Black Belt

( 1 )

Overview

Director Shunichi Nagasaki and screenwriter George Iida ponder the delicate balance between fierce confrontation and moral reflection as related to the realm of defensive martial arts in this thoughtful tale of two students divided by their disparate beliefs. The decade is the 1930s, and the setting is a secluded dojo on the southernmost Japanese island of Kyushu. As watchful sensei Eiken Shibahara (Shinya Ohwada) reinforces the defensive aspect of the martial arts to his three most dedicated students, a military...
See more details below
DVD (Subtitled)
$16.12
BN.com price
(Save 5%)$16.99 List Price
Other sellers (DVD)
  • All (11) from $12.28   
  • New (10) from $12.28   
  • Used (1) from $14.45   

More About This Product

Overview

Director Shunichi Nagasaki and screenwriter George Iida ponder the delicate balance between fierce confrontation and moral reflection as related to the realm of defensive martial arts in this thoughtful tale of two students divided by their disparate beliefs. The decade is the 1930s, and the setting is a secluded dojo on the southernmost Japanese island of Kyushu. As watchful sensei Eiken Shibahara (Shinya Ohwada) reinforces the defensive aspect of the martial arts to his three most dedicated students, a military police force led by the forebodingly stern Captain Tanahara (Hakuryu) arrive to forcefully eject the peaceful group. The confrontation fast turning physical, principled pupil Giryu (Akihito Yagi) responds to the absurd orders by successfully defending himself against the grim-faced Captain. Aggressive fellow student Taikan (Tatsuya Naka) mocks Giryu's passive stance, and after the officer wounds third student Choei (Yuji Suzuki), Giryu is left to die after being forced over a cliff. But Giryu isn't out of the fight just yet, because as the traitorous Taikan teaches Captain Tanahara's men how to adopt martial arts for combative purposes, the more traditional student is generously nursed back to health by a kind local family. Later, Giryu and Taikan clash in the ultimate battle of corruption versus tradition.
Read More Show Less

Product Details

  • Release Date: 11/18/2008
  • UPC: 631595084184
  • Original Release: 2007
  • Source: Tokyo Shock
  • Region Code: 1
  • Presentation: Subtitled
  • Time: 1:35:00
  • Format: DVD
  • Sales rank: 27,812

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Akihito Yagi
Tatsuya Naka
Yuji Suzuki
Hakuryu
Yasuto Kosuda
Shinya Ohwada
Kenji Anan
Takayasu Komiya
Masahiro Sudo
Taro Suwa
Arashi Fukasawa
Narumi Konno
Technical Credits
Shunichi Nagasaki Director
Hirohide Abe Editor
Atsuo Hirai Production Designer
Joji Iida Screenwriter
George Iida Screenwriter
Masato Kaneko Cinematographer
Katsuhiro Ogawa Producer
Tatsuo Ozeki Production Designer
Nobuhiko Sakoh Producer
Kanjiro Sakura Executive Producer
Naoki Sato Score Composer
Yukata Tsurumaki Sound/Sound Designer
Yutaka Yoshimura Asst. Director
Read More Show Less

Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Black Belt
1. Chapter 1 [13:20]
2. Chapter 2 [6:22]
3. Chapter 3 [6:52]
4. Chapter 4 [6:44]
5. Chapter 5 [7:53]
6. Chapter 6 [6:56]
7. Chapter 7 [8:26]
8. Chapter 8 [8:34]
9. Chapter 9 [6:41]
10. Chapter 10 [3:54]
11. Chapter 11 [15:06]
12. Chapter 12 [4:19]
Read More Show Less

Menu

Disc #1 -- Black Belt
   Play
   Scenes
   Setup
      Japanese 2.0
      Japanese 5.1
      English Subtitles: On
      English Subtitles: Off
   Trailers
      Heroes Two
      The Master
      Challenge of the Masters
      The Deadly Duo
   Black Belt Trailer
Read More Show Less

Customer Reviews

Average Rating 5
( 1 )
Rating Distribution

5 Star

(1)

4 Star

(0)

3 Star

(0)

2 Star

(0)

1 Star

(0)

Your Rating:

Review Guidelines
Add Recommendations
Your Name: Create a Pen Name or

Barnes & Noble.com Review Rules

Our reader reviews allow you to share your comments on titles you liked, or didn't, with others. By submitting an online review, you are representing to Barnes & Noble.com that all information contained in your review is original and accurate in all respects, and that the submission of such content by you and the posting of such content by Barnes & Noble.com does not and will not violate the rights of any third party. Please follow the rules below to help ensure that your review can be posted.

Reviews by Our Customers Under the Age of 13

We highly value and respect everyone's opinion concerning the titles we offer. However, we cannot allow persons under the age of 13 to have accounts at BN.com or to post customer reviews. Please see our Terms of Use for more details.

What to exclude from your review:

Please do not write about reviews, commentary, or information posted on the product page. If you see any errors in the information on the product page, please send us an email.

Reviews should not contain any of the following:

  • - HTML tags, profanity, obscenities, vulgarities, or comments that defame anyone
  • - Time-sensitive information such as tour dates, signings, lectures, etc.
  • - Single-word reviews. Other people will read your review to discover why you liked or didn't like the title. Be descriptive.
  • - Comments focusing on the author or that may ruin the ending for others
  • - Phone numbers, addresses, URLs
  • - Pricing and availability information or alternative ordering information
  • - Advertisements or commercial solicitation

Reminder:

  • - By submitting a review, you grant to Barnes & Noble.com and its sublicensees the royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable right and license to use the review in accordance with the Barnes & Noble.com Terms of Use.
  • - Barnes & Noble.com reserves the right not to post any review -- particularly those that do not follow the terms and conditions of these Rules. Barnes & Noble.com also reserves the right to remove any review at any time without notice.
  • - See Terms of Use for other conditions and disclaimers.
Search for Products You'd Like to Recommend

Recommend other products that relate to your review. Just search for them below and share!

Create a Pen Name

Your Pen Name is your unique identity on BN.com. It will appear on the reviews you write and other website activities. Your Pen Name cannot be edited, changed or deleted once submitted.

 
Your Pen Name can be any combination of alphanumeric characters (plus - and _), and must be at least two characters long.

Continue Anonymously
Sort by: Showing 1 Customer Review

  • Anonymous

    Posted April 7, 2009

    No text was provided for this review.

Sort by: Showing 1 Customer Review