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This is an old anime and I just finished watching it blindly just because I wanted to watch some old-ass mecha anime by Nagai Go. And which is a space opera as well, which is interest.

Inspired in Mazinger Z in many ways but now in space. And that's nice, there's some worldbuilding and many interesting acclamations to be done to this show. During the 80s, I suppose it would be very intriguing to develop such shows and we can somehow see the evolution compared to Mazinger Z (which I watched some 20 episodes though).

What really kills it I think that are the some of ... the episodic plots which are just repetitiive. Like, really. There are some golden gems of episodes but they are not the big part. I could say that the show really got some nice fights, effects and even plot-lines of interest from 12 onwards. After that, there are just some episodes that really makes the show tiring. In fact, even the ending falls short in many aspects as I think it is anticlimatic, but, somehow, okay I guess...

If you are interest on history of mecha and really hyped about space mecha and space opera you can enjoy it. I liked the art and some fights. Just don't expect too much.

That's why it is fine.

In my opinion, somehow, this entrance is a peak in its design and production with a different aspect than older Bleach arcs. The simultaneous fights, the unpredictable amount of new narratives and abilities during fights and the short number in episodes got it into a different way. It is serious as its name says it, "Thousand Blood Year War - The separation", yet it relies so much in shonen surface level narrative. The character designs is silly, too, in a new way.

Sometimes I can't really understand the power level of characters that are battling and it is hard to truly understand why someone lost without ... it being something silly or "oh, it was just a new transformation", but that's nice too. Manga is like that and Bleach've shown us similarly in the past. Things are unpredictable and this reflects not only during fights but in the main narrative since we are driving in never-shown-before important parts of bleach's world.

I believe it is a good entrance and I recommend. I've had a difficult time aceppting its fast pacing and silliness but I guess I just like it. Animation and music are fine, too.

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, ... flashbacks. And they are almost all very well design to the purpose of never-ending bloodshed, sense of danger and unpredictability fights. The series has its strong sides in its 80's-90's martial arts shonen design. It is all about fights between fists. Not barehanded, of course, and with some detailed strategies and characters' attributes.

It is very much a stereotype of martial arts shonen, yes. But different, sometimes. Violence really takes a place and is the reason for the violence & profanity tag. Character's abilities are somewhat insane and far beyond human capacities in very specific points so it doesn't really feel like a excess to the audience (I personally think the gore can be hard to hard for most foes as it was for me in the beginning and learned to handle it).

The plot is basically about five death row murderers that felt inside them the urge to find their death in a fight. They escape, at the same time, from differents high-security prison in bizarre and absurd ways. Their design are pretty much revolved in a cloudy bizarre, unique and absurd ways.

The animation is ok, sometimes being kind of lazy but not that much. The muscles are very well detailed and it can be all it is about in insane moments. The openings can be as freaky as the series, but it lacks the image in my opinion

I really enjoyed watching Baki since it is clearly a type of anime that lacks in our modernity. It is visceral. It is about strength, as it can be a encyclopedia and hot-blooded moments.

This anime is gold, pretty much. It stars slow, but once you get in the first arc you will be overwhelmed with the enjoyment of these nonsensical jokes, stereotypical characters and whatever else the writers of this show wanted.

Story: 9/10
Character: 10/10
In my opinion there was only one or two bad arcs but they didn't change my opinion about the show because there is so much good stuff. Most of the story arcs are well-handed with much fun ,randomness that drives the plot and the intensity of the most emotional and stupid moments.

Art: 10/10
Sound: 10/10
The anime is pleasing in its design and its ... visual effects. It has some really great soundtrack for every type of scene, fitting perfectly.

Enjoument: 10/10
Overall: 9/10
This anime gave me great joy for the amount of effort you could that was put into it. Things were never predictable and when they were, they were hilarious.