Baki
News
How early UFC fights inspired Baki the Grappler, beginning with creator Keisuke Itagaki coming to the first UFC event
The unpredictable nature of early UFC fights helped inspire the brutal fights that have made Baki the Grappler a manga icon for more than three decades.
February 24, 2026
Trent Cannon
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From Baki the Grappler to Baki-Dou, one word can sum up this iconic manga: Strength
Strength means different things to different people, but it will always be part of what makes Baki the Grappler great.
February 19, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Why Baki the Grappler is so enduring, according to its publsisher
The core of Baki's enduring appeal is finding new ways to express the strength of its characters
February 18, 2026
Trent Cannon
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Here's why the Baki the Grappler manga took 35 years to come out in English (even after the hit anime), according to the original Japanese publisher
Japanese publisher Akita Shoten has been waiting 35 years to release Baki the Grappler in English, so they wanted to make sure the got a partner that could see the series to the end.
February 17, 2026
Trent Cannon
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How one of Baki the Grappler's most iconic special moves came to be, from the editor who shaped the Hitless Blow
The Hitless Blow (or True Mach Punch) was one of the most exciting moments in Baki the Grappler, but making it happen on the page was a team effort.
February 16, 2026
Trent Cannon
Features
Inside the secret to Baki the Grappler’s brutal longevity in manga and anime, with longtime publisher Akita Shoten exec Yuki Yokoi [Popverse Jump]
What 35 years of Baki the Grappler mean to one of the men behind the original manga.
February 13, 2026
Trent Cannon
Guides
How & where to watch the Baki the Grappler (and Baki Hanma) fighting anime in order
Don't get yourself in a Pickle, you can follow this guide for a blissful Baki binge
May 22, 2024
Dion Dassanayake
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A new Baki the Grappler anime is coming as an adaptation of 2014's Baki-Dou is green-lit
Somehow, Miyamoto Musashi has returned.
April 11, 2024
Trent Cannon
News
Netflix brings us the ultimate battle as Baki Hanma vs Kengen Ashura crossover anime gets June release date
Please, just let them fight.
April 11, 2024
Trent Cannon