Episode 99 - Baki The Grappler by Keisuke Itagaki

When an unknown 17 year old enters the 18th annual Real Fight Tournament, everyone is amazed as this kid takes down every pupil of the legendary Shinshinkai dojo... Even the tournament's reigning champion, Suedo, is no match! Just who is Hanma Baki? How did he get so insanely strong? And more importantly, why is he trying to become the world's strongest fighter?

This week, Mat is joined once again by a formidable opponent: Georgie of the Shojo Style. Listen as they go toe-to-toe, squaring off to discuss Itagaki's unique illustration style, cackle at the book's irreverent violence and, with Kodama Tales being a new challenger to the English manga market, give their thoughts on the quality of the book overal! It's a bout not to be missed!

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Show Notes

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Manga

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Dragon Ball by Akira Toriyama

Fist of The North Star by Buronson and Tetsuo Hara

Sun-Ken Rock by Boichi

Lone Wolf and Cub by Kazuo Koike and Goseki Kiojima

Me and The Alien Mumu by Hiroki Miyashita

Ichi The Killer by Hideo Yamamoto

Witch Hat Atelier by Kamome Shirahama

The Climber by Shin-ichi Sakamoto

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure by Hirohiko Araki

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NHK interview with Keisuke Itagaki

Wiki article on Kazuo Koike, featuring a section on the Gekika Sonjuku School

Thanks to Juliano Zucareli for our theme music!

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