films seen
1
average score
3.00*
nationality
status
Alive and kicking
Movies
Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter
by Yûji Asada
Gurappurâ Baki
1994 / 45m - Japan
Action, Sport - Animation
Another one of those infamous titles I never got around to watching when I was younger. Not that I missed out on an awful lot. Grappler Baki is solid entertainment, but it's also incredibly rudimentary. That's not necessarily a bad thing for a simple sports/action anime, as long as you manage to get your expectations straight. This OAV only has two fights and that's that. No padding, no additional drama, or lengthy motivations. With those limitations in mind, the film does a good job of building up the tension. The animation is pretty fun and over-the-top, the pacing is perfect and the finale is spectacular. Hardly a classic, but good fun if you can get into the silliness of it all. Read all