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Release Date:
August 21, 1994
Original Title:
グラップラー刃牙
Alternate Titles:
Baki - The Ultimate Fighter
Grappler Baki
Gurappurâ Baki
Genres:
Action | Animation
Production Companies:
KnacK
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
AU: MA 15+
Runtime: 45
His name is Baki Hanma. No one knows where he came from or where he learned his unique fighting style. When it comes to Karate, Baki Hanma is just plain GOOD. He can defeat an opponent with a single blow and he's taking the Karate Championship by storm. In a prestigious match, he defeats competitor after competitor even though he's totally unknown and barely even ranked. But now he's in for the fight of his life and he may have just met his match. Anything goes and his opponent can rip his nerves out -- literally. If he wins, he's the BEST. If he loses... he's DEAD.
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Animation Director:
Yoshihiko Umakoshi
Art Direction:
Hitoshi Nagao
Author:
Keisuke Itagaki
Director:
Yuji Asada
Director of Photography:
Yosuke Moriguchi
Executive Producer:
Genro Ito
Seiichi Nishino
Original Music Composer:
Takahiro Saito
Producer:
Chiaki Yasuda
Tsuneo Seto
Screenplay:
Yoshihisa Araki
Sound Director:
Nobuhiro Kobayashi
Sound Effects Editor:
Shiwa Yokoyama
Special Effects:
Masahiro Kimura
Storyboard Artist:
Yuji Asada
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