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“Arrogant karate master humbled by kickboxing defeat, trains to reclaim honor in sport based on real champion.”

Demon of the Kick

キックの鬼

6.15

9,834 rank · 1,389 viewers · 2 favorites

Sports Combat Sports Shounen

26 episodes · 25 min per ep min · Fall 1970 · Toei Animation

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Synopsis

Arrogant karate master humbled by kickboxing defeat, trains to reclaim honor in sport based on real champion.

An arrogant karate master named Tadashi Sawamura enters the kickboxing ring to prove his superiority, only to be beaten into a coma by a practictioner of the new art. After recovering, his trainer Endo convinced Sawamura to study kickboxing in order to regain his honor. The series is loosely based on the real-life exploits of champion kickboxer Tadashi Sawamura. (Source: ANN)