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Baki the Grappler: Season 1 and 2 |  | Director: Chad Bowers;Chris Cason;Jeremy Inman
Actors: Robert McCollum, Wendy Powell, Bob Carter, Bruce Armstrong
Studio: Funimation
Category: DVD
List Price: $24.98
Buy New: $19.99
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You Save: $4.99 (20%)
New (18) Used (3) from $15.49
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  reviews
Sales Rank: 12590
Format: NTSC, Color, Full Screen, Subtitled
Languages: Japanese (Original Language), English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number Of Discs: 7
Running Time: 1200 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 0
UPC: 704400082238
EAN: 0704400082238
ASIN: B001C3O6Q8
Release Date: September 2, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| • | 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 fromthe 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 |
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Product Description
BAKI THE GRAPPLER - SEASON 1 & 2 BOX SET (DVD)
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| Customer Reviews:
 Fantastic deal for an amazing series March 6, 2010
W. Hawker
To make this short, Baki the grappler is a great anime series mixed with brutal fights and well rounded fully fleshed out characters that really make the fights shine. The fighting styles of each character really differ from one another making each battle different and unique. The story pales in places but not enough to affect overall. For the price (which was about 20 bucks for me) it's simply unbeatable, it may lack story elements that other more deep anime shows contain but it more than makes up for it with great characters and amazing fights.
Grappling with inner demons... October 4, 2009
Electrifier (FL)
Baki the Grappler, eight discs, 48 episodes of pure violence, and
as another reviewer stated "The UFC of anime". If that is your cup
of tea then this series will not dissappoint. Baki boasts nicely done
voice-overs and a heart-pumping soundtrack which pulls the viewer
further into the world of hand to hand fighting. As with many anime
series, certain episodes are animated by different artists, sometimes
subtly, sometimes blatantly. There were only a few episodes that I
wasn't too impressed with due to the artist's lack of understanding
with the way the human body moves, but this is a minor complaint.
A likable 13 year old boy (Baki Hanma) is a tormented soul, living
under the intense pressure from his sadistic, megalomaniacal father
(Yujiro) who is considered the strongest fighter on the planet. Despite
this pressure, Baki is still his father's blood and equally enjoys the
thrill of combat, but for different reasons. For Yujiro, it is supremecy,
instilling fear into the hearts of opponents just by the utterance of
his name; a man so swallowed up by destruction that he became possessed
by a demon which occassionally reveals itself in a musculature anomaly
on his physique, enabling him to tap into superhuman strength... a man
Baki would like nothing more than to destroy. Even the government bows
to the whims of Yujiro's insatiable desire to destroy.
The series begins with Baki's early training as a boy under the guidance
of his uncaring mother, Emi; a woman chosen primitively by Yujiro to bear
him a son.Baki transcends mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually
and inevitably his path takes him to the underground fighting arena where
a fighter can earn his true merit - a battlefield where anything goes. And
this is where the majority of the series takes place, showcasing eclectic
fighting styles pitted against each other with the outcome being mostly
unpredictable.
The series ends rather unpredictably as well, and in my opinion a bit
anticlimactic,which was probably the writer's goal, to avoid a cliche ridden
ending. This series is a classic among its genre and will hopefully inspire
many other creators to produce a similar anime.
Amazing Series October 2, 2009
Geoffrey Pennington (DFW, TX)
This series was the most intense I've watched recently. The box says it perfect: Pure Anime fighting action. The story was great, the morals were pure, and the graphics were amazing!
This one is at the top of my list for recommendations for other folks to watch. With over 1000 DVDs in my collection being at the top is a pretty fine feat. If you are into Anime at all or watch other Anime series where any fighting is involved, and you like the action, then this is a no brainer for you! You will not be disappointed, and you can get the entire series for $30!!!! Rock on!
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