Based on Ooyama Masutatsu's early years.
 
After having survived the war as a Kamikaze pilot, Ken goes on a path to become the strongest martial artist in the world. Fighting bears, bulls and countless other martial arts such as Muay Thai, Tai Chi and many more around the world.

Pilot film included in the BD-BOX release of Karate Baka Ichidai.

This installment of Chikuma Bunko's "contemporary manga" series is curated by Natsume Fusanosuke and contains excerpts and stand alone short works that represents the greatest action and sports manga of the 1960's-70's 

1. Zashiki Warashi (ざしきわらし) [Sanpei Shirato] 
2. Tachimochi Umanosuke (太刀持右馬之介) [Hiroshi Hirata] 
3. Kyojin no Hoshi (巨人の星) [Ikki Kajiwara & Noboru Kawasaki] 
4. Ashita no Joe (あしたのジョー) [Asao Takamori & Tetsuya Chiba] 
5. Karate Baka Ichidai (空手バカ一代) [Ikki Kajiwara & Jirou Tsunoda] 
6. Otokogumi (男組) [Tetsu Kariya & Ryoichi Ikegami] 
7. Juukyoden (柔俠伝) [Baron Yoshimoto] 
8. Nikudan Jidai (肉弾時代) [Kazuhiko Miyaya] 
9. Tomo yo Isoge (友よ急げ) [Akihiro Takadera]

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