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Availability: On Order - This item is temporarily out of stock, and will ship as soon as we receive more (usually within 1-2 weeks or longer). You may cancel or check on backordered item(s) at any time via your account. AKA: Kuro-Obi Director: Shunichi Nagasaki Choreography: Fuyuhiko Nishi Released: 2007 [Japan] Genre: Martial Arts     Sub-Genre: Drama Keywords:  Action/Adventure || Inheritance || Japan / Japanese || Karate || Rivalry || Student(s) || Teacher

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HKFlix Says:	This film is an amazing achievement in both storytelling and fight choreography. The director's simple, economical camera setups mirror the brutal efficiency of the karate on display here. A wonderful breath of fresh air in the martial arts genre.
Avg. Rating:	4.6 / 5 (based on 49 ratings). What did you think of it?
Plot:	After a fierce battle, karate master Eiken Shibara bids his two pupils to decide who is worthy of being his successor and inheriting his black belt. The two follow different paths on their journey to discovering the meaning behind master's last words.
Overview:	Before World War II, three disciples, Taikan, Choei, and Giryu, were taught by karate master Eiken Shibara in a remote mountain dojo. When the Japanese military police attempt to seize the training hall, the three disciples resist and soundly defeat them, though Choei receives a crippling injury. Afterwards, on his deathbed, their master bids his pupils to focus their skills inward and decide who is worthy of being his successor and inheriting his black belt. Taikan and Giryu, as the only two viable candidates, follow different paths on their journey to discovering the meaning behind their master's last words.
Cast:	Akihito Yagi  ||  Tatsuya Naka  ||  Yuji Suzuki  ||  Fuyuhiko Nishi (Click any actor to search for more of their movies!)
Running Time:	96 mins. (approx.)
Languages:	Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0 - Stereo)
Subtitles:	ENGLISH
Distributor:	Tokyo Shock  [A USA-Based Distributor]
Rating:	UN - "Unrated. This film has not been rated by the review board."
Features:	Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1 Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Stereo Trailers
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