Keisuke Itagaki, creator of Baki the Grappler, is active in 2026: his manga Baki Hanma is the basis for the anime's second season, which streams on Netflix starting June 18, and he drew a Kaido card for the One Piece Card Game booster pack releasing August 22.
Keisuke Itagaki's work spans two major 2026 releases. The second season of the anime Baki Hanma, based on his manga, debuts on Netflix on June 18. The main promotional 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."
In August, Itagaki's art appears in the One Piece Card Game. The booster pack "World's Strongest Warrior," releasing August 22, includes a Kaido illustration card drawn by him. The crossover has drawn enthusiastic fan responses. The pack also introduces Rocks and a new rarity featuring Luffy and Rocks.
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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.