List of Baki the Grappler characters
The manga series Baki the Grappler and its sequels feature a large cast of fictional characters created by Keisuke Itagaki. It follows teenager Baki Hanma as he trains and tests his fighting skills against a variety of different opponents in deadly, no rules hand-to-hand combat. His goal is to eventually defeat his ruthless father Yujiro Hanma, who is touted as "the strongest creature on earth" and whom he despises. Many of the characters are fighters trained in various forms of martial arts with skills that reach superhuman levels.
Main characters
;Baki Hanma;Yuujiro Hanma
;Doppo Orochi
;Kiyosumi Kato
;Atsushi Suedo
;Mitsunari Tokugawa
;Izo Motobe
;Kureha Shinogi
;Gerry Strydom
;Kaoru Hanayama
;Katsumi Orochi
;Goki Shibukawa
;Kaio Retsu
;Jack Hammer
;Kozue Matsumoto
''Baki the Grappler'' characters
;Emi Akezawa;Hitoshi Kuriyagawa
;Kinuyo Matsumoto
;Detective Kido
;Kitazawa
;Kizaki
;Reiichi Ando
;Yasha Ape
;Yuri Chakovsky
;1st Airborne Brigade
;Gaia/Nomura
;Shuumei Kanou
;Mai
;Natsue Orochi
;Dr. John
;Diane Neil
Tournament fighters
;Mount Toba;Kanji Igari
;Andreas Regan
;Zulu
;Kinryuuzan
;Sergei Taktarov
;Bunnoshin Inagi
;Roland Gustaf
;Mouko Ri
;Ian McGregor
;Chiharu Shiba
;Kouhei Hatanaka
;Kengo Misaki
;Richard Filth
;Roger Harlon
;Amanai Yuu
;Andreanov Garland
''Baki'' characters
;Dorian;Hector Doyle
;Sikorsky
;Spec
;Ryukoh Yanagi
;Morio Sonoda
;Michael Holes
;Biscuit "Unchained" Oliva
;Jeff Markson
;Master Kunimatsu
;Mohammad Alai
;Mohammad Alai Jr.
;Kaiou Ryuu
;Kaiou Kaku
;Kaiou Jyaku
;Kaiou Han
;Kaiou Ri
;Kaiou Samwan
;Kaiou You
;Kaiou Jo
;Kaiou Son
;Kaiou Chin
;Kaiou Mou
;Shobun Ron
;Shunsei Kaku
''Baki Hanma'' characters
- Saman '
- Rumina Ayukawa ' - A grade-schooler who challenged Baki to become the strongest. Baki slapped him. Afterwards, Rumina was complimented for taking a blow. Baki then took Rumina to his home and demonstrated his shadow boxing.
- Jun Guevaru - In the 'Son of Ogre' series, an 'alternative universe' version of the famous Che Guevara exists. Jun is a former pirate of the high seas who went on to found his own sovereign nation of 'La Serna'. His appearance is nearly identical to the real Guevara as seen in the classic photograph, and he is one of the three strongest men in the entire world, along with Biscuit Oliva and Yujiro Hanma. Much like the real-life version, this manga version of Guevara is notorious for his radical political philosophy, his anti-captitalist and more specifically anti-US stance, and his harsh discipline. It is this discipline that has made him so powerful, as he is described as 'one of the three men alive more powerful than a machine gun'. He uses a fighting style developed from the exclusive use of bare hands against all weapon types, and so is quite capable of killing someone in a single hit. He can defeat an opponent who has a gun to his head, or destroy several abnormally strong and/or skilled opponents at once. He is first encountered in the Arizona prison, as he has intentionally allowed himself to be captured and imprisoned there in order to battle Biscuit Oliva, a man he sees as representing the strength and arrogance of the United States. He puts up a good fight against Oliva, but loses in the end after enduring several hits from Oliva's full strength, Oliva noting that he is the first man in ages to be able to withstand his full strength. Apart from these obvious differences in personality and ability, this manga version of Guevara is also much younger than the real-life version would be, being about mid-thirties at the oldest, with the manga being set in current times. He goes back to his country after his defeat.
- Chamomile Lessen '
- Samuel '
- Mouth '' - Identical triplets who have a knack for finishing each other's sentences. They are formidable soldiers sent to fight Ian McGregor to ensure that he can't start his boxing career again. Fighting all at once, they beat Ian nearly to death, but Jun stops them. Jun urinated on Tongue, who unleashed much profanity before being beaten by Guevara. With a core member defeated, Lips and Teeth knew they could not win and retreated, to which Guevara casually said, "As usual, the Tongue was the only one who got dirty".
- Maria - A morbidly obese woman and the lover of Biscuit Oliva. Oliva is stunned by her beauty, so much that he says that a handkerchief from her hometown has the most intense scent. However, Maria constantly belittles and insults Oliva. She watches the Guevara/Oliva fight from atop her king-sized bed. It is later revealed she was once a slim and incredibly attractive woman, but an unknown disease and the drugs used to treat it caused her massive weight gain, possibly affecting her metabolism. Oliva continues to love her because her attitude and bearing never changed despite her hardship.
- Pickle
- Dr. Albert Payne - A nobel prize winner. He appears to be very knowledgeable about Pickle, whom he views as a treasure to the human race. Thus he harshly rebukes anyone who tries to defame Pickle, saying that his acts are only natural to him in his time and thus is not wrong. He is based on Albert Einstein.
Other characters
;Yuuichiro Hanma