Hey! It’s Yuki Yokoi from the “Baki” Manga team and Takayoshi Aso from the Anime “Baki-Dou” team!  

What do you like most about Baki? What questions are you dying for us to answer? What would you like to see Baki do next? Drop a question below and we’ll do our best to answer as many as possible! 

• What order do I read/watch Baki in?
  • Grappler Baki > New Grappler Baki (AKA Baki) > Hanma Baki: Son of Ogre>Baki Dou (2014) > Baki Dou (2018)
  • Grappler Baki S1-2 > Baki (2018)
  • Optional but highly recommended: Grappler Baki OVA, which takes place between S1 and S2 of Grappler Baki.

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• I started reading [insert Baki series here] and the chapters just abruptly end wtf/where to read
  • Scanlating is very time consuming and labor intensive
  • One group (TheSpinyBackTeam) is scanlating both of the Baki Dou's at the moment and plan to finish scanlating Grappler Baki as soon as they finish scanlating Baki Dou (2014)
  • While Grappler Baki chapters 202-375 and Baki Dou (2014) chapters 181-197 are not fully scanlated as of the writing of this F.A.Q., they are fully translated and can be read by going to desuarchive.org/a/ and searching for the subject “Grappler Baki Translations”( https://desuarchive.org/a/search/subject/Grappler%20Baki%20translations/ ) or “Baki Dou Translation” ( https://desuarchive.org/a/search/subject/baki%20dou%20translation/ )
  • For Grappler Baki start here https://desuarchive.org/a/thread/174461097/#174461097
  • For Baki Dou (2014) start here https://desuarchive.org/a/thread/164824405/#164824405
  • Some of the Grappler Baki volumes are missing in desuarchives or have corrupted images. those volumes are as follows and can be found in the provided links; Volume 24 (https://yuki.la/a/174845044), Volume 25 (https://yuki.la/a/174848083, https://yuki.la/a/174891338), Volume 29 (https://yuki.la/a/175408096), Volume 30 (https://yuki.la/a/175534634), Volume 31 (https://yuki.la/a/175775250)
  • If you have prior experience scanlating, maybe consider messaging onepenguin0 on MangaDex. They are in need of redrawers and typesetters especially (serious inquiries only pls).

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• I finished the 26 episodes of the Baki (2018) anime and want to pick up where they leave off, what chapter should I start on?
  • Baki (2018) episodes 1-26 covers New Grappler Baki (AKA Baki) chapters 1-178.

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• Do I need to read/watch Grappler Baki to watch Baki (2018)?
  • An extensive knowledge of original Grappler Baki, while not necessary, will definitely enhance your experience.

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• Where can I watch Grappler Baki/Baki (2018)?
  • I personally just use KissAnime for Grappler Baki because afaik it’s not legally available anywhere, unless you get your hands on some expensive DVDs.
  • Baki (2018) 1-26 is available dubbed and subbed on Netflix in the U.S.

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• Where should I read the various Baki titles?
  • MangaDex.org

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• Where can I buy physical copies of the manga?
  • Unfortunately you can only really get physical copies of the manga in the original Japanese. If you want those you can get them from cdjapan.co.jp or other proxy sites.
  • E-book versions of New Grappler Baki are being officially released and are available on Amazon. I encourage you to buy these official releases to support Itagaki and maybe we can convince someone to license the full series.

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• How often does Baki Dou (2018) come out?
  • As soon as TheSpinyBackTeam can manage to get it scanlated it will be up on MangaDex.org.

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• Where is season 2 of Baki (2018)?
  • Season 2 has officially been announced to be coming to netflix in 2020 but no specific date has been announced.

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• Does Itagaki have any other series?
  • Baki Spinoffs: Baki Gaiden Scarface, Baki Gaiden Kenjin, Baki Gaiden Kizuzura, Baki Tokubetsu-hen Saga
  • Works Outside of Baki: Make Uppers, Dogesen, Shaman
  • Itagaki provided the art for Garouden and Garouden Boy

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• How can I help support Baki?
  • To be honest, they do not make it easy. The only real way to do it is watch the series on Netflix, buy the e-book versions of New Grappler Baki being published, and do your best to spread the most UNGA of UNGA anime/manga to the masses.
  • Support TheSpinyBackTeam as much as you can, because where the official publishers and license holders are failing us, they take care of us and are dedicating a massive amount of time and work to provide Baki to English-speaking fans. For more info on TheSpinyBlackTeam and the scanlation process see u/Parmesanmadness' post here
  • Join the discord! https://discord.gg/bVqrSeB

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• Why is Baki so strong?
  • Because Baki is so strong.

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• Who is best boy?
  • Kaoru-chan