The Ogre is unleashed in the latest volume of Keisuke Itagaki's best-selling martial arts manga! Keisuke Itagaki's genre-defining fighting manga is finally being released in English with a new Perfect Edition! Featuring professional translations and lettering approved by the original Japanese publisher, as well as a premium slip cover and all of the full-color insert pages that were featured in the manga's original serialization, the Baki the Grappler Perfect Edition is the definitive way to experience the martial arts saga that has sold over 100-million copies worldwide! The first print run of this volume will feature an exclusive foil-stamped cover, only available while supplies last! Baki's father, the blood thirsty Yujiro Hanma, takes on Japan's mightiest karate master, Doppo Orochi, in the underground arena's bloodiest match yet! How will this battle of titans end, and who is Baki's next challenger? Available officially for the first time in English, experience Keisuke Itagaki's best-selling and highly influential BAKI saga from the start!
It’s funny how multiple of these covers have characters on them that haven’t been introduced yet, lol. Yujiro for volume 2, Retsu for this volume, probably more going forward haha.
Anyway, really great volume. The Orochi vs. Yujiro fight is amazing, and I loved Baki’s hype moment at the end lol. Can’t wait to see how his fight with Kureha goes.
Volume 4 has been the first truly great part of Baki. The opening pages with Yujiro attacking Doppo while he's celebrating was amazing, the hype and build up to their rematch was great, the actual fight itself was far and away the best so far in the series, and the aftermath of the fight was emotional. Seeing Baki scared and nervous was cool, and the introduction of Kureha was fun. I know the next volume won't be as good but I am still happy to keep reading.