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Karate Bullfighter is a japonais film of genre Drama directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi released in USA on 1 march 1977 with Sonny Chiba

Karate Bullfighter (1975)

Kenka karate kyokushinken

Karate Bullfighter
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Released in USA 1 march 1977
Length 1h25
Directed by
OriginJapon
Genres Drama,    Action,    Martial arts
Rating65% 3.29043.29043.29043.29043.2904

Champion Of Death (けんか空手 極真拳, Kenka karate kyokushinken, literal translation: Fighting Karate-Ultimate Truth Fist), also known as Karate Bullfighter, is a Japanese martial arts film made by the Toei Company in 1975. It was the first in a trilogy of films based on the manga Karate Baka Ichidai (literal translation: A Karate-Crazy Life), a manga based on Masutatsu Oyama's life by Ikki Kajiwara, Jiro Tsunoda and Jōya Kagemaru.
Sonny Chiba stars as his former master Oyama who was the founder of Kyokushin karate. Chiba would reprise this role in two more films Karate Bearfighter (1975), and Karate for Life (1977).

Synopsis

Korean descent Japanese karate master who tries to prove that his karate is better than the modern "dance" karate. Based on Mas Oyama portrayed by student and actor Sonny Chiba.

Actors

Sonny Chiba

(Sensei Masutatsu Oyama)Mikio Narita

(Nakasone)Yumi Takigawa

(Chiako)Hideo Murota
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