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Baki the Grappler

Grappler Baki
グラップラー刃牙
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Gutsoon! Entertainment Kodama Akita Shoten Other Panini Manga México Other Meian
Anime start Vol 1, Chap 1 (S1) / Vol 21, Chap 181 (S2) Anime stop Vol 20, Chap 180 (S1) 1994 OVA set between EP 16&17 / Vol 42, Chap 370 (S2) Both seasons abridged
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A seventeen-year-old boy with a white belt enters a karate tournament and shakes the foundations of Japan’s martial arts scene. As he effortlessly defeats his opponents, the world’s top fighters are left to ask: just who is this bizarrely strong young man, and what is he trying to achieve?

Source: Kodama

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Genres
◆ Action ◆ Drama ◆ Martial Arts ◆ Tragedy
Audience Demographics
Male Oriented › Shounen
Character Traits
Strong Protagonist Personality Traits › Arrogant Characters
Human Anatomy
Muscles Scars
Occupations
Martial Artist Yakuza
Relationship
Important Non-Romantic Relationship
Themes
Revenge Sports Violence Violence › Gore
Sports > Combat Sports
Boxing Sumo
Character Types
Male Lead Ensemble Cast Cast › Primarily Male Cast
Male Lead
Ambitious Male Lead Badass Male Lead
Sexual Content
Nudity Pubic Hair Intensity › Mature Sexual Acts › Rape
Activities
Tournaments Conflict › Unarmed Combat Crimes › Murder Physical Activities › Training
Narrative Tropes
Unrealistic Fighting Plot Structure › Achronological Order
Character Change
Character Growth Protagonist Strong from the Start
Work Info
Art Style › Atypical