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Action / Drama

Karate Bullfighter.

No one can touch this karate master... and live.

Sonny Chiba plays Kyokushin Karate founder Masutatsu Oyama, who unexpectedly arrives at a karate tournament in rags, but wins the tournament. After turning down the chance to fight at future tournaments he returns to his simple village life. He reluctantly returns to karate for a final showdown against the students of a rival school.

Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi

THE PEOPLE BEHIND THE STORY

Cast.

Sonny Chiba

Sonny Chiba

Sensei Masutatsu Oyama

Jirô Chiba

Jirô Chiba

Shogo Ariake

Kenji Imai

Kenji Imai

Masashi Ishibashi

Masashi Ishibashi

Nanba

Mikio Narita

Mikio Narita

Nakasone

Yumi Takigawa

Yumi Takigawa

Chiako

Katsumasa Uchida

Katsumasa Uchida

Gen

Etsuko Shihomi

Etsuko Shihomi

Geisha

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