IMDb
6.9 /10
2k votes


Action · Drama · 2007 · 1h 35min
黒帯
Set in 1932, amid the rise of militarism after the establishment of the Manchukuo colony in Northeast China, the story centers on a trio of karateka. Studying under their aging master in a small dojo in the woods of central Kyushu, Choei, Taikan and Giryu face a company of kempeitai military police come to requisition their dojo for use as a military base.
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Bandai VisualCross MediaHexagon PicturesCafe GrooveHarajuku Sun-AdKiccoritBlack Belt / Kuro-Obi (2007) TRAILER [HD]














IMDb
6.9 /10
2k votes
Rotten Tomatoes
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TMDB
6.8 /10
64 votes
Letterboxd
7.0 /10
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Weighted average
6.9/10
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