Which bizarre series is better - Baki or JoJo?

Baki, no contest.

JoJo, no contest

JoJo, no contest

Baki, no contest.

I've never heard of Baki. JoJo is known internationally.

>>146964578
>JoJo is known internationally.
So is Baki you retarded JoJofag.
You're not the equivalent of international recognition.

Baki, no contest.

JoJo, no contest

>>146962832
>posting the poster of the mediocre jojo part
4/5/6 are way better than sbr overhyped meme.

Baki is bettter than parts 1,2,3 and 5
Parts 4,6,7 and 8 are better than Baki

>>146964578
And how is this relevant to the argument?

My answer is Baki even if only to piss off the retarded mass the jojo fanbase has become.

Baki, no contest.

>>146962832
Is Baki worth reading?

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>>146965114
I would say it's an acquired taste. I love it.

JoJo, no contest

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>comparing baki to jojo on /a/

Baki is still very much a niche series in the west, while jojo, especially after the anime, is an internet phenomena.

>>146964578

Baki is pretty popular in the nipponese, or else it wouldn't have gotten 4 manga series, a 2 cour anime, and 2 OVA.

>>146965114

yes

>both series are named with a no contest after the name

thats a contest you retards

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>>146965330
>Baki is still very much a niche series in the west, while jojo, especially after the anime, is an internet phenomena.
I just realized pre-anime JoJo threads were as comfy as Baki threads right now. Thanks god Baki will never be bastardized.

>>146965374
No contest.

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>>146962832
True patricians appreciate both.
>>146964578
>I've never heard of Baki.
That's because you're a pleb.
>>146965486
>Thanks god Baki will never be bastardized.
Yeah, sure.
That's what we were saying with Shizuka and Deepfag years ago, just you wait until a new Baki anime gets made.

>>146964578
I'm pretty sure you haven't heard of JoJo before anime came out, casual.

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>>146965884
I can't see Baki becoming a hit like JoJo, it's too strange for a lack of a better word. I sure don't want to call it, though.

>>146965884
>new Baki anime
Isn't the OVA going to be released this year?

>>146966186

Yeah, it was going to be bundled with one of the limited edition volumes or something.

>>146962832
I'm pretty sure the series with robotic spirits is more bizarre

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>>146966735
Have you read Baki?

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>>146962832
Here's another manly action series gem.

whats baki about
is it fun

>>146965486
>mah secret club
Yeah fuck the author, I hope it never becomes famous outside of Japan just so I can discuss my favorite manga

>>146966888
the fuck is that? Now I'm interested

>>146968017

If it hasn't become famous outside of Japan by now, it never will be.

Heard the french released a translation though.

>>146968068

He uses martial art visualization in order to punch an unearthed 8ft tall 400 lb caveman so hard his arm explodes.

>>146962832
Jojo, though the bizarre aspect isn't what makes it good

>>146967250
Nice post man.
I think posts of this quality qualify as spam, no?

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>>146964578
>never heard of baki

Get out.

>>146968017

Yes, fuck the author why would I care about some retarded jap?

>>146968197
But Jojo became really popular in the west thanks to 2012 anime, so that's still almost 20 years since part I premiered in WSJ. So it's never too late for a boost of popularity.

>>146969075
>almost 20 years
shit, I meant almost 30 years.

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>>146969075

Yeah, but Jojo has always had the western appeal; even before the anime, there were large communities for the manga.

>>146969075
>But Jojo became really popular in the west thanks to 2012 anime
JoJo was always really popular internationally. It didn't become popular thanks to the anime, the popularity just increased.
But yes because of that I agree "If it hasn't become famous outside of Japan by now, it never will be" isn't how it works. Most casual watchers probably haven't been exposed to it and you never know what'd be like if they were.

In terms of quality, JoJo is much better. Baki is much more repetitive and often gets boring. JoJo is a lot more imaginative.

In terms of bizarreness, JoJo has a more fantastic world, most of everything that happens makes sense according to its own rules. Baki just tries to out-dumb itself several times. I end up having to rethink what I just read to realize that JoJo isn't weird, whereas Baki leaves me chuckling from how retarded it can be.

>>146969594
Yeah. It's as if none of you faggots were around 10 years ago when the WRYYYYYYYY meme became popular. That was an introduction for many people to Jojo, and even before that it was one of the more well known manga out there, besides basic shit like Dragon Ball and Ranma.

>>146962832
Baki pre-Musashi > JoJo > Baki post-Musashi.

>>146969745
Looks like someone can't comprehend the power of imagination.

>>146969878
I liked Musashi before but with all the salt he's generating it's even better.

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>>146967283
It's about /fit/ dads who use their sons as human nunchaku to smash cars, unearthed triceratops wrestling cavemen, chinese kung-fu, roided manlet destroyers, Ninja Che Guevara, human pacman chubby chasers, boneless assassins, bullet munching Yakuza, imaginary giant insects fighting, Obama and Miyamoto Musashi being actually a nuclear dual imaginary sword wielding humanoid velociraptor.

That's about it, I guess.

Yes, it's extremely fun.

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>>146970101
>Obama
Another manga with him?
That description reminded me of another ridiculous manga, Legend of Koizumi. It has fucking pope Benedict XVI and Adolf Hitler in the cast.

>>146962832
They're completely different things.

>>146964578
That's irrelevant and also shows that you started reading manga a year ago.

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>>146970813
Did someone say silly casting?

>>146971107
I glanced at chapter one and it looks interesting. Is it good or just bizarre/silly?

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>>146962832
Why is this even a thread?

>>146971639
Exactly, Baki is much better.

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>>146972099

I'd like to read Baki, but MC's face turns me off so much.
Not the artstyle itself, just the face.

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>>146972394
Why?

>>146962832
i don't like homos
soo...

>>146972478
The mole
These things trigger my autism so much

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>>146972394
Baki is a super qt
You just have shit taste

Jojo went the fujoshit route after part 4 so baki wins.

Hokuto no Ken, no contest

>>146973430
Kinnikuman, no contest.

Baki's artstyle is as "good" and "stylized" as ZUN's or Fukumoto's: It's objectively shit, but other aspects of their work can compensate for it.

Part 4 and up, Araki's art improves significantly. And even back in part 1, I'd argue that he was a better artist than whoever does Baki.

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>tfw reading baki vs yujiro final encounter in Son Ogre

What a fucking blast. Shame Baki Dou hasn't delivered that well.

>>146973989
Hot opinion there pal.

>>146974179
I think Memetobe vs Musashi will be a fucking freakshow

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>>146973989
>It's objectively shit
You're mum is objectively shit, no wonder she gave birth to you.

>>146974277
I'm loving the Musashi butthurt /a/ has.

Memetobe's wild ride has been amazing too.

Baki is shit. JoJo isn't great or shit, just mostly meh. So JoJo > Baki.

No baki thread so I'll ask here; where the fuck do I go to read Baki dou? I followed Spinyback for a while but they seem to have stopped on 102 whereas on mangafox they've got Spinyback's shit and then jumps like ten chapters ahead and has gone like another ten chapters ahead. All translated.

>>146974277
>>146974450
I'm believing in the hype, he's been around long enough to get his time.

>>146973430
Souten no Ken > Hokuto no Ken

>>146975657
mangahere

>>146968243
Being able to phrase normal moments in baki like these is why i fucking love it

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>>146977366
same thing there really

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I'd say Baki.

>>146977511
Which group is doing the newest chapters?

>>146977511
>>146975657

because there are two groups translating the manga

JoJo. No contest

Also I want to start reading baki but there's like 4 different manga and I dont have the time to read all that
Is it like sun-ken rock ,the action never stop and I wont see time passing or does it have boring moment between fights? Also what's the order to read it?

>>146978192

grappler baki > new grappler baki > baki son of ogre > baki dou

scarface and kenjin for spinoffs

First manga isn't completely translated, but you can watch the anime instead for the missing parts, which is pretty much limited to the big tournament arc.

>>146978192
>jojo is best
>i havent read baki
>>>>>

also
>like 4 different manga and i dont have time for that
>jojo is 8 parts
come the fuck on anon.


Anyway; you start with Grappler Baki. Then onto Baki/New Grappler Baki. Then Baki son of Ogre. Then Baki Dou.

For some reason the first part isn't completely translated. I started with the anime that only covers that but I'm not sure what most anons did.

The series doesn't really develop fully until New Grappler Baki imo. Almost like Jojo and stands.

>>146978335
Thanks
Will read it when I have time

>>146978396
Actually no, not at all like Jojo and stands; I take it back. It just takes a while for it to develop into what the rest of the series feels like.

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Was he autistic?

Do I have to read all the Baki's or can I start at the new one?

>>146978773

You wouldn't know much about the characters without reading the previous parts, but the story is pretty much contained in itself for now, so maybe.

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>>146978192
>does it have boring moment between fights?
I'd argue the "boring" times between fights are more fun than the fights themselves sometimes, but yes, there are a few times in which the characters don't fight and get some development, most are either absolutely surreal or very comedic, some are a bit serious and dramatic, but rest assured, there's no boring moment in Baki, it's a 24/7 wild ride.

>>146978773
If it seems or is enjoyable at the newest then go ahead. Story and plot in baki is really secondary. What you'll lack though is world knowledge and characters. The current part, Baki Dou, isn't super fast paced. I doubt you'll enjoy it unless you're familiar with the characters and get hyped for their fights. If you wanna skip around I'd almost say start at New Grappler Baki.

>>146978773
You can start at New Grappler Baki and you don't miss much except the character introductions. Starting at the newest one is not a good idea, though.

Just in case, the order is Grappler Baki, New Grapler, Baki Son of Ogre, and Baki Dou. The anime only covers the first series, and the part covered by the second season isn't scanlated yet.

>>146969745
>Baki is much more repetitive and often gets boring. JoJo is a lot more imaginative.
I dunno, Part 3 is kinda dragging on for me

>>146978192
>JoJo. No contest
>Also I want to start reading baki
What?

>>146967250
WOW NICE JOKE BRO XD

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>>146971107
Those boobs and chubby tummy UNF

>>146962832
Both are great but JoJo has more sentimental value for me

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>>146972648

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post baki panels/images/reactionfaces

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>>146979977

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>>146979977

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>>146980033

>>146964805
Right on. Jojo was shit from the beginning and I wonder why I watched 4 parts of it.

what's a baki?

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>>146979977

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>>146980382
Jojo fags including you.

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>>146980389
have some muhammad ali

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>>146980842

How based is Musashi?

>>146981026
Not very imo.

when guevara vs musashi happening

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>>146979977

>>146981026

His personality isn't that bad on it's own, it's just that how he comes in and wrecks everyone that gets a bit annoying.

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>>146981026
Enough to kill and utterly humilate the cast that was built up for literally three manga using imaginary swords. Well except Yujiro because, you know, he's Yujiro.

>>146981495
When is memetobe gonna whip out the imaginary gun?

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>>146973989
Hot opinion but in manga case having as lifelike art as possible doesn't equate to being better. It's all about being captivating. Baki deformed anatomy is amazing at portraying emotions and dynamism.

I have read neither.

But judging from the artstyles, Baki is a steaming pile of elephant poop.

I'm going with the JoJos.

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>>146981668
His memegame is so strong I'm willing to bet he's going to lose to himself and smoke ball his way out.

>>146981668

>pistol whips him

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>>146979977

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>>146979977

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>>146982435

>>146981094
Guevara lost to buff chubbychaser, Musashi would destroy him with a gaze.

>>146981026
He's not, he's kind of shit, still better than memetobe though

why do they call him memetobe

>>146982835
Because he's going to protect your smile.

So what happens if Memetobe and Musashi fight each other with imaginary swords? The swords aren't actually going to clash, so do they depend on the honor system to stop their swings?

>>146962832
Depends entirely on what you want. They both start with fabulous musclebound men fighting other fabulous musclebound men. Then they have a divorce where Baki takes the musclebound men, leaving only few fabulous ones and Jojo takes the fabulous men.

>>146983200
Instinctive recoil or some shit, probably.

someone explain the imaginary swords, I don't follow

is Musashi a stand user?

>>146983200
If Baki and Ogre can have an imaginary meal with Baki commenting on the lack of salt in the soup then i am pretty sure that Meme and Musashi can hit each others' nothing like there was something.

>>146982835
He's a weak fighter who has managed to beat some of the strongest fighters in the manga because now he can use weapons. His endurance has shot through the roof for no reason as well, he got 1 shotted by a sumo but he is now able to take a flurry of punches from a man at least 5 times stronger than that sumo

>>146983424
Powerful imagination has been a thing for a while now. They can imagine and imitate things so well that other people and themselves react to them as if they were real. I think it started with Baki getting his ass kicked by a praying mantis he imagined, but my memory is limited.

>>146983424

no one actually does

it seems to be some kind of weird extrapolation on "a true swordsman doesn't need swords"

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>>146983498
It's okay, Jack is a pro at jobbing.

>>146983498
>but he is now able to take a flurry of punches from a man at least 5 times stronge
I really don't get why people have a problem with that. He was wearing armor and Jack was limp and toothless.

Baki is more bizarre, but Jojo is more enjoyable

>>146962832
Jojo is better. Baki is just trash man kicking in groins to win

>>146983498
a lot can happen in a couple of years

>>146983669
Jack broke the tree and the armour wouldn't make much difference

>>146966888
thats not how bones work

>>146984459
If you don't have imagination maybe.

>>146979092
Jojofags aren't well known for their bright mind.

>>146962832
My head says jojo, my Kokoro says baki

Bakis drawing suits it's fights desu

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>>146975657
Yo, we *are* stopped at 102. Life shit happened to multiple members, and we're kinda slogging along. At any rate, we're hoping to be back on the grind soon. The next volume is out, and it more-or-less leads into where the skip in chapters started.

Wild Fang started doing a fight that started like a dozen chapter later, and I thought it'd be funny to outpace them, so that's what I'm doing. Their uploads are on youtube for some reason; mine are on Batoto (and youtube - just to spite them). I can't also manage the Spiny releases; there's no way I can possibly make the time, so I'm waiting for team members to do what they said they'd do.

>>146971456
good

>>146981668
>bang

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>Baki's artstyle

>>146986415
You're just not gay enough yet.

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>>146979977

>>146962832
I wish Baki was fully translated

bakis art is interesting

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>>146987110
I wish I could make your wish come true
unfortunately, I don't think *anyone* has the time to redraw this kind of shit on their own

I think this is the best way to look at where Baki TLs are at:
>At least it's faster than Ore to Akuma no Blues.