Review of Baki the Grappler

So I started watching Baki, which turned out to be season 3, so I paused it and decided I needed to go and watch season 1 and 2 as I heard it’s integral for the story going forwards. Story 7/10 – Quite a generic martial arts/tekken style story but with a few twists that caught me off guard that I enjoyed. Art 8/10 – It’s a shame this anime wasn’t a few years older as I reckon the fight scenes could’ve been of an unbelievable tier. For the time though, the art is pretty decent. Sound 7/10 – Similar to the art, it was decent but there isroom for improvement. Maybe I'm just being strict as I recently finished Bleach.

Character 6/10 – The characters were far too generic, I find myself comparing the characters to a show like One Punch Man, which had such diverse and unique characters, I’m hoping the next few seasons have better characters. Baki and Yujiro are the standouts in the show, which bodes well for the future.

Enjoyment 7/10 – A few comical bits, sprinkles of potential romance and good fights. I feel like it could potentially reach a 10 if a few things had been done differently.

Overall 7/10 – A solid 7, if I had watched it 15 years ago then maybe it would’ve scored higher. I look forward to watching where it goes though.