Black Belt
2007
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.
Director:
Shunichi Nagasaki
Writers:
Jôji Iida
Awards:
2 nominations total
Production:
Shunichi Nagasaki
Country:
Japan
