{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e7122894d0d5f3d5870ff09a","clusterId":"c_5e992e829cb8ae1f7e2a36d6","slug":"baki-dou-the-invincible-samurai-part-2-trailer-reveals-theme-songs-anime-expo-panel","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai Part 2 Trailer Reveals Theme Songs, Anime Expo Panel","summary":"Netflix released the main trailer for the second part of Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai on Wednesday, June 3, previewing key matchups and revealing the new theme songs. The trailer shows fights against Pickle, Izo Motobe, Kaoru Hanayama, and Baki Hanma. The opening theme is \"Musashi\" by the rock band Chevon, and the ending theme is \"Katana\" by J SOUL BROTHERS III. Chevon vocalist Mayu Yaginu said Baki-Dou is their favorite arc in the series and praised the Musashi versus Motobe fight as one of the most human and emotionally impactful. J SOUL BROTHERS III member Ryuji Imaichi said the ending song was built around the tension of drawing a katana before battle. The second part premieres worldwide on Netflix on June 18 with all 12 episodes available at once. The first 13 episodes of the anime launched on February 26. TMS Entertainment also announced an Anime Expo 2026 panel titled \"Bring It On BAKI-DOU! Experience the Showdown with the BAKI-DOU Team,\" set for July 3 at 8:00 PM PT at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The panel will feature longtime Baki manga editor Yuki Yokoi and anime producer Takayoshi Aso, along with live audience activities and a showdown with internet personality Logan Chitwood as Yujiro Hanma and sword performer Kaz Kobayashi as Musashi Miyamoto.","whyItMatters":"The trailer and panel announcement confirm that the second half of Baki-Dou will deliver the franchise's most anticipated fights, including Baki versus Musashi, while the creators' personal endorsements of the arc's emotional weight signal a tonal shift from pure spectacle.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eChevon vocalist Mayu Yaginu said the band's song \"Musashi\" (titled \"Roku no Rin\" or \"Six Rings\" in Japanese) is built around the character. J SOUL BROTHERS III member Ryuji Imaichi said the ending theme \"Katana\" was composed to evoke the moment before a sword is drawn. The trailer also previews the setting: a secret laboratory beneath the Tokyo Skytree, owned by combat enthusiast Mitsunari Tokugawa, where a forbidden experiment uses cloning technology to resurrect Musashi Miyamoto from his remains. Naoya Uchida voices Miyamoto Musashi in the anime.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second part is the second cours (quarter of a year) of the series. The first 13 episodes launched worldwide on Netflix on February 26. The anime adapts the first \u003cem\u003eBaki-Dou\u003c/em\u003e manga by Keisuke Itagaki, which ran in Weekly Shōnen Champion from March 2014 to April 2018 and was collected into 22 volumes. It is the fourth manga in the overall \u003cem\u003eBaki\u003c/em\u003e franchise. The latest manga in the series, \u003cem\u003eBaki Rahen\u003c/em\u003e, launched in Weekly Shōnen Champion in August 2023.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Anime Expo 2026 panel is set for July 3 at 8:00 PM PT at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The panel will feature longtime \u003cem\u003eBaki\u003c/em\u003e manga editor Yuki Yokoi and anime producer Takayoshi Aso, along with live audience activities and a showdown between internet personality Logan Chitwood as Yujiro Hanma and sword performer Kaz Kobayashi as Musashi Miyamoto.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Chevon vocalist Mayu Yaginu called the Musashi vs Motobe fight in Baki-Dou 'one of the most human and emotionally impactful fights of all time.' Part 2 drops June 18 on Netflix.","twitterPost":"Baki-Dou Part 2 trailer shows Musashi fighting Pickle, Motobe, Hanayama, and Baki. New theme songs by Chevon and J SOUL BROTHERS III. Anime Expo panel on July 3.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Netflix released the main trailer for Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai Part 2, revealing new theme songs by Chevon and J SOUL BROTHERS III. The second half premieres June 18 with all 12 episodes. TMS Entertainment also announced an Anime Expo 2026 panel featuring the manga editor and producer.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-03/baki-dou-the-invincible-samurai-anime-part-2-trailer-reveals-new-theme-songs/.238113\",\"title\":\"BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Anime's Part 2 Trailer Reveals New Theme Songs\"},{\"source\":\"Anime Corner\",\"url\":\"https://animecorner.me/baki-dou-the-invincible-samurai-part-2-teases-epic-matchups-in-main-trailer-anime-expo-2026-panel-announced/\",\"title\":\"BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Part 2 Teases Epic Matchups in Main Trailer, Anime Expo 2026 Panel Announced\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":10223,"outputTokens":1441,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1780541543,"createdAt":"2026-06-04T02:42:05.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-04T02:46:19.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-04T02:46:19.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_5e992e829cb8ae1f7e2a36d6","canonicalTitle":"BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Part 2 Teases Epic Matchups in Main Trailer, Anime Expo 2026 Panel Announced","representativeArticleId":"a_d07d73b2e356cb9f40c9d137","sourceCount":3,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Chevon\",\"J SOUL BROTHERS III\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-03T23:39:24.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-04T14:25:21.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-04T16:37:35.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-06-03/baki-dou-the-invincible-samurai-anime-part-2-trailer-reveals-new-theme-songs/.238113","title":"News\nBAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Anime's Part 2 Trailer Reveals New Theme Songs"},{"source":"Anime Corner","url":"https://animecorner.me/baki-dou-the-invincible-samurai-part-2-teases-epic-matchups-in-main-trailer-anime-expo-2026-panel-announced/","title":"BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Part 2 Teases Epic Matchups in Main Trailer, Anime Expo 2026 Panel Announced"},{"source":"The Fandom Post","url":"https://www.fandompost.com/2026/06/04/baki-dou-the-invincible-samurai-anime-part-2-debuts-new-trailer/","title":"‘Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai’ Anime Part 2 Debuts New Trailer"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["Chevon","J SOUL BROTHERS III"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The second part of Baki-Dou: The Invincible Samurai premieres worldwide on Netflix on June 18, 2026, with all 12 episodes available at once.","TMS Entertainment announced an Anime Expo 2026 panel titled 'Bring It On BAKI-DOU! Experience the Showdown with the BAKI-DOU Team' for July 3 at 8:00 PM PT at the Los Angeles Convention Center.","The trailer previews a secret laboratory beneath the Tokyo Skytree where cloning technology resurrects Musashi Miyamoto, voiced by Naoya Uchida.","The anime adapts the first Baki-Dou manga by Keisuke Itagaki, which ran in Weekly Shōnen Champion from March 2014 to April 2018 and spans 22 volumes."]}