Line #315 Manga/Yaiba


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4	''Yaiba'' (''Ken'yu Densetsu Yaiba''/''Legend of the Swordsman Yaiba'') is a Shonen manga written by Gosho Aoyama, known for ''Manga/CaseClosed'' and ''Manga/MagicKaito''. It starts out as a light, funny manga very similar to ''Manga/DragonBall'' but slowly becomes more serious towards the end[[note]]also similar to ''Dragon Ball''[[/note]]. The manga ran in ''[[Magazine/ShonenSunday Weekly Shonen Sunday]]'' from 1988 to 1993.
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6	The main character, Yaiba Kurogane is a KidSamurai, trained by his father Kenjuuro in a unspecified jungle. They both return to Japan where they're "hosted" by Raizo Mine, an old rival of Kenjuuro. Here Yaiba meets Sayaka, Raizo's daughter and [[TheRival Onimaru]], a highly skilled kendo master. To sum up, they become bitter rivals and Onimaru gets really obsessed with beating Yaiba. In order to do so, he tries to use the legendary [[CoolSword Fujin Katana]] (Wind Devil Sword in some translations), which grants power over [[BlowYouAway Wind Gusts and Typhoons]], but the sword turns him into a evil Oni (demon) bent on conquering the World. In order to stop him, Yaiba, with the help of Sayaka and his pets Kagetora ([[CowardlyLion a cowardly Tiger]]) and Shonosuke (a nice Vulture), goes on a quest to find and master the [[ShockAndAwe Raijin Katana]] (or Thunder God Sword), guarded by a 400 years old UsefulNotes/MiyamotoMusashi.
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8	An anime was made, but it lasted only 52 episodes, airing from 1993 to 1994 and covering the story from the beginning to Kaguya's Arc. Yaiba and friends appear in the MassiveMultiplayerCrossover game, VideoGame/SundayVSMagazineShuuketsuChoujouDaikessen.
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10	Now it has a [[Characters/{{Yaiba}} Characters Page]].
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13	!!''Yaiba'' provides examples of:
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15	* AbsurdlySharpBlade: Many swords in series are really sharp. Justified, because they're [[AWizardDidIt magical swords]].
16	* AchillesHeel: Many villains have these. Including Bat-Man (weak to sunlight), the Moon Bunnies (their ears) and Silver's [[GoForTheEye eye]].
17	* AccidentalPervert: Jubei at least once. All others are plain perverts [[AllMenArePerverts and proud of it!]].
18	* {{Acrofatic}}: Goemon Ishikawa is quite large and plump, but he's a LightningBruiser when he fights.
19	* AdaptationDistillation: The anime. The most prominent example is the first episode which manages to cover the whole ''first volume'' in thirty minutes.
20	* AffablyEvil: Goemon, who after all, enjoys drinking sake and wouldn't hurt animals no matter what. Also Kaguya, who flirted with Onimaru... before [[WorfEffect parrying his wind slash with her fan]] an tossing a huge ki blast at him.
21	* AirJousting: Whenever Yaiba have to face a flying opponent. Usually with a little help from Shonosuke and later with the Ryujin Katana.
22	* AllYourPowersCombined: The Ryujin (Dragon-God) Orb can use the powers of the other seven Legendary Orbs and some other tricks. [[spoiler: during the last battle against Kaguya, he must use this very trope in order to awaken the true power of the Dragon God]].
23	* AncestralWeapon: Both Raijin and Fujin Swords are really old weapons from the past. Also many other swords.
24	* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler: Yaiba says a "I Like You, seriously." to an aged Sayaka before confronting Kaguya. After the battle however he jokes about it, so we don't know if it was serious or not]].
25	* AnimeHair: Yaiba. Also Kotaro and Goemon, whose hair resembles an afro.
26	* ArtificialHuman:
27	** The last guardians of the Pyramid, namely Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond [[spoiler: and Emerald]].
28	** Gozuma from the Platina Corporation is a partial exception: He's fully human, but underwent a special operation in order to have some chips planted in his muscles, making him the perfect warrior.
29	* ArrogantKungFuGuy: Takeshi Onimaru, before and after his transformation. Also Gekkou the Black Moon Bunny and Budou the [[ItMakesSenseInContext Grape Soldier]].
30	* AsianFoxSpirit: Shiro Amakusa's true form. He's also a master trasformist and when in human form has fox-like ears and whiskers and don't forget the tail.
31	* AttackAttackAttack: Yaiba's trademark strategy. Of course, if this doesn't work he's more than capable of finding out a solution against his foes.
32	* AttackItsWeakPoint:
33	** Done during the battle against Gold and Silver in the Underworld arc. [[spoiler: it doesn't really work as well as hoped]].
34	** [[spoiler: Yaiba defeat both Orochi and Onimaru by cutting their horns]]
35	* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: This is the power of the Giant Orb of the Great Buddha of Nara. Also is CastFromHitPoints
36	* AuthorAvatar:
37	** Gosho's name (or Gosho himself) tends to pop up frequently here and there.
38	** He also appears along with the other characters (who refuse to acknowledge him and mercilessly mock him) in the Omake. He takes part in the race with the others but get [[BoltOfDivineRetribution zapped by God]] for cheating.
39	* BadAssCreed: The magical writings on the Fujin sword, that explain how to master it. Sadly, it' quickly forgotten.
40	* BadPowersBadPeople: The Devil King Sword. In this case, the more wicked the wielder is, the more powerful it becomes.
41	* BaldOfEvil: Onimaru Takeshi sports one. Also the fallen monk [[TheBrute Seikai Miyoshi]].
42	* BarrierWarrior: One of the powers of Ryujin's sword allows Yaiba to create an energy shield. Emerald is capable of summoning Barriers and healing people. [[spoiler: Actually, she Is the Barrier Soldier]].
43	* BatOutOfHell: The strongest of the Hakki, the Batman (or Bat-Guy in the anime). See also OurVampiresAreDifferent
44	* BattleAmongstTheFlames:The final battle during the UsefulNotes/OdaNobunaga Tournament takes place in a copy of the Temple of Honnoji (where Nobunaga met his doom) and, just to fit the atmosphere, the shrine is set ablaze with fire arrows!
45	* BattleAura: Many fighters. Also shown as a power with [[spoiler: the Toujin (Battle Blades), a flurry of "ghost slices" that attacks the enemy from many directions and can only be "felt".]]
46	* BearsAreBadNews: Goemon Ishikawa can transform into a huge bear wearing a really hard armor.
47	* BeethovenWasAnAlienSpy: The famous poet Matsuo Basho was actually a vicious assassin who wanted to use Ryujin's powers to take over the world, but died of illness while on his quest. And now Onimaru has resurrected him...
48	* {{BFG}}: The Carbon-Freeze cannon and Gekko's Moonclub, which doubles as a Bazooka.
49	* {{BFS}}:
50	** Despite having a lot of swords and weapons, Aoyama rarely uses this trope. Yet, Kojiro's Laundry Pole has the power to grow really really long.
51	** Also the Devil King Sword (Mao Ken) is quite large compared to Gekko. Gold in the Underworld arc wields a gargantuan scimitar, but is quite justified because it fit its size.
52	* BigBad:
53	** Onimaru Takeshi, your typical overlord. Also Kaguya and, during the Pyramid and Underworld arcs, Boss.
54	** In the last arc the Platina Company.
55	** BigBadWannabe: [[TheStarscream Basho Matsuo]] want to find the Ryujin Orb and use its power to TakeOverTheWorld.
56	* BigEater:
57	** Yaiba, Gerozaemon and Musashi, expecially Musashi, during the firsts arc. Musashi in his first appearence was able to steal and devour a whole roasted boar in about two panels or so.
58	** This was used by the Spiderman to tend a trap to them twice. And [[RuleOfFunny they fell for it twice!]].
59	* BigGood: Ryujin the Dragon-God. [[spoiler: Also Susanoo during the Yamata no Orochi arc]].
60	* BigDamnHeroes: Happens from time to time. [[spoiler: During Orochi arc, Ryujin does this in order to save Yaiba and Sayaka from Dark]].
61	* BigOlEyebrows: Musashi sports overly long eyebrows, long enough to make any [[VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft Blood Elf]] jealous.
62	* BizarroUniverse:
63	** There's a small world inside the Darkness Orb: it looks like a black swamp with the kanji for "Darkness" in the sky, a watermill and a small mountain with a waterfall. Also, the ground is composed by the remains of the previous victims who[[AndIMustScream died of old age without finding a way out]]. The only way out is hidden behind the waterfall, but is guarded by a giant fire-breathing carnivorous Kappa named [[FluffyTheTerrible Kerosuke]].
64	** On the other hand, all your wishes (except leaving the Orb) can become true.
65	* BladeBelowTheShoulder: [[spoiler: Unlike the other Demons, Plasma uses two triangular blades protunding from his forearms.]]
66	* BlandNameProduct: ONY televisions.
67	* BloodlessCarnage: Semi-averted: Yaiba often bleeds when he gets hurt, but not too much.
68	* BlowYouAway: The powers of the Fujin Orb, and Onimaru's specialty. Later, Yaiba too when he obtain the Fujin Sword.
69	* BoobyTrap: Whenever they have to face a Dungeon/Fortress, there will be traps. Also Goemon uses them in the Showdown vs Yaiba at Kawanakajima.
70	* BoozeBasedBuff: When Jubei get drunk, his dark side awakes and he transform himself into a wicked, drunk wolf.
71	* BrainwashedAndCrazy:
72	** Onimaru did this to the Japanese Ministers in order to take over Japan.
73	** [[spoiler: After being defeated by Yaiba, is revealed that Onimaru was always like this since he mastered the Fujin Katana and grew horns, and has no memory of what he have done before]].
74	* BreakableWeapons: Happens often with Musashi's and Jubei's katana, and with Laundry Pole (in that case the blade can grow back). Also the so-called Invincible Snake-God Pike and even Fujin Sword ( It got better). [[spoiler: During the Yamata no Orochi arc, Yaiba's Supreme King Sword started cracking after blocking Onimaru's strongest attack only to grow even stronger later when the blade shattered and revealed its full power. The same goes for the Devil King Sword]].
75	* BreathWeapon: Kotaro's Fire Ring Justu. Also [[spoiler: Demon-Gold]].
76	* ButtMonkey: Oooh boy, poor little Spiderman is a huge one. Onimaru never misses a chance for punishing him, insulting him and hanging him out of the fortress with a rope. He drop this habit later.
77	--> '''Spiderman''': "Onimaru-samaaaaaaa!!! Please Forgive meeeeeeee!!!"
78	* BuyOrGetLost: The group finds the Legendary Orb of Darkness inside... for sale in a shop specialized in balls and spherical items. The owner though is rather rude and when he thinks that his customers can't or don't want to pay, he tells them to go away, patting their heads with a duster. The group has a double payback on him: first when they actually show up with enough money to buy the Legendary Orb... and later, when it's revealed that the orb was stolen and he begs them to take it back in exchange for a better price, only for Musashi to point out that they're not going to take it back into the shop.
79	* CallingYourAttacks:
80	** Yaiba Yaiba Yaiba. Also Onimaru and some of his enemies are guilty of this sometimes, often with bits of GratuitousEnglish.
81	** Let's not forget Kojiro, whose Sword need a special command ("Grow Laundy Pole!") in order to activate his powers. Is really noticeable in the Spanish dub of the Anime..
82	--> '''Kojiro''':"[[NoIndoorVoice ADELANTE ESPADA MAGICA! ENLARGATE!!!]]"
83	** In the last arc, Juubei was guilty of this.
84	* CameBackWrong: Kojiro and the Wandering Swordsmen resurrected by Onimaru were once famous japanese warriors.
85	* CantCatchUp: Musashi-Kojiro-Jubei. They're still top class warriors, but sadly they're no match for many enemies.
86	* CarnivalOfKillers: the Seven Revenant Swordsmen summoned by Onimaru during the "Ryuujin Orbs" arc, who are all famous warriors from the past, including monks, ninjas, samurai and a WarriorPoet assassin.
87	* CarryABigStick:
88	** Seikai Miyoshi wields a staff made of steel. Benkei uses a Steel Kanabo which resembles a Baseball Bat. (Well, in his true form he's even dressed as a Baseball Player!)
89	** The weapons of Onimaru's [[{{Mooks}} Black Onis]].
90	* CastingAShadow: [[MeaningfulName Dark's]] power is to control.. well.. Darkness. Can also [[OneHitKill send his enemies into another dimesion]] [[AndIMustScream forever]].
91	** Also the Orb of Darkness, which sucks inside it all the "Dreamers". That includes the wielder.
92	* CatsAreMean: During one of the filler stories, a Hamster-sized Yaiba must help some poor mice to protect themselves against a band of evil cats lead by a huge scarred black cat. ItMakesSenseInContext.
93	* CharlesAtlasSuperpower: Yaiba is incredibly strong for a brat. Also many other Characters.
94	* ChickMagnet: Yaiba seems quite popular with young pretty girls.
95	* ClingyJealousGirl: Sayaka is a little hostile towards Emerald in the Pyramid arc.
96	* CombatPragmatist:
97	** Both Musashi and Yaiba firmly believe in this trope.
98	** Frederick Luther III, despite being a Knight, is not above using handshackles and hiding a large Zweihander under his cloak.
99	* CombatTentacles: Seikai Miyoshi when he turns into a giant red octopus. Also Moon General Shingetsu "Merge" himself with a squid in order to fight Yaiba.
100	* ConvectionSchmonvection: Partially averted when they try to recover the Fire Orb from inside Mount Aso (a Volcano), where they have some issues with the heat and the smoke. Played straight later in Mount Fuji's dungeons.
101	%% * CoolOldGuy: UsefulNotes/MiyamotoMusashi. Fullstop.
102	* CoolSword: Many, including the Raijin Katana, Fujin Katana and Ryujin Katana. Also, Kojiro's Laundy Pole (Monohoshizao) sword, the Devil King Sword, the Water Demon Longsword and Fire Demon Longsword [[spoiler: and the Supreme King Sword]].
103	%% * CordonBleughChef: Sayaka, albeit this happens only once.
104	%% * CorruptCorporateExecutive: Gakuso Shirogane, leader of the Platina organisation.
105	%% * CrazyPrepared: Goemon Ishikawa. As he said, "The same trick doesn't work twice with me!".
106	* CreepyCentipedes: The Centipede Soldier appears briefly during the Underworld arc, but is just an EliteMook.
107	* CrossAttack: Shiro's Spear has a cross shaped blade, a nod to Shiro Amakusa's religion in RealLife.
108	%% * CrossPoppingVeins
109	* CurbStompBattle:
110	** Onimaru to Yaiba in their first battle (when the former became a Oni). Also Yaiba against the Resurrected Batman and later against the denizens of the Underworld.
111	** Soshi Okita to Yaiba in the Oda Nobunaga Tournament. [[spoiler: Only his amazing inner spirit and newly discovered Toujin attack allowed him to force prevail.]]
112	* DamselInDistress:
113	** Sayaka. This happens a lot of times.
114	** Hilariously subverted during the fight between Giant Yaiba and Goemon inside the [[GiantMecha Osaka Castle]]. When Yaiba calls her "Brat" Sayaka snaps, Stand up ''breaking the steel table she was tied to'', silently walked outside and tossed said steel table to Yaiba. [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Even Gordon was scared!]].
115	* DangerousForbiddenTechnique: The Devil King Sword's ''Full Moon Attack'' is powerful enough to wipe out a planet and turn the Earth into a Dead Star. That's the reason why the moon is a barren wasteland. [[spoiler: Onimaru uses it anyway in order to kill Yaiba.]].
116	* DarkActionGirl: Kaguya, Ruby, Sapphire, Diamond and Rain are good examples. Sure, Princess Kaguya in particular is an eldritch horror trapped inside the body of what looks like a Playboy bunny, but this juxtaposition of creepy mixed with cute makes for one of the strongest characters and arguably the strongest female in the cast.
117	* DarkerAndEdgier: The Princess Kaguya arc for the ''Yaiba'' anime involves higher stakes, fewer gags, [[spoiler:and Sayaka being sacrificed to Kaguya to awaken her true form]]. Ditto with the ''Yaiba'' manga, but it just ups the ante after every arc, like in the case of the Yamato no Orochi arc and the [[SeriesFinale Oda Nobunaga Tournament arc]].
118	%% * DemonHead
119	* DemonicPossession: What happens to both Onimaru and Yaiba when they awakened Fujin/Raijin's spirit. In Onimaru's case, Fujin "agreed" to merge with Onimaru. [[spoiler: Later weaponized against the mind-reading Diamond by summoning both spirits into his body]].
120	* DevourTheDragon: [[spoiler: After getting hit by the Half Moon blast, Kaguya merge with all the Moon Bunnies (included Gekko and Tsukikage) in order to become more powerful. Also the Spiderman got assimilated by Yamata no Orochi's flesh]].
121	* DiagonalCut: Kaminari Giri or the Lightning Slash, as seen [[https://imgur.com/a/uvqyEGu here]]. It involves diagonal cuts connected to each other in a chain of slashes, resulting in a zigzagging type of cutting technique. Also, Burner's death also came about from a diagonal slash.
122	* DirtyOldMan: Musashi in his old age is a prime example. He goes skirt chasing, skirt flipping, stealing underwear, peeping at young girls in public baths, and so forth. One time, he even jokingly referred to his testicles when an enemy asked him about the magical spheres.
123	* DishingOutDirt: The Rock Soldier's primary skill involves ostensibly earthen powers that can conjure stones to form an axe which, judging from its effects, explodes on contact like a shrapnel bomb.
124	* DiegeticSoundtrackUsage: Yaiba and the gang sing the end theme while in disguise from Kojiro.
125	* DoubleTake: When Yaiba saves [[TakenForGranite Carbonized Onimaru]] and brings him home, Musashi and the others react like this.
126	* TheDragon: [[BattleButler Tsukikage]] and later [[PsychoForHire Gekko]] for Kaguya, Dark for Onimaru in the last arc.
127	* DualWielding: Musashi and Jubei. Also Yaiba during the Pyramid Arc with the swords of Fujin and Raijin.
128	* DumbMuscle:
129	** Silver and Gold are awfully strong, but they have the intelligence of a child. Yaiba uses this detail against them.
130	** Also Benkei, who was tricked by Musashi into believe that a ''Kendama'' was actually the Legendary Orb he was looking for. (Granted,his plan boils down to sit on a bridge and mugging passerbies, taking away every ball-shaped item, ranging from marbles, to tennis balls to kendamas to ''CD-Roms'' to a ''paper with the word "Dama"''(ball)''written on it!!'')
131	* EarthquakeMachine: The Pyramid is this.
132	* EldritchAbomination: Kaguya's True Form. [[spoiler: also Yamata No Orochi. A.K.A, a ''Japan-sized dragon with eight heads''. And he actually IS Japan.]].
133	* EnemyMine: Yaiba and Onimaru allies themselves in order to defeat Kaguya. [[spoiler: Ironically, later Kaguya (in Sayaka's body) And Yaiba do this against Onimaru and Orochi]].
134	* EnergyWeapons:
135	** The three First Class Soldiers (Ruby Sapphire and Diamond) uses these. Also Jewel.
136	** Kaguya can use them with her fan, which later entrust to Tsukikage. [[spoiler: After her OneWingedAngel form she can BeamSpam the hell out of her enemies via EyeBeams.]]
137	* EpicFlail: Kotaro's Kusarigama has a huge iron weight. Also Silver's preferred weapon. And he can pull it out of his mouth
138	* EveryJapaneseSwordIsAKatana: Averted: The Katana of Fujin and Raijin don't look like typical katanas and the Ryujin sword is more a Tsurugi (straight sword).
139	* EvilWeapon: The Devil King Sword (Mao Ken), forged by the Moon People, has the power of absorb the evil within a person and turn it into powerful Energy Attacks.
140	* ExoticWeaponSupremacy:
141	** Well, we have... Kotaro with his [[EpicFlail Kusari]][[SinisterScythe gama]], Goemon's arsenal (see below), the Moonfolk and Budou, who fights with WolverineClaws
142	** In the Oda Nobunaga Tournament, Yaiba fights the European Knight Frederick Luther III who uses a Rapier (which, for the japanese, can be considered an Exotic Weapon).
143	* {{Expy}}: of ''Manga/DragonBall''. Also:
144	** Musashi looks a lot like [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Happosai]]. And Goemon is similar to the one from ''VideoGame/GanbareGoemon''.
145	** Before growning horns, Onimaru looked like Tenshinhan.
146	** The Kaguya Arc is similar to the Freeza Arc, The Pyramid/Underworld Arc to the Cell arc and the [[spoiler: Orochi]] arc to the Majin Boo arc.
147	** The Boss of the Underworld (which is not Hell, but a kingdom of misterious hooded beigns situated underground) is slightly similar to [[Manga/DragonBall Kami]].
148	** According to [[WordOfGod Aoyama]], Yaiba himself is modeled after Teppei Uesugi from ''Ore wa Teppei''
149	%% * EyeBeams: Gold and Silver.
150	* EyeScream: How Silver is taken out. [[spoiler: That's not enough to kill him]].
151	* FaceHeelTurn: The Mushroom Soldier can do this if you eat one of his mushrooms, which grows in abundance in his chamber.
152	* {{Filler}}: A whole volume worth of it!
153	* FlamingSword: Yaiba when using the Fire Orb. [[spoiler: or the Supreme King Sword for the first time]]. Also Gold who can heat up his blade. And let's not forget Burner's Fire Demon Longsword, who can set fire to everything it touches. Kojiro learnt that in the worst way possible.
154	* FourIsDeath: Onimaru's Shitenno, [[spoiler: and later his Four Demons]].
155	* FreezeRay: The Carbon Freeze Cannon.
156	%% * FunnyForeigner: [[DirtyCoward Frederick Luther III]].
157	* FusionDance: Moonfolk's Getai power. Diamond and the other Soldiers uses this to create the allmighty Jewel.
158	* FuumaShuriken: Oddly, it's not used by the epynimous Kotaro, but by Goemon Ishikawa in his Bear form.
159	* GagPenis: It's implied that Yaiba got one when he used the power of the Giant Orb for the first time.
160	--> '''Yaiba''': "Ooooohh!!! That one too got Huge!!!"
161	* GiantEnemyCrab: Mangetsu demonstrate the power of "Getai" ([[FusionDance merging]]) on a lobster.
162	* GiantSpider: The Spiderman, who is probably the cutest, funniest GiantSpider ever!
163	* GiveMeASword: When [[spoiler: Kaguya swallows the Sword of Raijin, Onimaru gives Yaiba the Fujin Sword so he can use the Ryujin Orb with it. Also because he intended to acquire the far more powerful Devil King Sword]].
164	* GodIsEvil:
165	** Amakusa tries to summon up to 36 gods to find out the location of the Legendary Orb of Kyushu, but he's hilariously unsuccessful. Also "God" in the Chiki Chiki Grand Prix Omake is shown as fat and lazy, and want to start a Galactic War just to win the boredom. He also really likes sports.
166	** Averted with Ryujin [[spoiler: and Susanoo]].
167	* GracefulLoser: Jubei, [[spoiler: Soshi Okita and, basically, all the millionairs who bet in the Oda Nobunaga Tournament to Yaiba.]]
168	* GratuitousEnglish: Many techniques. The Batman in the Japanese/Italian/Spanish/Non-English-speaking countries is a huge offender.
169	* GratuitousFrench: Chamaleon Bonaparte, "''Le Roi Malefique''" of Lord Onimaru.
170	* {{Hammerspace}}: Many people are guilty of this, including Kotaro Fuuma, Goemon Ishikawa and Benkei, whose weapons seem to materialize out of thin air. Averted somehow with Silver, who keep his huge Ball&Chain inside his stomach.
171	* HandsomeLech: Kojiro Sasaki. He's a living "Pretty Girls Radar".
172	* HeelFaceRevolvingDoor: A running gag with Kojiro during the Onimaru Fortress arc. This backfires hilariously when he seriously try to backstab his fellows.
173	* HeelFaceTurn: Gerozaemon, the Seacucumberman, Kojiro, Jubei. [[spoiler: Kaguya after the Orochi Arc, who decides to give up conquering earth and return on the moon]].
174	* HeroicSacrifice:
175	** Jubei is quite prone to these, also [[spoiler: almost everyone in the Ryujin's trials, but they [[UnexplainedRecovery got better]]. Emerald did this and she [[KilledOffForReal didn't]] .]]
176	** [[spoiler: When Ryujin got caught in Dark's Super Delta Zone attack, he puts a TakingYouWithMe in order to drag that evil monster with him.]]
177	* HeroicBSOD: Yaiba has had only two short ones: first when Onimaru kicked his ass with the Fujin sword and later when [[spoiler: he's utterly bested by Gekko and Sayaka choose to follow him in order to save Yaiba's life]].
178	* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Many, including, UsefulNotes/MiyamotoMusashi, UsefulNotes/SasakiKojiro, UsefulNotes/FuumaKotaro and UsefulNotes/YagyuJubei. UsefulNotes/HattoriHanzo gets a cameo during the Oda Nobunaga Tournament.
179	* HoistByHisOwnPetard:
180	** Kojiro is defeated by Jubei when he proves the lenght of his sword by standing on it and stretching it to the clouds. Jubei' answer? Kicking the blade and making him fall from Niigata to Tokyo. At least he landed in the women Dojo...
181	** More seriously with Goemon and his Shurikens.
182	** Silver got electrocuted by his own laser beam.
183	** Dark [[spoiler: fall victim of his own Super Delta Zone attack, courtesy of Ryujin. see above]].
184	* HollywoodChameleons: Chameleon Bonaparte again, who can basically turn invisible and even shapeshift into another person.
185	* IWasQuiteALooker: Musashi. And he still think he's at least decent.
186	--> '''Kojiro''':" And what happended to your face, (althought it wasn't as pretty as mine) Uh!?"
187	--> '''Musashi''' (calmly):" Hey, I'm still attractive!"
188	* IaijutsuPractitioner: The Yokoichimonji attack. Performed by [[spoiler: Devil King Onimaru]] and Yaiba.
189	* TheIdiotFromOsaka: Spiderman is a parody of Osaka people, expecially at first. He also speaks with Kansai dialect.
190	* IdiotHero: Yaiba. Yet he can come up with some smart plans during serious battles.
191	* ImprobableWeaponUser: Usually Yaiba's enemies are serious enough to use proper weaponry, yet we have:
192	** [[ButtMonkey Spiderman]] once used various cooking tools as weapons, and later he threw at Yaiba a flurry of Baseball balls.
193	** [[BountyHunter The one-shot villain Mister Onick]] uses two colossal gloves with his "Hand Power!" magic, which can bend metal objects and blades.
194	** Goemon Ishikawa's arsenal included not only a sword, two FuumaShuriken and two Sais, but also his Kiseru (pipe) and a [[ParasolOfPain steel umbrella]] used as shield.
195	** The Moon Bunnies weapon of choice is a [[DoubleWeapon cotton fioc-like club]]. Gekko has a more badass one which doubles as a [[JavelinThrower javelin]] and a [[{{BFG}} Bazooka]].
196	%% * IncrediblyLamePun: Many of them, sometimes in Japanese only.
197	* InfinityPlusOneSword: The Ryujin Sword. [[spoiler: later the Supreme King Sword (Hao Ken), born by merging together the swords of Raijin and Fujin, and is the good counterpart of the Devil King Sword.]]
198	* InformedAbility: Played for laughs with the Ant Soldier, who is described as the strongest of all the Soldiers combined... but is Ant-sized too...
199	* InstantFlightJustAddSpinning: During the Legendary Orbs arc, it is revealed that the Starfishman, a former Hakki, can use spinning in order to fly around.
200	* {{Kappa}}: Kerokichi, the cute Kappa living inside the Darkness Orb. Also Kerosuke, who is a Gargantuan, well muscled and firebreathing Kappa. Our Kappas Are Different.
201	* KiManipulation: Many of them from Kaguya Arc onward.
202	* KidSamurai: Well, Duh...
203	** Also Soshi Okita is very young.
204	* KillItWithFire: The fate of Shiro and Goemon. Also Burner's Modus Operandi.
205	* KillItWithIce: The Ice Orb used on Benkei. Rain's power allows her to turn raindrops into ice needles. [[DeathOfAThousandCuts Ouch..]]
206	* KillItWithWater: Rain specialty. And we're talking about being speared by huge [[ThisIsADrill drills made of water]].
207	* KillerRabbit:
208	** Super Gorilla looks really tiny and cute, but he can send you flying with ease.
209	** All the Moon Bunnies are a literal example, but the Black Rabbit Gekko is the UrExample.
210	** Also the [[FlunkyBoss Snowman Soldier]], who looks innocent and goofy but is really [[AnIcePerson dangerous]].
211	* KissOfDeath: Kaguya needs to suck the "youthness" out of women by kissing them. Yup, you heard that...
212	%% * KnightOfCerebus: The Batman, Mangetsu, Gekko, the Rock Soldier and Rain.
213	* LargeHam: Goemon Ishikawa. Ah-Hem: THE FEARSOME AND FAMOUS GOEMON ISHIKAWA.
214	%% * LaserGuidedAmnesia: [[spoiler: Emerald, sort of.]].
215	* LaserBlade:
216	** Many, albeit usually the whole weapon is a [[EnergyWeapon Laser]]. Also one of the Devil King Sword abilities is to create a very long one from the main physical blade.
217	** [[spoiler: Also the Supreme King Sword and Devil King Sword's true form unleashed shatters the blade and create a laser one]].
218	** An interesting variation is the Water Demon Longsword, which can pass throught any solid substance and cut only flesh. But it can't parry blows... AwesomeButImpractical.
219	* LightIsNotGood: Gekko's name means Moonlight, but he's evil as hell. [[spoiler: Plasma is a straight example]].
220	%% * LightEmUp: [[spoiler: Plasma the Light Demon.]].
221	* LightningBruiser: Yaiba and Musashi are both really fast. Also Kotaro, Goemon, Basho and Gold
222	* LongLostRelative: The last arc introduced Yaiba's sister and mother.
223	* MadScientist: Professor Kanabo, who works for Onimaru. He double as a CloudCuckooLander
224	* MadeOfIron: Almost everyone. Except poor Musashi of course..
225	* MakingASplash: The Water Orb of Suijin allows Yaiba to manipulate masses of water. Rain is the Water Demon. [[spoiler: Later Sayaka masters the Water Demon Longsword, but she can't use its full power.]].
226	* TheManBehindTheMan: [[spoiler: Come on Boss, I know you hate humans, but how could you trust Onimaru!?? TooDumbToLive]].
227	* MasterOfIllusion: [[spoiler: Plasma can use light to create perfect illusions and mirages of the surrounding enviroment]].
228	* MasterSwordsman: Several, including Musashi, Kojiro, Jubei, Yaiba, Onimaru and Soshi Okita. [[spoiler: Kenjuuro too.]]
229	* MarshmallowHell:
230	** During the Yaiba/Shiro transformation duel the latter turned himself into a PlayboyBunny girl. After a beat, [[AttractiveBentGender Yaiba went to her and get this one]].
231	** Also when he's being healed by Emerald, he starts nosebleeding when he realize that she's holding him against her breasts. Sayaka wasn't amused..
232	* MeaningfulName:
233	** Many: Yaiba Kurogane means "Black Steel Blade". Kenjuuro (his father) means "Ten Swords". Onimaru means, of course, Oni (Ogre or Demon).
234	** The Moonfolk are named after moon phases and terms (Tsukikage and Gekko, for example, mean Moonbeams and Moonlight).
235	** Onimaru's demons have these: Rain, Burner, Dark [[spoiler: and Plasma]].
236	* MiniatureSeniorCitizens: Musashi and Sayaka's Grandmother.
237	* MisplacedWildlife: .... Gorillas... in Japan?
238	* MissingMom: Untill the last arc.
239	%% * TheMole: [[spoiler: Emerald, sort of]].
240	* {{Mooks}}: The Black Onis are this.
241	* MoonRabbit: A whole race of them.
242	* NeverMessWithGranny: Despite being frequently offscreen, Sayaka's Grandma may count. Surely she's a really competent Kendoka, and had a MamaBear moment in the first volume when Onimaru threatened Sayaka in order to know Yaiba's whereabouts.
243	* NiceJobBreakingItHero:
244	** In the end, it's all Yaiba's fault that Onimaru decided to turn himself into a Oni.
245	** Also, by taking the power of Ryujin you may have gained the upper hand against Onimaru, but you have awakened [[EldritchAbomination Princess Kaguya]] from her slumber.
246	* {{Ninja}}: Kotaro Fuuma, is a badass one. Also Goemon, who's more an HighlyVisibleNinja.
247	* NobleBirdOfPrey: Kotaro Fuuma's [[OneWingedAngel true form]] is that of a Hawk-Man. Yaiba almost got killed by him.
248	%% * NoblewomansLaugh: Princess Kaguya
249	* NonHumanSidekick: Kagetora the Tiger and Shonosuke the Vulture. They both served as Yaiba's [[HorseOfADifferentColor mounts]].
250	* TheObiWan: [[UsefulNotes/MiyamotoMusashi Musashi Miyamoto]] himself looks after Yaiba's training.
251	* OhCrap: Everyone has one [[spoiler: when Kaguya uses FusionDance with Planet Earth.]].
252	%% * OldMaster: UsefulNotes/MiyamotoMusashi.
253	* OminousFloatingCastle: Onimaru's Fortress. Normally it rest on the top of Mount Fuji.
254	* OneWingedAngel: All the Resurrected Swordsmen, Kaguya.
255	* {{Orochi}}: [[spoiler: and now you know who's the Evil Creature Onimaru wants to unseal]].
256	* OurDragonsAreDifferent: [[spoiler:Also the White Dragon summoned by Ryujin's Sword]].
257	* OurVampiresAreDifferent:
258	** Bat Guy! A grey WingedHumanoid with sunglasses, RoyalRapier and GratuitousEnglish, and he's also a [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking fanboy of Musashi]].
259	** Furthermore when he bites Yaiba he transform into a Werewolf. Even he [[LampshadeHanging doesn't know why]].
260	** In the Spanish dub he speaks Spanish with a thick British accent. And [[HilarityEnsues he's funny as Hell.]].
261	* OverlyLongTongue: Gerozaemon, who often weaponized it. Also Chameleon Bonaparte. This lead to a epic Tongue duel between the two.
262	* TheOwlKnowingOne: While looking for the Orb in Biwa Lake, Yaiba ask for help to an Old, large Owl. Who want to get paid for his services.
263	--> '''Sayaka''':".... not so cute, after all..".
264	* PaperThinDisguise: A RunningGag in the series. The Spiderman is the greatest offender. Yet, he's always successful.
265	* PendulumOfDeath: Used twice as part of a DeathCourse, first in Ryuujin's labyrinth test, then on the bridge leading to the Oda Nobunaga's tournament grounds on Yoroi Island. In the latter's case, it's part of a test to gauge the strength of the partecipants. [[spoiler: In the former's case, they force the heroes to go forward to hide the fact that the exit of the Labyrinth is the entrance itself.]]
266	* PersonOfMassDestruction: Onimaru, Gekko, Jewel, eventually Yaiba. When you are [[http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSq74D1lqPpIq7ZxYrJvWaHBHUoRl0aX9Jf9MI0ju9Hb4zv1yPd&t=1 capable of this, you qualify.]]
267	* PlayboyBunny: One of Shiro's Transformations. And Princess Kaguya of course.
268	* PlayingWithFire: The Fire Orb, and Burner the Fire Demon.
269	* PintSizedPowerhouse: Yaiba. Small but awfully powerful!
270	* PrecisionFStrike: Batman said "God Damn" as he's sliced in half by Yaiba's Senpuken (whirlwind sword).
271	* PrehensileHair: Kaguya's trump card against Onimaru and it worked.
272	* PrettyInMink: Princess Kaguya's bunny suit, [[PimpedOutCape cape]], and gloves are trimmed with white fur.
273	* PunnyName: Many of them. Often with BilingualBonus
274	** The main one is Professor Kanabo ("Mano de Hierro" in the Spanish dub), whose name literally means "Iron Club". Kanabo's were said to be Oni's weapon and there are many japanese proverbs about Oni's with Iron Clubs being stronger or even invincible. LampshadeHanging by Spiderman.
275	--> '''Spiderman''':" As they say, a Oni with a Kanabo becomes even stronger!!"
276	* QuirkyMinibossSquad: The Hyakki, then the Shitenno, the Moon Generals, the Soldiers and Onimaru's Demons.
277	* {{Raiju}}: Shiro Amakusa turns into a giant, six tailed weasel with huge claws for his showdown with the KidSamurai. However, he doesn't gain any thunder-related ability.
278	* RazorWind:
279	** Onimaru's main form of attack, both with Wind and Thunder. [[spoiler: later with the Maoken's Crescent Moon Blast]].
280	** Also Kotaro's Fuuma Ninpo Kamaitachi, which uses the vacuum to create slicing wind gusts. Or something like that.
281	* RedBaron: Onimaru eventually call himself "Devil King Onimaru". Also Frederick Luther's, a.k.a the "Black Baron". ([[VideoGame/MadWorld Stop staring!]])
282	* RedOniBlueOni: Or rather Raijin and Fujin. In any case, Yaiba and Onimaru.
283	* ResetButton: After Kaguya's and [[spoiler:Orochi]]'s arc everything is back to normal, despite all.
284	* RivalTurnedEvil: Takeshi Onimaru.
285	* RubberMan: Silver and Gold have super-bouncy (No, [[JigglePhysics not ''that'' kind of bouncy]]) hides that can repeal even the mightiest swordstrikes. They can also strecth their arms. Yet, they seems to be sensitive to heat. [[spoiler: Silver got sliced in half by Gold's superheated sabre and Gold was pierced by Yaiba's super powered Supreme King sword.]].
286	* RuleOfCool: Seriously, some of the stuff that happens in this manga can be really over-the-top sometimes...
287	%%* RuleOfFunny
288	* ScaryImpracticalArmor: Onimaru sports one, which is not impractical and has a long cloak and Jetpack.
289	** It is only impractical against heat as the Chiki Chiki Grand Prix Omake shown:
290	--> (while crossing desert)'''Onimaru''':" Ufff...ufff... is really... hot there..."
291	--> '''Spiderman''':" If it's so hot... [[LampshadeHanging why don't you just take off that heavy armor?]]
292	--> '''Onimaru''':" You FOOL! I can't just take off MY armor, The SYMBOL Of EVIL!!!"
293	** [[spoiler: Hilariously, when Onimaru is fred by the demonic possession, he claims that his armor looks ridiculous]].
294	* SealedEvilInACan:
295	** Onimaru is frozen by Kaguya's Carbon Freeze Cannon. [[spoiler: also Kaguya and Orochi later]].
296	** Also Gekko, who was imprisoned for trying to [[TheStarscream take over the moon]] in the past and was released to fight Yaiba.
297	* SealedInsideAPersonShapedCan: Kaguya is locked into the Dragon Prietess's body.
298	* SecretTestOfCharacter: Yaiba is forced to choose between the last of the Legendary Orbs and saving all of his friends that have been falling in each of the trials. Yaiba chooses the latter, and he earns the Legendary Orb because of this.
299	* SelfDuplication: Burner can make four clones of himself made out of flames.
300	* SensibleHeroesSkimpyVillains: Princess Kaguya's outfit compared to the heroes' outfits.
301	* ShockAndAwe: The Raijin Orb. Only Yaiba, TheChosenOne can use it safely... oh, Onimaru as well..
302	* ShouldersOfDoom: Everyone with a cloak.
303	* ShoutOut: Seen [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/ShoutOut/Yaiba here]]
304	* SimultaneousBladeSpam: The Toujin (Battle Blade) attack can do this, but with etheral blades which distract the opponent.
305	* SinisterScythe: Basho has a cool scythe. Also Diamond's weapon. Doubles as a EnergyWeapon.
306	* SlasherSmile: Silver and Gold do this a lot.
307	%% * SpikesOfVillainy: Onimaru. Also Dark.
308	* StockNinjaWeaponry: Kotaro uses a lot of ninja weapons, including a Shinobigatana, kunai, shuriken and even a Kusarigama. Later, Ishikawa Goemon is shown using kunai, smoke bombs and sai.
309	* SuperIntelligence: Diamond, the Genius Soldier to the point of CombatClairvoyance. Also Sapphire the Skilled Soldier, which can replicate [[MirrorBoss each and every technique as she sees it in action]].
310	* SuperMode: Yaiba has done this various times.
311	%% * SuperStrength: Ruby the Strong Soldier.
312	* TakenForGranite:
313	** Basho uses magical needles that turn people to stone. Apparently, making staues was a Hobby of his...
314	** Also Onimaru after getting blasted by the Carbon Freeze Cannon.
315	* TakingTheBullet: [[spoiler: Onimaru to Yaiba of all People!!! Also Emerald.]].
316	* TakingYouWithMe: All the Pyramid Soldiers explode after being killed. [[spoiler: Later Ryuujin trapped in the Super Delta Zone charges Dark and absorbs him too inside the barrier, which send them both in another dimension]].
317	* {{Tanuki}}: The guardians of the Golden Orb, who later help Yaiba against Kotaro. They also have [[GagPenis Gag Testicles]]. The spell of the Tanuki is "pon poko pon poko pon poko pon poko ....."
318	* TeamPet: the Seacucumberman. yes, he actually exists. And is as lame as it sounds.
319	* ThatsNoMoon: When Yaiba and Onimaru [[spoiler: see that Kaguya's true head on her "body".]]
320	* ThreateningShark: Moon General Mikazuki "merge" with a shark in order to fight Yaiba underwater.
321	* TigerVersusDragon: During the battle vs Amakusa, Yaiba turns into a little humanoid dragon and Shiro into a huge white tiger.
322	--> '''Musashi''':" [[LampshadeHanging This is indeed the battle of a Tiger against a Dragon..]]"
323	--> '''Kojiro''':" I don't think so...".
324	%% * TokenGirl: Sayaka. Poor little Sayaka.
325	* TookALevelInBadAss: Yaiba over time. Onimaru after turning into a Oni. [[spoiler: Sayaka mastering the Water Demon Longsword and containing Kaguya inside her body.]].
326	* TournamentArc: The Oda Nobunaga Tournament arc. Which is also [[SeriesFinale the final arc in the series.]]
327	* UnholyNuke: The Devil King Sword's [[EarthShatteringKaboom Full Moon Blast]], used by Onimaru. Furthermore, all the attacks performed with the Devil King Sword are fueled by the negative feelings of the wielder.
328	* VerbalTic: Some of Onimaru's minions.
329	* VillainWithGoodPublicity: The people of Japan don't seem to upset at the idea of having a fiendish sword-wielding Oni as leader. Granted, he had brainwashed the ministries into submission, but still.
330	* VoluntaryShapeshifting: The Gold Orb of the {{Tanuki}} Kincho. Also Amakusa and the Moon Bunnies.
331	* WaveMotionGun:
332	** The Onimaru Cannon. it can shoot rays from Mount Fuji to Osaka!
333	** [[spoiler: also Kaguya's and Orochi's BreathWeapon]].
334	* WaxOnWaxOff: Musashi's main method of training include: building a whole wooden hut, doing houseworks, running away from restaurants after eating without paying the bill and going around selling newspapers. The last one while wearing ''huge iron getas'' which leaves deep tracks in concrete...
335	* WeaksauceWeakness:
336	** All the Hakki has at least one: Gerozaemon is scared by snakes, the Snakeman needs his tail to stay balanced. Slugman is shrink by salt, Spiderman is stunned by strong noises, Batman is scorched by sunlight, the Starfishman is withered by fire and the Seacucumberman is.. well.. is just weak.
337	** Kojiro's sword will instantly grow several yards long if wet by salt water.
338	** Also Kaguya, who will eventually turn into a old hag and die if she doesn't feed on a young girl.
339	* WellIntentionedExtremist: Boss [[spoiler: mainly becaues HumansAreTheRealMonsters and he want to stop their pollution of Planet Earth.]].
340	* {{Weredragon}}: Yaiba's first attempt to use the Gold Orb powers turned him into a small dragon.
341	* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: The whereabouts of many secondary characters is unknown. Including Onimaru's Grandfather and sister in the manga, the Mantisman, Hangestu-(in the anime, it's shown he was [[IncrediblyLamePun fired]] by Gekko.
342	* WhenTreesAttack: The Sugen Pollen Soldier. (Sugen is a sort of Japanese Mapple tree]].
343	* WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue: [[spoiler:The final chapter with a last twist of open ending.]]
344	* WickedWeasel: Expecially if we're talking of a [[{{Youkai}} Giant Six-Tailed Weasel (Raiju)]] with huge claws.
345	* WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Gekko in the Anime, who was mistreated when he was a child because he was the only black moon rabbit.
346	* WoodenKatanasAreEvenBetter: When arriving at Yoroi Island for the Oda Nobunaga Tournament, Yaiba has the chance of choose a weapon among very famous swords, including the Muramasa and Samonji swords. He keeps his father's Bokken. [[spoiler: Onimaru, who was trained by Kenjuro himself, uses a Bokken too, and can use it to crush whole areas of ground with one blow.]]
347	* WorfEffect: Many of Yaiba's techniques, including the Kaminarigiri.
348	* YamatoNadeshiko: Parodied by the beautiful LadyOfWar Nadeshiko Yamato, a Naginata-wielding girl who wants to marry Yaiba at all costs.
349	* YouHaveFailedMe: Kaguya blasted Mangestu to oblivion after he failed his plan to kill Yaiba.
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