Ep 19. Opponent

Baki The Grappler season 1 episode 19 is titled "Opponent". The episode starts with a flashback of Yujiro Hanma's training. Yujiro trains with a young boy who later becomes one of his opponents. After the flashback, Baki wakes up in a hospital bed and sees his friends waiting for him. They tell him that he was successful in defeating Spec, but also inform him that his father is missing. Baki decides to leave the hospital and search for his father.

Meanwhile, Kaoru Hanayama visits his father in prison and learns that he lied about the whereabouts of Baki's father. Hanayama realizes that his father is working with a powerful organization that wants to use Baki's father for their own purposes.

Baki begins his search for his father and encounters a man named Retsu Kaioh, who is a martial arts master and former Death Row inmate. Retsu tells Baki about a tournament called the 'underground martial arts tournament' that only the strongest fighters can participate in. Retsu suggests that Baki enter the tournament to find his father.

As Baki prepares for the tournament, he is met by various opponents who all want to fight him. One of those opponents is Doppo Orochi, a martial arts master who trained Baki's father. Doppo fights Baki to test his abilities and to see if he is capable of entering the underground tournament. Baki shows impressive skills and beats Doppo.

Later, Baki meets another opponent named Jack Hammer, a wrestler who was dismissed from his sport due to his violent nature. Jack challenges Baki to a fight, but Baki refuses. Jack then tries to attack Baki, but Retsu intervenes and challenges Jack instead.

The episode ends with Retsu and Jack fighting, and Baki preparing for the underground martial arts tournament. As Baki enters the tournament, he hopes to find his father and prove his worth as a fighter.

Overall, "Opponent" is an exciting and action-packed episode of Baki The Grappler that showcases Baki's growing skills as a fighter. The episode sets up the upcoming underground tournament and introduces some of the other characters that Baki will face. It provides insight into the complex world of martial arts and the power dynamics that exist within it.