Why it may be worth watching
- BAKI combines Animation and Action & Adventure storytelling.
- The principal cast includes Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kenjiro Tsuda, Takehito Koyasu.
- Viewers currently rate it 8.1/10 from 1,401 votes.
TV series
BAKI
While martial arts champion Baki Hanma trains hard to surpass his legendary father, five violent death row inmates descend upon Tokyo to take him on.
More detailsEpisodes
Seasons
People
Cast
Nobunaga ShimazakiBaki Hanma (voice)
Kenjiro TsudaSikorsky (voice)
Takehito KoyasuDoyle (voice)
Issei FutamataRyūkō Yanagi (voice)
Banjo GingaDorian (voice)
ChafurinSpeck (voice)
Akio OtsukaYūjirō Hanma (voice)
Yoshihisa KawaharaKatsumi Orochi (voice)
Sora AmamiyaKozue Matsumoto (voice)
MugihitoMitsunari Tokugawa (voice)
Takayuki SugoDoppo Orochi (voice)
Bin ShimadaGōki Shibukawa (voice)
Rikiya KoyamaKaiō Retsu (voice)
Viewing guide
Is BAKI right for you?
Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Animation, Action & Adventure, Crime. The available catalogue spans 2 seasons.
Content notes
A regional age classification is not currently listed. Metadata signals include violence or peril. Ratings vary by country; use this as a quick screening note rather than a complete parental guide.
Themes and topics
martial artsfightbased on mangaunderground fightingwarriorstrongshounenanime
How it compares
Viewing guidance uses the title details shown on this page; classifications may differ by region.
Community
Reviews
hobowarzExternal review ·
Bad writing at its best.
It's enough to watch the 1st episode to see how lazy it is.
But then I thought, ok, they didn't bother to give any meaningful backstory to any character, they didn't write any real speech that is not cringe-macho, maybe they went crazy in fights and animation? I'm up for some pulp.
Answer is no. Every fight is more or less the same, one guy inflicts an incredible amount of damage on the other, seemingly winning the match, but the opponent just stands up and inflicts double the damage, only to have the 1st guy standing up…
Read full review
Bad writing at its best.
It's enough to watch the 1st episode to see how lazy it is.
But then I thought, ok, they didn't bother to give any meaningful backstory to any character, they didn't write any real speech that is not cringe-macho, maybe they went crazy in fights and animation? I'm up for some pulp.
Answer is no. Every fight is more or less the same, one guy inflicts an incredible amount of damage on the other, seemingly winning the match, but the opponent just stands up and inflicts double the damage, only to have the 1st guy standing up and repeating. Repeat this formula once, twice or three times and you have EVERY fight in the anime. No techniques, no speed vs strength, no kung-fu vs karate, no height vs weight, NOTHING, JUST DAMAGE.
Then random characters will keep appearing, the latest is obviously the strongest ever, until next episode where a new guy with no backstory is even stronger, or when another random guy beats him...
The whole thing is pointless. Save some time and don't watch it.
Maybe if I find an English dub I'll finish it while washing the dishes...
Peter89SpencerExternal review ·
Hardly a martial arts series - most of it was wasted on pointless narrative.
The storyline for each episode made no sense!
At least Dragonball showed good fight scenes!
This was the most rubbish Anime in Netflix - only good thin about this was showing tips on being a fighter!
Log in to write a review.
Videos
Related videos
You may also like
From FMM Reviews
More stories about movies and television
TV guide
Love Island Sweden (2018): Series Review, Plot, Cast and Episodes
This Love Island Sweden (2018) review examines the reality series through its premise, storytelling, cast, performances, themes, production choices and audience response.
Read the full guide TV guide
Today (1952): Series Review, Plot, Cast and Episodes
This Today (1952) review examines the news and talk series through its premise, storytelling, cast, performances, themes, production choices and audience response.
Read the full guide Movie guide
It (2017): Movie Review, Plot, Cast and Verdict
This It (2017) review examines the horror and thriller film through its premise, storytelling, cast, performances, themes, production choices and audience response.
Read the full guide 
Agnez Mo
Kathleen Robertson
Lenny Rush
Scarlet Rose Stallone
MyAnna Buring
Zhang Yu
Johnny Flynn
Shaike Ophir
Harry Lloyd
Tom Holland
Olivia Cooke
Gretchen Mol