Baki

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Japanese: バキ


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Type: ONA
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jun 25, 2018 to Dec 17, 2018
Producers: None found, add some
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Source: Manga
Genre: SportsSports
Themes: Combat SportsCombat Sports, GoreGore
Demographic: ShounenShounen
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 7.311 (scored by 256231256,231 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #28212
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #540
Members: 456,938
Favorites: 2,803

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Preliminary Spoiler
Dec 16, 2018
There are few words that describe Baki (2018), the only one that comes to mind is “violent” which is both an extremely accurate and flawed description of the show. One one hand, the show is extremely violent, people are getting completely OBLITERATED in like three punches but sometimes it feels like it’s really going easy on us.

TL;DR I’d give this show an 8 (rounding down the 8.2)
Let me preface this by saying I haven’t watched any of the previous Baki animes, so I’m not too caught up with the Baki lore or anything. That being said, the show feels really basic… there’s not much ...
Jul 30, 2018
Preliminary (6/26 eps)
Netflix has come to reward us once again with some nu-anime. It starts with the most epic rock metal solo known to mankind, followed by muscle Jesuses and GAR Moseses posing while looking like the manly and badass they are. Then they start fighting each others and I don't know what the fuck, but this is the most godawesome thing I have seen since Netero and Zero invaded the palace in Hunter x Hunter.

There aren't great many things that I appreciate more than manly and bro. It rhymes so you know its legitimate. What Baki does is not simply bromaculous or over the top manliness: ...
Jul 18, 2018
Preliminary (4/26 eps)
I really wish I could give this 10/10. But the Plot is very simple and straightforward and the art style is not deserving of a 10.

But what it lacks in story it makes up for the most exciting fights with a lot of techniques from all martial art forms.
This anime takes martial arts to its limits without involving any external powers like KI or Magic. It can get a bit crazy later on if they adapt later chapters of manga. Every episode I wish it didn't end.
This series also has hilarious, What Just happened comedy. You are taken off guard, and that is personality one ...
Jul 24, 2018
Preliminary (5/26 eps)
I really love the Baki franchise so I guess a score of 7 seems pretty harsh but I've got good reason for it.

To start with I guess I'll go into the Art. The animation started off really bad, being a mix of poor computer animation and CGI. It gets better right away when they lose the cheap CG fight scenes, but the animation quality doesn't look much better than the first seasons despite them being released seventeen years ago.

As far as Sound is concerned, it's fine. I was maybe hoping for a slightly better soundtrack but it's not bad enough to warrant much criticism.

Finally I ...
Jan 11, 2019
Baki is a wonderful brainchild. I haven't seen a series in so fucking long that tries to break the mold. In short, this anime is refreshing.

I normally don't take the time to write reviews. In fact, this is my first on this site, but I find this anime in particular is not getting the love it deserves.

Others on this site write huge, massively informed reviews, but I'd just like to throw in my two cents rather than get too wordy:

I have a huge soft spot for uniqueness; having consumes entertainment for so many years, things become predictable and boring when you do them by the ...
Aug 8, 2018
Preliminary (5/26 eps)
I loved the original when I was a child, now after way too many years seeing this sequel was a blessing. And any one looking to watch this I highly recommend watching the first 2 seasons first and dive into Bakis lore. Almost everything about this sequel is amazing, the art style and the music fits Baki perfectly, there is only 1 big problem that I have with the show and that is some parts of some fights for whatever reason has some not very good CGI. I am know sometimes CGI can work but in this case whenever they splash it into a ...
Aug 7, 2018
Preliminary (7/26 eps)
I really like the work they are doing in this series, it's pretty good they even add 3D scenes that are acceptable, to see the series I do not think it's necessary to see the previous season although I would recommend it, the story is common a boy with super strength is facing the strongest in the world, I like the approach I also like to be taken seriously the other characters and does not leave them painted as to see, sencundarios characters that shine in all exprendor and make that grace to the series, has an amazing animation and soundtrack and without a doubt ...
Mar 9, 2020
Are you into masculine but probably very gay men? Then this is for you.

I decided to make this review now because season 2 trailer came out and I want people to watch it before that arrives since it is a tournament arc. I believe Bakis production was not the greatest thing imaginable. Baki is CG a lot. First half they used in few scenes but in the second half it was everywhere. But Baki has some funny moments and epic fights here and there. I recommend the dub since it was funnier. They had a lot of freedom since it had references to many things ...
Sep 6, 2018
Preliminary (11/26 eps)
Do you like great Martial Arts anime?
Do you like exaggeration that seems to have no limits (or reasons most times) for moments?
Do you like a little bit of fanservice?

Welp!! this anime is for you, From the very first episode i loved Baki. 7/10 might not seem too good for you but i have my reasons.

Story 5
It is straightforward, not time to beat around, dudes just want to brawl lol, please understand that you get where it's headed from the very first episode. I am a little disappointed because this could have been done better.

Art 6
I have a hate/love relationship with the art, first i ...
Aug 16, 2018
Preliminary (8/26 eps)
This anime adaptation is pretty cool apart from the 3D CGI fight in one episode this anime is pretty damn awesome I mean the fights are awesome when they aren't using 3D CGI the plot isn't something complex it's pretty simple guys who fight in street fights to the death so far, the character designs are kinda weird but it's the same as the manga the original content which I don't mind it's pretty creepy but cool at the same time especially when the characters show facial expressions, although I wish Baki the main character would stop acting like he is mentally retarded and only ...
Aug 28, 2020
As a casual I'll do my best to analyze this objectively since this series does have several redeeming qualities that save it from being a six.

The art style is really striking, ad there's a lot of people who are fans of the thick line work which isn't really as common in lower budget productions. Some of the fight scenes have some pretty obvious CGI use but it conveys the sheer force behind the fight scenes. Lots of fantastical techniques and blood and gore if you're into that,

I'm probably dropping this series because of the lack of character exploration. There's a lot of ...
Aug 4, 2021
Honestly, if you're looking for well flushed out characters, unpredictable or novel plot, or astounding art, you should probably look elsewhere. However, if you are a fan of watching extremely muscular men beat the shit out of each other, this is the show for you.
Baki (the show) is at its core a testosterone filled 624 minutes of violence, at times so gruesome and graphic that I (a horror movie connoisseur, Junji Ito lover, true crime fanatic) had to look away. Faces are blown off. Skin is gruesomely torn and then the freshly exposed muscle is beat to the high heavens. Second degree, third degree ...
Jan 28, 2019
My own synopsis:
Phenomenon, an exceptional, unusual, or abnormal person, thing, or occurrence. A phenomenon happened 100 years ago where nitroglycerin, which was supposed to be impossible to solidify, crystallized during a shipment overseas. This happened on a global scale ever since that day. Bringing it to the present day where once again another phenomenon has occurred.
Five guys (not the burger joint) break out of some maximum security prisons across the world all in synchronicity: two from USA, one from Russia, one from France, and one from Japan. These men head to Tokyo in order to know what defeat truly is.

My thoughts on Baki:
To sum ...
Mar 29, 2020
I wasn't a huge fan of the art style for this anime. It over exaggerates some features of the characters, some in a good way and bad for others. The lips were huge and the eyes weren't intensely expressive unless the character should anger or some malicious behavior.

You don't see the main character in action too much up until the last few episodes which really annoyed me because he is an interesting MC. He's strong but shy. And his dad is awesome. I wish there was more action from him in the very beginning.

The fight scenes are epic! I enjoyed them. They do get disgustingly ...
Jan 14, 2021
If you want a concise review that isn't riddled with vague pseudo-intellectual nonsense, read this one.

It's Street Fighter in the format of an anime. You see fighters with their own unique abilities go up against each other, with mundane story elements that justify the fight taking place. A fictive example: one fighter works for the police and another one deals drugs, they meet on a drug-busting operation and fight. There's also a main tournament where they'll eventually all meet again.

All fighters are extremely caricatural (in a good way). They're all distinguished from normal humans with their abnormal muscle anatomy and strength. Similar to Broly from ...
Jul 24, 2020
I watched Baki years ago when it first came out, and while the first season rocked, the second season was straight trash. So, when I saw Baki had made a comeback, I didn't know if it would be great or terrible. Fortunately, it leaned more towards great.

The return of Baki sees a more unhinged version of the anime, at times feeling like it wants to be a bit JoJo-esque by blending insane brutality (which it always has had) with a new comedic twist. Basically, 5 death row inmates have escaped prisons around the world and have come to Japan to ...
Mar 2, 2021
I hadn't consume any Baki related media before this. So if you are thinking about entering just as myself two months ago, I hope I can help.

Baki is a action thriller anime based in punch-to-punch fights, in its essence. The anime plot isn't really its best part, although we can find some very remarkable moments due to various secondary characters. It isn't much about Baki, in my point of view. The anime is sustained by the great and diverse character design present in the Baki-universe. Almost all the characters have their own unique mysteries, charism, personality and it is all shown in fights. Dialogues, ...
May 7, 2020
So ... Let's start out with that i haven't yet watched Baki The Grappler but i'm starting it right after i finish this review. The Opening is really nice, could be perfect if the screaming was a little bit less. I needed a little bit more explanation on who Baki really is and on his past but maybe i will see this in the 2001 series so i can't really talk about this. I see logic in him becoming a lot stronger after he did sex but i also don't see it. He was way too different after this and the love story was a ...
Dec 21, 2020
There were certain art work or animation that involved using CGI, or whatever the animation it was that Berserk (2016) used, in certain fights. At the same time, it was not too bad, which is why I gave it a 9/10. As for character, I gave it a 9/10 because at first, the villains come out so strong that certain characters are not able to beat them. Of course, in the end, they are getting beat up pretty easily. Sure, there were some struggles, but in the end, they got beat up to where we see them as weak characters. I still give it a ...
Oct 10, 2018
Preliminary (15/26 eps)
I think that the main reason why Baki is so underappreciated is because most of it's viewers find it to be "Weird" or "Bizzarre" or maybe even stupid at some points, and i can't agree more, Yes! Baki is a very bizzarre anime and that's why it's so great, Baki never fails to surprise it's viewer due to the fact that it's a very unpredictable show, But that's what makes it great, you see, Baki isn't bizzarre for the sake of being bizzarre it's like that for a reason, and that reason is to entertain it's viewer with it's sheer power of unpredictability.

The fights ...