Karate Girl (2011): Cast & Plot
Karate Girl is a 2011 action film directed by Yoshikatsu Kimura, starring Rina Takeda as Kurenai Ayaka / Ikegami Ayaka, Tatsuya Naka and Hina Tobimatsu. It runs 1 hour 32 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 32m (92 min)
- Director
- Yoshikatsu Kimura
- Genre
- Action
- Original language
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Japanese - Studio
- Toei Video Company
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Karate Girl About?
The premise of Karate Girl without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Revenge drives Ayaka Kurenai, heir to Okinawa’s legendary karate clan. As a child her family was slaughtered by a secret gang hunting a mystical black belt; her father died and her sister was abducted. Years later she lives as a normal high‑school student in Yokohama, concealing her lineage. A chance encounter reunites her with the sister, now turned into a cold killing weapon by the same gang, forcing Ayaka to confront her past and seek vengeance.
Karate Girl Cast & Characters
Rina Takeda leads the cast as Kurenai Ayaka / Ikegami Ayaka, with Tatsuya Naka as Tatsuya Kurenai and Hina Tobimatsu as Kurenai Natsuki / Sakura. Directed by Yoshikatsu Kimura; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Yoshikatsu Kimura
- Rina Takeda as Kurenai Ayaka / Ikegami Ayaka
- Tatsuya Naka as Tatsuya Kurenai
- Hina Tobimatsu as Kurenai Natsuki / Sakura
- Alex Mai as Tatsuya
Also Starring in Karate Girl
· 11 more- Koichi Yamadera Opening Narration (voice)
- Keisuke Horibe Tagawa Shu
- Kazutoshi Yokoyama Muto Ryuji
- Noriko Iriyama Miki Ikegami
- Saori Takizawa Reiko Ôhashi
- Tatsuya Mori
- Richard Heselton Keith
- Kazuma Takeda
- Fuyuhiko Nishi
- Kyôji Amano
- Ichirô Sugisawa
Karate Girl Plot Summary
What happens in Karate Girl from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Rina Takeda stars as Ayaka Kurenai, the spirited youngest member of a karate lineage that traces back to the Okinawan master Shoujirou Kurenai. Ayaka grows up in a world where discipline, tradition, and family ties shape every punch and every breath, and her days are guided by the patient, encouraging presence of their father, Tatsuya Naka, who urges them to train and honor the family art. But peace shatters when a mysterious group storms their dojo, strikes down the father, Natsuki, the sister who shares their heritage, and swipes the family’s sacred black belt, a symbol that has graced their lineage for more than two centuries.
Full summary
The whole story of Karate Girl, scene by scene
Karate Girl Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Karate Girl.
How Well Do You Know Karate Girl?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What martial art is at the heart of Karate Girl?
Karate Girl Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “K.G.” and “Karate-Girl”.
- Also known as
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- K.G.
- Karate-Girl
- 空手道女孩
- KG カラテガール
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Karate Girl FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Karate Girl, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Karate Girl?
Karate Girl runs 1 hour 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Karate Girl released?
Karate Girl was released on February 5, 2011.
Who directed Karate Girl?
Karate Girl was directed by Yoshikatsu Kimura.
More films by Yoshikatsu Kimura Who is in the cast of Karate Girl?
Karate Girl stars Rina Takeda as Kurenai Ayaka / Ikegami Ayaka, Tatsuya Naka as Tatsuya Kurenai and Hina Tobimatsu as Kurenai Natsuki / Sakura, among 15 credited actors.
Does Karate Girl have a post-credit scene?
No. Karate Girl has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Karate Girl in?
The original language of Karate Girl is Japanese.
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