If you want a better understanding on Baki the grappler II, I highly recommend that you watch the prequel before seeing this.
Baki the grappler II takes place 4 years after all the events of the first one. All grown up and now champion of the underground tournament baki's back and ready for more action. His goals remain the same as in the first one, to become the world's strongest man alive. I have to say after seeing this I felt like I was watching someone else playing a videogame tournament and me in the audience cheering on the champ. The hype was exactly like the first one, scratch that I think it was better.
Baki is now 17 years old and alot more mature in this one. He doesn't get angry over little things anymore, he's more relaxed and cool headed. Instead of using his head as a weapon he uses it to think strategically. He tries his best to find that certain achilles heel/weak point on his opponent's fighting style.
Baki has earned his respect as the new undeafeated champion of the underground tournament and for that he must defend his title against the world's best. Before I continue there's something you should know, the events of Baki becoming the new underground champ probably happened in the manga. I haven't seen it so that's what probably happened. Let's continue shall we, fighters all across the world with different stature want a taste of the young champ. Some of the Characters from the prequel make an apperence, and have also have improved greatly in there fighting skills. New and even formidable opponents await the young fighter.
The way the new fighters are presented in terms of back story and character development are pretty much the same as it was from prequel, they just have more screen time. It was really interesting seeing moves from different martial art styles being used here, and let me tell you there are alot of martial art styles presented in this anime.
Baki the grappler II has top notch action and alot of fighting scenes combined with a tounament like setting. The pace of the story is alot faster than the prequel. New martial artists testing there skills against one another, it felt like a little taste of heaven in a way for fight fans and action fans.
Baki continues his journey towards his father's title of being the strongest creature on the planet. Is a dream only a dream or will the young fighter succeed in making his dream possible?
