BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Part 2 anime revealed the main visual and a June 18 premiere date. All twelve episodes of the anime will be released at once exclusively on Netflix. All 13 episodes of Part 1 were released on February 26, 2026. The official synopsis:
Deep beneath the Tokyo Skytree lies a secret laboratory owned by Mitsunari Tokugawa, the world’s greatest combat enthusiast. There, a forbidden experiment is about to take place…
Using cutting-edge scientific technology, the experiment seeks to clone and resurrect the legendary swordsman Musashi Miyamoto from his remains, bringing him back into the modern world.
Known as the ultimate warrior—the sword saint, the peerless master whose name embodies every title of strength and praise imaginable—Musashi’s return sends shockwaves through modern-day Japan, and soon, the entire world, plunging it into a state of crisis.
Baki, Yujiro, and the underground arena’s fiercest fighters—warriors who live solely for battle—are all drawn into this time-transcending showdown. The ultimate battle to determine the strongest in history now begins…!!
You can see the new visual below.
You can see the staff below.
- Director: Toshiki Hirano
- Series Composition: Tatsuhiko Urahata
- Character Design: Shingo Ishikawa
- Prop Design: Yasuhiro Moriki, Masahiro Sugiyama
- Art Director: Seiko Akashi, Sachiko Kigasawa
- Art Setting: Seiko Akashi
- Color Design: Hiromi Miyawaki
- Director of Photography: Tatsuo Noguchi
- Editing: Yuriko Sano
- Sound Director: Yasuyuki Urakami
- Sound Effects: Masahiro Shouji
- Sound Production: Audio Planning U
- Music: Kenji Fujisawa
- Animation Production: TMS Entertainment
You can also watch the trailer for Part 2 below.
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Keisuke Itagaki wrote and illustrated the Hanma Baki original manga. It ran from 1991 to 1999 in Weekly Shonen Champion and was collected into 42 volumes. There were 3 sequel manga series, Baki, Baki Hanma, and Baki-Dou, all of which ran in the same magazine. Lastly, the 5th series, also titled Baki-Dou (but romanized differently), started in October 2018 and announced its anime adaptation in March 2024.
The latest reboot began in 2018 with Baki, which ran for 26 episodes and was animated by Double Eagle and TMS Entertainment. Baki: The Great Raitai Tournament Saga followed in the Spring of 2020. Baki Hanma (also known as Baki: Son of Ogre) is the third installment of the reboot, and Baki Hanma Season 2 picked up right after the first season.
Source: Press Release, BAKI Official X
© Keisuke Itagaki (AKITASHOTEN) /BAKI-DOU Film Partners
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