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The Best Episodes of BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1

Every episode of BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1!

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Baki and the strongest Underground Arena fighters face a threat of historical proportions: the resurrected Musashi Miyamoto, Japan's greatest samurai.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 1 - The Unstoppable Yawn
    9.0/10(4 votes)

    #1 - The Unstoppable Yawn

    S1:E1

    With the greatest father-son battle on earth concluded, Baki experiences overwhelming boredom. Meanwhile, Tokugawa advances his unprecedented experiment.

    Director:Madoka Yaguchi
    Writer:Toshiki Hirano

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  2. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 2 - THE BEAT
    4.7/10(3 votes)

    #2 - THE BEAT

    S1:E2

    As the other martial artists battle restlessness, Kaoru Hanayama asks Tokugawa for a favor. Deep underground, the cloning project enters its final phase.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 3 - The Countenance of Musashi
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The Countenance of Musashi

    S1:E3

    As Professor John accepts Sabuko's arcane methods against scientific reasoning, Hanayama gears up for an all-out fistfight with Yujiro on Tokyo's streets.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 4 - Boy
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Boy

    S1:E4

    After facing Japan's greatest modern swordsman, the peerless Musashi Miyamoto demands the most skilled fighters in the country. Baki steps forward.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 5 - Otherworldly Strength
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - Otherworldly Strength

    S1:E5

    Baki unleashes his fastest strike — but the samurai is faster. Later, as Musashi roams the city, his actions catch the attention of other martial artists.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 6 - Real Sword
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Real Sword

    S1:E6

    The first to move is Doppo Orochi. After a brief tussle, he asks Musashi to use a real blade. How will God's Hand fare against the sword saint's steel?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 7 - Feather
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Feather

    S1:E7

    Sea King Retsu arrives to face Musashi and trains intensively under the watchful eye of Sea Emperor Kaku to master the secret technique: Xiaoli.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 8 - You Are Defeated!
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - You Are Defeated!

    S1:E8

    The battle between kenpo master Retsu and sword master Musashi Miyamoto begins! While Retsu unleashes long-range weapon attacks, Musashi closes in!?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 9 - Sea King Retsu
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Sea King Retsu

    S1:E9

    Barely standing after Musashi's barrage of brutal attacks, Retsu forces his broken body forward and adopts a familiar stance. Can he turn the tide?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 10 - Sekigahara
    5.0/10(2 votes)

    #10 - Sekigahara

    S1:E10

    The deathmatch between Retsu and Musashi comes to a devastatingly brutal conclusion. Baki visits Izo Motobe for guidance and flies into a rage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 11 - Buddy
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Buddy

    S1:E11

    After defeating Japan's kendo champ, Musashi faces jujutsu master Goki Shibukawa, who greets the samurai with a firm handshake — and a punch to the face.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 12 - Tough Body
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Tough Body

    S1:E12

    The strongest being on Earth clashes with the strongest samurai in history at the Tokugawa estate! Yujiro demands Musashi face him with two swords.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 13 - Practical Fighter
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Practical Fighter

    S1:E13

    Jack Hammer arrives at the Tokugawa estate hoping to fight Musashi, but first must defeat Motobe, who's determined to be the next to take on the samurai.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 14 - Pickle
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Pickle

    S1:E14

    To prevent further chaos, Pickle is sedated and brought to the Skytree lab. Musashi shocks everyone by slapping the prehistoric man in the face.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 15 - Death Match
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Death Match

    S1:E15

    Tokugawa reunites Musashi with his legendary blade and meets with a resolute Motobe. Meanwhile, Pickle starves himself for the upcoming match.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 16 - The Beast and the Warrior
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - The Beast and the Warrior

    S1:E16

    The Sengoku era's strongest swordsman clashes with the Cretaceous' mightiest warrior — but what happens when Pickle himself takes up a sword?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 17 - Protection
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Protection

    S1:E17

    At last, Motobe sees the culmination of his years of training. He throws every trick from the Sengoku period at Musashi to protect his comrades.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 18 - Cutting Off the Country
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Cutting Off the Country

    S1:E18

    After Musashi "slashes" the host on national TV, the Japanese police move to apprehend him. The samurai leaves the Tokugawa mansion and begins a rampage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 19 - Un-Severable
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Un-Severable

    S1:E19

    The bloodbath continues as Musashi cuts through a platoon of the police's elite. Meanwhile, the President of the USA prepares for a meeting with Yujiro.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 20 - For the Country
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - For the Country

    S1:E20

    Musashi continues to resist, leaving a mountain of bodies in his wake. Later, Police Commissioner Utsumi asks one unlikely person to fight for the nation.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 21 - The Scar and the Sword
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - The Scar and the Sword

    S1:E21

    In Shinjuku, Hanayama stares into endless darkness and takes his signature stance. As he swings, Musashi seems blinded by his pure fighting spirit...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 22 - That Man, Hanayama
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - That Man, Hanayama

    S1:E22

    Punching, pinning, crushing — Hanayama throws everything he has at Musashi. But can his iron muscles withstand every cut, slice and rip Musashi inflicts?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 23 - Eliminate
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Eliminate

    S1:E23

    Baki resolves to eradicate the samurai from this world and hones his body at a dojo. Meanwhile, Musashi prepares for the match with a visit to the sewers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 24 - Exquisite Skill
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Exquisite Skill

    S1:E24

    The day of the showdown arrives. Before this once-in-a-lifetime match begins, an unimaginable sight unfolds before Musashi. Baki is ready to let loose.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai Season 1 Episode 25 - The Way of the Sword
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - The Way of the Sword

    S1:E25

    Musashi retaliates brutally, proving that even barehanded, he is unmatched under heaven. But Baki will not back down until he buries the samurai.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"The Unstoppable Yawn" is the best rated episode of "BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai" season 1. It scored 9/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Madoka Yaguchi and written by Toshiki Hirano, it aired on 2/26/2026. This episode is rated 4.3 points higher than the second-best, "THE BEAT".