Baki the Grappler

Name: Baki the Grappler
Genre: Animation, Action & Adventure, Drama
Released: 2001-01-08
Rating: 7.8
Cast: Masami Kikuchi, Kazuhiro Nakata, Naomi Kusumi, Sachiko Kojima, Masayuki Nakata

2001·Series·25 min·★ 7.8(349)

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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.

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About Baki the Grappler

Baki the Grappler is a 2001 Japanese-language animation, action & adventure and drama series. The cast is led by Masami Kikuchi, Kazuhiro Nakata, Naomi Kusumi. It spans 2 seasons and 48 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 7.8/10 across 300 ratings.

Baki the Grappler was produced by Group TAC and made in Japan. It was first aired on January 8, 2001.

First aired: January 8, 2001
Last aired: December 24, 2001
Original language: Japanese
Status: Ended
Seasons: 2 (48 episodes)
Network: TV Tokyo
Country: Japan
Production: Group TAC

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Baki the Grappler cast & crew

The cast features Masami Kikuchi as Baki Hanma (voice), Kazuhiro Nakata as Kōshō Shinogi (voice), Naomi Kusumi as Mitsunari Tokugawa (voice), Sachiko Kojima as Kozue Matsumoto (voice), Masayuki Nakata as Kaoru Hanayama (voice), and Mugihito as Doppo (voice).

Is Baki the Grappler worth watching?

Baki the Grappler holds an audience score of 7.8/10 from 349 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation series.

With 2 seasons and 48 episodes, it's a long-haul binge.

If you enjoy animation, action & adventure, and drama, Baki the Grappler is worth a place on your watchlist.

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