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“38 elite fighters, including reigning champion Baki Hanma, compete in no-holds-barred underground martial arts tournament.”
Baki the Grappler: Saidai Tournament-hen
グラップラー刃牙(バキ) 最大トーナメント編
7.48
2,224 rank · 105,835 viewers · 305 favorites
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Synopsis
38 elite fighters, including reigning champion Baki Hanma, compete in no-holds-barred underground martial arts tournament.
Mitsunari Tokugawa, the organizer of the historic Tokugawa underground fighting ring, has created a tournament featuring 38 of the world's best fighters, many of whom are grandmasters in their respective form of martial arts. With the exception of weapons, anything goes in Tokugawa's ring so that each fighter is able to showcase their true power and strongest secret moves. Baki Hanma earned a place in the tournament due to his status as the reigning champion of Tokugawa's fighting ring. Will he be able to come out on top?
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Community consensus
Derived from 14 sampled reviews
7.9
/10
What 14 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 7
σ 1.28
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.28 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 0.07
Running avg · Oct 2008 → Jul 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The tournament format delivers pure action entertainment that saves the series despite its one-dimensional story, with Baki's older characterization being an improvement over season 1....”
- 7 “The tournament's ferocious fights and diverse lineup of specialized fighters make this one of the most exciting fighting anime in ages, with Yujiro's sporadic domination adding extra thrills. The...”
- 7 “This season delivers significantly more action than the first, featuring diverse fighters who showcase multiple moves within their disciplines rather than repetitive choreography. While the ending...”
Verbosity
Short · 21%
Medium · 43%
Long · 36%
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A Tv Production · Summer 2001
Group TAC.- Format 24 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 36m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2001 – Dec 2001 Summer 2001
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-0517 catalog
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- Funimation Licensor