Baki the Grappler - Recommendations

• Vol: 3; Ch: 11
• 2015

Uchiha Itachi, four years of age. With the hell of war burned into his eyes, the boy makes a resolution: he will rid this world of all violence. The birth of Sasuke, meeting his friend Shisui, the academy, genin, chunin, and then the Anbu—Itachi races down the path of glory toward his dream of becoming the first Uchiha Hokage, unaware of the darkness that lies ahead…

• Vol: 1; Ch: 19
• 2002

Naruto, a born troublemaker, has the worst grades of anyone at Ninja Academy. But he has big dreams and swears that someday he'll be a respected warrior and the leader of his village! After barely graduating from the academy, Naruto officially becomes a full-fledged ninja and starts accepting assignments. He's thrilled about embarking on his first big job, a bodyguard mission, but his enthusiasm soon turns to panic when his group is ambushed by the powerful, vicious Demon Brothers. Can Naruto triumph over these fearsome foes?

• Vol: 1
• 1996

• Vol: 1; Ch: 11
• 2005 - 2006

• Vol: 1+; Ch: 2+
• 2024 - ?

• Vol: 2
• 2011 - 2012

The dying wish of Ikkyuu’s grandpa was for him to take good care of the temple. But with the temple being used as the collateral to a massive debt and Ikkyu still only in high school, it seems inevitable that the land would be sold off. Ikkyuu realizes how important the temple is to the community and remembers the promise he made to his grandpa and takes a long shot: going to a loan company through a recommendation. There, a man named Kawachi agrees to pay off the large debt under one condition: Ikkyuu must participate in an underground fight club called the Clash Club where people watch and gamble online on a street fight with absolutely no rules. 

• Vol: 2; Ch: 16
• 2018 - 2019

• Vol: 3; Ch: 23
• 2016

"All you need is the floor and your body. Then all that's left is to make a fist." Shinya Kinoshita, a boy with incredible posture, and Takumi Yanagiya, the 6-time elementary school national champion meet one day by chance … but surely it's fate. As the two laugh and are drawn to each other, the stage is set for this story of the Kawasaki Ukishima Junior High School Karate Club—a fun-filled martial-arts journey full of friendship and smiles begins now! 

• Vol: 3; Ch: 21
• 2009 - 2010

Hanagasumi Highschool is located right in middle of Kabukichou, Tokyo's #1 red-light district. Because of this, the students are constantly robbed and harassed by yakuza, gangs, etc. In order to ensure the students' safety, the Student Council came up with one solution: befriend the legendary "Tiji-kun", the strongest man in Kabukichou. Two students, Motobu Tomoko and Akazawa Ryo, were assigned the task. But when they find out the true identity of the mysterious "Tiji-kun", having a peaceful school-life turns out to be harder than it seems.

• Vol: 31; Ch: 320
• 1987 - 1996

The story is about Mutsu Tsukumo, a young and normal looking youth who challenges great foes to prove that his style of fighting is the best in the world. His Ryuha, or fighting style is called Mutsu Enmei Ryu. A style that is said to have never lost in its 1000 year history. Tsukumo not yet a perfect fighter also increases his strength as the story progresses.