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Black Belt

2007 · 95 min

A quiet, grounded martial arts drama that prizes restraint and discipline over flash, building to a somber, emotionally weighty climax.

Directed by
Shunichi Nagasaki
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Akihito Yagi, Tatsuya Naka, Yū Kamio
Tagline
Real Fight, Real Karate, Real Japan.
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Shunichi Nagasaki
Genres
Action, Drama
Starring
Akihito Yagi, Tatsuya Naka, Yū Kamio
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • loyalty
  • morality
  • violence
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • military
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Shunichi Nagasaki
Written by
George Iida
Starring
Akihito Yagi, Tatsuya Naka, Yū Kamio, Arashi Fukasawa, Hakuryu, Takayasu Komiya, Yōsuke Natsuki, Shin'ya Ohwada
Music
Naoki Sato
Cinematography
Masato Kaneko
Runtime
95 min
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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