Poster of Lightning Karate Blow

Lightning Karate Blow

Plot: 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
Release Date: Sunday, January 29 1956
69 years ago
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Portrait of Ken TakakuraKen Takakura. Ken Takakura was 24 in Lightning Karate Blow
Birthday: Mon, Feb 16 1931 –
Died: Mon, Nov 10 2014
Portrait of Harumi UrazatoHarumi Urazato. Harumi Urazato was 21 in Lightning Karate Blow
Birthday: Sat, Sep 22 1934 –
Died: Sun, Feb 13 2011
Portrait of Susumu NamishimaSusumu Namishima. Susumu Namishima was 33 in Lightning Karate Blow
Birthday: Tue, Oct 03 1922 –
Died: Sun, Jan 01 1995
Portrait of Takashi KandaTakashi Kanda. Takashi Kanda was 37 in Lightning Karate Blow
Birthday: Sun, Apr 14 1918 –
Died: Sun, Jul 13 1986
Portrait of Isao YamagataIsao Yamagata. Isao Yamagata was 40 in Lightning Karate Blow
Birthday: Sun, Jul 25 1915 –
Died: Fri, Jun 28 1996
Portrait of Toranosuke OgawaToranosuke Ogawa. Toranosuke Ogawa was 58 in Lightning Karate Blow
Birthday: Wed, Dec 01 1897 –
Died: Fri, Dec 29 1967
Portrait of Yoshi KatōYoshi Katō. Yoshi Katō was 43 in Lightning Karate Blow
Birthday: Sun, Jan 12 1913 –
Died: Tue, Mar 01 1988
Portrait of Takamaru SasakiTakamaru Sasaki. Takamaru Sasaki was 57 in Lightning Karate Blow
Birthday: Sun, Jan 30 1898 –
Died: Sun, Dec 28 1986
Portrait of Akikane SawaAkikane Sawa. Akikane Sawa was >> in Lightning Karate Blow
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mayumi FujisatoMayumi Fujisato. Mayumi Fujisato was 23 in Lightning Karate Blow
Birthday: Tue, Feb 16 1932
Portrait of Yuji KitamineYuji Kitamine. Yuji Kitamine was >> in Lightning Karate Blow
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Rikiya IwakiRikiya Iwaki. Rikiya Iwaki was 40 in Lightning Karate Blow
Birthday: Thu, Aug 26 1915 –
Died: Tue, Dec 21 1999
Portrait of Tokio KozukaTokio Kozuka. Tokio Kozuka was >> in Lightning Karate Blow
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Fujio TsudaFujio Tsuda. Fujio Tsuda was >> in Lightning Karate Blow as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Taihei KobayashiTaihei Kobayashi. Taihei Kobayashi was >> in Lightning Karate Blow as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tokujirō ŌkuboTokujirō Ōkubo. Tokujirō Ōkubo was 47 in Lightning Karate Blow as 'Music'
Birthday: Sat, Mar 14 1908 –
Died: Mon, Aug 19 1974
Portrait of Hiroshi FukushimaHiroshi Fukushima. Hiroshi Fukushima was >> in Lightning Karate Blow as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Yoshiharu MakinoYoshiharu Makino. Yoshiharu Makino was >> in Lightning Karate Blow as 'Novel'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday