Cast Member: Tatsuya Naka

‘Black Belt’ could well be a cult hit that influences those who follow it. It is not a flawless masterpiece, but its differences – as well as its similarities – make it a work that is worthy of its popularity.

‘High Kick Girl’ is more like a montage of fight scenes that, with little context provided and characters barely registering as human, becomes monotonous.

While there is an abundance of neatly choreographed action, there is a vast black hole where a proper plot and believable characters should be.