Baki the Grappler Manga Gets Global English Release

It’s been a long time since Keisuke Itagaki’s Baki the Grappler had any kind of official English release, and now a new one is on the horizon through Kodama Tales. The Kyodo Printing Co., Ltd. subsidiary announced plans to release an English edition of Baki the Grappler Complete Edition , which collects the series in 24 volumes. David Evelyn translates and Rafael Zaiats letters the new editions. Both digital and print versions are planned, with a global launch set for this October. Pre-order dates will be announced later. The original release of Itagaki’s Baki the Grappler ran for 42 volumes from 1991 to 1999. While this will mark the first time for the complete series to be collected in English, the first 46 chapters were published in Gutsoon! Entertainment’s Raijin Comics manga magazine from 2002-2004.  A number of sequels have followed since, and Netflix currently streams the most recent anime adaptations, including 2023’s continuation of Baki Hanma . RELATED: Baki Hanma: Blood Arena Revealed as Punch-Out!!-Inspired Brawler for Consoles and PC Here’s how Kodama describes the series' history: Baki the Grappler is the first installment in Keisuke Itagaki’s long-running Baki series, originally serialized in Akita  Publishing’s Weekly Shōnen Champion. With over 100 million copies sold worldwide as of May 2024, the martial  arts franchise stands as one of Japan’s most emblematic and best-selling manga, loved for its intense action and  iconic characters.  Kodama also teased its upcoming lineup, which will include titles from Asahi Shimbun Publications, Coamix, Daiwa Shobo, HERO'S, Nihonbungeisha, Shodensha and Shonengahosha.  Source: Press Release 

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