Black Belt
“Real Fight, Real Karate, Real Japan.”
ActionDrama
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.
VIBE
A visceral, old-school martial arts drama. Witness brutal, stylized combat and unwavering dedication to honor against overwhelming odds. This film feels like a lost classic, steeped in tradition and sacrifice.
intensegrittysomberheroicsteadymartial arts epicperiod dramastylized violenceclassic actionhonortraditionresistancesacrifice
karatedojokarate kick
