Let’s get this going! As we all know Baki is one of the best shounen anime out there and we have crazy fans that are still stuck on their screen just because of this amazing anime. Especially after the release of the latest season called Baki Hanma on Netflix.
I know it is an amazing anime to watch but I can’t stop thinking if there are any filler moments in this anime. What do you think, are there any?
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I think there are and today, I am here to point out some of the filler moments in the anime and in chronological order too, so it will be easy to follow for you. I have also listed every arc in the anime and their episodes, so watch out for the filler episodes.
I will also add some background information to each Baki Arc, in case I forgot to mention anything, please don’t blame me. I would compare the episodes to the manga just to be sure I don’t miss anything.
So without wasting more time let’s get into it.
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Table of Content
1. Baki the Grappler: Childhood Saga/Underground Arena Saga (Season 1)
This arc is the first adaptation of the Baki manga, it was the strict adaptation of the manga series into anime but some of the chapters were left out of the adaptation. This arc has 24 episodes and it basically shows the reason why Baki hates his father. This arc kicks off with Baki fighting and trying to get stronger while his father teases him about his strength once in a while
Due to the teasing, he decides to fight his father but loses woefully and during the match, Baki’s mother runs in trying to protect him but then ends up getting killed by Baki’s father. Now, do you see where the hate comes from? After the match, Baki travels around the world to get stronger and he dominates an underground arena for some of the strongest guys in Tokyo.
That’s just a summary; let me not spoil it for those who haven’t watched this arc yet, so you better catch up.
| Ep No. | Ep Title. | Type |
| 1 | Stirrings of destiny | Anime Canon |
| 2 | Those who squirm | Anime Canon |
| 3 | The beast of Yasha Crag | Anime Canon |
| 4 | The Fang and the Tears | Anime Canon |
| 5 | A Warrior's Heart | Anime Canon |
| 6 | Spirit | Anime Canon |
| 7 | Gripper | Anime Canon |
| 8 | Demon | Anime Canon |
| 9 | The Division | Anime Canon |
| 10 | Battlefield | Anime Canon |
| 11 | Gaia | Anime Canon |
| 12 | Bite Marks | Anime Canon |
| 13 | The Midnight Hour | Anime Canon |
| 14 | Lullaby | Anime Canon |
| 15 | Reflections | Anime Canon |
| 16 | Coming Home | Anime Canon |
| 17 | Champion | Anime Canon |
| 18 | The Cord-Cutter | Anime Canon |
| 19 | The Right To Fight | Anime Canon |
| 20 | An Honorable Loss | Anime Canon |
| 21 | An Unlikely Challenger | Anime Canon |
| 22 | Head-On Collision | Anime Canon |
| 23 | Medical Miracle | Anime Canon |
| 24 | The King's Ransom | Anime Canon |
2. Baki the Grappler: Maximum Tournament Saga (Season 2)
This arc storyline is also about 24 episodes. It showcases a worldwide tournament that takes place in the underground arena. As you know in a tournament, a lot of fighting will be going on but we are not going to focus on that.
A lot of events happen in this tournament with twists and turns surrounding the different Maximum Tournament Saga opponents during the tournament.
But the season ends with Baki fighting his half-brother, Jack Hanma. With a reveal of how Jack Hanma was conceived. Don’t worry my mouth is shut, no more spoilers, and on to the next arc!
| Ep No. | Ep Title. | Type |
| 1 | The Opening | Anime Canon |
| 2 | Reverse | Anime Canon |
| 3 | Darkness from Light | Anime Canon |
| 4 | The King Returns | Anime Canon |
| 5 | User | Anime Canon |
| 6 | The Tiger slayer Returns | Anime Canon |
| 7 | Fighting the Past | Anime Canon |
| 8 | Eras End | Anime Canon |
| 9 | Measure of a Man | Anime Canon |
| 10 | Robe of Death | Anime Canon |
| 11 | The Chained Patriot | Anime Canon |
| 12 | Survivor | Anime Canon |
| 13 | Misdirection | Anime Canon |
| 14 | Deception | Anime Canon |
| 15 | The Ace and the Serpent | Anime Canon |
| 16 | How to Build a Better Monster | Anime Canon |
| 17 | Doppo vs. Shibukawa | Anime Canon |
| 18 | Warriors Legacy | Anime Canon |
| 19 | Monster | Anime Canon |
| 20 | The Finals | Anime Canon |
| 21 | Blood Battle | Anime Canon |
| 22 | Soldiers Misfortune | Anime Canon |
| 23 | Final Strike | Anime Canon |
| 24 | Public Enemy Zero | Anime Canon |
3. Baki: Most Evil Death Row Convicts Saga (season 1)
In this arc, we see Baki Hanma training extremely hard just so he can one day surpass his legendary father. But all this gets twisted as five of the most dangerous and notorious death row prisoners in the world escape to Tokyo just to fight the one and only strongest high school student in the world.
If you are yet to watch this arc, you should catch it up on Netflix, plus there is a little tease of romance in this arc. There are two parts in this arc, so don’t miss one if you want to stay on the right track.
Part 1
| Ep No. | Ep Title. | Type |
| 1 | Synchronicity | Anime Canon |
| 2 | Dark Martial Arts | Anime Canon |
| 3 | They're Finally Here!! | Anime Canon |
| 4 | The Battle Begins | Anime Canon |
| 5 | Want Some More? | Anime Canon |
| 6 | Sergeant Katahira's Report | Anime Canon |
| 7 | A Formidable Team | Anime Canon |
| 8 | A Match vs. a True Fight | Anime Canon |
| 9 | Shaken Shinshinkai | Anime Canon |
| 10 | Air Duel | Anime Canon |
| 11 | Tiger Slayer | Anime Canon |
| 12 | Candy | Anime Canon |
| 13 | Mr. Oliva | Anime Canon |
Part 2
| Ep No. | Ep Title. | Type |
| 1 | Ungranted Freedom | Anime Canon |
| 2 | Tremendous Muscular Strength | Anime Canon |
| 3 | Slash | Anime Canon |
| 4 | Dad!! | Anime Canon |
| 5 | Thanks | Anime Canon |
| 6 | Admission of Defeat | Anime Canon |
| 7 | Saga | Anime Canon |
| 8 | Punishment | Anime Canon |
| 9 | Clash of the Alphas | Anime Canon |
| 10 | The Real Attack | Anime Canon |
| 11 | Defeat | Anime Canon |
| 12 | God and The Devil | Anime Canon |
| 13 | The Centennial Tournament | Anime Canon |
4. Baki: The Great Raitai Tournament Saga (Season 2)
We are on the fourth arc and here we follow Baki and various other characters including his father as they participate in the Great Raitai Tournament Saga, a martial art tournament that takes place every 100 years.
In this arc, we see Baki at his weakest, you can say that he was in fact close to death’s door. Want to see how he overcame that challenge? ell, you need to watch the anime to find out.
If you are also wondering how he got so weak then you need to watch the previous arc. Be sure to follow each arc accordingly to keep up with the storyline.
| Ep No. | Ep Title. | Type |
| 1 | Begin! The Centennial Tournament | Anime Canon |
| 2 | Turnaround | Anime Canon |
| 3 | Revived! | Anime Canon |
| 4 | Team Formed! | Anime Canon |
| 5 | Hand Pocket | Anime Canon |
| 6 | Excellennnnt! | Anime Canon |
| 7 | Kaioh | Anime Canon |
| 8 | The Title of the Strongest | Anime Canon |
| 9 | The Master vs. the Boxer | Anime Canon |
| 10 | Stand and Fight | Anime Canon |
| 11 | Awakening | Anime Canon |
| 12 | Completion | Anime Canon |
| 13 | Revenge Tokyo | Anime Canon |
5. Hanma Baki: Son of Ogre
In this arc, we follow Baki as he does his very best to increase his strength while trying to catch up to his father. At the start of this series we see Baki fighting a kid, guess who won?
But that is not what is crazy. Baki’s shadowboxing game is over the top and amazing but then he moves on to go to one of the most protected prisons in the world filled with some of the most dangerous criminals out there.
He goes to this prison to obviously gain the kills that he needs to surpass his powerful father and also to make a statement. Do you know what he does? He gets into prison to fight the notorious inmate known as Mr. Unchained.
And if you have watched the previous arc, I am pretty sure you know how strong Mr. Unchained is. So who would win, Baki or Mr. Unchained? And would Baki finally gain his father’s respect? You tell me.
| Ep No. | Ep Title. | Type |
| 1 | The World's Strongest Senior | Anime Canon |
| 2 | Mixed species' martial arts | Anime Canon |
| 3 | Prison and Hell | Anime Canon |
| 4 | The Second | Anime Canon |
| 5 | Terrible Triplets | Anime Canon |
| 6 | Man of the Sea | Anime Canon |
| 7 | Hyper male and Hyper male | Anime Canon |
| 8 | Gilberto Style | Anime Canon |
| 9 | Decision Time | Anime Canon |
| 10 | Can't you laugh? | Anime Canon |
| 11 | The Prison Guard talks about it | Anime Canon |
| 12 | Beyond the Brawn | Anime Canon |
Conclusion
Well, we have come to the end of the article, if you are still reading what are you doing? You should already be watching the series catching up to see the similarities between the anime and manga from the canon episodes.
Did I miss anything? I don’t think I did but you can tell me if there is something I missed that appeared in the anime that was not in the manga.
Are you still here? Well, I guess not.
how are you gonna say there is filler and mark everything as canon? doesn’t make sense