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Baki the Grappler

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About Baki the Grappler

Baki the Grappler is a action & adventure and drama anime series that premiered on TV Tokyo on January 8, 2001. It has 2 seasons and 48 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 2 Episode 24 "Rencounter", aired on December 24, 2001.

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.

  • Animation
  • Action & Adventure
  • Drama

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Episodes

48 episodes · 2 seasons

Childhood + Underground Arena Sagas

2001 · 24 episodes · Last episode: 25 years ago

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.

Baki the Grappler Childhood + Underground Arena Sagas release dates →
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    24. The King's Ransom

    Baki fights Dr. Shinogi Kureha.

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    23. 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.

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    22. 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.

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    21. 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.

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    20. An Honorable Loss

    Baki fights Mount Toba, a professional wrestler.

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    19. 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.

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    18. The Cord-Cutter

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

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    17. 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.

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    16. 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.

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    15. 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.

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    14. Lullaby

    Baki fights his own father, Yujiro.

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    13. 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.

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    12. 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.

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    11. Gaia

    Baki fights Gaia (an alter ego of Nomura).

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    10. 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.

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    9. 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.

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    8. 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.

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    7. Gripper

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

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    6. 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.

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    5. 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.

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    4. 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.

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    3. 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.

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    2. 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.

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    1. 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.

Maximum Tournament Saga

2001 · 24 episodes · Last episode: 24 years ago

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.

Baki the Grappler Maximum Tournament Saga release dates →
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    24. Rencounter

    In flashback, the United States government sends its special forces to South America to kill a young Yujiro.

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    23. Final Strike

    Baki and Jack Hammer continue to fight in the finals as Jack's body breaks down.

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    22. Soldiers Misfortune

    Baki and Jack Hammer continue to fight in the final match. In flashback to Vietnam, Yujiro breaks into an American base and terrorizes the soldiers; later, Jack is born.

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    21. Blood Battle

    Baki faces Jack Hammer in the final match of the tournament. Also, in flashback Yujiro meets Jack's mother in Vietnam.

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    20. The Finals

    Baki and Jack Hammer think about the training and hardships they've endured to reach their current level of ability.

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    19. Monster

    In the second match of the semi-finals, Shibukawa Goki faces Jack Hammer.

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    18. Warriors Legacy

    Baki fights Retsu Kaio in the first match of the semi-finals.

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    17. Doppo vs Shibukawa

    Shibukawa Goki faces Doppo in the fourth match of the quarter-finals.

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    16. How to Build a Better Monster

    Andreanof Garland and Jack Hammer continue to fight in the third match of the quarter-finals. Also, Hammer's training history is revealed.

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    15. The Ace and the Serpent

    In the second fight of the quarter-finals, Katsumi faces Retsu Kaio; Andreanof Garland fights an anaconda to make things fair, since he hasn't fought in the tournament yet, and then he faces Jack Hammer in the third fight of the quarter-finals.

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    14. Deception

    Igari begs Baki to let him win, and they fight in the first match of the quarter-finals.

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    13. Misdirection

    Yujiro fights against all of the tournament losers; in the second D-Block match of round two, Shibukawa Goki faces Shinogi Kousho.

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    12. Survivor

    In the first D-Block match of round two, Doppo faces Amanai Yu; Baki takes Kozue to the site of his mother's death.

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    11. The Chained Patriot

    Andreanof Garland, the last reserver, is introduced when it is deemed that Shiba is in no condition to fight in the next round; in the second C-Block match of round two, Jack Hammer faces Misaki Kengo.

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    10. Robe of Death

    In the first C-Block match of round two, Shiba Chiharu faces Ian McGregor.

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    9. Measure of a Man

    In the second B-Block match of round two, Hanayama faces Orochi Katsumi.

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    8. Eras End

    In the second A-Block match of round two, Igari faces Kinryuzan; in the first B-Block match of round two, Retsu Kaio faces Mount Toba.

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    7. Fighting the Past

    The fourth D-Block match of round one continues as Shinogi Kureha and Shinogi Kousho continue to fight; Baki faces Zulu in the first A-Block match of round two.

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    6. The Tigerslayer Returns

    Richard Filth, a bouncer, faces Orochi Doppo in the second D-Block match of round one; Roger Harlon, an amateur wrestler, faces the jujutsu master Shibukawa Goki in the third D-Block match of round one; Shinogi Kureha faces Shinogi Kousho in the fourth D-Block match of round one.

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    5. User

    Brazilian Jiu-jitsu master Sergio Silva faces pit-fighter Jack Hammer in the fourth C-Block match of round one; Yujiro tries to fight Hammer, but Baki intervenes; shoot wrestler Yamamoto Minoru faces Amanai Yu in the first D-Block match of round one.

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    4. The King Returns

    Yujiro arrives and enters his protégé Amanai Yu in the tournament; in the first C-Block match of round one, heavyweight boxing world champion Ian McGregor fights Taekwondo master Li Moko; in the second C-Block match of round one, biker gang leader Shiba Chiharu fights judo master Hatanaka Kohei; in the third C-Block match of round one, Shorinji Kenpo master Misaki Kengo fights pro wrestler Mike Queen.

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    3. Darkness from Light

    Baki saves the Yasha Ape's son from Katsumi; in the third B-Block match of round one, Hanayama fights the Japanese Kenpo master Inagi Bunnoshin; in the fourth B-Block match of round one, Roland Gustaf, a catch-as-catch-can wrestler, fights Orochi Katsumi.

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    2. Reverse

    In the third A-Block match of round one, heavyweight kickboxing champion Rob Robinson takes on the professional wrestler Anton Igari; in the fourth A-Block match of round one, Motobe Izo fights the grand sumo Kinryuzan; in the first B-Block match of round one, the Sambo master Sergei Taktaroff fights Retsu Kaio, a master of Chinese Kenpo; in the second B-Block match of round one, Kato fights the son of the Yasha Ape.

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    1. The Opening

    Mitsunari Tokugawa announces his plans for a world martial arts tournament, and fighters from around the world gather for it. In the first fight of round one in the A-Block, Baki Hanma fights Artemis Regan, a professional wrestler; in the second fight of round one in the A-Block, Vale Tudo master Zulu fights Muay Thai master Dentoranee Jitpika.

Cast & crew

  • Naomi Kusumi

    Naomi Kusumi

    Gym Owner (voice)

Baki the Grappler FAQ

Will there be new episodes of Baki the Grappler?

Baki the Grappler has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 24, 2001.

When did the latest episode of Baki the Grappler come out?

The most recent episode of Baki the Grappler, Season 2 Episode 24 "Rencounter", aired on December 24, 2001.

How many seasons of Baki the Grappler are there?

Baki the Grappler has 2 seasons with 48 episodes in total.

When did Baki the Grappler first air?

Baki the Grappler first aired on TV Tokyo on January 8, 2001.

How do I get notified when new episodes of Baki the Grappler are released?

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