Baki Hanma is a young fighter who yearns to follow in the footsteps of his father, Yujiro, and become the strongest fighter in the world. Through that he trains tirelessly and fights constantly to hone his skills and develop his body to achieve these goals. Many intense battles lay ahead of Baki as he goes about his quest to be the best and ultimately take the title of "King" from his father.
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- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes aired
- 48
- Latest aired
- S02E23
- Total runtime
- 5h 25min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 January 2001 – June 2001 24 episodes
- Season 2 July 2001 – December 2001 24 episodes
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S02E01 The Opening
July 23 find the promo
Show synopsis
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.
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S02E02 Reverse
July 30 find the promo
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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.
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S02E03 Darkness from Light
August 6 find the promo
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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.
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S02E04 The King Returns
August 13 find the promo
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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.
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S02E05 User
August 20 find the promo
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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.
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S02E06 The Tigerslayer Returns
August 27 find the promo
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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.
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S02E07 Fighting the Past
September 3 find the promo
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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.
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S02E08 Eras End
September 10 find the promo
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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.
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S02E09 Measure of a Man
September 17 find the promo
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In the second B-Block match of round two, Hanayama faces Orochi Katsumi.
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S02E10 Robe of Death
September 24 find the promo
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In the first C-Block match of round two, Shiba Chiharu faces Ian McGregor.
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S02E11 The Chained Patriot
October 1 find the promo
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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.
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S02E12 Survivor
October 8 find the promo
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In the first D-Block match of round two, Doppo faces Amanai Yu; Baki takes Kozue to the site of his mother's death.
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S02E13 Misdirection
October 15 find the promo
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Yujiro fights against all of the tournament losers; in the second D-Block match of round two, Shibukawa Goki faces Shinogi Kousho.
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S02E14 Deception
October 22 find the promo
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Igari begs Baki to let him win, and they fight in the first match of the quarter-finals.
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S02E15 The Ace and the Serpent
October 29 find the promo
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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.
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S02E16 How to Build a Better Monster
November 5 find the promo
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Andreanof Garland and Jack Hammer continue to fight in the third match of the quarter-finals. Also, Hammer's training history is revealed.
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S02E17 Doppo vs Shibukawa
November 12 find the promo
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Shibukawa Goki faces Doppo in the fourth match of the quarter-finals.
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S02E18 Warriors Legacy
November 19 find the promo
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Baki fights Retsu Kaio in the first match of the semi-finals.
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S02E19 Monster
November 26 find the promo
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In the second match of the semi-finals, Shibukawa Goki faces Jack Hammer.
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S02E20 The Finals
December 3 find the promo
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Baki and Jack Hammer think about the training and hardships they've endured to reach their current level of ability.
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S02E21 Blood Battle
December 10 find the promo
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Baki faces Jack Hammer in the final match of the tournament. Also, in flashback Yujiro meets Jack's mother in Vietnam.
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S02E22 Soldiers Misfortune
December 17 find the promo
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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.
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S02E23 Final Strike
December 24 find the promo
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Baki and Jack Hammer continue to fight in the finals as Jack's body breaks down.
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S02E24 Rencounter
December 24 find the promo
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In flashback, the United States government sends its special forces to South America to kill a young Yujiro.