Your dad could beat up your dad, but Baki's dad could literally kill God.
7.5Season 2 • Episode 24
LatestIn flashback, the United States government sends its special forces to South America to kill a young Yujiro.
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.
Practical Effects
Grotesque muscle detail that makes you fear the animators
Stunts
Fight choreography so absurd it circles back to art
Masami Kikuchi
Baki Hanma (voice)
Kazuhiro Nakata
Kōshō Shinogi (voice)
Naomi Kusumi
Mitsunari Tokugawa (voice)
Sachiko Kojima
Kozue Matsumoto (voice)
Masayuki Nakata
Kaoru Hanayama (voice)
Mugihito
Doppo (voice)
Takehiro Murozono
Kiyosumi Katō (voice)
Toru Okawa
Antonio Kanji Igari (voice)
Hiroshi Naka
Goki Shibukawa (voice)
Keiji Fujiwara
Kasumi Orochi (voice)
Kouichi Sakaguchi
Jack Hanma (voice)
Kunihiko Yasui
Retsu Kaioh (voice)
Masaya Takatsuka
Yuu Amanai (voice)
Masayuki Omoro
Izo Motobe (voice)
Mitsuru Miyamoto
Kureha Shinogi (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The original manga predates modern MMA's popularity, making it weirdly prophetic about combat sports spectacle.
Creator Keisuke Itagaki is a former bodyguard who actually practiced martial arts, explaining why the anatomy looks 'researched by someone who broke bones.'
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