Baki the Grappler: Maximum Tournament (グラップラー刃牙 最大トーナメント編, Gurappurā Baki Saidai Tōnamento-hen) is a second 24-episode anime series, it tells the story from that part of the manga, aired from July 23, 2001 to December 24, 2001.
A music of the series was composed and written by "Project Baki", and the theme songs performed by Ryouko Aoyagi. For the second series, an opening theme is "All Alone" and ending theme is "Loved...". Baki the Grappler: Original Soundtrack was released on March 27, 2003. The series were licensed for a North American English release by Funimation Entertainment.
Plot[]
Baki Hanma is a great grappler who needs to live up to his name being the son of the the greatest grapplers of all time: Yuujirou Hanma. At the Tokyo Dome's underground arena, anything goes and the odds are always stacked against you. Baki is the current champion of the underground tournament and he fight to defend his title against the worlds strongest and best martial artists, including "the Ogre" his own father Yuujirou.
Sagas[]
List of Episodes[]
# | English Title | Original Title | Airdate |
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1 | Start! | 開始! | July 23, 2001 |
2 | Super A-Class Reserver | 超A級リザーバー | July 30, 2001 |
3 | Final Target | ファイナルターゲット | August 6, 2001 |
4 | Advent of the Ogre | オーガ降臨 | August 13, 2001 |
5 | The Right to Fight Him | ヤツと闘る権利 | August 20, 2001 |
6 | Master | 達人 | August 27, 2001 |
7 | The One to Surpass | 超えるべき者 | September 3, 2001 |
8 | The Reason I Cannot Lose | 負けられぬ理由 | September 10, 2001 |
9 | The Warrior Versus the Chivalrous | 武人対侠客 | September 17, 2001 |
10 | Fighting Kids | ファイティングキッズ | September 24, 2001 |
11 | The Fang | 牙 | October 1, 2001 |
12 | Ultimate! Orochi-ryuu | 究極! 愚地流 | October 8, 2001 |
13 | Lineup | 揃い踏み | October 15, 2001 |
14 | Pro Wrestling Match! | プロレス勝負! | October 22, 2001 |
15 | Fate! The Sonic Fists | 悲運! 音速拳 | October 29, 2001 |
16 | The Man Who Abandoned Tomorrow | 明日を捨てた男 | November 5, 2001 |
17 | Doppo, Being Active! | 独歩、舞う! | November 12, 2001 |
18 | The Successor | 継ぐ者 | November 19, 2001 |
19 | Master Versus Monster | 達人VS怪物 | November 26, 2001 |
20 | Final | 決勝(ファイナル) | December 3, 2001 |
21 | Secret War | シークレットウォー | December 10, 2001 |
22 | Evolving Genius | 進化する天才 | December 17, 2001 |
23 | Conclusion | 決着 | December 24, 2001 |
24 | Chance Meeting | 邂逅 | December 24, 2001 |