BAKI-DOU Part 2 | Netflix Release Date June 18, Episodes

Netflix confirmed BAKI-DOU Part 2 will premiere June 18, 2026 with all 12 episodes (Episodes 14 through 25) available for binge streaming worldwide.^[1] The second half of TMS Entertainment's hyper-violent martial arts anime concludes the Musashi Miyamoto arc, adapting Keisuke Itagaki's manga volumes chronicling the legendary samurai's death matches against Baki Hanma, Kaoru Hanayama, Pickle, and weapons master Izo Motobe.

Part 1 (Episodes 1-13) premiered December 2025 and ended with Musashi's arrival in modern-day Tokyo after being resurrected by occult scientist Dr. Shinogi. The cliffhanger set up confrontations with the underground arena's most lethal fighters, each representing a different combat philosophy. Part 2 delivers those matchups in full, with Episodes 14-25 each running 25-28 minutes with no recaps or filler.

BAKI-DOU Part 2 Episode Count | 12 Episodes, 300 Minutes

Part 2 spans 12 episodes totaling approximately 300 minutes of runtime. TMS Entertainment structured the arc as four 3-episode fight sequences: Musashi vs Hanayama (Episodes 14-16), Musashi vs Pickle (Episodes 17-19), Musashi vs Baki (Episodes 20-22), and the Motobe finale (Episodes 23-25). Each battle escalates in brutality, with the Hanayama fight featuring the most graphic dismemberment in the franchise's 30-year anime history.

Musashi Miyamoto Baki Anime | Legendary Samurai Returns

Musashi Miyamoto (1584-1645), Japan's most famous swordsman, is revived in modern Tokyo via Dr. Shinogi's cloning technology combined with occult resurrection rituals. The anime depicts Musashi as an amoral death-seeker who views combat as the only meaningful human interaction. Voice actor Takehito Koyasu (Dio Brando, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure) delivers the samurai's dialogue with sociopathic detachment, contrasting Baki's earnest warrior philosophy.

Musashi wields two katana and employs iaijutsu (quick-draw techniques) perfected over 400 years of battlefield experience. His signature move, the Niten Ichi-ryū dual-sword stance, allows simultaneous offense and defense, making him nearly invincible against modern fighters unfamiliar with feudal Japanese combat. Only Motobe, who studies classical weapons combat, can counter Musashi's techniques.

BAKI-DOU Fight Breakdown | Hanayama, Pickle, Motobe Matches

Musashi vs Kaoru Hanayama (Episodes 14-16): Hanayama, the yakuza heir with 400-pound grip strength, attempts to disarm Musashi through raw power. The samurai severs three of Hanayama's fingers in Episode 15, but the yakuza refuses to yield, eventually crushing one of Musashi's swords with his bare hand before being impaled through the chest. The fight ends inconclusively, with both combatants hospitalized.

Musashi vs Pickle (Episodes 17-19): Pickle, the Jurassic-era caveman who survived 190 million years in suspended animation, uses primal instinct and prehistoric bite force against Musashi's sword technique. Episode 18 depicts Pickle biting through Musashi's katana mid-swing, forcing the samurai to adopt grappling tactics. The match concludes with a double knockout after Pickle crushes Musashi's ribcage while being simultaneously decapitated.

Musashi vs Baki Hanma (Episodes 20-22): The titular protagonist faces Musashi in a philosophical duel exploring whether modern mixed martial arts can surpass feudal kenjutsu. Baki replicates Musashi's sword swings using pure body mechanics, "cutting" without a blade through speed and precision. Episode 22's climax reveals Baki's imaginary katana can inflict real damage through psychological pressure, defeating Musashi via a technique that exists only in his opponent's mind.

Izo Motobe BAKI-DOU | Weapons Master Finale

Episodes 23-25 focus on Izo Motobe, the underground arena's weapons combat specialist and the only fighter trained in classical Japanese martial arts. Motobe employs kunai, shuriken, armor, and tactical psychology to counter Musashi's swordsmanship. The finale reveals Motobe has studied every historical text on Musashi's duels, allowing him to predict and neutralize the samurai's techniques before they're executed.

Episode 25's climax shows Motobe defeating Musashi through dishonorable tactics, armor, and concealed weapons, proving that "fair" combat is a modern luxury feudal warriors never respected. The thematic conclusion contrasts Baki's sportsman idealism with Motobe's pragmatic warrior philosophy, asking whether true martial arts should have rules at all.

TMS Entertainment BAKI 2026 | Production Details

Director Toshiki Hirano (Kengan Ashura, Record of Ragnarok) returned from Part 1 with the same core production team. TMS Entertainment allocated a 25% higher animation budget to Part 2 compared to Part 1, prioritizing sakuga (high-detail fight animation) over static dialogue scenes. Key animator Chikashi Kubota (Mob Psycho 100) handled the Baki vs Musashi climax in Episode 22.