Baki the Grappler

2001 TV-PG 24m 7.5

Baki Hanma competes in an underground fighting tournament organized by Tokugawa. Masters of various fighting styles come from all over the world in order to determine who is the strongest fighter on Earth.

Baki Hanma is an exceptionally strong young man. He spends every waking moment training and fighting so that he may someday surpass the fighting abilities of the strongest being on Earth--his father Yujiro, a cruel man who lives only to fight and hurt people. On his path to becoming the strongest, Baki fights and trains with masters of various fighting styles, always looking for new ways to increase his own strength and fighting technique.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Stirrings of Destiny

1. Stirrings of Destiny

Aired: Jan 8, 2001

Baki Hanma fights a gang of 100 thugs; afterward, he is walked home by Detect...

Episode 2 Those Who Squirm

2. Those Who Squirm

Aired: Jan 15, 2001

Baki spars with Yuri. Meanwhile, Kuriyagawa meets with Kaoru Hanayama, a gang...

Episode 5 A Warrior's Heart

5. A Warrior's Heart

Aired: Feb 5, 2001

After returning home, Baki learns that Yuri will be fighting for the heavywei...

Episode 6 A Man's Stand

6. A Man's Stand

Aired: Feb 12, 2001

After being knocked down by Baki, Hanayama flies into a rage in his office; a...

Episode 7 Gripping Attack

7. Gripping Attack

Aired: Feb 19, 2001

Baki and Hanayama continue to fight, and Hanayama's tattoo is explained.

Episode 8 Demon

8. Demon

Aired: Feb 26, 2001

Baki's dad, Yujiro, shows up after Baki's fight with Hanayama. After the stor...

Episode 9 The Division

9. The Division

Aired: Mar 5, 2001

Baki explains to his mother why he fights, visits Hanayama in the hospital, a...

Episode 10 Battlefield

10. Battlefield

Aired: Mar 12, 2001

Captured by the mercenaries as soon as he parachutes in, Baki must free himse...

Episode 11 Gaia

11. Gaia

Aired: Mar 19, 2001

Baki fights Gaia.

Episode 12 Bite Marks

12. Bite Marks

Aired: Mar 26, 2001

Yujiro breaks into the Prime Minister's office to prove a point; Baki fights ...

Episode 13 The Midnight Hour

13. The Midnight Hour

Aired: Apr 2, 2001

All of Baki's friends show up to watch his fight with Yujiro and to help him ...

Episode 15 Reflections

15. Reflections

Aired: Apr 16, 2001

Detective Kido reflects upon his experiences with Baki, and Kuriyagawa tells ...

Episode 16 Coming Home

16. Coming Home

Aired: Apr 23, 2001

Anton Igari, an ex-wrestler, tells Tokugawa, an old man who runs an undergrou...

Episode 17 Champion

17. Champion

Aired: Apr 30, 2001

Flash forward three years: Baki is now the champion of the underground arena....

Episode 19 The Right to Fight

19. The Right to Fight

Aired: May 14, 2001

Kato spars with the fighters in Doppo's dojo; Kozue interferes with some bull...

Episode 22 Head-On Collision

22. Head-On Collision

Aired: Jun 4, 2001

Dr. Shinogi Kureha reveals to his brother, the Cord-Cutter, why he is fightin...

Episode 23 Medical Miracle

23. Medical Miracle

Aired: Jun 18, 2001

The fight between Doppo and Yujiro continues; after Dr. Shinogi Kureha perfor...

Info about Baki the Grappler

Network: TV Tokyo

Genres: Drama, Thriller, Sport, Animation, Action