Summary
Based on Ooyama Masutatsu's early years. After having survived the war as a Kamikaze pilot, Ken goes on a path to become the strongest martial artist in the world. Fighting bears, bulls and countless other martial arts such as Muay Thai, Tai Chi and many more around the world.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You want something quiet and calm
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 66GoodWatch 43
IMDb6.6
Time to watch it all
20 h
47 episodes, about 25 min each
An episode a night: about 7 weeks.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
First aired
1973
October 3, 1973
Ended 1974
Genre
AnimationLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
- Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 1 moreProduction · 1
- Nobuo Inada Producer
Camera · 2
- Hirokata Takahashi Director of Photography
- Tatsumasa Shimizu Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Kazuo Inoue Editor
Art · 1
- Takamura Mukuo Art Direction
Other crew · 3
- Mitsuru Kotaki Music
- Ikki Kajiwara Original Story
- Jirō Tsunoda Original Story
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