Ken Takakura's screen debut, following his admission into Toei ranks via the studio's annual New Faces program, came surprisingly enough in this pair of Okinawa karate films. The two-parter was released on Jan. 29, 1956 as two thirds of a triple feature. Both halves run just under one hour. The fighting is actually pretty good for the time, and it's fun to see Takakura as an impatient, bearded karate rascal.

• Toei Company
• Ken Takakura
• Harumi Urazato
• Susumu Namishima
• Takashi Kanda
• Isao Yamagata
• Toranosuke Ogawa
• Yoshi Katō
• Takamaru Sasaki