Audience reviews
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JJMFREAP
BIG MEN DOING MAN SHIT has reached it's peak. It's zenith. It's culmination. Such kino, such artisanship, such masterclass. The pinnacle of what it means to be a man. The best our species is capable of. Masturbation became obsolete because of this. Microsoft Edge was allowed to Macrohard Cum thanks to this. Pack it up boys, this is the best it's ever going to get. It's only downhill from here.
Now, if you're this many seasons into Baki, you should already know what to expect (if this is the first season you watch, the fuck is wrong with you??). This season delivers on everything we love. Big men. Bigger men. The biggest men. Muscles on top of muscles. Outrageous fights. Mindnumbing techniques. Ridiculous stakes. The important thing I'd like to say is that this season is easily the best so…
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In the previous season's teasing, authorities uncover a man frozen from the dinosaur era for millions of years. Thawing him out reveals a formidable fighter who once battled and conquered dinosaurs. In the quirky, buffoonish humor typical of the show, they name him Pickle. Renowned fighters like Retsu and Jack Hammer, excluding Oliva and Yujiro, engage him in combat, resulting in significant losses. Baki ultimately faces Pickle in the series' expected climax, though the outcome remains ambiguous.
The second part introduces two arcs: Retsu's quest to conquer the boxing world and the impending father-son showdown. Regrettably, the first feels like filler, elongating the show unnecessarily. The second, attempting family drama, starts absurdly, continues poorly, and concludes somewhat more sa…
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Hanma Baki: Son of Ogre 2nd Season is the culmination of the Baki series, the ultimate masculine power fantasy wrapped in a fever dream of excess and ridiculousness.
Animation / Art / General Visuals - 9/10
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A lot of people might point out at the animations of Baki aren't that impressive, as they're often using a lot of still shots instead of constant fluid motion. But to me, this style adds value, not takes it away. Attacks feel weighty and the extreme muscularity and over the top expressions of the characters make for a great spectacle.
The style of Baki is what I like the most. The male physique is represented in its most extreme form. Muscularity that goes beyond even the greatest bodybuilders that have ever lived in the real world. It…
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Son of Ogre Season 2 might be long and sometimes slow, the amount of fun this anime provides is undeniable. The art style isn't necessarily impressive, but you can't help but be astonished and mesmerized by the blood and gore as it presents itself. There are multiple arcs to pay attention to in this season, and they all are unafraid to hit the viewer with immense silliness. This anime is certainly grandiose and epic, but it's also quite funny and unserious.
This season plays out very straightforward, and doesn't hit you with too many surprises. It's just good old classic fighting anime that just goes as crazy as it possibly can without being convoluted or confusing. Without spoiling anything, I can tell you that this story is about a son of a strong fighter who is very eager to prove hims…
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This anime had me intrigued from the start, but as the episodes rolled on, my initial excitement turned into disappointment. I kept hoping for a deeper storyline to emerge, but alas, it remained a series primarily focused on relentless, often bewildering fights.
One of the main issues I encountered with this season was the lack of a cohesive narrative. While the previous seasons had some semblance of plot and character development, this instalment seemed to abandon that entirely. The show came across as a collection of random battles strung together with minimal context, leaving me longing for more substance.
Character development, a crucial element in any story-driven anime, felt almost non-existent in this season. With such a large and diverse cast of characters, there was ample opport…
Read at the sourceHanma_Orochi
As a Baki fan that was dream come true moment, i still remember the first time i watch de 2001 anime and hope for YEARS that Baki got a new one and since 2018 we are finally getting it.
The new season adapts the "Son of Ogre", so we have Prison Arc, Pickle and the Father vs Son match, i will review each one in a minute, but first let me say what improved overall:
Animation: The weird CGI is completely gone(Thankfully) and since the Raitai tournament the animation only improved, so it is a major point.
Soundtracking and Voice acting: I watched both the Japanese and Portuguese dubs, both of them 10/10, the voices match up so well.
This season is a MUST watch if you enjoyed the others, you need to see this.
Now that arc review:
Prison Arc: This one is the weakest for me, i like the Guevaro c…
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Baki is always such a wild ride. Despite the plot and the animation being objectively terrible, I still had a great time and watched it through to the end. Even when most of the animation is sliding still images across the screen with voice-over, it manages to cultivate hype second to none.
This season does not quite beat the previous two seasons, my favourite is still the Raitai saga, followed by the prison season. However, this season is still a great instalment.
My rating it a 7 is not based on my enjoyment, but as a critic, I can't give it any higher based on enjoyment alone.
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Baki has always been a bit of a mixed bag for me. I think it peaked in terms of interesting dynamics and having multiple incredible fights back during the Great Raitai Tournament Saga two seasons ago, and even then, this is mostly just a fight fest. Absurd body proportions, detail on crazy move sets, and any excuse to fight are the name of the game, and I honestly don’t think this series even does that best (I prefer the Kengan series).
From here on, I'll break this review into two halves, one coming from the first half of the season and the other coming from the latter half.
I will say that they really put the dynamics of a fight under a magnifying glass this season, which is awesome... but they're all against a single opponent, one whose entire history of fighting starts and ends with…
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Having finished this season I have to say, this anime was a blast. Maybe this will sound a bit contradictory but, this anime is not the best I have seen, but it's definitely one of the funnest. Especially the second part of this season I enjoyed immensely.
Interesting characters, compelling story, excellent animation, fitting sound effects are all there. This all combined with Baki's unique style of over-explaining everything make this show an unforgettable experience for any action/martial art anime enjoyer. Of course, dynamic fighting sequences, innovating (fabricated) fighting moves and styles, funny expressions, super-detailed masculine figures and crooked jaw lines are all include in the package, as per Baki.
Thought it felt like the ending was a bit rushed, it was still more than s…
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