Alternative Titles
Synonyms: Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter, Baki the Grappler: The Ultimate Fighter
Japanese: グラップラー刃牙
Information
Type:
OVA
Episodes:
1
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Aug 21, 1994
Producers:
None found, add some
Licensors:
Central Park Media
Studios:
Knack Productions
Source:
Manga
Genre:
Sports
Demographic:
Shounen
Duration:
45 min.
Rating:
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Statistics
Ranked:
#52092
2
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Popularity:
#4709
Members:
21,589
Favorites:
53
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Your Feelings Categories Jan 13, 2009
Some of the technics will make you cringe. Good OVA to the series. This was out long before the tv series so animation is a little older looking. Basically, it's a longer episode of the series. The characters are actually the same. I saw this first, and while watching the series, I realized they basically absorbed the OVA into the series. In other words, if you saw the series, you seen this OVA. Still, it's worth a watch, especially if your a Baki fan.
Nov 28, 2015
Oh boy, another seriously underrated OVA. Truly a shame how so many great OVA from the 90s don't get the praise they deserve on this site.
So after watching the first season of Baki I decided to check out the older OVA before continuing with Season Two. But let's review this beautiful piece of art step by step: Story: 9/10 The OVA covers up the Karate tournament which was animated as well in season one of Baki the Grappler (TV). Nothing outstanding but a simple and great tournament setting which I love and in my opinion one of the best ways to present great fights and Baki ... Feb 26, 2013
And yes ppl i like short fighting ova´s, like this one, compared to the serie´s made about a decade later thats more on a darker and more serious note, this ova was more , well made on a more kidfriendly style by animation. storywise its not too shabby, weras it was an era were fighing anime popped out of the ground all over japan, but still is one that´s wellknown there till this day, Chara. fightingstyle and introduction are always special, villians to, and damn it was a bloody, bonebreakin´ rivers of bloodletting matchup thats settled in the story since most take´s
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