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  • Karate Master (1973–1974)
  • TV Series | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Karate Master (1973–1974)
TV Series | 30 min | Animation, Action, Comedy

Failed kamikaze pilot Ken Asuka becomes a rough, tough hooligan who settles all of his problems with karate, until he learns about the legendary swordsman Musashi Miyamoto in the novels of Eiji Yoshikawa. Resolving to live his life like ...See moreFailed kamikaze pilot Ken Asuka becomes a rough, tough hooligan who settles all of his problems with karate, until he learns about the legendary swordsman Musashi Miyamoto in the novels of Eiji Yoshikawa. Resolving to live his life like Musashi, he begins to take karate more seriously. Based on a manga by Ikki Kajiwara and Jiro Tsunoda, itself inspired by the real life of Yasunobu Oyama, the founder of the "hard-knock" Kyokushin Karate school. See less
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Jôya Kagemaru (manga) | Ikki Kajiwara (manga) | Jirô Tsunoda (manga) | Kôei Yoshihara (teleplay) & 7 more
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Updated Oct 3, 1973

Release date (First episode)
Oct 3, 1973 (Japan)

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22 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Nobuo Tanaka
Ken Asuka Ken Asuka   See fewer
47
Tamio Ôki
Narrator Narrator   See fewer
45
Osamu Katô
Jô Igarashi Jô Igarashi   See fewer
12
Gorô Naya
Todd Wakamatsu / Tatsu Todd Wakamatsu / Tatsu   See fewer
11
Akira Kamiya
Shôgo Ariake Shôgo Ariake   See fewer
11
Hiroshi Ôtake
Taylor Kojima Taylor Kojima   See fewer
9
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Masashi Amenomori
Great Tôgô Great Tôgô   See fewer
7
Takeshi Aono
Kuroki / American Soldier Kuroki / American Soldier   See fewer
4
Toshio Ishii
Ichirô Saeki Ichirô Saeki   See fewer
4
Ryûsei Nakao
Takatsu Takatsu   See fewer
3
Shigeyuki Hosoi
Officer Officer   See fewer
2
Kazuko Makino
Streetwalker Streetwalker   See fewer
2
Eken Mine
Permission Seller Permission Seller   See fewer
2
Osamu Kobayashi
Rikidôzan Rikidôzan   See fewer
2
1
Ryûsuke Shiomi
Superior Superior   See fewer
1
Yoshiko Yamamoto
Actress Actress   See fewer
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