"As martial arts champion Baki Hanma trains hard to surpass his legendary father, five death row convicts head to Tokyo to take him down."
Watching in this chronological order, Baki will be so much more fun
A big question that comes up among many anime fans is what the viewing order should be, since it doesn't have just one adaptation, but three different ones.
The original anime 'Baki the Grappler' has two seasons, 'Season 1: Kid Saga / Underground Arena Saga (2001)' and 'Season 2: Maximum Tournament Saga (2001)'. The first season of 'Baki - The Champion' is considered a third generation.
The answer to the question is simple: the first two seasons of 'Baki the Grappler' take place before the events of 'Baki - The Champion', in which you can either watch just the original anime or just the current anime, with both being loosely connected. The recommended chronological order to watch the anime is: '
'Baki the Grappler – Seasons 1 and 2.'
'Baki - The Champion.'
The anime also has what are called OVAs, video animations released directly to the market, which add to the story through 'Baki The Grappler: The Ultimate Fighter (1994)' and 'Baki: Special anime of the most evil death row inmates (2016)', with its recommended chronological order to watch being:
'Season 1: Kid Saga / Underground Arena Saga (2001)'
'Season 2: Maximum Tournament Saga (2001)'
'Baki The Grappler: The Ultimate Fighter (1994)'
'Baki: Special anime of the most evil death row inmates (2016)'
'Season 1: Saga of the most evil death row inmates (2018)'
'Season 2: Great Chinese Challenge Saga / Godlike Clash of the Kids Saga (2020)'
Baki - The Champion is available to watch on Netflix.
