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Black Belt

Seen it?

2007 | 95 min | Action, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for action fans. If you loved Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story or The Karate Kid, start here.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 7K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Shunichi Nagasaki

  • Akihito YagiGiryu
  • Tatsuya NakaTaiken
  • Yū KamioChoei
  • Arashi FukasawaKenta
  • HakuryuPolice Captain Kiichi Tanihara
  • Takayasu KomiyaOhmoji
  • Yōsuke NatsukiEiken Shibahara
  • Shin'ya OhwadaGouda Hidehisa
  • Kenji Anan
  • Atsuko Nakamura