The staff of the BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai anime series have revealed a new ukiyo-e visual by KOJIMAN, a Sapporo-based artist known for fusing traditional ukiyo-e aesthetics with contemporary street culture. The new BAKI-DOU ukiyo-e visual depicts a bout between Baki Hanma and Miyamoto Musashi in a modern reimagining of “Battle of Ganryujima.”
What’s more, TMS Entertainment will host the “Anime BAKI-DOU: Pre-Release Special — The Ultimate Behind-the-Scenes Stories, Finally Revealed!!” livestream will be held on February 20 at 8:00 p.m. JST on the TMS Anime Official YouTube channel.
Featured guests for the livestream include:
- Nobunaga Shimazaki (Voice of Baki Hanma)
- Naoya Uchida (Voice of Miyamoto Musashi)
- Yuki Yokoi (Akita Shoten), Chief Producer
- Kei Watahiki (TMS Entertainment), Chief Producer
- Host: Haruo Murata
BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai, the latest anime for the franchise, will premiere on February 26 on Netflix.
Rock band WANIMA performs the opening theme song “Furuboko,” and singer-songwriter Novel Core performs the ending theme song “Mountain Top” for BAKI-DOU.
The staff and cast of the anime includes:
Staff
- Director: Toshiki Hirano
- Series Composition: Tatsuhiko Urahata
- Character Design: Shingo Ishikawa
- Prop Design: Yasuhiro Moriki, Masahiro Sugiyama
- Art Direction: Seiko Akashi, Sachiko Kigasawa
- Background Art Seiko Akashi
- Color Design: Hiromi Miyawaki
- Director of Photography: Tatsuo Noguchi
- Editing: Yuriko Sano
- Sound Director: Yasuyuki Urakami
- Sound Production: AUDIO PLANNING U
- Sounds Effects: Masahiro Shoji (Fizz Sound Creation)
- Music: Kenji Fujisawa (Team-MAX）
- Animation Production: TMS Entertainment
- Production: BAKI-DOU Production Committee
Cast
- Baki Hanma: Nobunaga Shimazaki
- Yujiro Hanma: Akio Otsuka
- Musashi Miyamoto: Naoya Uchida
- Sea King Retsu: Rikiya Koyama
- Kaoru Hanayama: Takuya Eguchi
- Doppo Orochi: Takayuki Sugo
- Katsumi Orochi: Yoshihisa Kawahara
- Goki Shibukawa: Bin Shimada
- Jack Hammer: Kenta Miyake
- John Horner: Tetsuo Kanao
- Hitoshi Nonomura: Jin Domon
- Sea Emperor Kaku: Kenichi Ogata
- Chiharu Shiba: Tatsuhisa Suzuki
- Kureha Shinogi: Ken Narita
- Gaia: Ayumu Murase
- Narration: Toru Furuya
Before the premiere of BAKI-DOU, Final Weapon had the chance to learn more about what’s in store for Baki’s next chapter by interviewing Yuki Yokoi, the Assistant General Manager of the Business IP Department at Akita Shoten. Yokoi has worked closely with the Baki title and its creator, Keisuke Itagaki, and 2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for the franchise. Our interview delves into these topics, along with Yokoi’s experience working with Itagaki, the outlook on the Baki franchise from the Japanese fandom, Baki 35th anniversary plans, and much more.
Lastly, here’s an overview of the BAKI-DOU anime, via Netflix:
BAKI-DOU: The Legendary Miyamoto Musashi Arrives
Following his legendary father-son battle against Yujiro Hanma, Baki faces a new threat: the resurrection of Japan’s greatest swordsman, Miyamoto Musashi. As warriors like Doppo Orochi, Jack Hanma, and Kaoru Hanayama return to the fight, the stage is set for an unprecedented clash—the strongest underground fighter vs. the legendary samurai, in a cross-era showdown.
A teaser trailer and key art have been released, offering fans a first glimpse at the next evolution of the global hit franchise that has already surpassed 100 million manga copies in circulation and continues to build a passionate audience worldwide.
