is a 2009 Japanese
martial arts film directed and co-written by Fuyuhiko Nishi and starring
Rina Takeda.
Plot
A brown belt girl who desperately wants to get a black belt and believes she can qualify for it by facing a group of black belt holders.
Cast
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Rina Takeda as Kei Tsuchiya
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Tatsuya Naka
(born May 29, 1964 in Tokyo) is a Japanese master of Shotokan karate. He is a full-time instructor of the Japan Karate Association. He holds a 7th dan from JKA. He has also starred in films such as '' Kuro Obi'', '' High Kick Girl!'' and ''Karat ...
as Yoshiaki Matsumura
* Hisae Watanabe
as Shurei
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Yuka Kobayashi
comes from Tosu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. She is a professional track cyclist.
Early life
As a high school student, she was a member of the Kumamoto Municipal High School volleyball team. In 2010, she participated in the National High Schoo ...
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Akihito Yagi
is a member of the Imperial House of Japan who reigned as the 125th emperor of Japan from 7 January 1989 until his abdication on 30 April 2019. He presided over the Heisei era, ''Heisei'' being an expression of achieving peace worldwide.
Bo ...
as Kuuken
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Ryuki Takahashi
is a Japanese actor. Takahashi was affiliated with the acting unit D-BOYS, produced by Watanabe Entertainment. He is well known for his role as Ryoma Echizen in 5th cast of "Tennis no Oujisama ~ Musicals". He retired from the entertainment busi ...
as Ryousuke Nakama
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Sayaka Akimoto as Rika
Reception
''
The Japan Times'' gave the film a rating of 2.5 out of 5. Nippon Cinema gave the film an average review. The Hollywood Reporter and
Variety gave the film a modest review also.
DVD releases
''First Look Studios (America)''
* Aspect Ratio: Widescreen (1:78:1) anamorphic
* Sound: Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround), English (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)
* Subtitles: English
* Supplements: "Making of High Kick Girl!" featurette, "Rina's Action Techniques" featurette, "Naka's Action Techniques" featurette
* Region 1, NTSC
References
External links
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2009 films
2000s Japanese-language films
2009 action films
Fictional karateka
Japanese martial arts films
Karate films
Toei Company films
Japanese sports films
2009 martial arts films
2000s Japanese films
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