Japan Synopsis
グラップラー刃牙
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.
Animation + Action in Japan
1178 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter itself).
The 1993–1995 Japan Window
Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter holds position #82 of 135 Japan films in the 1993–1995 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1Romeo and the Black Brothers
★ 8.9 · 1995
#2Furuhata Ninzaburo
★ 8.8 · 1994
#3Neon Genesis Evangelion
★ 8.6 · 1995
#4Slam Dunk
★ 8.6 · 1993
#5Magic Knight Rayearth
★ 8.5 · 1994
#6Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Overture to a New War
★ 8.3 · 1993
#7Golden Boy
★ 8.2 · 1995
#82112: The Birth of Doraemon
★ 8.2 · 1995
The 1990s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter premiered alongside 39 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 39 other Japan films in 1994.
The 969th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
38 audience reviews — more than 58% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 69th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,770 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (40th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.2 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,814 of 2,532 (top 72%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | KnacK |
| Runtime | 45m |
| Release Date | August 21, 1994 |
| IMDb | tt1467266 |