Start!, known as The Opening in the English dubbing version, is the first episode of Baki the Grappler: Maximum Tournament. Its Japanese air date is July 23, 2001.
Summary[]
Mitsunari Tokugawa announces his plans for a world martial arts tournament, and fighters from around the world gather for it. In the first fight of round one in the A-Block, Baki Hanma fights Artemis Regan, a professional wrestler; in the second fight of round one in the A-Block, Vale Tudo master Zulu fights Muay Thai master Dentoranee Sitpika.
Characters[]
- Baki Hanma
- Doppo Orochi
- Mitsunari Tokugawa
- Kiyosumi Katou
- Atsushi Suedou
- Junichi Hanada
- Matsuo
- Kozue Matsumoto
- Yuujirou Hanma
- Kaoru Hanayama
- Koushou Shinogi
- Mount Toba
- Kanji Igari
- Gaia (cameo)
- Kureha Shinogi (cameo)
- Katsumi Orochi (debut)
- Takeda (debut)
- Kaiou Dorian (cameo)
- Kaiou Retsu (debut)
- Andreanov Garland (cameo)
- Jack Hammer (debut)
- Spec (cameo)
- Richard Filth (debut)
- Bunnoshin Inagi (debut)
- Chiharu Shiba (debut)
- Roger Harlon (debut)
- Mike Quinn (debut)
- Kouhei Hatanaka (debut)
- Minoru Yamamoto (debut)
- Ian McGregor (debut)
- Mouko Ri (debut)
- Dentoranee Sitpika (debut)
- Rob Robinson (debut)
- Kengo Misaki (debut)
- Sergei Taktarov (debut)
- Roland Gustaf (debut)
- Kinryuuzan (debut)
- Artemis Regan (debut)
- Gouki Shibukawa (debut)