Baki the Grappler (2001–2002)

1. S01E01Stirrings of DestinyJanuary 8, 2001 8.9Baki Hanma fights a gang of 100 thugs; afterward, he is walked home by Detective Kido and his partner, who watched the fight. Baki then trai
2. S01E02Those Who SquirmJanuary 15, 2001 9.0Baki spars with Yuri. Meanwhile, Kuriyagawa meets with Kaoru Hanayama, a gangster and renowned brawler, to set up a fight with Baki.
3. S01E03The Beast of Yasha CragJanuary 22, 2001 5.5Baki meets his friend Reiichi Ando in the woods and stays with him. While there, Baki adopts some of Ando's training techniques, and he camp
4. S01E04Season's bestThe Fang and the TearsJanuary 29, 2001 10.0Baki Hanma fights a rematch with the Yasha Ape. After very hard fight, Baki eventually defeat the giant monster. Later he and Yasha Ape beco
5. S01E05A Warrior's HeartFebruary 5, 2001 10.0After returning home, Baki learns that Yuri will be fighting for the heavyweight title, so he visits Yuri at his gym. Meanwhile, Kuriyagawa
6. S01E06SpiritFebruary 12, 2001 10.0After being knocked down by Baki, Hanayama flies into a rage in his office. Afterward, he visits his sick mother in the hospital. Also, Baki
7. S01E07GripperFebruary 19, 2001 10.0Baki and Hanayama continue to fight, and Hanayama's tattoo is explained.
8. S01E08DemonFebruary 26, 2001 10.0Baki's father, Yujiro Hanma, shows up after Baki's fight with Kaoru Hanayama. After the story of how Yujiro met Baki's mother is told, Yujir
9. S01E09The DivisionMarch 5, 2001 10.0Baki explains to his mother why he fights, visits Hanayama in the hospital, and trains. After a brief encounter with Yujiro, who killed the
10. S01E10BattlefieldMarch 12, 2001 10.0Captured by the mercenaries as soon as he parachutes in, Baki must free himself and fight his way out against Nomura's jungle warfare team (
11. S01E11GaiaMarch 19, 2001 10.0Baki fights Gaia (an alter ego of Nomura).
12. S01E12Bite MarksMarch 26, 2001 10.0Yujiro Hanma breaks into the Prime Minister's office to prove a point; Baki Hanma fights the swordsman Kurokawa; Yujiro forces the archer Ka
13. S01E13The Midnight HourApril 2, 2001 10.0All of Baki's friends show up to watch his fight with Yujiro and to help him warm up; meanwhile, Yujiro fights Gaia. Also, Hanayama opens up
14. S01E14LullabyApril 9, 2001 10.0Baki fights his own father, Yujiro.
15. S01E15ReflectionsApril 16, 2001 10.0A recap episode. Detective Kido reflects upon his experiences with Baki Hanma, and Hitoshi Kuriyagawa tells Kido about Baki's relationship w
16. S01E16Coming HomeApril 23, 2001 10.0Antonio Igari, a pro wrestler, tells Mitsunari Tokugawa, an old man who runs an underground fighting circuit, about Baki Hanma and his recen
17. S01E17ChampionApril 30, 2001 10.0Flash forward three years: Baki Hanma is now the champion of the underground arena. Mitsunari Tokugawa meets with Doppo Orochi, a great Shin
18. S01E18The Cord-CutterMay 7, 2001 10.0Baki Hanma fights Kousho Shinogi, a master of Cord-Cut Karate.
19. S01E19The Right To FightMay 14, 2001 10.0Kiyosumi Katou spars with the fighters in Doppo Orochi's dojo; Kozue Matsumoto interferes with some bullies that are bothering Baki Hanma, w
20. S01E20An Honorable LossMay 21, 2001 10.0Baki fights Mount Toba, a professional wrestler.
21. S01E21An Unlikely ChallengerMay 28, 2001 10.0Yujiro Hanma shows up after Baki's fight and knocks him out, and Doppo Orochi challenges Yujiro to a fight. After watching Doppo spar with h
22. S01E22Head On Collison!June 4, 2001 10.0Dr. Shinogi Kureha reveals to his brother, Kousho Shinogi, the Cord-Cutter, why he is fighting Baki Hanma; Doppo Orochi and Yujiro Hanma fig
23. S01E23Medical MiracleJune 18, 2001 10.0The fight between Doppo Orochi and Yujiro Hanma continues; after Dr. Shinogi Kureha performs a medical miracle, he demonstrates his physical
24. S01E24The King's RansomJune 25, 2001 10.0Baki fights Dr. Shinogi Kureha.

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Season's bestThe OpeningJuly 23, 2001 10.0Mitsunari Tokugawa announces his plans for a world martial arts tournament, and fighters from around the world gather for it. In the first f
2. S02E02ReverseJuly 30, 2001 10.0In the third A-Block match of round one, heavyweight kickboxing champion Rob Robinson takes on the professional wrestler Anton Igari; in the
3. S02E03Darkness from LightAugust 6, 2001 10.0Baki saves the Yasha Ape's son from Katsumi; in the third B-Block match of round one, Hanayama fights the Japanese Kenpo master Inagi Bunnos
4. S02E04The King ReturnsAugust 13, 2001 10.0Yujiro arrives and enters his protégé Amanai Yu in the tournament; in the first C-Block match of round one, heavyweight boxing world champio
5. S02E05UserAugust 20, 2001 10.0Brazilian Jiu-jitsu master Sergio Silva faces pit-fighter Jack Hammer in the fourth C-Block match of round one; Yujiro tries to fight Hammer
6. S02E06The Tigerslayer ReturnsAugust 27, 2001 10.0Richard Filth, a bouncer, faces Orochi Doppo in the second D-Block match of round one; Roger Harlon, an amateur wrestler, faces the jujutsu
7. S02E07Fighting the PastSeptember 3, 2001 10.0The 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
8. S02E08Eras EndSeptember 10, 2001 10.0In 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. S02E09Measure of a ManSeptember 17, 2001 10.0In the second B-Block match of round two, Hanayama faces Orochi Katsumi.
10. S02E10Robe of DeathSeptember 24, 2001 10.0In the first C-Block match of round two, Shiba Chiharu faces Ian McGregor.
11. S02E11The Chained PatriotOctober 1, 2001 10.0Andreanof Garland, the last reserver, is introduced when it is deemed that Shiba is in no condition to fight in the next round; in the secon
12. S02E12SurvivorOctober 8, 2001 10.0In the first D-Block match of round two, Doppo faces Amanai Yu; Baki takes Kozue to the site of his mother's death.
13. S02E13MisdirectionOctober 15, 2001 10.0Yujiro fights against all of the tournament losers; in the second D-Block match of round two, Shibukawa Goki faces Shinogi Kousho.
14. S02E14DeceptionOctober 22, 2001 10.0Igari begs Baki to let him win, and they fight in the first match of the quarter-finals.
15. S02E15The Ace and the SerpentOctober 29, 2001 10.0In the second fight of the quarter-finals, Katsumi faces Retsu Kaio; Andreanof Garland fights an anaconda to make things fair, since he hasn
16. S02E16How to Build a Better MonsterNovember 5, 2001 10.0Andreanof Garland and Jack Hammer continue to fight in the third match of the quarter-finals. Also, Hammer's training history is revealed.
17. S02E17Doppo vs ShibukawaNovember 12, 2001 10.0Shibukawa Goki faces Doppo in the fourth match of the quarter-finals.
18. S02E18Warriors LegacyNovember 19, 2001 10.0Baki fights Retsu Kaio in the first match of the semi-finals.
19. S02E19MonsterNovember 26, 2001 10.0In the second match of the semi-finals, Shibukawa Goki faces Jack Hammer.
20. S02E20The FinalsDecember 3, 2001 10.0Baki and Jack Hammer think about the training and hardships they've endured to reach their current level of ability.
21. S02E21Blood BattleDecember 10, 2001 10.0Baki faces Jack Hammer in the final match of the tournament. Also, in flashback Yujiro meets Jack's mother in Vietnam.
22. S02E22Soldiers MisfortuneDecember 17, 2001 10.0Baki and Jack Hammer continue to fight in the final match. In flashback to Vietnam, Yujiro breaks into an American base and terrorizes the s
23. S02E23Final StrikeDecember 24, 2001 10.0Baki and Jack Hammer continue to fight in the finals as Jack's body breaks down.
24. S02E24RencounterDecember 24, 2001 7.5In flashback, the United States government sends its special forces to South America to kill a young Yujiro.

Season 2 ranked & reviewed