Kick no Oni
| Kick no Oni | |
| キックの鬼 | |
|---|---|
| Anime television series | |
| Written by | Ikki Kajiwara |
| Studio | Toei |
| Original network | NET (now TV Asahi) |
| Original run | October 2, 1970[1] – March 26, 1971 |
| Episodes | 26 |
Tadashi Sawamura became the basis of an anime called Kick no Oni (which means "The demon of kickboxing", written by Ikki Kajiwara).
The anime series also became intensely popular in Brazil during the 70's and early 80's featuring 26 episodes under the name "Sawamu, o Demolidor". In this series, Tadashi Sawamu (Brazilian translation), was an arrogant karate fighter who was defeated by a kickboxer, leaving Sawamu in a mild coma. Once in the hospital and recovering from the coma, his opponent's kickboxing trainer Noguchi, came to his hospital room and convinced Sawamu to become a kickboxer. To which after some rigorous training, he learned a devastating finishing move: "The Jumping Vacuum Knee" (Shinku tobi hiza geri)
References
- ^ キックの鬼. Toei Animation (in Japanese). Retrieved June 7, 2015.
External links
- Kick no Oni (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia