Audience reviews
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_Serpico
Summary: Simple recipe for brain dead action spectacle but the outcome of every single match is guaranteed before the opening titles finish rolling so there is no tension, no atmosphere, no suspense and no entertainment.If you went to see any kind of competitive event be it a boxing match or a baseball game and the moment you reached your seat there was a letter on the seat saying " x will win at y time because I said so" you wouldn't get much entertainment value out of that would you? Well that's what this is, 2 characters are introduced in baki 2001 series and from the nanosecond of their introduction they are and remain untouchable to everyone but each other despite being by far the most bland among the expansive cast
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(This Review is created by somebody who watched this season out of order from the rest)
If you like hitting the gym or Boxing, this anime is for you.
This anime is about the son of an orge, Baki, who goes to the Arizona State Prison to have a 1v1 with America's strongest man in order to prove himself worthy of fighting and to get stronger.
The animation quality is good and the art is unique as it puts more emphasis on definition of the face and body on the characters
The story for this season is made quite well, and it combines humor and fighting together to showcase Baki's journey to defeat America's strongest man.
Be aware, there is a lot of urinating randomly on people in the anime, and I still do not understand why it's in there.
My only negative is that they make some of the fig…
Read at the sourceJJMFREAP
BIG MEN DOING MAN SHIT is a mantra by which you should live and die. Baki is the pinnacle of that and I've loved every second of it's muscular macho bullshit thus far. However, this season is where business REALLY picks up!
Firstly, the animation quality has gone even higher than before and the CGI is nowhere to be seen. Nice! The music and voice acting hit as hard as the grapplers themselves, as usual, and the pacing is awesome. Despite being only 12 episodes, this felt a lot more full and eventful compared to even the first new Baki anime! This season has probably the best opening so far too!
Storywise, this is some of the most badass stuff we've seen in this series so far. Baki himself is back in the MC driver's seat, which is great, love that! And now, the final showdown approaches.…
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I mean what can I say about this, its more Baki, if you're this far in you know what you're getting. While this one has a bit less focus on side characters as the first series and focuses more on Baki it still retains the same badass goofyness in its fights and buildups. While these types of anime aren't my go to its nice to watch and blow off some steam every now and then and get a good laugh. Some of the scenes were hilarious, but it also did have some side moments with his father which were mostly irrelevant and felt just like build up for something that wasn't even in this season.
Read at the sourcePrettyVicious
Imagine if JoJo's had a cutscene/flashback everytime a character reveals a new ability/ uses a odd technique in battle - That's Baki.
My major critiques are precisely that. If you can endure the cringe techniques and needlessly long flashbacks then you'll enjoy this.
If not you'll hate it. Anyway, if you didn't skip any seasons until now you're already used to it.
The power scaling is also pretty irregular, the already weird realism keeps losing itself along the way. The "real life events" that happen in the anime are also pretty random.
But what is done right is done right, and the buildup along the season is as legendary as Baki gets. If you enjoyed Baki until now there's no reason why you won't enjoy this one aswell.
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This is a decent season of anime. At least it was only 12 episodes long, but it certainly had the weight of a long season of anime, and I don't necessarily mean that as a compliment. Baki Hanma (or Hanma Baki: Son of Ogre) is a silly and ridiculous anime, but it still hits in just the right way. The art style is nothing to write home about, but at least it's not trash. The story and the way it plays out are what can be considered funny, but if you're in a silly, goofy mood, Baki Hanma will resonate with you. It's mostly goofy, but can have really inspiring moments of grandeur. Baki seriously endures so much for just a high schooler.
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Baki: Son of Ogre
By now I have almost no idea what to put in my Baki reviews, thanks to the relatively thin content of the seasons. Although this one has probably been the best season of Baki so far, it possessed the same problems as any other. It's just another oversized training arc for Baki with no real buildup. Honestly, I found Olivia far more interesting than anything else that happened in this arc.
The animations are again reasonably improved, but not enough to call them above average. Further, a big heavy problem is the slow pacing. This season could have easily been shortened by 2-3 episodes without losing any content. And the fights are extremely monotonous. In the meantime, this show is just a freeze-frame battle where everyone pretends to be superior until suddenly one of…
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This is the best of the modern Baki stuff, but is brought down by the series worse flaws. Explanation after explanation drags the pacing, especially toward the end. However, we got ridiculous characters and interactions. Baki himself is at his best self in this arc. He is cocky with his rivals and kind to the little guy, which is especially refreshing after the last exchange with Mohammad Ali Jr.
Biscuit Oliva is back as the main villain. Baki and father are messing with President George Bush. One guys fighting style is just being 3 guys. It is a fun time.
Read at the sourceNewCityRaza
Personally when I found of their was going to be a sequel of the Baki series, i was not to Happy in the sense, that I wanted them to continue with Baki series and just make another season.
However After watching the Anime, the first season of Hanma Baki: Song of Ogre, I can say I was happy. However my expectation for this show is very high, so I gave it and 8 out of 10 but was suspecting a 10 out of 10.
What I miss about the other Baki Show on Netflix, is it has a wide range of Characters and more fights, However what Hanma Baki : Son of Ogre does right is it gives more of a story, and is a little easier to follow, due to less characters, it mainly focuses on Baki and Biscut Oliva. and Ogre. Which is good, in the sense its easier to get more of a character development.
The Anime itse…
Read at the sourceGatsu-chan
Hanma Baki: Son of Ogre is one of my favorite manga and this anime is the first part to the manga. This season of Baki was alright, less action than the other seasons and to be honest, not as good. This season is lackluster in fights and has a lot of iffy story writing. I do enjoy the overall arc and can see next season being way better. This season is just not that entertaining and has more "story" to it. Lets be honest, no one watches Baki for story. People watch Baki for the memes and the fights. This arc is really just an exposition arc to the Son of Ogre storyline. The overall edgyness to this season is very cringe and hard to watch at times with very slow dialogue and progression. It is worth watching for the overall link to the main story, however do not expect much. The last fight…
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I watched the original Baki the Grappler (2001) back in 2015 and I've watched everything this series has to offer. Before I proceed with this review, I want to give you an overview of the scores I gave to each title so you can understand better if my review will resonate with you or not.
Baki the Grappler (TV) - 7/10
Baki the Grappler (OVA) - 7/10
Grappler Baki: Saidai Tournament-hen - 6/10
Baki: Most Evil Death Row Convicts Special - 6/10
Baki - 6/10
Baki: Dai Raitaisai-hen - 5/10
So, as you can see the enjoyment I've been getting from Baki animes as time goes on is decreasing and in my opinion Netflix continues to drag Baki through the mud.
Visuals:
1) the animation is very inconsistent, specially noticeable when throws stupid CGI in the mix.
2) anatomically incorrect body desig…
Read at the sourceOnakaAnon
As a manga reader, I already knew what to expect. In fact, this "review" is for other fellow manga readers who want to know if the 3rd season was just as badly animated as the previous two.
Good news, the animation and art is great. It isn't top tier OVA stuff, but it's surprisingly better than most other new anime releases. So if you enjoyed reading the prison arc, absolutely give this season a watch, you won't be disappointed.
My only criticism is Oliva's voice acting. In the manga scenes where he shouts at the top of his lungs, you can feel his anger. In the anime, the actor is barely even trying. Other than that little nitpick, it's a good adaption.
Read at the sourceNero_18
This season was bitch slap in face of the fans who waited for this much-awaited season. This season should've been about how Baki trains and prepare himself after Yuji sees him as a worthy opponent, but we got only episodes two, ten. eleven and twelve which really focused on Baki other than that it was just plot and story which didn't interest me. I feel insulted for waiting for this season and getting this shitshow instead. I hope they do a better job next season focusing on their main characters which are BAKI HAMMA and YUJIRO HAMMA, I was really disappointed in this season.
Read at the sourceCruelDelta
There are a few minor spoilers in this review
The series is a continuation of the previous series “BAKI”. It starts where Baki wilfully makes his way into a maximum-security prison called the “Black Pentagon” to fight Oliva as a stepping stone to defeating his father, Yujiro Hanma.
Story (8/10)
I find some complaints that there was no Baki vs Yujiro in this season. First, to answer this, Baki was never just about Baki. If the story was only focused on Baki vs Yujiro, it would soon be repetitive and tedious. Baki series is known to be exceptional at building tension between two fighters. The more important the fight is to the story, the longer the build-up. For instance, the mantis fight introduces a technique that would later play an integral part in his future battles (beyond this seaso…
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I don't know what season number it is but hey. New season of baki, I was a little disappointed I thought there would be more fights from the protagonist. And I feel that they made me go back in the evolution that I had had, now he became more fearful, I don't know, I liked him more because he was arrogant and fought with everyone. I missed seeing more baki fights, I wanted to see him hitting everyone. It is still appreciated that it is animated in 2d and not in 3d like the previous seasons. That they gave you cancer to see them but hey. I recommend it if you saw baki there is nothing more to say.
En español:
No se que numero de temporada es pero bueno. Nueva temporada de baki, me decepcionó un poco pensaba que iba a haber mas peleas de parte del protagonista. Y siento que hicieron que vue…
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When I watch Baki, I get an instant pump.
When I see Yujiro, I am filled with determination.
Legends say roiders become natties after witnessing such a pure form of art.. or vice versa? I don't remember...
Anyway, words are not enough to describe it. TMS Entertainment did an outstanding job in adapting a manga that most humans would normally not be able to comprehend; they actually did it justice.
Itagaki-sensei is a real chad. Any lifter with self-respect must absolutely watch it. And then read it.
10/10 DYELs should stay away.
FUAAARK! Nuff said, imma go to the gym and deadlift now, see ya.
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Welcome to the fifth season of this series, which is the most bizarre and unreal that I have seen about a fight between son and father, now without further ado let's begin the review:
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STORY (more or less summarized):
The plot revolves around how Baki prepares again to face the Ogre, from unreal shadow-boxing with legendary boxers or a giant insect, to kidnapping a very "important" person in the US, to ask that he be sent where he is. the "second strongest man in the world" Unchained and thus defeat him.
ART (and animation):
Do you remember the CGI of PS1 from the 2018 season, or that the necks of the characters practically did not…
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Hanma Baki : Son of Ogre Review
Hanma Baki: Son of Ogre felt like a training arc for the protagonist of the series beginning with a prologue introducing a elementary school student to the ethics of Baki's shadow boxing technique and his training narration. The sectional prologue doesn't bring anything new apart from Baki establishing his dominance as a fragment of Mohammad Ali (EP1 18:31 his stance is that of Mohammad Ali's stance over Sonny Liston when fighting Iron Michael) and his rival Yujiro Hanma's dominance on a prehistoric sized elephant. Further throughout the season, we follow Baki Hanma gathering experience to fight against his rival by arbitrarily forcing himself into Arizona state Prison to fight against Unchained.
In my opinion I feel the series isn't what it was before, t…
Read at the sourceYuhMudduh
I’ve been waiting for this ever since I heard about it and I can say that I was satisfied. It isn’t as fight heavy as the previous seasons but it does the job.
We had Olivia vs Baki, Oliva vs J G-something (I honestly can’t remember his last name),and Baki vs Mantis.
The animation was anything special but it wasn’t bad. It’s the standard Baki animation. It’s filled with more of the after picture movement thing. You know when they show you what happened what would happen if they actually animated the whole thing.
These twelve episodes were more character heavy with interesting witty dialogues. I liked how Baki was this season, like he still has his personality but there’s something different about his energy. Like his confidence is through the roof this season and I love it. There’s re…
Read at the sourceMercenary34
Well the Baki's sequel just came in and let me tell u people it s fuckin awesome , just great
Love the characters , love the plotline .
there aren't that many fights in this one and some characters weren't even shown in this sequel like the Chinese guy who stopped the bike with on hand and Baki's girlfriend.
Baki is all grown up now and is no longer an amateur.
He is so unexpected at times which is so cool.
The insect fight was little fucked up in my opinion but at the same time there's nothing too unreal in BAKI
he is more strong
more badass
GEORGE BUSH kept embarrassing himself every time .
the addition of the new character was good but he wasn't strong enough as i expected .
Oliver turned out to be a bitch for me . my respect for him is a little bit fucked right now.
Big daddy is…
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