Karate Bearfighter_
Masutatsu Oyama is recruited by his former Army friend to work for a crew of gangsters, but when they kill both his girlfriend and his best friend, Oyama flees away to a small town where he both learns lessons in martial arts philosophy from a wandering master and helps a young boy take on a challenge to fight a ferocious captured bear to win money for the boy's injured father.
Starring
Sonny Chiba, Yutaka Nakajima, Yumi Takigawa
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Karate Bearfighter was released 51 years ago in 1975.
Overview
Masutatsu Oyama is recruited by his former Army friend to work for a crew of gangsters, but when they kill both his girlfriend and his best friend, Oyama fle...
Karate Bearfighter is a Action, Adventure film with a runtime of 1h 27m.
CAST (14)
Sonny Chiba
Mas Oyama
Yutaka Nakajima
Sumiko
Yumi Takigawa
Chiako
Masashi Ishibashi
Hideo Murota
Eiji Gō
Katsumasa Uchida
Gen
Mikio Narita
Ryuki
Tōru Yuri
Kojima
Hiroshi Kondō
Yamamoto Kotaro
MN
Motoo Noguchi
Jun Fujimaki
Narumi Kayashima
Hiroshi Kondō
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Karate Bearfighter about?
Masutatsu Oyama is recruited by his former Army friend to work for a crew of gangsters, but when they kill both his girlfriend and his best friend, Oyama flees away to a small town where he both learns lessons in martial arts philosophy from a wandering master and helps a young boy take on a challenge to fight a ferocious captured bear to win money for the boy's injured father.
How long is Karate Bearfighter?
Karate Bearfighter has a runtime of 87 minutes (1h 27m).
Who stars in Karate Bearfighter?
The cast of Karate Bearfighter includes Sonny Chiba, Yutaka Nakajima, Yumi Takigawa, Masashi Ishibashi, Hideo Murota.
What is the rating of Karate Bearfighter?
Karate Bearfighter has a rating of 6.8 out of 10 based on 12 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Action
Adventure
