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空手バカ一代
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 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. (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)
Score: 6.63
Ranked #6221
Genre
Adventure, Sports,Source
MangaFormat
TVSeason
fallEpisodes
47Episodes Duration
24 min per epAired on
Oct 3, 1973 to Sep 25, 1974Status
Finished AiringMemebers
2097Favorites
3Characters & Voice Actors
Asuka, Ken
Main
Tanaka, Nobuo
Japanese
Adachi, Susumu
Supporting
Kamiya, Akira
Japanese
Ariake, Shougo
Supporting
Kamiya, Akira
Japanese
Arima, Juzo
Supporting
Katou, Seizou
Japanese
Arima, Yae
Supporting
Ebisu, Masako
Japanese
Igarashi, Joe
Supporting
Katou, Osamu
Japanese
Opening Themes
"Karate Baka Ichidai (空手バカ一代)" by Masato Shimon, Pioneer Jidou Gasshoudan
Ending Themes
"Karate Dou Otoko Michi (空手道おとこ道)" by Terutomo Yamazaki, Royal Knights (Chorus)
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