Culture news Barely released, this Netflix film reaches the heights: 2 sacred monsters face off in the ring!
Forget Conor McGregor’s return to the UFC at the end of the month. June’s combat sports event is happening on Netflix with the meeting of these two fighting prodigies.
A fight that’s a hit on Netflix
This is the event dedicated to martial arts not to be missed on Netflix this month: the streaming platform has just released a new crossover animated film between two sacred monsters of manga anime fighting, namely Baki Hanma and Ohma Tokita respectively from the Baki and Kengan Ashura series.
These two heavyweights face off in a frenzied encounter that highlights the best of martial arts with over-the-top action and ever more excessive fighting techniques. An obviously anticipated duel which has not necessarily won over the critics for the moment, but which is nevertheless a hit on Netflix at the moment. Released on June 6, the film is already in the Top 10 programs on the platform in France and takes second place in this top. A result due in large part to the enormous popularity enjoyed by both characters.
Summit meeting
Because yes, if the reviews are very average at the moment – 2.1/5 in spectator rating on AlloCiné, 30% spectator score on Rotten Tomatoes – this new original animated film is nevertheless a success for the streaming platform . But it must be said that before producing this film, Netflix did everything to democratize these two fighting champions by also producing their respective anime adaptations. Two big names from the platform’s catalog who have already distinguished themselves many times in the past. It was no less necessary for spectators to jump on Baki Hanma vs Kengan Ashura, a project that may be disappointing for some, but which has the merit of bringing a little originality to the saturated landscape of animation Japanese.