Hanma Baki: Shadow Fighting/Super!! Prison Battle Season 1 Review: Enjoy the ultimate fighting entertainment

Hanma Baki - Actual Shadow Fighting Chapter/Super!! Prison Battle Chapter・Season 1 - Hanma Baki

■ Public Media

WEB

■ Original Media

comics

■ First appearance date

September 30, 2021

■ How it first appeared

・Streaming/Netflix
Broadcast: TOKYO MX1, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, HTB Hokkaido Television, Television Aichi, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting, BS11

■Frequencies

half an hour

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 12

■Original Story

・Original work: Keisuke Itagaki ^{Hanma Baki ・Akita Shoten}

■ Director

・Director: Toshitaka Hirano

■ Production

Animation Production: TMS Entertainment Production: Hanma Baki Production Committee

■Works

©Keisuke Itagaki (Akita Publishing) / Baki the Hanma Production Committee

■ Story

Baki has grown through numerous deadly battles with formidable opponents. The time is ripe for a showdown with his father, Yujiro Hanma, who is said to be the strongest creature on earth. Baki begins warming up for the showdown, and after finishing his shadow bout with a giant praying mantis, he plans to fight Biscuit Oliva, also known as Mr. Unchained. Baki has himself been imprisoned in the Black Pentagon, a prison for vicious criminals, in order to meet Oliva, but there are some super-strong warriors waiting for him!!

■Cast

Baki Hanma: Nobunaga Shimazaki/Yujiro Hanma: Akio Otsuka/Biscuit Oliva: Yoshitada Otsuka/Jun Gebaru: Kenji Nojima/Maria: Mami Koyama/Gary Strydom: Takaya Hashi/Rumina Ayukawa: Megumi Han/Saman: Tessho Genda/Iron Michael: Yasuhiro Mamiya/Lip, Tooth, Tongue: Koichi Yamadera/Chamomile Lessen: Kensho Ono/Prison warden: Ryoichi Tanaka/Elderly inmate: Tomohisa Asou/Deputy warden Samuel: Daisuke Kusunoki/President George Bosch: Toru Okawa/Large inmate (Kent): Jiro Saito/Bob McCarthy: Masashi Ehara/Narration: Toru Furuya

■ Main staff

Series Composition: Tatsuhiko Urahata / Character Design: Shingo Ishikawa / Color Design: Hiromi Miyawaki / Art Director: Shunichiro Yoshihara / Director of Photography: Tatsuo Noguchi / Editing: Yuriko Sano / Music: Takeshi Fujisawa / Sound Director: Yasuyuki Urakami, Keiko Urakami

■ Theme songs and music

[OP] Song title: Treasure Pleasure / Singer: GRANRODEO / Lyrics: Kisho Taniyama / Composer: Masaaki Iizuka / Arranger: Masaaki Iizuka [ED] Song title: Unchained World / Singer: GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE / Lyrics: TAKANORI (LL BROTHERS), ALLY / Composer: TomoLow (kotae), Daisuke Nakamura (kotae) / Arranger: TomoLow (kotae), Daisuke Nakamura (kotae)

Detailed review and recommendation of Hanma Baki - Actual Shadow Fighting Arc/Super!! Prison Battle Arc・Season 1

The latest installment in the Hanma Baki series, "Real Combat Shadow Fighting Arc/Super!! Prison Battle Arc・Season 1", was released on Netflix on September 30, 2021, and was also broadcast on TOKYO MX1, Sun TV, KBS Kyoto, HTB Hokkaido Television, Television Aichi, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting, and BS11. The series is based on the original Hanma Baki manga, and is an animated adaptation of Itagaki Keisuke's unique worldview and fight scenes. It is directed by Hirano Toshiki, animated by TMS Entertainment, and produced by the Hanma Baki Production Committee.

Story and Characters

The story begins with Baki Hanma, who has grown up through numerous deadly battles with formidable opponents, preparing for a showdown with his father, Yujiro Hanma, who is said to be the strongest creature on earth. After finishing a shadow fight with a giant praying mantis, Baki decides to fight Biscuit Oliva, also known as Mr. Unchained. To do so, he imprisons himself in the Black Pentagon, a prison for the most vicious criminals. However, there, super-strong warriors await him.

The appeal of this series lies above all in the individuality of the characters and the intensity of the battle scenes. Shimazaki Nobunaga, who plays Hanma Baki, realistically expresses Baki's strength and growth, and Otsuka Akio, who plays his father Hanma Yujiro, also leaves a strong impression with his deep voice. A stellar cast including Otsuka Houchu as Biscuit Oliva and Nojima Kenji as Jun Gebaru add excitement to the story. Also, the presence of Furuya Toru, who is in charge of narration, cannot be overlooked.

Animation and performance

Animation production by TMS Entertainment has faithfully recreated the original's powerful battle scenes. Character design by Ishikawa Shingo has captured the atmosphere of the original while adding the unique movement and expression of anime. Color design by Miyawaki Hiromi and art director Yoshihara Shunichiro have worked together to create a visually stunning film. Cinematographer Noguchi Tatsuo and editor Sano Yuriko are also commendable for bringing out the dynamism of the battle scenes to the fullest.

The music was composed by Takeshi Fujisawa, and effective background music is inserted throughout the game to heighten the tension of the battle scenes. The teamwork between the sound directors Yasuyuki Urakami and Keiko Urakami is also excellent, and the voice actors' performances and the music work together to liven up the story.

Theme songs and music

The opening theme "Treasure Pleasure" is performed by GRANRODEO, with lyrics by Kisho Taniyama and music and arrangement by Masaaki Iizuka, and the powerful rock number enhances the worldview of the work. The ending theme "Unchained World" is sung by GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE, with lyrics by TAKANORI (LL BROTHERS) and ALLY, and music and arrangement by TomoLow (kotae) and Daisuke Nakamura (kotae), making it a refreshing and powerful song that will stay in the hearts of viewers.

Recommended points

This series is especially recommended for fans of fighting and action. It is enjoyable not only for fans of the original work, but also for anime novices. In particular, the intensity of the battle scenes and the individuality of the characters are outstanding, making it a work worth watching. Another attractive feature is that it can be easily enjoyed by viewers around the world thanks to its distribution on Netflix.

Furthermore, you can enjoy the story more deeply by watching other works in the Hanma Baki series. In particular, by reading the original manga of the "Hanma Baki" series, you can learn more about the character backgrounds and story details, which will deepen your understanding of the anime.

summary

"Baki Hanma - Actual Shadow Fighting Arc/Super!! Prison Battle Arc Season 1" is a wonderful anime work that brings out the best of the original work. The gorgeous cast, powerful battle scenes, beautiful animation, and powerful music all come together to draw the viewer in. This work is recommended not only for those who like fighting and action, but also for fans of the original work and those who are new to anime. Please watch it on Netflix.