Baki watch order: How to watch every episode of the anime in order
Don't get yourself in a Pickle, here's how to watch Baki in the right order.
If you're looking for some wild anime fight scenes, then look no further than Baki. The popular Shonen series follows a martial artist who is looking to become a powerful fighter like his father. Along the way, he'll face off against super strong enemies that he takes on in epic and brutal action sequences.
Baki was recently adapted by Netflix, but the anime dates back much earlier than that. The first Baki anime came out in the '90s, and there are numerous series out there to watch - including Baki the Grappler - which can make it difficult to know where to start.
If you're having trouble figuring out how to get into Baki then we're here to help. We've got details on how to watch Baki in order, running through both the chronological order and the release order. Thankfully, there aren't too many differences between the two so you'll be just fine whichever order you choose.
How to watch Baki in chronological order
Multiple Baki anime series have been released over the past few decades, which may make it seem fairly daunting trying to get into it. Luckily, if you want to watch Baki in chronological order you mainly have to stick to the order that it was released in. That means watching Baki the Grappler, followed by Netflix's Baki and then Baki Hanma.
If you're looking to watch Baki chronologically, the only thing that throws a spanner in the works is the first ever Baki anime, called Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter. This OVA (original video animation) was a one-shot anime that was released in 1994. It takes place during the Baki the Grappler timeline and is best watched midway through that run.
If you're planning to watch the Baki animes available on Netflix just bear in mind that the Netflix-made Baki animes take place after the events of Baki the Grappler. The anime does try to accommodate fans that are new to the series though and using it as a starting point.
You can find out how to watch Baki in chronological order below:
- Baki the Grappler season 1 - Episodes 1-16
- Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter
- Baki the Grappler season 1 - Episodes 17-24
- Baki the Grappler season 2 - Episodes 1-24
- Baki: Most Evil Death Row Convicts Special Anime
- Baki season 1 - Episodes 1-26
- Baki season 2 - Episodes 1-13
- Baki Hanma season 1 - Episodes 1-12
- Baki Hanma season 2 - Episodes 1-27
How to watch Baki in release order
If you want to watch Baki in release order you just need to start with Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter, which was first released in 1994, and work your way through to the latest Netflix series of Baki Hanma released in 2023.
Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter is one of two Baki OVAs that were released throughout the anime's history. The other is Baki: Most Evil Death Row Convicts Special Anime, which is a 15 minute anime that was released on a DVD bundled with a volume of the Baki manga. This OVA takes place prior to the events of the first season of Netflix's Baki anime.
Once you get around to watching Baki on Netflix another thing that may confuse you is the way Baki is listed, with one boxset called The Great Raitai Tournament Saga. This is just Baki season 2, and for simplicity's sake, we've listed it like that in our watch order lists.
Here's how you can watch Baki in release order:
- Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter
- Baki the Grappler season 1 - Episodes 1-24
- Baki the Grappler season 2 - Episodes 1-24
- Baki: Most Evil Death Row Convicts Special Anime
- Baki season 1 - Episodes 1-26
- Baki season 2 - Episodes 1-13
- Baki Hanma season 1 - Episodes 1-12
- Baki Hanma season 2 - Episodes 1-27
Where to watch Baki
Netflix is the place you can watch Baki and Baki Hanma. Every episode of the Netflix Original Anime is available to watch on the service. If you're not already a subscriber then you can join Netflix today to watch Baki and Baki Hanma.
If you want to get a flavor of what to expect from the adaptation, you can watch a trailer for the latest season of Baki Hanma below. The latest Baki arc to be adapted by Netflix is about one of the strongest fighters in the series, the prehistoric Pickle:
If you want to watch Baki the Grappler and the OVAs then things become more tricky. These animes aren't available to watch on any streaming service, so the only way you can watch it legally is by tracking down the original DVDs, which can no longer be purchased new as it's out-of-print.
You can pick up some second hand copies from Amazon Marketplace and eBay, but listings can fetch high prices. At the time of writing, season 1 of Baki the Grappler is available on Amazon but is priced at over $160. On eBay, we were able to find a copy of the Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter OVA which was available for $21.99.
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