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Black Belt

Black Belt

Real Fight, Real Karate, Real Japan.

20076.71h 35m

Overview

Set in 1932, amid the rise of militarism after the establishment of the Manchukuo colony in Northeast China, the story centers on a trio of karateka. Studying under their aging master in a small dojo in the woods of central Kyushu, Choei, Taikan and Giryu face a company of kempeitai military police come to requisition their dojo for use as a military base.

Directed by Shunichi Nagasaki
Written by George Iida
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Top Cast

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Akihito Yagi

Giryu

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Tatsuya Naka

Taiken

Yū Kamio

Yū Kamio

Choei

Arashi Fukasawa

Arashi Fukasawa

Kenta

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Hakuryu

Police Captain Kiichi Tanihara

Takayasu Komiya

Takayasu Komiya

Ohmoji

Yōsuke Natsuki

Yōsuke Natsuki

Eiken Shibahara

Shin'ya Ohwada

Shin'ya Ohwada

Gouda Hidehisa

Kenji Anan

Kenji Anan

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Atsuko Nakamura

Themes & Keywords

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About Black Belt

Black Belt is a action, drama film released in 2007 exploring themes of karate, dojo, martial arts master, karate kick, martial arts training, karate class. Directed by Shunichi Nagasaki, it stars Akihito Yagi, Tatsuya Naka, Yū Kamio. Set in 1932, amid the rise of militarism after the establishment of the Manchukuo colony in Northeast China, the story centers on a trio of karateka. Studying under their aging master in a small dojo in the woods of central Kyushu, Choei, Taikan and Giryu face a company of kempeitai military police come to requisition their dojo for use as a military base.

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