Series synopsis
Baki Hanma, also known as 範馬刃牙 is a Japanese animation action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Netflix on September 30, 2021. It ended on August 24, 2023. It stars Nobunaga Shimazaki, Akio Otsuka, Rikiya Koyama and Kenji Nojima.
To gain the skills he needs to surpass his powerful father, Baki enters Arizona State Prison to take on the notorious inmate known as Mr. Unchained.
Premise
To gain the skills he needs to surpass his powerful father, Baki enters Arizona State Prison to take on the notorious inmate known as Mr. Unchained.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Baki Hanma (voice)
- Akio Otsuka as Yujiro Hanma (voice)
- Rikiya Koyama as Sea King Retsu (voice)
- Kenji Nojima as Jun Guevara (voice)
- Toru Furuya as Narrator (voice)
- Mami Koyama as Maria (voice)
- Takeshi Kusao as Pickle (voice)
- Hidekatsu Shibata as Yuichiro Hanma (voice)
Supporting cast
- Megumi Han as Rumina Ayukawa (voice)
- Takaya Hashi as Gerry Strydum (voice)
- Kenta Miyake as Jack Hanma (voice)
- Tessyo Genda as Saman (voice)
- Nobuo Tobita as Albert Payne (voice)
- Yasuhiro Mamiya as Iron Michael (voice)
- Fumihiko Tachiki as Kaiser (voice)
- Koichi Yamadera as Lips, Teeth, Tongue (voice)
- Hochu Otsuka as Biscuit Oliva (voice)
- Kensho Ono as Chamomile Lessen (voice)
- Ryoichi Tanaka as Warden (voice)
- Takuya Eguchi as Kaoru Hanayama (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 39 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 27 | July 26, 2023 | August 24, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The World's Strongest Senior The world is shaken by news of a man taking down a monstrous elephant with his bare hands. Back in Japan, Baki is confronted by a knife-wielding child. |
September 30, 2021 |
| 2 |
Mixed species' martial arts To train for his eventual battle against his father, Baki spars against an imaginary giant praying mantis he’s created in his mind. |
September 30, 2021 |
| 3 |
Prison and Hell In the middle of a heavily guarded parade, the President of the United States is kidnapped in plain sight by an unknown young man. |
September 30, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
New History of Mankind Captain Strydum pays Baki a visit and gives him some shocking news; scientists have discovered a human preserved in a salt slab from the Jurassic era. |
July 26, 2023 |
| 2 |
Completely Surrounded Soon after the prehistoric human arrives in Tokyo, the fiercest underground fighters in the country attempt to take him on. |
July 26, 2023 |
| 3 |
Nature Power VS Battle Power Pickle, who's used to devouring dinosaurs, struggles to find anything to eat in modern day Japan. Hoping to fight him, Retsu offers himself up as prey. |
July 26, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 30, 2021 |
| Last aired | August 24, 2023 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |