Masutatsu Oyama is recruited by his former Army friend to work for a crew of gangsters, but when they kill both his girlfriend and his best friend, Oyama flees away to a small town where he both learns lessons in martial arts philosophy from a wandering master and helps a young boy take on a challenge to fight a ferocious captured bear to win money for the boy's injured father.
Stunts
Sonny Chiba fought a live, sedated bear. OSHA wept.
Direction
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi commits to every absurd premise completely
Director
Kazuhiko Yamaguchi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sonny Chiba actually trained under the real Mas Oyama, making this semi-biographical fan fiction where your mentor becomes your power fantasy.
Part of a loose Oyama trilogy where Chiba essentially cosplayed his own martial arts teacher for paychecks and glory.
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