Keisuke Itagaki's Baki work is being extended across licensing and crossovers: a tourism etiquette booklet, a Banpresto prize figure released August 25, a Kaido illustration for the One Piece Card Game, and the Yujiro Hanma guest character in Tekken 8's Season 3. The second season of the Baki Hanma anime streamed on Netflix starting June 18.
Keisuke Itagaki's Baki work has moved beyond the manga and anime into crossovers and licensing. A tourism etiquette booklet, a prize figure, a card game illustration, and a fighting game guest character all appeared over the same stretch. The most recent announcement, at EVO France 2026 on October 11, closed with the first look at the Yujiro Hanma 3D model for Tekken 8, where he joins this winter as the fourth additional character of Season 3. His battle system and specific moves were not shown.
The earlier items are more concrete. Akita Shoten announced on September 10 the collaboration between the Baki manga and the Japan National Tourism Organization on a booklet titled "10 Smart Travel Tips for Japan." Banpresto released "Baki Grandista!! -HANMA BAKI-" as a prize figure at amusement facilities nationwide starting August 25, reproducing the Baki 30th anniversary illustration under Itagaki's full supervision. The One Piece Card Game booster pack "World's Strongest Warrior" released August 22 with a Kaido illustration card drawn by Itagaki.
The anime side is the one settled title. The second season of Baki Hanma had its main promotional video released in June, showing Miyamoto Musashi confronting underground arena fighters, with Chevon on the opening theme "Roku no Wa" and Sandaime J SOUL BROTHERS on the ending theme "KATANA." It streamed exclusively on Netflix starting June 18.
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Bandai Namco released a new Tekken 8 gameplay trailer at EVO France 2026 on October 11 for the additional character Roger Jr., the kangaroo parent and child. A first look at the 3D model of guest character Yujiro Hanma, who joins this winter as the fourth additional character of Season 3, closed the trailer, though his battle system and specific moves were not shown.
Akita Shoten announced on September 10 a collaboration between Keisuke Itagaki's Baki manga and the Japan National Tourism Organization. The booklet, "10 Smart Travel Tips for Japan," selects ten items from input by JNTO overseas offices in 26 cities. It covers hands-free sightseeing, regional visits, public transport behavior, and manners at temples, shrines, and hot springs, with Baki characters presenting the topics. It is produced in English, Korean, French, and Spanish, with posters and stickers also planned.
Banpresto is releasing "Baki Grandista!! -HANMA BAKI-" as a prize figure at amusement facilities nationwide starting August 25. The figure reproduces the Baki 30th anniversary illustration and is the first Grandista-series figure of Hanma Baki, created under the full supervision of Keisuke Itagaki.
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.
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.