Baki the Grappler

Baki the Grappler (グラップラー刃牙 Gurappurā Baki) is a 2001 Japanese anime television series produced by Group TAC based on the manga of the same name by Akita Shoten. It aired on TV Tokyo in Japan for 24 episodes from January 8, 2001 to June 25 of the same year. The anime’s first season was directed by Hitoshi Nanba. The anime was followed by a second season titled Baki the Grappler: Maximum Tournament.

In 2005, FUNimation Entertainment acquired the rights to the series and release six volume DVDs of the series from June 14, 2005 to March 21, 2006.