by The new anime series “Shin Samurai Den YAIBA ” began airing on April 5th. The fierce battle between Tetsujin (voiced by Minami Takayama) and Onimaru Takeshi (voiced by Yoshimasa Hosoya ) was depicted with great force, sparking a storm of praise for its “movie-quality” nature.
The first episode, “YAIBA Appears,” begins with a battle between Yaiba and his archrival Onimaru. Voice actor Hiroki Tochi delivers a powerful narration: “Since ancient times, this world has had a mighty sword that shook the heavens and the earth. ” The two fly through the sky at breakneck speed and fiercely attack each other.
The decisive battle scenes, decorated with flashy effects, caused a massive stir on the internet, with comments such as, “What is this? A movie version?!”, “The animation was on par with a movie right from the beginning,” “The animation is amazing,” and “I started watching it with a nostalgic feeling, but the animation gave me goosebumps, what the…?”
