Overview
Baki is a multimedia franchise represented in Volluble by 42 connected works across 5 media categories. This hub organizes the franchise by release chronology and gives newcomers a clear starting point.
Synopsis
Baki centers on Baki Hanma, a young martial artist driven to surpass his father, Yujiro Hanma, the series' towering embodiment of raw strength. Trained from childhood and tested in brutal underground matches, Baki enters a world where fighters from around the globe pursue absolute power through boxing, karate, wrestling, subterranean combat, and stranger disciplines. The story's central conflict is less a single villain than the question of what happens when human limits are treated as challenges to be broken.
Across the franchise, the scope widens from Baki's early tournament trials to high-stakes gatherings of death-row convicts, international champions, and mythic opponents. Later arcs push into historical and legendary territory, while side stories follow rival fighters and allies, and crossover events pit the Baki cast against other martial-arts universes. The result is a long-running celebration of combat, rivalry, and inheritance, with Baki's pursuit of his father remaining the emotional throughline.
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Anime, Manga & Related Material
Browse the connected catalog from the earliest release forward, newest first, or alphabetically.
Where Should You Start?
Volluble Recommended Start
Start with Baki the Grappler. It gives newcomers a practical first look before committing to the wider franchise.
Source-Material Route
If you prefer the original source, begin with Baki the Grappler and follow the source-material branch from there.
Core Franchise Path
- MangaBaki the Grappler1991 · Manga · 371 chapters
- OvaGrappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter1994 · Ova · 1 episodes
- MangaBaki: The Search of our Strongest Hero1999 · Manga · 276 chapters
- AnimeBaki the Grappler2001 · Anime · 24 episodes
- AnimeGrappler Baki Maximum Tournament2001 · Anime · 24 episodes
- MangaHanma Baki2005 · Manga · 314 chapters
- MangaKengan Ashura2012 · Manga · 260 chapters
- MangaBaki Dou2014 · Manga · 198 chapters
- MangaKengan Ashura Zero2015 · Manga · 8 chapters
- OvaBaki OVA2016 · Ova · 1 episodes
- OnaBAKI2018 · Ona · 26 episodes
- MangaBaki Dou (2018)2018 · Manga · 152 chapters
Volluble Test Drive
Use the recommended starting point above. If its characters, world and pacing click with you, continue into the core path or move to the source material for more detail.
Should You Get Into It?
Try it if you enjoy…
- A large catalog gives you multiple ways into Baki, from core series to movies and side material.
- The franchise can be explored chronologically or by following only the core continuity.
- Anime-first viewers can sample the recommended start before deciding whether to move into the source material.
It may not suit you if…
- A large franchise can make watch order and continuity choices confusing at first.
- Alternate versions, recuts, movies and side stories may overlap with the core story.
- Completion can require a significant time commitment if you choose to explore every connected work.
Franchise Background
Baki traces its Volluble catalog back to Baki the Grappler (1991). The catalog above separates core works, adaptations, alternate versions, movies, specials and other connected material so the release history remains understandable as the franchise grows.
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