The Baki the Grappler franchise is active across anime, merchandise, and crossovers. The second season of Baki Hanma streams on Netflix, a 35th anniversary merchandise line is on sale, and creator Keisuke Itagaki has contributed art to the One Piece Card Game.
The Baki franchise has had a busy stretch in mid-2026. The second season of the anime Baki Hanma, based on Keisuke Itagaki's manga, launched on Netflix on June 18. Its main promotional video confirmed the debut date and revealed the theme songs: Chevon performs the opening "Roku no Wa," and Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS perform the ending "KATANA." The season features the cloned swordsman Miyamoto Musashi confronting underground arena fighters.
Around the same time, the series marked its 35th anniversary. A collaboration with FREAK'S STORE put T-shirts and can badges on sale starting June 12, with designs drawn from iconic manga panels and quotes featuring Hanma Baki, Kaoru Hanayama, Musashi Miyamoto, and Biscuit Oliva. The franchise also expanded into merchandise with a Sega Luminasta prize figure of Baki Hanma, set for release starting July 17, reproducing the character's muscles and scars.
The anime continued to court controversy. A new episode of Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai depicts a character resembling Donald Trump, named Tranp, urinating in fear upon meeting Yujiro Hanma. The scene shows Tranp on his inauguration day refusing to pledge loyalty to Hanma before capitulating. In a separate crossover, Itagaki drew a Kaido illustration card for the One Piece Card Game booster pack "World's Strongest Warrior," releasing August 22, 2026, which also introduces Rocks and a new rarity featuring Luffy and Rocks.
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The One Piece Card Game booster pack "World's Strongest Warrior," releasing August 22, 2026, will include a Kaido illustration card drawn by Baki the Grappler creator Keisuke Itagaki. The crossover art has drawn enthusiastic fan responses. The pack also introduces Rocks and a new rarity featuring Luffy and Rocks.
Sega announced a new Luminasta prize figure of Baki Hanma, set for sequential release starting July 17. The figure stands about 12×18 cm and reproduces the character's muscles and scars. The announcement follows the second cour of the Baki Hanma anime, which launched on Netflix on June 18.
The latest season of the anime Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai includes a scene where a character resembling Donald Trump, named Tranp, urinates in fear upon meeting the fighter Yujiro Hanma. The scene shows Tranp, on his inauguration day, initially refusing to pledge loyalty to Hanma before immediately capitulating and wetting himself.
To mark 35 years of "Grappler Baki," the Baki series is collaborating with FREAK'S STORE on a line of T-shirts and can badges. The items feature scenes and lines from characters including Hanma Baki, Kaoru Hanayama, Musashi Miyamoto, and Biscuit Oliva. They go on sale June 12 at select stores and online.
The main promotional video for the second season of the anime Baki Hanma, based on Keisuke Itagaki's manga, has been released. The video shows Miyamoto Musashi confronting underground arena fighters. Chevon performs the opening theme "Roku no Wa," and Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS perform the ending theme "KATANA." The season streams exclusively on Netflix starting June 18.