Lightning Karate Blow
1956, Japanese. Directed by Fujio Tsuda.
Ken Takakura's screen debut, following his admission into Toei ranks via the studio's annual New Faces program, came surprisingly enough in this pair of Okinawa karate films. The two-parter was released on Jan. 29, 1956 as two thirds of a triple feature. Both halves run just under one hour. The fighting is actually pretty good for the time, and it's fun to see Takakura as an impatient, bearded karate rascal.
- Runtime
- 0h 59m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 29 January 1956
- Original title
- 電光空手打ち
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Taihei Kobayashi
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Lightning Karate Blow runs 59 minutes (0h 59m).
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Lightning Karate Blow isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 January 1956. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Lightning Karate Blow?
Lightning Karate Blow (1956) was directed by Fujio Tsuda and stars Ken Takakura, Harumi Urazato, Susumu Namishima.