Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai Part 2 Trailer Reveals Theme Songs, Anime Expo Panel
The trailer and panel announcement confirm that the second half of Baki-Dou will deliver the franchise's most anticipated fights, including Baki versus Musashi, while the creators' personal endorsements of the arc's emotional weight signal a tonal shift from pure spectacle.
Reporting from 2 sources: Anime News Network, Anime Corner.
Netflix released the main trailer for the second part of Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai on Wednesday, June 3, previewing key matchups and revealing the new theme songs. The trailer shows fights against Pickle, Izo Motobe, Kaoru Hanayama, and Baki Hanma. The opening theme is "Musashi" by the rock band Chevon, and the ending theme is "Katana" by J SOUL BROTHERS III. Chevon vocalist Mayu Yaginu said Baki-Dou is their favorite arc in the series and praised the Musashi versus Motobe fight as one of the most human and emotionally impactful. J SOUL BROTHERS III member Ryuji Imaichi said the ending song was built around the tension of drawing a katana before battle. The second part premieres worldwide on Netflix on June 18 with all 12 episodes available at once. The first 13 episodes of the anime launched on February 26. TMS Entertainment also announced an Anime Expo 2026 panel titled "Bring It On BAKI-DOU! Experience the Showdown with the BAKI-DOU Team," set for July 3 at 8:00 PM PT at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The panel will feature longtime Baki manga editor Yuki Yokoi and anime producer Takayoshi Aso, along with live audience activities and a showdown with internet personality Logan Chitwood as Yujiro Hanma and sword performer Kaz Kobayashi as Musashi Miyamoto.
Chevon vocalist Mayu Yaginu said the band's song "Musashi" (titled "Roku no Rin" or "Six Rings" in Japanese) is built around the character. J SOUL BROTHERS III member Ryuji Imaichi said the ending theme "Katana" was composed to evoke the moment before a sword is drawn. The trailer also previews the setting: a secret laboratory beneath the Tokyo Skytree, owned by combat enthusiast Mitsunari Tokugawa, where a forbidden experiment uses cloning technology to resurrect Musashi Miyamoto from his remains. Naoya Uchida voices Miyamoto Musashi in the anime.
The second part is the second cours (quarter of a year) of the series. The first 13 episodes launched worldwide on Netflix on February 26. The anime adapts the first Baki-Dou manga by Keisuke Itagaki, which ran in Weekly Shōnen Champion from March 2014 to April 2018 and was collected into 22 volumes. It is the fourth manga in the overall Baki franchise. The latest manga in the series, Baki Rahen, launched in Weekly Shōnen Champion in August 2023.
The Anime Expo 2026 panel is set for July 3 at 8:00 PM PT at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The panel will feature longtime Baki manga editor Yuki Yokoi and anime producer Takayoshi Aso, along with live audience activities and a showdown between internet personality Logan Chitwood as Yujiro Hanma and sword performer Kaz Kobayashi as Musashi Miyamoto.
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