Budo: The Art of Killing (1979)
Budo: The Art of Killing is an award winning 1978 Japanese martial arts documentary created and produced by Hisao Masuda and financed by The Arthur Davis Company. Considered a cult classic, the film is a compilation of various Japanese martial art demonstrations by several famous Japanese instructors such as Gozo Shioda, Taizaburo Nakamura and Teruo Hayashi. Martial arts featured in the film include: Karate, Aikido, Kendo, Sumo, and Judo among others.
Director: Masayoshi Nemoto
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Harry J. Quini as Narrator |
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Soke Gozo Shioda as |
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Teruo Hayashi as |
| Directing | Masayoshi Nemoto | Director |
| Writing | Masayoshi Nemoto | Writer |
| Sound | Stomu Yamashta | Music |
| Editing | Koichi Atsumi | Editor |
| Crew | Ryo Yano | Cinematography |
| Crew | Yoshiaki Kato | Cinematography |
| Production | Hisao Masuda | Producer |