The main visual for BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai, the new anime by Keisuke Itagaki, has been unveiled. It has also been confirmed that episodes 1 to 13 will be released simultaneously on Netflix starting February 26.
Main Visual:
Baki manga series, published in Akita Shoten’s “Weekly Shonen Champion,” is a mega-hit martial arts manga that has sold over 85 million copies. Baki tells the stories of various fighters, centered on the epic life-and-death clash between protagonist Baki Hanma, the youngest underground fighting champion, and his father Yujiro Hanma, the “strongest creature in the world.”
Netflix describes BAKI-DOU as follows:
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!
Source: Comic Natalie
© Keisuke Itagaki(AKITASHOTEN)/BAKI-DOU Film Partners
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