Baki (2018) is not a perfect anime. It is gaudy, excessive, and frequently ridiculous. But it is also hypnotic. It captures the essence of martial arts fantasy in its purest, most idiotic form. It asks the question: "What if a human trained so hard that their muscles defied physics?" and it answers that question by showing a teenager bench pressing a giant sperm whale or punching the ground to stop a natural disaster.
: Five violent death row inmates escape prison to seek "defeat" in Tokyo, leading to brutal clashes with Baki and other underground arena fighters Continuity Baki -2018-