Black Belt (2007)

Real Fight, Real Karate, Real Japan.

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.

Genres: Action, Drama

Stars: Akihito Yagi, Tatsuya Naka, Yū Kamio, Arashi Fukasawa, Hakuryu

Release Date: 2007-10-13

Country: Japan

Ratings: 6.7 / 10 (64 votes)

Runtime: 95 mins