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Grappler Baki

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4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Once in a while, I like to kick back and watch an anime that's got nothing but lots of good old dirt-under-the-nails FIGHTIN'. You can't go wrong with a title like "Grappler Baki: The ULTIMATE FIGHTER", can you? So I gave it a rent and checked it out. And you know what? I was pretty impressed. There's a lot to enjoy in this flick, most of which is the fighting itself. The fight scenes were well done; not on par with, say, the choreographed genius of "Street Fighter: the Animated Movie", but they hold their own. A lot of the moves hurt just to look at (like when a shoulder gets separated and they show you an inside-the-body shot of the bones coming apart) and the animation is pretty decent as well. There's not much story here; just a guy named Baki who wants to be the best fighter in the land and the people he goes through to get there. The final battle, though, between Baki and the "Cord Cutter" (speaking of painful techniques, ever have someone pull on your NERVES?) is a sight to behold. All in all, a decent fight flick that will keep you entertained for almost an hour. The only real problems I saw were the crowd shots (completely still and noiseless; I guess they were completely mesmerized by the fight) and the dubbing. It wasn't bad, but I've heard a LOT better. But hey, if you like the fightin' stuff, you'll enjoy it. Great action and a minimum of sentiment. It's a good combination.

if you like your anime with non-stop fighting action with one fight better thean the next,check this one out pronto!! grappler baki is a high school kid who obviously spends most of his time fighting because he can take out fighters twice his age.baki skillfully defeats his foes with dramatic style only to face a fighter with an unusual technique that "cuts like a knife".the only drawback is it`s short length which leaves you looking for a sequel.chek it out!!!!

With Street Fighter 2 style of fughting Grapler Baki is 45mins of jammed packed action. it's not long but it has so monay cool things in it you'll keep wathching it. With intresting characters and slap stick humor Grapler Baki is a must see.

Grappler Baki: Ultimate fighter is an anime that was released in the late 90's and is based of the early issues of Grappler Baki the manga. The story kicks off right away at the Japanese Karate Competition. Baki is a last minute entry and basically wipes the mat with every opponent that is thrown his way, including the students of the world's greatest karate dojo. You soon find out that this competition was all just a warm up for Baki as he finds himself at the underground arena defending his championship title against Kosho Shinogi, The Cord Cutter. Shinogi uses a style of karate that can severe nerves beneath the skin and make his enemy immobile, or even blind. This fight can well be Baki's last.
Now on to my opinion of the anime; nearly flawless. Now take into account that this anime has very little storyline, yet I feel it's better than it's 2004 counterpart. It has everything you need out of an action anime; Action. The fights are superb and brutal, and even with the lack of story the characters are intriguing. They also kept this anime short and sweet, running at about 90 minutes which in my opinion is perfect length. I give this one an 8.5-9 out of 10.

The tournament is deadly as can be and only the chosen can be pick to fight in the shinshinkai underground tournament. Baki is an excellent fighter who can not be defeated and when he come up against a fighter who can pull your nerve cords from your body he has trouble figuring out how to beat him.

I first saw this over 10 years ago as a rental. In the eyes of everyone that saw it with me, it's a classic. It is short... VERY short. It's almost like they expect you to know everything about all the characters and left 45 minutes worth of backstory, character development and plot on the cutting room floor. So while 45 minutes isn't much, if you editted out all the fluff in a DragonBall Z episode, you'd probably only have about 4 minutes. Thus, this is the equivalent of 10 episodes of your standard fighting anime.

What sells it is how over-the-top it can be. It could be a lot worse, but for its time, it was pretty impressive. For example, when he fights the huge guy behind on the cover, the huge guy breaks his hand (the bone pops out the skin) when he punches Baki in the face. You'd think Baki would be in a lifelong coma after charging into a punch like that from such a large man, but he gets up with a wry grin and a swollen eye and says, "Crying over a broken hand?"
That's just part of the first fight.

Although it's not on par with Fist of the North Star for ludicrous brutality and machismo, it's up there. I actually like that from time-to-time, but most people don't. I give it 5 stars, most people would consider it worthy of a rental.

man this thing sucked. but it was sort of almost its so bad its good. horrible dub that that to no suprise cant be unintentiionally funny. grungy and ugly animation that seriously doesnt stand the test of time. zero plot,but at 45 minutes thats really no suprise.but for just a sort of "bloodsport" rip it works on a lightweight,lowest common doniminator level. with its combination of corny humor and over-the-top violence it manages to trigger a guilty pleasure type liking. yeah it's horribley dated.....but.....nah actually thats about it

This movie is interesting in many ways yet disappointing in so many others. Being an anime that was made in 1996, I personally see no excuse for the poor animation that had me believing it was created in the mid 80's. Nevertheless, the movie is still able to hold the viewer's interest, partly due to its short duration (45 min.), and partly because of the flashy moves and impressive fight scenes that the main character Baki gives us. The whole premise and idea of this anime is solely centered on a mysterious karate fighter named Baki whose background and reasons for fighting in tournaments are unknown. What surprised me most about Baki was his personality's uncanny similarity to Goku from Dragon Ball Z. He is a very skilled fighter, yet he always manages to keep a smile and stay calm during his fights. One might add that it may even be hard for a true collector of anime to take Baki or any of the fighters seriously due to the goofy way they're portrayed throughout the film. Suspense is over-exaggerated with displays of characters' names whenever new ones appear in the movie, and there is nearly no background as to how any of the events geared up which may leave some viewers puzzled as we are plunged into the action head first. Overall, however, this movie is good for what it was and i must add the final battle between Baki and his opponent was intense and enjoyable. However, I would not recommend that anyone purchase this movie simply because I don't think it's worth spending over 20 dollars on a movie that's only 45 minutes long and is meant to be taken lightly.

This movie was mest up beacouse a guy ripped peaples cords out to make them weaker.but baki deafetid him.All around this was good movie.

If you like animes filled with fighting you'll love Grapler Baki. This video has some of the best fights i've ever seen in any anime. I highly recomend it.