Baki the Grappler
Baki Hanma, à peine treize ans et le voilà dans une arène où cent combattants l'attendent de pieds ferme. Mais ce n'est qu'un échauffement, il n'a pas l'ambition d'en rester là. Pour lui, le combat représente une grande part de sa vie et il fera tout son possible pour atteindre le niveau de son père, à qui il voue une admiration sans limite. Et pour cause ! Yujiro Hanma, qu'on appelle également « l'Ogre », est considéré comme l'homme le plus fort du monde, et pas que dans les arts martiaux…
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Épisodes
1. Ouverture !
Mitsunari Tokugawa announces his plans for a world martial arts tournament, and fighters from around the world gather for it. In the first fight of round one in the A-Block, Baki Hanma fights Artemis Regan, a professional wrestler; in the second fight of round one in the A-Block, Vale Tudo master Zulu fights Muay Thai master Dentoranee Jitpika.
2. Un remplaçant de grande classe
In the third A-Block match of round one, heavyweight kickboxing champion Rob Robinson takes on the professional wrestler Anton Igari; in the fourth A-Block match of round one, Motobe Izo fights the grand sumo Kinryuzan; in the first B-Block match of round one, the Sambo master Sergei Taktaroff fights Retsu Kaio, a master of Chinese Kenpo; in the second B-Block match of round one, Kato fights the son of the Yasha Ape.
3. La Cible finale
Baki saves the Yasha Ape's son from Katsumi; in the third B-Block match of round one, Hanayama fights the Japanese Kenpo master Inagi Bunnoshin; in the fourth B-Block match of round one, Roland Gustaf, a catch-as-catch-can wrestler, fights Orochi Katsumi.
4. L'Arrivée de l'Ogre
Yujiro arrives and enters his protégé Amanai Yu in the tournament; in the first C-Block match of round one, heavyweight boxing world champion Ian McGregor fights Taekwondo master Li Moko; in the second C-Block match of round one, biker gang leader Shiba Chiharu fights judo master Hatanaka Kohei; in the third C-Block match of round one, Shorinji Kenpo master Misaki Kengo fights pro wrestler Mike Queen.
5. Le Droit de l'affronter
Brazilian Jiu-jitsu master Sergio Silva faces pit-fighter Jack Hammer in the fourth C-Block match of round one; Yujiro tries to fight Hammer, but Baki intervenes; shoot wrestler Yamamoto Minoru faces Amanai Yu in the first D-Block match of round one.
6. Expert
Richard Filth, a bouncer, faces Orochi Doppo in the second D-Block match of round one; Roger Harlon, an amateur wrestler, faces the jujutsu master Shibukawa Goki in the third D-Block match of round one; Shinogi Kureha faces Shinogi Kousho in the fourth D-Block match of round one.
7. Celui qu'il faut surpasser
The fourth D-Block match of round one continues as Shinogi Kureha and Shinogi Kousho continue to fight; Baki faces Zulu in the first A-Block match of round two.
8. Pourquoi il est impossible de perdre
In the second A-Block match of round two, Igari faces Kinryuzan; in the first B-Block match of round two, Retsu Kaio faces Mount Toba.
9. Homme contre homme
In the second B-Block match of round two, Hanayama faces Orochi Katsumi.
10. Fighting Kids
In the first C-Block match of round two, Shiba Chiharu faces Ian McGregor.
11. Crocs
Andreanof Garland, the last reserver, is introduced when it is deemed that Shiba is in no condition to fight in the next round; in the second C-Block match of round two, Jack Hammer faces Misaki Kengo.
12. L'Ultime style Orochi !
In the first D-Block match of round two, Doppo faces Amanai Yu; Baki takes Kozue to the site of his mother's death.
13. Réunion
Yujiro fights against all of the tournament losers; in the second D-Block match of round two, Shibukawa Goki faces Shinogi Kousho.
14. Combat de catch
Igari begs Baki to let him win, and they fight in the first match of the quarter-finals.
15. Malheur! Le poing sonique
In the second fight of the quarter-finals, Katsumi faces Retsu Kaio; Andreanof Garland fights an anaconda to make things fair, since he hasn't fought in the tournament yet, and then he faces Jack Hammer in the third fight of the quarter-finals.
16. L'homme qui a renoncé au lendemain
Andreanof Garland and Jack Hammer continue to fight in the third match of the quarter-finals. Also, Hammer's training history is revealed.
17. Doppo, voltige !
Shibukawa Goki faces Doppo in the fourth match of the quarter-finals.
18. Héritier
Baki fights Retsu Kaio in the first match of the semi-finals.
19. L'Expert contre le monstre
In the second match of the semi-finals, Shibukawa Goki faces Jack Hammer.
20. Finale
Baki and Jack Hammer think about the training and hardships they've endured to reach their current level of ability.
21. Secret War
Baki faces Jack Hammer in the final match of the tournament. Also, in flashback Yujiro meets Jack's mother in Vietnam.
22. Les Génies évolutifs
Baki and Jack Hammer continue to fight in the final match. In flashback to Vietnam, Yujiro breaks into an American base and terrorizes the soldiers; later, Jack is born.
23. Dénouement
Baki and Jack Hammer continue to fight in the finals as Jack's body breaks down.
24. Rencontre
In flashback, the United States government sends its special forces to South America to kill a young Yujiro.
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