
Birth of the Dragon


Original title: 黒帯
“Real Fight, Real Karate, Real Japan.”
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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Cross MediaHexagon PicturesCafe GrooveHarajuku Sun-AdKiccoritBe the first to share what you thought about this title.