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Champion Of Death , also known as Karate Bullfighter, is a Japanese martial arts film made by the Toei Company in 1975. It was the first in a trilogy of films based on the manga Karate Baka Ichidai, a manga based on Masutatsu Oyama's life by Ikki Kajiwara, Jiro Tsunoda and Jōya Kagemaru.
Sonny Chiba stars as his former master Oyama who was the founder of Kyokushin karate. Chiba would reprise this role in two more films Karate Bearfighter (1975), and Karate for Life (1977).
Original Release
08/09/1975
US Release
03/01/1977
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jirô Yabuki | Shogo Ariake |
| Shin'ichi Chiba | Sensei Masutatsu Oyama |
| Kenji Imai | |
| Masashi Ishibashi | Nanba |
| Hideo Murota | |
| Mikio Narita | Nakasone |
| Mas Oyama | Self |
| Yumi Takigawa | Chiako |
| Katsumasa Uchida | Gen |
| Ling Chia | Shogo Ariake |
Directors
Writers
Norifumi Suzuki, Ikki Kajiwara, Jirô Tsunoda, Jôya Kagemaru
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jirô Yabuki | Shogo Ariake |
| Shin'ichi Chiba | Sensei Masutatsu Oyama |
| Kenji Imai | |
| Masashi Ishibashi | Nanba |
| Hideo Murota | |
| Mikio Narita | Nakasone |
| Mas Oyama | Self |
| Yumi Takigawa | Chiako |
| Katsumasa Uchida | Gen |
| Ling Chia | Shogo Ariake |
| Etsuko Shihomi | Geisha |
