The brutal quest to be the best fighter in the world is a savage one and in a warrior's life, victory and survival are often one and the same. Baki Hanma has bled for this dream, harnessing in his fists the passion for power that separates the real deal from the weak. But the battle is unending and there will be hell to pay.

Baki Hanma is a young man living in the shadow of his father, known to be the most famous fighter of the times and considered by most as the strongest being on the planet. Driven beyond endurance to better his elder no matter the cost, the pain, Baki forsakes his coach and his training, setting out on a quest. He goes to challenge the world's most talented fighters and athletes in a variety of martial arts disciplines - karate, jiu-jitsu, boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, sumo, etc. Power, Speed, Technique.

This set contains the entire 48 episode series on 7 discs....over 1200 minutes of kick-butt action!

"Being able to sustain the thrill of the fight across so many volumes isn't an easy thing and a lot of series break under their own weight from it but Baki has the edge in brutality to it that sets it apart." --- AnimeonDVD.com

The complete Maximum Tournament is here!

Baki Hanma returns to the Supreme Fighting Circuit to defend his title against a sea of contenders. The quest to find the most supreme grappler in the world moves forward with unimaginable results.

Get ready for more extreme UFC style tournament fighting!

The ultimate showdown is at hand. Baki steps into the ring, and the agreement is made that only one fighter will walk away. As devastating blows fill the arena, Baki's opponent begins to twist and gnarl into an unimaginable moster. Suddenly, the terrifying truth surfaces...Baki may not survive the fight!

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Baki the Grappler Stills

His name is Baki Hanma. No one knows where he came from or where he learned his unique fighting style. He can defeat an opponent with a single blow and he's taking the Karate Championship by storm. But now he's in for the fight of his life. Anything goes and his opponent can rip his nerves out — literally. If he wins, he's the BEST. If he loses... he's DEAD.

Baki has become the champion of an underground circuit known for employing some of the best fighters in the world. Tokugawa, the comissioner of the circuit, throws the best competitors he can find in Baki's path, to no avail: The Champ seems invincible! But two incredible adversaries await. A battle against an opponent with an unusual fighting style takes Baki to the limit of his abilities. Witth his arm disabled early on in the fight, Baki has to push through agonizing pain to survive the bout of his career. Should he make it out in one piece, he will face a wrestling icon of mammoth proportions. Will Baki have the strenth to bring victory to his name?

Tension is high as the big showdown approaches. Baki gathers with friends and former foes from his past to engage in some last minute training before his father, Yujiro arrives. It's Baki vs. Yujiro in a no holds barred grudge match to determine superiority once and for all! Or is there much more at stake than meets the eye? Whose side will Emi choose: The man she loves or the son who desperately wants to love her?

Join your Turtle friends Michelangelo, Leonardo, Donatello and Raphael in their most chilling, scariest and thrilling adventures yet! Contains 6 exciting episodes!

"Baki is the World Cup of fight anime. It's pure action. There's no false stakes, no false drama, no false motivation." --- www.aintitcool.com

Every warrior's life is but a moment. And at least once in his life, that warrior wonders what it would be like to be the world's best. It is this great unknown, this passion for power that drives the Grappler. Each must choose to throw all else aside to acheive their goal, or forever shrink into the shadows, their potential unfulfilled.

Feeling his training to be the strongest fighter in the world is going nowhere, Baki Hanma quits his program believing that the only coach he needs is himself. Baki stumbles on his first step into this new world. Will he learn from his errors and achieve his potential? Or will he forever disappear among the milions of fighters who never realized that one must crawl before one may walk?

Baki's father pays a daunting visit as the next round of the tournament begins. Baki will have to fully utilize his hidden talent if he is to have a chance against his opponent, a master of the sacred Kung Fu discipline. Summon all your strength for the final battle to crown the strongest grappler in the world. The only sure way to live is to win with a monster standing on the other side of the ring! It will take everything Baki has to defeat Buren's experiment.