Baki the Grappler

Baki the Grappler (Japanese: グラップラー刃牙, Hepburn: Gurappurā Baki) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Keisuke Itagaki. It was originally serialized in the shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion from 1991 to 1999 and collected into 42 tankōbon volumes by Akita Shoten. The story follows teenager Baki Hanma as he trains and tests his fighting skills against a variety of different opponents in deadly, no rules hand-to-hand combat.

Grappler Baki: The Martial Arts Manga That Has Captivated Fans for Decades

For over three decades, Grappler Baki has been a staple of the martial arts manga scene, captivating fans with its intense fight scenes and dramatic storyline. Created by Keisuke Itagaki and first published in Weekly Shōnen Champion in 1991, Grappler Baki has since been adapted into multiple anime series, OVAs, and even a video game.

The manga follows the journey of Baki Hanma, a young martial artist who seeks to become the strongest fighter in the world. Along the way, he must face off against a variety of opponents, including death row inmates, powerful martial arts masters, and even his own father, who is also a legendary fighter.

The Grappler Baki manga is divided into several parts, including Grappler Baki, Baki, Baki Hanma, Baki-Dou, and Bakidou, with a total of 146 volumes published as of 2021. Each part explores different themes and characters while maintaining the series' trademark brutal fight scenes and intense drama.

The anime adaptations of Grappler Baki have also been well-received by fans, with the first series airing from 2001 to 2002 and the most recent, Baki Hanma, released on Netflix in 2021. The series has also spawned several OVAs and a video game, Fighting Fury, which was released on PlayStation 2 in 2000.

In addition to its thrilling fight scenes, Grappler Baki also explores themes such as the nature of strength, the value of hard work and dedication, and the importance of family and friendship. These elements have helped to make the series a fan favorite and a classic of the martial arts genre.

Overall, Grappler Baki is a must-read for fans of martial arts manga and anime. With its compelling storyline, well-developed characters, and intense fight scenes, it is sure to keep readers and viewers on the edge of their seats from beginning to end.

The series was followed by four sequels in the same magazine; Baki (バキ, officially romanized as New Grappler Baki: In Search of Our Strongest Hero), which was serialized from 1999 to 2005 and collected into 31 volumes, Baki Hanma (範馬刃牙, Hanma Baki, officially romanized as Baki: Son of Ogre), which was serialized from 2005 to 2012 and collected into 37 volumes, Baki-Dou (刃牙道, Baki Dō, lit. "Baki's Style"), which was serialized from 2014 to 2018 and collected into 22 volumes, and a fifth series, also named Bakidou (バキ道) but with Baki's name written in katakana instead of kanji, began on October 4, 2018.

A 45-minute original video animation (OVA) was released in 1994. A 24-episode anime aired on TV Tokyo between January 8 and June 25, 2001, and was quickly followed by a second 24-episode series from July 22 to December 24, 2001. An original net animation (ONA) was released on Netflix between June 25 and September 24, 2018, followed by a second season that was released on June 4, 2020. The third season was released on September 30, 2021. A fourth season has been announced . The OVA was the first to be licensed and released in North America, in 1998 by Central Park Media, followed by the original manga series in 2002 by Gutsoon! Entertainment (incomplete), and finally both anime series in 2005 by Funimation Entertainment. Media Do International began releasing the second manga series digitally in August 2018. The Baki series is one of the best-selling manga of all time, with over 85 million copies in circulation.

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