Baki the Grappler (2001)
Original title: グラップラー刃牙
Baki the Grappler is a 2001 Japanese-language animation series. It stars Naomi Kusumi, Masami Kikuchi and Kazuhiro Nakata.
Baki Hanma is a young fighter who yearns to follow in the footsteps of his father, Yujiro, and become the strongest fighter in the world. Through that he trains tirelessly and fights constantly to hone his skills and develop his body to achieve these goals. Many intense battles lay ahead of Baki as he goes about his quest to be the best and ultimately take the title of "King" from his father.
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What is Baki the Grappler about?
Baki Hanma is a young fighter who yearns to follow in the footsteps of his father, Yujiro, and become the strongest fighter in the world. Through that he trains tirelessly and fights constantly to hone his skills and develop his body to achieve these goals. Many intense battles lay ahead of Baki as he goes about his quest to be the best and ultimately take the title of "King" from his father.
When was Baki the Grappler released?
Baki the Grappler was released on 8 January 2001.
How many episodes does Baki the Grappler have?
Baki the Grappler has 48 episodes across 2 seasons.
Cast
- Naomi Kusumi as Mitsunari Tokugawa (voice)
- Masami Kikuchi as Baki Hanma (voice)
- Kazuhiro Nakata as Kōshō Shinogi (voice)
- Sachiko Kojima as Kozue Matsumoto (voice)
- Masayuki Nakata as Kaoru Hanayama (voice)
- Mugihito as Doppo (voice)
- Takehiro Murozono as Kiyosumi Katō (voice)
- Toru Okawa as Antonio Kanji Igari (voice)
- Masaya Takatsuka as Yuu Amanai (voice)
- Kenji Nomura as Yujiro Hanma (voice)
- Hidetoshi Nakamura as Captain Gary Strydam (voice)
- Hiroshi Naka as Goki Shibukawa (voice)
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