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Avg. Customer Rating:   (based on 8 reviews)
Sales Rank: 63706
Category: DVD
Actor: Grappler Baki
Publisher: Us Manga Corps Video
Studio: Us Manga Corps Video
Manufacturer: Us Manga Corps Video
Label: Us Manga Corps Video
Format: Animated, Color, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Media: DVD
Running Time: 45 minutes
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 6305167273
UPC: 719987173323
EAN: 9786305167273
ASIN: 6305167273
Release Date: December 1, 1998
Theatrical Release Date: 1994
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Description
His name is Baki Hanma. No one knows where he came from or where he learned his unique fighting style. He can defeat an opponent with a single blow and he's taking the Karate Championship by storm. But now he's in for the fight of his life. 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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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Either annoying or entertaining January 2, 2008
I first saw this over 10 years ago as a rental. In the eyes of everyone that saw it with me, it's a classic. It is short... VERY short. It's almost like they expect you to know everything about all the characters and left 45 minutes worth of backstory, character development and plot on the cutting room floor. So while 45 minutes isn't much, if you editted out all the fluff in a DragonBall Z episode, you'd probably only have about 4 minutes. Thus, this is the equivalent of 10 episodes of your standard fighting anime.
What sells it is how over-the-top it can be. It could be a lot worse, but for its time, it was pretty impressive. For example, when he fights the huge guy behind on the cover, the huge guy breaks his hand (the bone pops out the skin) when he punches Baki in the face. You'd think Baki would be in a lifelong coma after charging into a punch like that from such a large man, but he gets up with a wry grin and a swollen eye and says, "Crying over a broken hand?"
That's just part of the first fight.
Although it's not on par with Fist of the North Star for ludicrous brutality and machismo, it's up there. I actually like that from time-to-time, but most people don't. I give it 5 stars, most people would consider it worthy of a rental.
 heh heh November 15, 2005
man this thing sucked. but it was sort of almost its so bad its good. horrible dub that that to no suprise cant be unintentiionally funny. grungy and ugly animation that seriously doesnt stand the test of time. zero plot,but at 45 minutes thats really no suprise.but for just a sort of "bloodsport" rip it works on a lightweight,lowest common doniminator level. with its combination of corny humor and over-the-top violence it manages to trigger a guilty pleasure type liking. yeah it's horribley dated.....but.....nah actually thats about it
 Kung-Fu August 25, 2005
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
It was the 18th Shinshinkai all-Japan open at Tokyos Buddahkhan stadium. It was a tournament open to all fighters, although it was mainly to showcase fighters from the Shinshinkai Organization. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a young fighter shows up at the tournment. He is a white who sunt other fighters to the hospital can you believe that.
 it was ok, but more would be nice January 22, 2002
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
the only real problem with this movie was its length. also, it wasn't too bad for a martial arts anime; fake martial arts, but not too goofy.also, some people were saying they wanted a sequel.the movie became a tv series in 2001, and on places like ebay you can find the series. seeya
 lousy February 21, 2001
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
This movie is the apitimey of fighting anime and I strongly beleive that at the absolute max you should rent this otherwise DO NOT BUY THIS IT IS 45 MINUTES!!!!!But if you you can borrow it from a freind it would be good for a quick adreniline rush type fighting anime. But its horrible plot and lenght are its 2 worst factors.The animation is fair and the fights are decent.
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