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Netflix recently unveiled the second official trailer for Baki Hanma, the third installment of the anime series based on the highly-acclaimed manga Baki by Keisuke Itagaki.

In the upcoming season, Baki challenges his father Yujiro, commonly referred to as “the strongest creature on Earth,” after the Great Raitai Tournament Saga, making way for a brutal father-son face-off.

“After overcoming countless intense battles with powerful enemies, the time is finally ripe for Baki to face his father, Yujiro Hanma,” the official synopsis reads. “Before this battle, Baki chooses Biscuit Oliva—also known as Mr. Unchained—as an appropriate sparring partner.”

The plot unfolds while Olivia is incarcerated in a prison called the “Black Pentagon,” infamously known as the home for the most violent criminals. In order to engage in battle with Olivia, Baki must get himself behind the prison’s dangerous bars. But after successfully accomplishing exactly that, the fighter gains a much larger list of foes that he must face off against.

The new season is named after the Baki Hanma manga, which debuted as the third series in Itagaki’s popular 1991 Baki the Grapper saga. The action-packed series has since sold 85 million copies worldwide.

Directed by Toshiki Hirano, the visionary behind Magic Knight Rayearth, Baki Hanma will be available exclusively on Netflix on September 30.

Watch the trailer above.

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Fans are desperate for more face-punching Baki action, and many are left wondering when Baki season 4 is coming out. The reality is that there is no season four, at least not yet, but there’s still plenty more Baki action coming down the pipe. Here’s what we know.

“Baki” is the second of three anime series following the titular character’s adventures. It launched in 2018 on Netflix. Though the series has a 30-year history at this point, it didn’t gain any traction in western markets until the series launched. This stemmed from a variety of issues surrounding the western releases of both the manga and anime adaptations.

The Baki series on Netflix follows the events of the New Grappler Baki manga, which starts with the “Most Evil Death Row Convicts” arc and ends with the Mohammad Alai Jr. fight. The anime closely follows those story beats, but that’s not the end of the tale. Here’s how to keep getting all the fighting anime action you crave.

Is there a Baki season 4?

There is no Baki season 4, but the story continues in the “Baki Hanma” anime.

The 2021 anime series is based on the manga of the same name that ran from 2005 to 2012. It begins an unspecified time after the defeat of Alai Jr. The long-awaited fight with Yujiro doesn’t actually come immediately after. 

Baki Hanma largely follows the character’s preparation for the fight with Yujiro, which includes a few other epic battles. The first season sees the main character tossed into prison in the United States, where he maneuvers his way into a fight with Biscuit Oliva.

Baki Hanma effectively serves as a Baki season 4 and will extend even beyond that. The first season premiered on September 30, 2021 and is available to watch on Netflix. A second season is confirmed to be in production, though no official release date has been confirmed as of this writing. A release in late 2022 or early 2023 is a strong possibility.

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