Karate Kiba (1973)
- Original title
- ボディガード牙
- Directed by
- Ryūichi Takamori
- Genre
- martial arts film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.1 of 10 from 24 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A tough bodyguard with martial arts skills takes on dangerous enemies. Based on a manga, it follows his violent fights for survival.
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What happens
Bodyguard Kiba (Japanese: ボディガード牙) is a 1973 Japanese martial arts film starring Sonny Chiba. It is based on an action manga by Ikki Kajiwara. A recut version was released in the United States in 1976 by Terry Levine's Aquarius Releasing as The Bodyguard, with added footage directed by Simon Nuchtern in the first ten minutes of the film, featuring American martial arts stars Bill Louie and Aaron Banks. Bodyguard Kiba was followed by the sequel Bodigaado Kiba: Hissatsu sankaku tobi, released later that same year. There were then three more film adaptations with Takeshi Yamato in the role of Kiba released in 1993, 1994, and 1995 by Takashi Miike at the beginning of his career. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Battles Without Honor and Humanity (1973)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.