The second season of the Netflix series "Hanma Baki" is now in production. The distribution date has not been announced, but it will be distributed exclusively worldwide as a Netflix series. The preceding cutaway images released along with the film show Picuru, a prehistoric proto-human who will appear in front of Baki. The advance cut shows the appearance of a new powerful enemy, Pickle! The series is based on the third part of Keisuke Itagaki's "Baki" fighting manga series and depicts the "strongest father-son fight in history" between the main character, Baki, and his father, Yujiro. All 12 episodes of the first season were distributed exclusively worldwide on Netflix and are currently being broadcast on 7 stations including TOKYO MX. The first season's 12 episodes are currently airing on 7 stations, including TOKYO MX, and are distributed exclusively worldwide on Netflix. The advance cut from the second season shows a fierce new foe, the prehistoric proto-human Pickle, baring its fangs and sharp claws. (C) Keisuke Itagaki (Akita Shoten)/Hanma Baki Production Committee
【Background】
・Graduated from Kyoto University with a major in Japanese Culture Studies, Faculty of Letters
・After graduation, worked 4 years as editor and proofreader for a print magazine specializing in traditional performing arts and culture
・Became a freelance journalist in 2021 and launched japanculturean.com in 2022
【Expertise】
・Pop-Culture Fusion Analysis
Analytical commentary on how modern pop-culture media (anime, film, fashion) incorporates and reinterprets traditional Japanese motifs.
