User:Minedor/Baki Hanma

"I'm not all that book smart. But... My Body... It's telling me to finish you off!!"

- Baki Hanma, New Grappler Baki Chapter 188: Revival

Baki Hanma (範馬 刃牙) is the main protagonist of the Baki the Grappler franchise. Baki is a high-school student living in Tokyo, and in secret, the "Champion" (チャンピオン, Chanpion) of the Underground Arena in Tokyo Dome.

Baki is the son of Yujiro Hanma and Emi Akezawa and since birth, Baki's mother has pushed Baki to train in order to eventually surpass his father, Yujiro, and defeat him in battle. This culminates in a one-sided bout where Yujiro defeats Baki with ease. Seeing Baki being beaten nearly to death by his father, Emi challenges Yujiro to a fight and dies shortly after. Swearing to take revenge, Baki travels across the world for 2 years, continuing to train and returns to Tokyo to fight in the Underground Arena, quickly becoming its champion fighter.

While Baki doesn't possess any supernatural abilities, his Shadow Boxing ability is powerful enough to visualize opponents that can be seen by onlookers.