Hanma Baki is the protagonist of the "Baki" series and the son of the strongest creature on earth, Hanma Yujiro. He fights using a total fighting style that makes him stronger by absorbing the essence of various martial arts. Although he is still a high school student, he reigns as the champion of underground fighting, and his strength is recognized by everyone. In this article, we will unravel the characteristics, personality, and strength of Hanma Baki from the story.
1. What are Baki's characteristics?
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Hanma Baki has acquired his strength since childhood through extraordinary training and practical experience. He is so strong that he can withstand the attacks of dozens of ordinary people. Initially, he trained with the goal of defeating Hanma Yujiro, the man who killed his mother.
Baki's fighting style is an original form that incorporates elements of various martial arts, and his techniques are also distinctive. Here, we will look at the characteristics of the techniques used by Baki.
① Goutaijutsu
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This technique makes the impact as powerful as an iron ball weighing the same as the body's own weight by placing the entire weight on the shock absorber, which is the joints in the human body, from a fixed state. The first time he used this technique was against Nobori Momiji, destroying his stomach.
② Brain endorphins
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It allows the brain to secrete endorphins at will, allowing for concentration at the moment of death and improving physical ability. He learned this during his childhood in seclusion in the mountains. As he gradually got used to it, he even became able to secrete brain endorphins just by twisting his ears.
③ Whipping
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This technique uses the arm to bend like a whip, striking the skin, which cannot be trained. Wherever it hits, it becomes a vital point. It doesn't look very powerful, but the pain is so intense that it is said that whipping can be used as a death sentence.
④ Cockroach Tackle (Cockroach)
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This technique was developed after he noticed the cockroach's dash power, which reaches its maximum speed the moment it starts running, and was inspired by the fact that the muscles of a dead cockroach were like liquid. He relaxes his body to the maximum extent, liquefies it, and then instantly sprints at top speed. This incredible speed also translates into incredible power, overwhelming the opponent.
2. What is Baki's personality like?
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Among the characters that appear in the Baki series, Hanma Baki is one of the more humane. That said, since the characters around him are out of their league, Baki may seem normal, but he cares for his mother and has a kind personality. However, once he gets into a fight, he shows his fighting spirit and beats his opponents down. Also, his fighting style seems to be very fair. In the Greatest Tournament arc, when he fought against the Sea King, he prepared by doing Real Shadow Fighting beforehand, but halfway through he felt it was unfair and revealed the secret of Real Shadow Fighting.
3. How strong is Baki?
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Baki has the strength to be expected as the protagonist of a fighting manga, as he grows stronger with each fight. His fighting record is also full of victories, including the biggest tournament. He is also the strongest character in Baki, as he is able to fight on equal terms with Hanma Yujiro, who was no match for him as a child, even as he grows older.
One memorable episode was when he faced Yanagi in the Most Evil Death Row Convicts arc, where he was caught off guard at one point, but by having sex with his girlfriend Kozue, he gained overwhelming strength and defeated Yanagi.
Summary
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As the protagonist of a fighting manga, Baki Hanma is a legitimate character in the sense that he grows stronger as the story progresses. And the reason for his strength is probably his ability to absorb and make various martial arts and techniques his own through personal experience, and the all-round fighting style he has developed as a result.
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