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Champion of Death
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Wikipedia article
, also known as 'Karate Bullfighter', is a Japanese martial arts film made by the Toei Company in 1975.JJ 2010 p.11 p.51 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 Jya 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).
Plot
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.
Cast
*Sonny Chiba as Mas Oyama
*Yumi Takigawa as Chiako
*Mikio Narita as Nakasone
*Katsumasa Uchida
*Kenji Imai
*Nenji Kobayashi
*Jir Chiba as Shogo Ariake
References
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