Description
During the Taisho Period (early 1920's) a monastery of warrior monks was split apart between two factions. One of these factions was led by the Chief Abbot and his protege, Shinkai. When Shinkai intercedes in a fight between a rival priest and some ruffians it leads to his expulsion from the order. This story introduced us to the character of Shinkai, a "Karate Priest" and his long running feud with Ryotatsu, his greatest rival. There are touches of humor as Shinkai breaks all the commandments of a priest, including fighting, gambling, and running after women. All this leads to an awesome conclusion as he must destroy a gang of yakuza aided by corrupt priests. The fighting is fast and furious as Ryotatsu waits to see if Shinkai can live long enough to face him in the ultimate test! /Winterheart of CG
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Release Date1968
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Runtime1 hr 30 min
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Languageja
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Rating5.9 (6)
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Genres
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DirectorKiyoshi Saeki
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Cast若山富三郎菅原文太石山健二郎小松方正橘ますみ白木万理遠藤太津朗藤山寛美津島恵子小島慶四郎京唄子名和宏曽根晴美時美沙川谷拓三荒木雅子林彰太郎Ritsu IsiyamaKeiko KojimaIchitarō KuniSen Okaji藤山直美志賀勝汐路章阿波地大輔
