Japan Synopsis
けんか空手 極真拳
“No one can touch this karate master… and live.”
Sonny Chiba plays Kyokushin Karate founder Masutatsu Oyama, who unexpectedly arrives at a karate tournament in rags, but wins the tournament. After turning down the chance to fight at future tournaments he returns to his simple village life. He reluctantly returns to karate for a final showdown against the students of a rival school.
The 1974–1976 Japan Window
65 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Karate Bullfighter sits at position #34.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Karate Bullfighter premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,188 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (30th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.4 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #1,256 of 1,714 (top 73%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | United Artists, Toei Company |
| Runtime | 1h 25m |
| Release Date | August 9, 1975 |
| IMDb | tt0165348 |