Karate Bullfighter
1975, Japanese. Directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Details
- Released
- 9 August 1975
- Original title
- けんか空手 極真拳
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Norifumi Suzuki
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Karate Bullfighter: quick answers
What comes after Karate Bullfighter?
Next in the series: Karate Bear Fighter (1975) and Karate for Life (1977).
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How long is Karate Bullfighter?
Karate Bullfighter runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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Which OTT platform is Karate Bullfighter on?
Karate Bullfighter isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 August 1975. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Karate Bullfighter?
Karate Bullfighter (1975) was directed by Kazuhiko Yamaguchi and stars Sonny Chiba, Jirô Chiba, Kenji Imai.