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Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter

1994 · 45 min

A short, punchy burst of stylised martial-arts spectacle, all muscle, menace and escalating showdowns with little room for anything else.

Directed by
Yuji Asada
Genres
Animation, Action
Starring
Kappei Yamaguchi, Kaneto Shiozawa, Kazumi Tanaka
Overview
His name is Baki Hanma. No one knows where he came from or where he learned his unique fighting style. When it comes to Karate, Baki Hanma is just plain GOOD. He can defeat an opponent with a single blow and he's taking the Karate Championship by storm. In a prestigious match, he defeats competitor after competitor even though he's totally unknown and barely even ranked. But now he's in for the fight of his life and he may have just met his match. Anything goes and his opponent can rip his nerves out -- literally. If he wins, he's the BEST. If he loses... he's DEAD.

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Directed by
Yuji Asada
Genres
Animation, Action
Starring
Kappei Yamaguchi, Kaneto Shiozawa, Kazumi Tanaka
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    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • violence
    • ambition
    • obsession
    • power
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
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    Action8
    Horror3
    Humour2
    Realism4
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness5
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight3

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    Genres
    animation, action
    Directed by
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    Written by
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    Starring
    Kappei Yamaguchi, Kaneto Shiozawa, Kazumi Tanaka, Koji Totani, Michio Nakao, Naoki Tatsuta, Sanae Takagi, Shozo Iizuka
    Music
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    Cinematography
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    Runtime
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    Country
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    Languages
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