The Fanatical Karate Generation
Karate Baka Ichidai / Ichidai the Karate Fool / Karate MasterSummary
Based on Ooyama Masutatsu's early years.
After having survived the war as a Kamikaze pilot, Ken goes on a path to become the strongest martial artist in the world. Fighting bears, bulls and countless other martial arts such as Muay Thai, Tai Chi and many more around the world.
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 47
- Episode length
- 20 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 15 h 40 min (47 × 20 min)
- Season
- Fall 1973
- Start date
- October 3, 1973
- End date
- September 25, 1974
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Manga
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Romaji title
- Karate Baka Ichidai
- English title
- The Fanatical Karate Generation
- Native title
- 空手バカ一代
- Other titles
- Ichidai the Karate Fool · Karate Master
Characters 5
Main characters
- Ken Asuka飛鳥拳Main
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- Shougo Ariake有明省吾Supporting
- Takatsu高津Supporting
- Jou Igarashi五十嵐 じょうSupporting
- NarratorナレーターBackground
Staff and studios
Key staff
- Ikki KajiwaraOriginal Story
- Takamura MukuoArt director
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- Hideo TakayashikiStoryboard (eps 38, 42, 45)
- Masaharu FujikawaTheme Song Performance (OP)
- Terutomo YamazakiTheme Song Performance (ED)
- Royal KnightsChorus (ED)
- Yoshiaki YoshidaScript (eps 3, 4, 10, 14, 15, 22, 29, 38)
- Mon ShichijouScript (eps 5, 12, 18, 23-25, 28)
- Kazuo InoueEditing
- Yukimatsu ItouKey Animation (eps 29, 40, 44)
- Osamu KamijouKey Animation (eps 27, 32, 37, 41, 45)
- Souji YoshikawaStoryboard (ep 7)
- Kazuhiro TagaKey Animation (eps 23, 27, 32, 41, 45)
- Mikio TsuchiyaKey Animation (ep 35)
- Kazuhiro TagaAnimation Director (eps 27, 32, 37, 41, 45)
- Shoujurou YamauchiIn-Between Animation (ep 34)
- Kazuhiko UdagawaAnimation Director (eps 28, 29, 35, 38, 42, 47)
- Kazuyuki OotaPhotography (eps 37-47)
- Shigemitsu KoshibaIn-Between Animation (eps 40, 44)
- Takeshi OosakaAnimation Director (eps 29, 36, 37, 40, 44)
- Eiji OkabeStoryboard (eps 46, 47)
- Keiichirou KimuraStoryboard (eps 26, 33)
- Keiichirou KimuraAnimation Director (eps 1, 2, 4, 6-8, 10-14, 16-18, 20, 22, 23, 26, 33)
- Kimie YamanaFinishing (eps 2-27)
- Saburou HashimotoBackground Art (ep 31)