Baki

About Baki

Meet Baki, an action, shounen and martial arts anime by TMS Entertainment (2018). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The setup: After emerging victorious from a brutal underground tournament, Baki Hanma continues on his path to defeat his father, Yuujirou, the strongest man in the realm. However, he gets no time to rest when the tournament runner, Tokugawa Mitsunari, visits him at school.

As things develop, he reveals to Baki that five incredibly dangerous death row inmates from around the world—all skilled in martial arts—have simultaneously escaped confinement and are heading to Tokyo. Tokugawa warns that, due to his well-known strength, Baki is bound to encounter them sooner or later, and he will not be their only target. Adapting the first saga of the second manga series, Baki centers on the all-out war between the esteemed martial artists of Japan and those of the dark underground realm.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list.

Production & Appeal

TMS Entertainment is the studio behind Baki, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. A 7.2/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. It aired in 2018, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.