: His opposite, who believes karate is for destruction. He is easily manipulated by military leaders into using his skills for violent control.
: A pure practitioner who remains faithful to his master’s pacifist teachings, refusing to strike back or use offensive techniques. Black Belt(2007)
Set in during the rise of Japanese militarism, the film follows three students of an elderly karate master, Eiken Shibahara. When their master dies, he leaves behind a single symbolic black belt for the one who most deserves it. The pupils find themselves caught in a clash between their traditional training and the corrupting influence of the Imperial Japanese Army: : His opposite, who believes karate is for destruction