BAKI
バキ
The protagonist, Baki Hanma, trains with an intense focus to become strong enough to surpass his father, Yujiro Hanma, the strongest fighter in the world. Five of the world's most violent and brutal death row inmates are gathering to face Baki. Their objective is to taste defeat -- their unmatched strength and skill have led them to grow bored of life itself, and they now seek out Baki in the hopes that he can overwhelm and utterly crush them. In this crisis, other underground martial art warriors gather to fight by Baki's side: Kaoru Hanayama, Gouki Shibukawa, Retsu Kaioh, and Doppo Orochi. An epic showdown between violent death row inmates and Baki and his friends begins! (Source: Netflix)
BAKI is a ona with 26 episodes, from Summer 2018, produced by TMS Entertainment, rated 7.2/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
The protagonist, Baki Hanma, trains with an intense focus to become strong enough to surpass his father, Yujiro Hanma, the strongest fighter in the world. Five of the world's most violent and brutal death row inmates are gathering to face Baki. Their objective is to taste defeat -- their unmatched strength and skill have led them to grow bored of life itself, and they now seek out Baki in the hopes that he can overwhelm and utterly crush them. In this crisis, other underground martial art warriors gather to fight by Baki's side: Kaoru Hanayama, Gouki Shibukawa, Retsu Kaioh, and Doppo Orochi. An epic showdown between violent death row inmates and Baki and his friends begins! (Source: Netflix)
Main Characters
Tags
- Martial Arts — Centers around the use of traditional hand-to-hand combat.
- Fugitive — Prominently features a character evading capture by an individual or organization.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Primarily Male Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of male characters.
- Primarily Adult Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of characters above a high school age.
- Shounen — Target demographic is teenage and young adult males.
- Gore — Prominently features graphic bloodshed and violence.
- Delinquents — Features characters with a notorious image and attitude, sometimes referred to as "yankees".
- Revenge — Prominently features a character who aims to exact punishment in a resentful or vindictive manner.
- Crime — Centers around unlawful activities punishable by the state or other authority.
- Judo — Centers around the sport of judo.
- Surreal Comedy — Prominently features comedic moments that defy casual reasoning, resulting in illogical events.