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.
| Release Date | October 13, 2007 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | 黒帯 | |
| Runtime | 1h 35min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Japanese | |
| Original Language | Japanese | |
| Production Countries | Japan | |
| Production Companies | Kuro-Obi PartnersBandai VisualCross MediaHexagon PicturesCafe GrooveHarajuku Sun-AdKiccorit | |