BAKI

Baki Hanma’s training has one purpose: to grow strong enough to surpass his father, Yujiro, regarded as the world’s strongest fighter. Then five brutal death-row inmates converge on Baki. Their exceptional strength and skill have left them bored with life, and they seek an opponent who can finally defeat them. As the danger gathers, Baki is not alone: underground martial artists Kaoru Hanayama, Gouki Shibukawa, Retsu Kaioh, and Doppo Orochi join him. The central tension is a clash between fighters hungry for a challenge and Baki’s drive to reach the top.

The action centers on martial arts, raw strength, and the pursuit of a hard-won defeat. Its premise puts Baki’s personal ambition against the inmates’ unsettling desire to be overwhelmed, giving the confrontations a distinct motive beyond simply proving who is strongest. The gathering of Baki’s allies adds a wider circle of fighters to the impending showdown.

BAKI is a finished web series, also known as an ONA, from 2018, with 26 episodes. Begin with the first episode to follow Baki’s training and the build-up to the fight between him, his allies, and the inmates.

• A focused contest of strength
• Unusual motives behind the challenge
• A crew of underground martial artists
• High-stakes action premise

Fans of action anime, martial arts clashes, and fighters driven by extreme challenges.