Baki the Grappler (Perfect Edition) Vol. 16 - Paperback

by Keisuke Itagaki (Author)

"The pride of Japanese karate clashes with the yakuza's toughest brawler in this action-packed volume of Keisuke Itagaki's martial arts saga! The long-awaited showdown between Katsumi Orochi, Japan's cocky martial arts prodigy, and Kaoru Hanayama, the criminal underworld's most feared fighter, finally gets underway. Can Hanayama's brute strength and relentless fighting style take down the man who is said to have perfected the art of karate?"

Author Biography

Keisuke Itagaki is a manga artist and writer who is best known for creating the Baki the Grappler series. He is a practitioner of both boxing and Shorinji Kempo, Itagaki channeled his life-long passion for the martial arts into Baki, which is widely regarded as one of the most influential fighting manga ever made. Itagaki's works have made him into one of Japan's best-selling and most respected creators, with Baki being frequently cited as the direct inspiration for countless movies, anime and video games that followed it.