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BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai S1E17 — Protection
8.5
BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai•Season 1•Episode 17

Protection

8.5/10 · 82 votesJun 18, 202625 min

Ranked #5 of 25 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

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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.

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Nobunaga Shimazaki

Nobunaga Shimazaki

Baki Hanma (voice)

Naoya Uchida

Naoya Uchida

Miyamoto Musashi (voice)

Akio Otsuka

Akio Otsuka

Takuya Eguchi

Takuya Eguchi

Kenta Miyake

Kenta Miyake

Rikiya Koyama

Rikiya Koyama

Takayuki Sugo

Takayuki Sugo

Bin Shimada

Bin Shimada

Yoshihisa Kawahara

Yoshihisa Kawahara

Tatsuhisa Suzuki

Tatsuhisa Suzuki

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Episode Summary

"Protection" is episode 17 of BAKI-DOU: The Invincible Samurai season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 82 votes, ranking #5 of 25 episodes this season (season average 8.1). It aired on June 18, 2026.

Next: E18 · Cutting Off the CountryBest of Season 1