Baki-dou

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If you love just watching Baki be Baki minus the Father-Complex then you'll like this. It's divulged into a fight-fest where Baki is just fighting whoever to quell the boredom and if you can get down with that then you'll enjoy this ride.

Do not look for character development from Baki or any of the famed cased outside of a few new injuries of a slightly different outlook on their life.

It's Baki, look at the beautiful art, the muscles and everything else it has to offer.

At this point the main climax has happened, Baki has already fought Ogre and is now growing up into the ... stoic Baki-boy we've all known he was going to be.

Baki-dou can be seen as something of an epilogue to the events preceding Hanma Baki, which more or less concludes the story of Baki and many other characters in a dramatically satisfying way. As a result, Baki-dou is left with answering the question of "what now?" And the answer is a perhaps expected level of absurdity involving light science fiction elements to bring fourth even more stronger opponents for the main cast to face-off against. The power creep is very apparent and this would seem like a 'jump the shark' moment for the series, but that would be discounting the many other points where Baki ... has reached into the absurd - although this time it is more pronounced.

By no means is this manga bad. I don't think it is absolutely necessary reading for a Baki fan, but those who do will most certainly have a fun time. You get to see old fan favorites interact with some legitimately sad send-offs and triumphant battles. I will say, this iteration of Baki is by far the most bloody and gore-y as weapons become a prominent piece in many of the fights taking place. I would recommend this to any fan of combat sports manga and Baki fans wanting more of the same.

Baki-dou is an integral installment within the expansive Baki series crafted by Itagaki. It is advisable to commence your journey from the inception of the original series. Positioned as the 4th or 5th segment of the Baki saga, depending on classification, Baki-dou stands as a narrative that can be comprehended independently, devoid of prior acquaintance with its predecessors.

Baki-dou unfolds as a captivating kung-fu martial art battle series, bearing resemblance to the acclaimed Kengan Ashura. The portrayal of characters within this series is notably distinct, with fighting maneuvers meticulously depicted. Across its span of 22 volumes, Baki-dou successfully sustained my engagement, holding my attention steadfastly. Admirers ... of Kengan Ashura and Fist of the North Star are poised to find immense satisfaction within the pages of this enthralling saga.