Grappler Baki

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Genre： action drama martial arts mature shounen sports
Author： itagaki keisuke
Artist(s): itagaki keisuke
Year: 1991
Original Publisher: akita shoten
Status： Complete

20th century abusive father adapted to anime adapted to game age progression ambitious male lead arrogant characters arrogant male lead arrogant protagonist art evolution atypical art style award-nominated work badass male lead badass protagonist boxing character growth classic manga death of loved ones difficult childhood dojo dysfunctional family/ies enemies become allies enemies become friends english company closed before completing facial expressions famous parents fate father and son foul-mouthed characters friendly male lead half-siblings historical references huge cast of characters important non-romantic relationships intimidation japan jujutsu long-running story male author male protagonist martial artists mother and son murders muscles muscular females muscular male lead muscular protagonist nudity parents partially adapted to anime protagonist strong from the start pubic hair reflections on human nature scars scarred male lead scarred protagonist straightforward male lead strong characters strong father strong male lead strong protagonist tattoos time progression time skip tournaments training twisted characters unarmed combat unrealistic fighting violence violent male lead warriors young male lead

There are 6 series in the Baki franchise. This is the first one. 1. Baki the Grappler (1991 - 1999) - 42 volumes 2. New Grappler Baki (1999 - 2005) - 31 volumes 3. Hanma Baki: Son of Ogre (2005 - 2012) - 37 volumes 4. Baki-Dou (2014 - 2018) - 22 volumes 5. Baki-Dou (2018 - 2023) - 17 volumes 6. Baki Rahen (2023 -)