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Baki the Grappler
24 Episodes
25 min each
WINTER 2001
Synopsis
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.
Action
Sports
Format
Unknown
Episodes
24
Per Episode
25 min
Source
Unknown
Episodes
24 / 24 Episodes
1
Episode 1
Moving Towards 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.
2
Episode 2
The Ones that Squirm
Baki spars with Yuri. Meanwhile, Kuriyagawa meets with Kaoru Hanayama, a gangster and renowned brawler, to set up a fight with Baki.
3
Episode 3
The Monster of Yasha Cave
Baki meets his friend 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.
4
Episode 4
The Fang and Tears
Baki fights a rematch with the Yasha Ape.
5
Episode 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.
6
Episode 6
A Man's Stand
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 in the hospital before his rematch with Hanayama.
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Episode 7
Gripping Attack!
Baki and Hanayama continue to fight, and Hanayama's tattoo is explained.
8
Episode 8
Demon
Baki's dad, Yujiro, shows up after Baki's fight with Hanayama. After the story of how Yujiro met Baki's mother is told, Yujiro and Hanayama fight.
9
Episode 9
Parting
Baki explains to his mother why he fights, visits Hanayama in the hospital, and trains. After a brief encounter with Yujiro, they decide that they will fight in one month. Baki then meets Strydum, who tells him of a mercenary group in Hokkaido, and Baki decides to go there to defeat them.
10
Episode 10
Battlefield
Captured by the mercenaries as soon as he parachutes in, Baki must free himself and fight his way out. Meanwhile, an old friend warns Strydum of Gaia's fighting ability.
11
Episode 11
Gaia
Baki fights Gaia.
12
Episode 12
Bite Marks
Yujiro breaks into the Prime Minister's office to prove a point; Baki 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.
13
Episode 13
Challenge
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.
14
Episode 14
After Having a Dream
Baki fights Yujiro.
15
Episode 15
Slave
Detective Kido reflects upon his experiences with Baki, and Kuriyagawa tells Kido about Baki's relationship with his mother and his fight with Yujiro.
16
Episode 16
Road to the Sacred Land
Anton Igari, an ex-wrestler, tells Tokugawa, an old man who runs an underground fighting circuit, about Baki and his recent global travels. In the narrative, Baki is seen training and fighting, and, while in Brazil, he visits a fighting master named Dixon. 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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Episode 17
The Gathering
Flash forward three years: Baki is now the champion of the underground arena. Tokugawa meets with Orochi Doppo, a former champion of the arena, and asks him to enter his son Katsumi in the arena. Doppo finds Kato, a former student, at his dojo beating up his fighters, and he introduces Kato to the arena. Baki trains for a fight at the boarding house where he is staying, where Kozue, the daughter of the woman who owns the house, has a crush on him.
18
Episode 18
The Chord-Cutter
Baki fights Shinogi Kousho, a master of Cord-Cut Karate.
19
Episode 19
Opponent
Kato spars with the fighters in Doppo's dojo; Kozue interferes with some bullies that are bothering Baki, which causes problems for her later; several fighters petition Tokugawa to be Baki's next opponent; Baki trains with Motobe Ito.
20
Episode 20
An Honorable Loss
Baki fights Mount Toba, a professional wrestler.
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Episode 21
Killer Instinct
Yujiro shows up after Baki's fight and knocks him out, and Doppo 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 Motobe Izo and Baki's next opponent is revealed.
22
Episode 22
Head-On Collision
Dr. Shinogi Kureha reveals to his brother, the Cord-Cutter, why he is fighting Baki; Doppo and Yujiro fight.
23
Episode 23
Fighting God, Satan!
The fight between Doppo and Yujiro 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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Episode 24
The Devil's Payback
Baki fights Dr. Shinogi Kureha.
Characters
Voice Actors
Masami Kikuchi (japanese)
Baki Hanma
Main
Voice Actors
Kenji Nomura (japanese)
Yujiro Hanma
Supporting
Voice Actors
Yurika Hino (japanese)
Emi Akezawa
Supporting
Voice Actors
Motoko Kumai (japanese)
Kaoru Hanayama
Supporting
Voice Actors
Mugihito (japanese)
Doppo Orochi
Supporting
Voice Actors
Masayuki Omoro (japanese)
Hitoshi Kuriyagawa
Supporting
Staff
Keisuke Itagaki
Original Creator
Hitoshi Nanba
Director
Hideo Takahashi
Sound Director
Dir en grey
Theme Song Performance
Eric Vale
ADR Script (English)
Fumihiko Shimo
Script
Comments
Information
Aired
Jan 08, 2001
to Jun 25, 2001
Season
WINTER 2001
Source
Unknown
Format
Unknown
Studios
Group TAC
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