The Opening is the first episode of Baki the Grappler: Maximum Tournament. Its Japanese air date is July 23, 2001.
Summary
Mitsunari Tokugawa announces his plans for a world martial arts tournament, and fighters from around the world gather for it. In the first fight of round one in the A-Block, Baki Hanma fights Artemis Regan, a professional wrestler; in the second fight of round one in the A-Block, Vale Tudo master Zulu fights Muay Thai master Dentoranee Jitpika.
Characters
- Baki Hanma
- Doppo Orochi
- Mitsunari Tokugawa
- Kiyosumi Katou
- Atsushi Suedo
- Junichi Hanada
- Matsuo
- Kozue Matsumoto
- Yujiro Hanma
- Kaoru Hanayama
- Kosho Shinogi
- Mount Toba
- Kanji Igari
- Gaia (cameo)
- Kureha Shinogi (cameo)
- Katsumi Orochi (debut)
- Takeda (debut)
- Kaioh Dorian (cameo)
- Kaioh Retsu (debut)
- Andre Anov Garland (cameo)
- Jack Hammer (debut)
- Spec (cameo)
- Richard Filth (debut)
- Bunnoshin Inagi (debut)
- Chiharu Shiba (debut)
- Roger Harlon (debut)
- Mike Queen (debut)
- Kohei Hatanaka (debut)
- Minoru Yamamoto (debut)
- Ian McGregor (debut)
- Mouko Li (debut)
- Dentoranee Jitpika (debut)
- Rob Robinson (debut)
- Kengo Misaki (debut)
- Sergei Taktaroff (debut)
- Roland Gustaf (debut)
- Kinryuuzan (debut)
- Artemis Regan (debut)
- Goki Shibukawa (debut)