“A fight with Jack might just go beyond any war.”
Part 6 of the Baki series, titled Baki Rahen, is preceded by BAKIDOU. Jack Hanma is the protagonist, and the main antagonist is Pickle. The challengers of Goudou are the opposing faction of this part.
Continuing where the previous part left off, this time the series focuses on Baki's brother Jack, as he trains in the martial art he invented known as Goudou, the art of biting. He previously challenged the greatest martial artists in the country to face off against his new martial art, which he considers humanity's greatest.
Also known as Baki and Others, Part 6 is the current ongoing and most recent part of the Baki series written and illustrated by Keisuke Itagaki, serialized in Weekly Shounen Champion from 2023.
As of now Baki Rahen has yet to receive an official English translation.
Official Description[]
Weekly Shonen Champion[]
This time the series is about Jack Hanma, the brother of the current main character Baki. The Baki Rahen series focuses on the character of Jack, his own path in life and his constant struggle to gain more and more strength.
Summary[]
Ultimate Pure Boy: Jack Hanma[]
After challenging the greatest martial artists in the country following his battle with Nomi no Sukune II, Jack Hanma is now infamous among the fighters of Japan for his new art, Goudou, the art of biting. Tokugawa gathers martial artists such as Kyoichiro Sabu, a sword wielder to face off against this fearsome new way of fighting, only to be met with the terrifying jaw of Jack Hanma. Jack is challenged by Shinogi Kensho, the chord-cutter, after he takes an interest in him. Shinogi prepares for his fight with Jack by meeting with Dopo Orochi, Junichi Hanada, and Izou Motobe, and he is warned that facing Jack is like going to war.
Chapters[]
Chapters not currently in Tankōban format[]
- Chapter 37: Blood
- Chapter 38: From the Same Cloth
- Chapter 39: Great Again!
- Chapter 40: Hornet
- Chapter 41: Awareness
- Chapter 42: Chance Meeting
- Chapter 43: Just Brute Force
- Chapter 44: Jaw
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Characters[]
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Japanese Logo[]
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Trivia[]
- This is the first Baki part not to feature the titular Baki as the main protagonist. This time, the part focuses on his brother, Jack Hanma.
- "Rahen" in the title can be translated as "and others" or "and friends."
- The character president Trunp reappears in Chapter 39, who is a parody of real life President Donald Trump, alongside a parody of Elon Musk, Elom.
Continuity[]
- Musashi Miyamoto, the main antagonist of Part 4, is mentioned in the first chapter when Sabu misinterprets Tokugawa thinking he may be able to fight him, but he is mistaken.
- Later, Jack catches a hornet between his teeth, which Yujiro compares to how Musashi was able to grab a fly with chopsticks.
- Jack's backstory is further elaborated on. After escaping the jungle where he was born he found his way into a church where he was watched over while he trained to be the strongest.
- Junichi Hanada returns for the first time since a brief appearance since New Grappler Baki. In his first appearance in the Underground Arena Arc in Part 1, he lost in his battle against Mount Toba.
- Despite battling in the Maximum Tournament together, Jack Hanma does not remember who Shinogi Kensho is when Shibukawa first mentions him.
- Baki recalls his and Shinogi's first battle from as far back as Part 1 Chapter 1, and remarks that since then he has gotten "sharper."
- Nomi no Sukune, the main antagonist of Part 5 is mentioned by Baki in Chapter 17. Baki mentions that in that battle, Jack was awash with praise, which is something he desires, especially from his father Yujiro Hanma.
- In Chapter 20, Yujiro instigates a fight with his son Jack in a similar way to the way he instigated his fight with Baki during Son of Ogre.
- Since Son of Ogre, the restaurant that Baki and Yujiro had their fateful meeting at installed new windows to prevent anyone from crashing through them again, the way Yujiro sent Baki flying through it in Part 3.
- Pickle appears once again, still with the scar left behind on him by Musashi Miyamoto.
- It is revealed that since their last encounter, Jack has been building up wanting to fight Pickle, as the fight where he bit his skin off changed him as a person.
- Pickle talks for the first time since his introduction in Part 3.
- Jack's apartment is shown off in Chapter 38 for the first time since Son of Ogre.
- Yujiro references the fact that Jack had previously stated he was able for 30 hours a day, which he originally mentioned back in Baki the Grappler.
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| Baki series | |
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| Baki the Grappler ∙ New Grappler Baki ∙ Son of Ogre ∙ Baki-Dou ∙ BAKIDOU ∙ Baki Rahen | |