The 10 best real karate movies
by IgorBalashov | created - 27 Jul 2012 | updated - 28 May 2013 | PublicNot very diverse, but hey, there are very few films, where true pure karate is shown :).
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1. Sonny Chiba's Dragon Princess (1976)
R | 90 min | Action
Karate master Kazuma gets severely beaten and crippled by nefarious rival Nikaido. Kazuma trains his loyal daughter Yumi in the martial arts so she can exact a harsh revenge on Nikaido and his band of evil thugs.
Director: Yutaka Kohira | Stars: Etsuko Shihomi, Shin'ichi Chiba, Yasuaki Kurata, Jirô Yabuki
Votes: 423
2. Black Belt (2007)
Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Drama, Sport
A Karate master's three students join the army and go their separate ways, later to unite to battle together against corruption and uphold tradition.
Director: Shunichi Nagasaki | Stars: Akihito Yagi, Tatsuya Naka, Yûji Suzuki, Kenji Anan
Votes: 1,680
3. Karate for Life (1977)
91 min | Action, Biography, Drama
This movie is based on the true life story of a Korean fighter named Choi Bae-dal (who later changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama), the founder of Kyokushin Karate in Japan.
Director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi | Stars: Shin'ichi Chiba, Kôjirô Hongô, Hideo Murota, Masaru Shiga
Votes: 275
4. Kenka karate kyokushin burai ken (1975)
87 min | Action, Adventure, Biography
This movie is based on the true life story of a Korean fighter named Choi Bae-dal (who later changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama), the founder of Kyokushin Karate in Japan.
Director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi | Stars: Bin Amatsu, Shin'ichi Chiba, Jun Fujimaki, Eiji Gô
Votes: 333
5. Champion of Death (1975)
R | 85 min | Action, Biography, Drama
This movie is based on the true life story of a Korean fighter named Choi Bae-dal (who later changed his name to Masutatsu Oyama), the founder of Kyokushin Karate in Japan.
Director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi | Stars: Jirô Yabuki, Shin'ichi Chiba, Tsutomu Harada, Takashi Hio
Votes: 438
6. The Street Fighter (1974)
R | 91 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
After failing to reach a deal with her enemies, a mercenary karateka protects the daughter of a recently-deceased oil tycoon from the evil conglomerate gunning for her inheritance.
Director: Shigehiro Ozawa | Stars: Shin'ichi Chiba, Goichi Yamada, Yutaka Nakajima, Chiyoko Kazama
Votes: 5,663
7. Sister Street Fighter (1974)
R | 86 min | Action, Crime
A young martial artist is on a mission to rescue her brother who's being held captive by a sadistic drug lord.
Director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi | Stars: Etsuko Shihomi, Shin'ichi Chiba, Asao Uchida, Sanae Ôhori
Votes: 1,630
8. Karate Warriors (1976)
R | 89 min | Action, Crime, Drama
A karate fighter and a samurai join opposing gangs to take them down from the inside.
Director: Kazuhiko Yamaguchi | Stars: Shin'ichi Chiba, Isao Natsuyagi, Akiko Koyama, Akane Kawasaki
Votes: 393
9. Karate Girl (2011)
TV-MA | 92 min | Action
A mysterious group kidnap a girl's sister. Years later, the group reappears and she is determined to get her sister back.
Director: Yoshikatsu Kimura | Stars: Rina Takeda, Hina Tobimatsu, Tatsuya Naka, Kazutoshi Yokoyama
Votes: 594
10. High-Kick Girl! (2009)
Not Rated | 81 min | Action
Young girl Kei Tsuchiya(played by Rina Takeda)is a very talented karate pupil, trained by her sensei Yoshiaki Matsumura(played by Tatsuya Naka). But Kei Tsuchiya is very arrogant and spends... See full summary »
Director: Fuyuhiko Nishi | Stars: Rina Takeda, Tatsuya Naka, Ryûki Takahashi, Kyôji Amano
Votes: 919
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