A main trailer for the Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai anime has been released ahead of its February 26 Netflix debut.
Additionally, it was revealed that the opening theme song will be performed by the band WANIMA, while the ending song artist is rapper Novel Core.
Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai is based on Baki-Dou, the fourth chapter of Keisuke Itagaki‘s Baki martial arts manga. Netflix’s synopsis reads:
Following the conclusion of the greatest father-son fight on earth, Baki and other legendary fighters are overcome with unbearable boredom. Meanwhile, 364 meters beneath Tokyo Skytree, a secret plan is set into motion that seeks to revive the master swordsman Miyamoto Musashi… Unleashed in the present day, this menacing new threat wields his swordsmanship with unparalleled power and speed to attack Baki and the others. It’s the strongest underground arena fighters vs. the legendary swordsman! What will be the outcome of this mixed martial arts battle that crosses time and space? The history of strength is about to change!
Baki-Dou ran from 2014 to 2018 in Akita Shoten’s Weekly Shonen Champion and is collected into 22 volumes. The Baki franchise’s first part was Baki the Grappler, which began in 1991. Part 6, Baki Rahen, started serialization in 2023.
The Baki series previously inspired a 1994 OVA and a 2001 TV series. 2018 saw the premiere of a new anime, which adapts the second part of Baki, in 2018. This was followed by a 2020 second season, 2021’s Baki Hanma, and 2023’s Baki Hanma Season 2. There was also a Baki Hanma VS Kengan Ashura crossover anime.
Staff
• Director: Toshiki Hirano (since the 2018 anime)
• Animation production: TMS Entertainment
Cast
• Nobunaga Shimazaki as Baki Hanma
Sources: Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai anime website (1), (2)
