunder God Descends," Yaiba Kurogane grapples with the volatile power of the Thunder God's sword under the watchful eye of Musashi Miyamoto, who warns that mastery comes at a price. As Yaiba struggles to control the weapon’s fury, Takeshi Onimaru begins to tighten his grip on the shadows, while Sayaka Mine and Shonosuke watch the growing storm unfold.

In "Unmasked," the truth behind the mysterious Maiden shatters when she reveals herself as Mr. Snake, a serpent demon with a deadly mission: to claim the Thunder God's sword and eliminate everyone—including the captive Gerozaemon Geroda. With Yaiba Kurogane, Sayaka Mine, Musashi Miyamoto, Kagetora, and Shonosuke caught in the middle, the line between ally and enemy blurs in this fast-paced, humor-infused clash of martial arts and deception.

Yaiba Kurogane, facing a sudden power loss when the Thunder God's sword loses its electrical charge, has to think fast—so he spins the blade on his hand, using the hilt like a gyroscope to turn it into something entirely new. With help from Sayaka Mine and the ever-watchful Musashi Miyamoto, even the most unpredictable moments become part of the fight.