Anime Profile: Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter
Fields | USA Info | Japanese Info | Image |
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Title | Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter | Rurappuraa Baki | ![]() |
Released | 1 OVA episode (45 minutes) | 1 OVA episode (45 minutes) | |
Dates | 1996 | 1994 | |
Company | U.S. Manga Corp. | ||
Creator | Keisuke Itigaki (original story) | ||
Director | Yuji Asada | ||
Genre | |||
Related | Baki the Grappler (2001 Remake) | Baki the Grappler (2001 Remake) | |
Characters | Atsushi Suedo | Atsushi Suedo | |
· · · | Baki Hanma | Baki Hanma | |
· · · | Doppo Orochi | Doppo Orochi | |
· · · | Kosho Shinogi | Kosho Shinogi | |
· · · | Mitsunaga Togugowa β | Mitsunaga Togugowa β | |
· · · | Seicho Kato β | Seicho Kato β |
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Description: Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter
It was the 18th Shinshinkai All-Japan Open at Tokyo's Buddahkhan Stadium. It was a tournament open to all fighters, although it was mainly to showcase fighters from the Shinshinkai Organization. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a young fighter shows up at the tournament. This fighter - a white belt - then proceeds to send other fighters to the hospital.
This scene opens possibly one of the finest, funniest - and certainly one of the most misunderstood - fighting animes that Japan has to offer.