Black Belt
2007 · Movie · 95 min · ★ 6.8 · 68% critics
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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Details
- Original title
- 黒帯
- Years
- 2007
- Release date
- 2007-10-13
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 68/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (64 votes)
Themes
- karate
- dojo
- martial arts master
- karate kick
- martial arts training
- karate class
- martial arts action
Cast & crew
- AY
Akihito Yagi
as Giryu
- TN
Tatsuya Naka
as Taiken
Yū Kamio
as Choei
Arashi Fukasawa
as Kenta
Hakuryu
as Police Captain Kiichi Tanihara
Takayasu Komiya
as Ohmoji
Yōsuke Natsuki
as Eiken Shibahara
Shin'ya Ohwada
as Gouda Hidehisa
Kenji Anan
- AN
Atsuko Nakamura
Directed by Shunichi Nagasaki