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Baki the Grappler

Baki the Grappler
★ 7.8/10•2001•25m•16•Animation•Action & Adventure•Drama
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime25m
LanguageJA
First Air DateJan 8, 2001

Episodes

Episode 1 - Stirrings of DestinyE125m

Stirrings of Destiny

Baki Hanma fights a gang of 100 thugs; afterward, he is walked home by Detective Kido and his partner, who watched the fight. Baki then trains and thinks about what he should do to get stronger. Meanwhile, Kuriyagawa, the man who hired the thugs to fight Baki in order to test his strength, pays the gang's leader. Also, Baki watches a sparring match between Yuri Chakovsky, the international welterweight boxing champion, and Dinoy, Thailand's Muay Thai champion.

Jan 8, 2001

Episode 2 - Those Who SquirmE225m

Those Who Squirm

Baki spars with Yuri. Meanwhile, Kuriyagawa meets with Kaoru Hanayama, a gangster and renowned brawler, to set up a fight with Baki.

Jan 15, 2001

Episode 3 - The Beast of Yasha CragE325m

The Beast of Yasha Crag

Baki meets his friend Reiichi Ando in the woods and stays with him. While there, Baki adopts some of Ando's training techniques, and he camps alone on Yasha Rock, hoping to fight with the Yasha Ape.

Jan 22, 2001

Episode 4 - The Fang and the TearsE425m

The Fang and the Tears

Baki Hanma fights a rematch with the Yasha Ape. After very hard fight, Baki eventually defeat the giant monster. Later he and Yasha Ape becomes a friends and Yasha Ape gives Baki his fang.

Jan 29, 2001

Episode 5 - A Warrior's HeartE525m

A Warrior's Heart

After returning home, Baki learns that Yuri will be fighting for the heavyweight title, so he visits Yuri at his gym. Meanwhile, Kuriyagawa tells Hanayama that he can't fight Baki until Baki has fought Yuri, but Hanayama has other plans. Before Yuri's title fight, he is attacked by Hanayama who defeats him and destroys his hand.

Feb 5, 2001

Episode 6 - SpiritE625m

Spirit

After being knocked down by Baki, Hanayama flies into a rage in his office. Afterward, he visits his sick mother in the hospital. Also, Baki visits Yuri and his sister, Nina in the hospital before his rematch with Hanayama.

Feb 12, 2001

Episode 7 - GripperE725m

Gripper

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

Feb 19, 2001

Episode 8 - DemonE825m

Demon

Baki's father, Yujiro Hanma, shows up after Baki's fight with Kaoru Hanayama. After the story of how Yujiro met Baki's mother is told, Yujiro and Hanayama fight.

Feb 26, 2001

Episode 9 - The DivisionE925m

The Division

Baki explains to his mother why he fights, visits Hanayama in the hospital, and trains. After a brief encounter with Yujiro, who killed the Yasha Ape, which made Baki angry since Yasha was Baki's friend after their fight, they decide that Baki and Yujiro will fight in one month. Baki then meets Captain Gerry Strydum, who tells him of a mercenary group in Hokkaido, and Baki decides to go there to defeat them.

Mar 5, 2001

Episode 10 - BattlefieldE1025m

Battlefield

Captured by the mercenaries as soon as he parachutes in, Baki must free himself and fight his way out against Nomura's jungle warfare team (Copperhead, Kuraishi, and the Chiba twin brothers, Sanada and Chiba). Meanwhile, an old friend warns Strydum of Gaia's fighting ability.

Mar 12, 2001

Episode 11 - GaiaE1125m

Gaia

Baki fights Gaia (an alter ego of Nomura).

Mar 19, 2001

Episode 12 - Bite MarksE1225m

Bite Marks

Yujiro Hanma breaks into the Prime Minister's office to prove a point; Baki Hanma fights the swordsman Kurokawa; Yujiro forces the archer Kanemoto to shoot an arrow at him; Baki visits his mother after she is rejected by Yujiro.

Mar 26, 2001

Episode 13 - The Midnight HourE1325m

The Midnight Hour

All of Baki's friends show up to watch his fight with Yujiro and to help him warm up; meanwhile, Yujiro fights Gaia. Also, Hanayama opens up to Baki about his mother.

Apr 2, 2001

Episode 14 - LullabyE14

Lullaby

Baki fights his own father, Yujiro.

Apr 9, 2001

Episode 15 - ReflectionsE15

Reflections

A recap episode. Detective Kido reflects upon his experiences with Baki Hanma, and Hitoshi Kuriyagawa tells Kido about Baki's relationship with his mother and his fight with Yujiro.

Apr 16, 2001

Episode 16 - Coming HomeE16

Coming Home

Antonio Igari, a pro wrestler, tells Mitsunari Tokugawa, an old man who runs an underground fighting circuit, about Baki Hanma and his recent global travels. In the narrative, Baki is seen training and fighting, and, while in Brazil, he visits a fighting master named Dickson. Learning of the circuit, Baki returns to Japan to meet with Tokugawa, and he fights Tokugawa's bodyguards to earn a chance to enter the circuit.

Apr 23, 2001

Episode 17 - ChampionE17

Champion

Flash forward three years: Baki Hanma is now the champion of the underground arena. Mitsunari Tokugawa meets with Doppo Orochi, a great Shinshinkai karate fighter, and asks him to enter his son in the arena. Doppo finds Kiyosumi Katou, a former student, at his dojo beating up his fighters, and he introduces Katou to the arena. Baki trains for a fight at the boarding house where he is staying, where Kozue Matsumoto, the daughter of the woman who owns the house, has a crush on him.

Apr 30, 2001

Episode 18 - The Cord-CutterE18

The Cord-Cutter

Baki Hanma fights Kousho Shinogi, a master of Cord-Cut Karate.

May 7, 2001

Episode 19 - The Right To FightE19

The Right To Fight

Kiyosumi Katou spars with the fighters in Doppo Orochi's dojo; Kozue Matsumoto interferes with some bullies that are bothering Baki Hanma, which causes problems for her later; several fighters petition Mitsunari Tokugawa to be Baki's next opponent; Baki trains with Izou Motobe.

May 14, 2001

Episode 20 - An Honorable LossE20

An Honorable Loss

Baki fights Mount Toba, a professional wrestler.

May 21, 2001

Episode 21 - An Unlikely ChallengerE21

An Unlikely Challenger

Yujiro Hanma shows up after Baki's fight and knocks him out, and Doppo Orochi challenges Yujiro to a fight. After watching Doppo spar with his students, Baki spars with him. Yujiro starts a fight with a group of boxers at their gym, and he fights with Izou Motobe and Baki's next opponent is revealed.

May 28, 2001

Episode 22 - Head On Collison!E22

Head On Collison!

Dr. Shinogi Kureha reveals to his brother, Kousho Shinogi, the Cord-Cutter, why he is fighting Baki Hanma; Doppo Orochi and Yujiro Hanma fight.

Jun 4, 2001

Episode 23 - Medical MiracleE23

Medical Miracle

The fight between Doppo Orochi and Yujiro Hanma continues; after Dr. Shinogi Kureha performs a medical miracle, he demonstrates his physical abilities to the crowd; one of Kureha's former patients visits Baki.

Jun 18, 2001

Episode 24 - The King's RansomE24

The King's Ransom

Baki fights Dr. Shinogi Kureha.

Jun 25, 2001

Actors

Masami Kikuchi

Masami Kikuchi

Baki Hanma (voice)

Kazuhiro Nakata

Kazuhiro Nakata

Kōshō Shinogi (voice)

Naomi Kusumi

Naomi Kusumi

Mitsunari Tokugawa (voice)

Sachiko Kojima

Sachiko Kojima

Kozue Matsumoto (voice)

Masayuki Nakata

Masayuki Nakata

Kaoru Hanayama (voice)

Mugihito

Mugihito

Doppo (voice)

Takehiro Murozono

Takehiro Murozono

Kiyosumi Katō (voice)

Toru Okawa

Toru Okawa

Antonio Kanji Igari (voice)

Hiroshi Naka

Hiroshi Naka

Goki Shibukawa (voice)

Keiji Fujiwara

Keiji Fujiwara

Kasumi Orochi (voice)

Kouichi Sakaguchi

Kouichi Sakaguchi

Jack Hanma (voice)

Kunihiko Yasui

Kunihiko Yasui

Retsu Kaioh (voice)

Masaya Takatsuka

Masaya Takatsuka

Yuu Amanai (voice)

Masayuki Omoro

Masayuki Omoro

Izo Motobe (voice)

Mitsuru Miyamoto

Mitsuru Miyamoto

Kureha Shinogi (voice)

Tomohiro Nishimura

Tomohiro Nishimura

Chiharu Shiba (voice)

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