What's wrong? Now's your chance.
Old man!
Every man dreams of being the world's strongest man.
And everyone gives up at some point.
But a small handful of men
will never give up on their dream.
No matter who or what they face, even as they become adults.
Baki Hanma.
A boy who desires
to defeat his father, Yujiro Hanma, the strongest creature on Earth.
The world's strongest death row inmates
suddenly gathered at Baki's location in Japan.
Baki and the other fighters met a struggle of life and death.
As a result,
Baki was poisoned in his fight.
On the verge of death,
Baki is rushed to China.
It's been a long time.
Mr. Ogre.
You've grown up, Mohammad Jr.
How is your great father?
Show me.
Your true skill isn't boxing.
What makes you think that?
Watching how you move in the ring, it's obvious.
An all-compatible fighting technique.
You could call it
the Mohammad Alai Mixed Martial Arts!
But...
unfortunately, it's incomplete.
It's just like you said.
But after your three-year blank out because of the draft evasion,
you lost your footwork.
The style I was searching for myself was only an illusion.
Your great father couldn't accomplish his dream.
Are you saying you've completed it?
Yes, that's right.
It seems you doubt me.
It can't be described through words.
My father was supposed to finish the Mohammad Alai Mixed Martial Arts.
It's better if you see its complete form firsthand.
At least, if it's okay with you.
I'll say this before we begin.
My fist is as strong as ever.
I won't hold back.
A real fight?
If that's okay with you.
You're ballsy, kid.
Nice speed.
Your father was a heavyweight,
but had the speed of a lightweight or featherweight.
You're at a flyweight's or a strawweight's speed.
In other words, you're faster than your father.
I barely dodged it.
That speed was even faster than a jab.
Your father was great at swaying back.
You got it down too.
But what's coming next is the real problem.
This is called the Alai vs. Igari Position.
Surprisingly, after this position made its appearance,
no one has been able to defeat it.
Now, what will you do?
By the way, the first victim of this move
was your father.
Antonio Igari invented this move as a last resort.
Your father only yelled, "Get up and come at me,"
and couldn't even get close.
It looks surmountable at first glance,
but it's actually pretty troublesome.
Show me what you've got.
Including my father,
I have no idea why people struggle with that move.
Martial arts were originally invented for the weak
to protect themselves from the strong.
Your strong foe is voluntarily lying down.
What more would I need to do?
If you're laying down for me, I just need to leave the room.
What?
I'm glad it all ended peacefully.
Bye.
You bastard!
-What is it? -It's a terrorist attack!
Raitai?
It's a martial arts tournament held in China and Taiwan.
This is what the tournament arena is called in Chinese.
And so, Baki...
The Great Raitai Tournament is held every 100 years.
You will be fighting on the Raitai stage.
Leaving him as he is won't save him!
This is a fight to survive.
But he'll die. It's crazy for him to fight!
Such an important tournament...
and I'm in this condition...
You will want to participate.
I'll want to?
An unexpected fighter is participating this year...
Fly me to Hong Kong!
I apologize for coming like this.
Needless to say, I thank you for welcoming me at this hour.
Thank you for waiting.
He's huge!
You look just like your father, the great boxer, Mohammad Alai.
The Great Raitai Tournament held once every century...
I heard it was possible for non-Chinese citizens to participate.
It's just as you say.
However...
You want me to prove my strength?
Just as your father did,
through the way he lived his life, and continued to prove his strength.
Is it really okay to leave those gloves on?
It's fine if this is my foe.
Begin!
Go ahead.
-What? -How absurd.
Go ahead.
That's right.
You're better off standing up.
-He's fast! -His hits are clearly faster.
I'm sorry, can I have someone take off my gloves?
Had the Great Raitai Tournament happened 30 years ago,
I would have liked your father to have participated.
But it seems like you've perfected what your father left unfinished.
The Mohammad Alai Mixed Martial Arts.
I'm looking forward to it.
WARRIOR
Looks like you've prepared well.
Your fist is ready too.
Will you really...
fight in the Raitai Tournament tomorrow?
The Great Raitai Tournament is held once in a century.
Do you know
what this kind of tournament means to someone like me?
I will show no mercy.
Even if my opponent is you, my older brother.
A century later, we are gathered once again.
The planets of our solar system are aligned in a row of twelve!
The number of months in a year are twelve!
The number of gods that guard the universe are twelve!
The number of guardian angels guarding Shakyamuni are twelve!
The number of the apostles of Christ were twelve!
And now, the twelve warriors that protect our beloved country are right here!
Sea King Ryu from Heilongjiang. Bailin Temple.
Sea King Retsu, also from Heilongjiang. Bailin Temple.
Sea King Son from Jilin. Sekkendo.
Sea King Yoh from Shangdong. Kongoken.
Sea King Chin from Fujian. Sangoken.
Sea King Jo from Jiangsu. Ryuoken.
Sea King Moh from Hebei. Jujuken.
Sea King Samwan from Thailand. Muay Thai.
Sea King Li from Guangdong. Yakukoken.
Sea King Han, also from Guangdong. Kenodo.
Sea King Dorian from America. Bailin Temple.
Sea King Jaku from Japan. Kukendo.
It's tradition that these twelve gather, but they won't be let off easy.
We're adding more to this line-up.
Joining us after 100 years is the man himself.
The 146-year-old former Great Raitai Tournament Champion.
Please stand, everyone.
Still going strong,
please welcome the Sea King of Sea Kings, Sea Emperor Kaku!
The ministry has also approved three last-minute guests.
Mohammad Alai Jr. from America!
Yujiro Hanma from Japan!
Baki Hanma, also from Japan!
These are your 16 participants of this Great Raitai Tournament!
The once-in-a-century, one-day tournament!
The once-in-a-century chance to release some major stress
will now begin!
Here is the official bracket.
A bracket?
But there are only two names.
Our Sea King Ryu and...
Yujiro Hanma?
Who is that?
We'll see Sea King Ryu, our God of Battle, in action!
The victim is a Japanese guy!
To focus on martial arts and to ensure fairness,
we will reveal the names for each match one at a time.
If you are not in the next match, please leave the stage.
He really showed up.
He's never fought in an official tournament before.
Father...
Get off the stage already.
You're breaking the rules.
Now, we have two great men on the Raitai stage.
I'd like to bring up an issue here.
An issue?
What is it?
The God of Fists, Sea King Ryu, is our country's pride.
But is his opponent, Yujiro Hanma, worthy of the Raitai stage?
We at the Ministry of Martial Arts prepared a suitable test
for this Japanese martial artist.
These are common tiles, a material used on roofs.
They are extremely durable,
and were introduced to Japan from China during the Sui dynasty.
Since ancient times, Japanese martial artists
would measure their true skills by seeing how many tiles they could break.
It's said that capable fighters can easily smash at least ten tiles.
Here, we have prepared a staggering 40 tiles.
We'd like Mr. Hanma to attempt to break this tower of tiles.
If you are worthy of standing on the Raitai stage,
we would like you to attempt this feat!
How many tiles can you destroy?
We would like you to attempt this feat!
Breaking tiles.
It's my first time, now that I think about it.
These hunks of dirt are like rice crackers.
It doesn't show my strength, no matter how many I break.
He smashed them all!
He's a worthy contestant!
A test?
What a pointless show.
Right, Sea King Ryu?
What do you think?
These tests don't tell us anything.
Boards, tiles, concrete blocks,
bricks, natural stones, bottles,
ice, paper, fruit...
These opponents will never talk nor fight back.
You can beat, strike, kick, and break them as much as you want.
You're taking advantage of its non-resistance.
Martial arts
exist primarily for the weak.
You're suddenly able to break an object
that was unbreakable in days past.
You can actually feel growth without harming anyone.
If it's on the path to progress,
I don't think it's entirely meaningless.
So?
I'm going to teach you
that the growth you felt from those 100 years of painstaking effort
was just a delusional, insignificant past.
Don't move.
Or you'll be sorry.
Geez, this is what I mean.
You used him for 100 years.
Switch him out.
How could he...
This is where you announce my win.
In the meantime,
I'll leave the stage.
Yujiro Hanma!
-It's Retsu! -Sea King Retsu is here!
You bastard!
What's wrong? It's not your turn.
Fight me!
Right here, right now!
Well...
Now you're talking!
Master.
What?
Are you...
trying to insult me?
That was cheap, old man.
We have a winner!
IDIOTS FROM PLANET STRONG
Subtitle translation by Chul Kim