The Karate 3

1975 1h 21m JA

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★6.3TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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This is the third and final film of the ZA KARATE trilogy. Tadashi Yamashita reprises his role as the Karate World Champion. Local Japanese karate schools are not happy that a Chinese master will take over the Japanese karate organization and will do everything they can to prevent it.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Tadashi Yamashita
Tadashi Yamashita
Shingo Yamashiro
Mihira
Yoko Horikoshi
Shinobu
Jimmy Yamashiro
Albert Taso
Masafumi Suzuki
Masafumi Suzuki
Gorian Huddert
Steve Fisher

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yukio Noda
Writers: Kōji Takada, Seiko Shimura
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Part of the "The Karate Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yukio Noda, shot by Kenji Tsukagoshi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Isamu Ichida shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Tadashi Yamashita and Shingo Yamashiro and Yoko Horikoshi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0164461 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yukio Noda directs. Kenji Tsukagoshi behind the camera. Isamu Ichida cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "The Karate Trilogy" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Yukio Noda, shot by Kenji Tsukagoshi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Isamu Ichida shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Tadashi Yamashita and Shingo Yamashiro and Yoko Horikoshi carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0164461 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.