The BEST episodes of Baki (2018) season 1

#1 - The Centennial Tournament

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 12/16/2018

Retsu pleads with his mentor, Sea King Ryu, to grant a mortally poisoned Baki special entry into the Raitai martial arts tournament.

#2 - Tiger Slayer

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/3/2018

As Dorian's past comes to light, Shinshinkai founder and "tiger killer" Doppo Orochi takes him on in an all-out karate versus kempo battle.

#3 - Saga

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/4/2018

Tokugawa learns of the Poison Hand: the ultimate killer move of the "kudo" martial art form. Baki takes the next step in his relationship with Kozue.

#4 - Ungranted Freedom

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/24/2018

Biscuit Oliva arrives in Tokyo to capture the remaining convicts. Sikorsky lures Baki into battle with help from an unlikely source.

#5 - Air Duel

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/27/2018

Boasting one million members nationwide, the Shinshinkai lures Dorian to an amusement park, where Kato's peer Suedo immediately strikes.

#6 - Sergeant Katahira’s Report

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/30/2018

Spec unleashes moves lethal enough to take out even the strongest of opponents in one strike, but Hanayama counters with improbable moves of his own.

#7 - Thanks

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/22/2018

Known as the pinnacle master of Chinese martial arts, Sea King Retsu displays his masterful use of weaponry against a fully armed Hector Doyle.

#8 - A Match vs. A True Fight

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/13/2018

While Baki and his allies discuss the events that transpired at his school, Dorian appears, infiltrating Tokugawa's heavily guarded compound.

#9 - Candy

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/10/2018

Doppo Orochi pummels the life out of terror-stricken Dorian before bringing the equally injured Kiyosumi Kato over to administer the finishing blows.

#10 - God and the Devil

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 12/9/2018

Legendary world heavyweight boxing champion Arai reflects on his tense encounter with a young Yujiro Hanma.

#11 - Admission of Defeat

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 10/29/2018

After setting off an explosion inside Shinshinkai's dojo, Doyle is confronted by its founder, Doppo. Tokugawa pays a visit to Ryukoh Yanagi's master.

#12 - Shaken Shinshinkai

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/20/2018

Kiyosumi Kato, known as one of the strongest fighters of Shinshinkai Karate, confronts Dorian deep inside his secret underground hideout.

#13 - A Formidable Team

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/6/2018

Ambushed by Doyle while in class, Baki leads Doyle away from the classroom only to encounter Yanagi in disguise outside.

#14 - Slash

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/8/2018

Biscuit Oliva thinks he should get a black belt if he can score a point against every officer on the judo team, but Sonoda resists giving him one.

#15 - The Battle Begins

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/16/2018

With all five death row escapees and their opponents assembled inside the underground arena, Tokugawa officially declares the beginning of battle.

#16 - Synchronicity

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/25/2018

Underground martial arts promoter Tokugawa warns champion Baki that five violent death row escapees from around the world are all heading for Tokyo.

#17 - Mr. Oliva

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/17/2018

#18 - Dark Martial Arts

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/2/2018

While Baki easily subdues the thugs hired by delinquents from his own school, death row escapee Spec pays a visit to assess the champion's abilities.

#19 - Defeat

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 12/2/2018

With Ryukoh Yanagi's poison hand no longer a threat, Yujiro Hanma urges him to admit defeat against the sword-wielding jujutsu fighter Izo Motobe.

#20 - Punishment

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 11/11/2018

A newly invigorated Baki easily handles attacks from both Ryukoh Yanagi and Sikorsky, but before finishing them off, Baki makes an unusual move.

#21 - Tremendous Muscle Power

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/1/2018

While searching the police database for clues, an unsuspecting Biscuit Oliva is ambushed by Doyle, who shows up dressed as a female police officer.

#22 - Want some more?

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/23/2018

While out with Kozue, Baki is almost ambushed by Spec, but he' s spared a fight when Kaoru suddenly appears to protect the couple from harm's way.

#23 - Clash of the Alphas

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 11/18/2018

Baki's half-brother Jack Hammer challenges Sikorsky at a local park, where a battle inside the most inconceivable of places goes down.

#24 - They’re Finally Here!!

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/9/2018

Death row escapee Dorian barges into the Shinshinkai Dojo and is confronted by Sea King Retsu, who's there coaching students in Chinese martial arts.

#25 - Dad!!

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/15/2018

The deadly fight between Kosho Shinogi and Doyle reaches its spectacular climax. Meanwhile, Yujiro pays a visit to an unsuspecting Baki and Kozue.