is a 2001 anime television series adapted from the manga of the same name written and illustrated by Keisuke Itagaki. It covers the first part of the Baki the Grappler manga and is produced by Free-Will and animated at Group TAC. It is the second anime adaptation of the manga, following a 45-minute original video animation (OVA) by Knack Productions that was released in 1994. The series aired from January 8, 2001, to December 24, 2001, on TV Tokyo and ran for 48 episodes across two seasons.
The series was licensed in North America by Funimation Entertainment, who released the series across 12 DVD volumes from June 14, 2005, to February 27, 2007. Their English dub aired on the Funimation Channel beginning on June 19, 2006.
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Series overview SeasonSeason titleEpisodesOriginal runMusical themesOpeningEnding1Baki the Grappler24— by Ryoko Aoyagi"Reborn" by Ryoko Aoyagi2Baki the Grappler: Maximum Tournament24 —"All Alone" by Ryoko Aoyagi"Loved..." by Ryoko Aoyagi
Episode list Season 1: Kid Saga/Underground Arena Saga (2001)
Season 2: Maximum Tournament Saga (2001)
Home media + Funimation Productions (USA, Region 1/A) Vol. Episodes Release date Ref.11-4June 14, 200525-8August 9, 200539-12October 4, 2005413-16November 29, 2005517-20January 24, 2006621-24March 21, 2006725-28May 16, 2006829-32July 11, 2006933-36September 26, 20061037-40November 14, 20061141-44January 2, 20071245-48February 27, 2007
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