Name: Baki the Grappler
Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama
Released: 2001-01-08
Duration: 25 min
Rating: 8
Cast: Masami Kikuchi, Kazuhiro Nakata

Overview

Baki Hanma is a young fighter who yearns to follow in the footsteps of his father, Yujiro, and become the strongest fighter in the world. Through that he trains tirelessly and fights constantly to hone his skills and develop his body to achieve these goals. Many intense battles lay ahead of Baki as he goes about his quest to be the best and ultimately take the title of "King" from his father.

Baki the Grappler Collection

Childhood + Underground Arena Sagas (24 Episodes)
In the saga, Baki and other characters from China, Japan, and the USA take part in the Great Raitai Tournament, a martial arts tournament that happens once every 100 years in China.
Maximum Tournament Saga (24 Episodes)
The plot of this saga tells the story of a great martial arts tournament, which is organized by Mitsunari Tokugawa in the Underground Arena. At the very beginning, Tokugawa meets with various people from the upper classes and tells them to bring the strongest fighters from around the world. He also explains that the prize for the winner will be a great Pankration belt.