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Blazing Fists

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When troubled teens Ikuto and Ryoma meet in juvenile detention, they become fast friends. Inspired by a powerful motivational speech, they attempt to rise from society's bottom-rung, and pursue their dreams by competing in the "Breaking Down", a martial arts sport tournament. But once released, they discover that they'll have to defeat their past outside the ring, before they can be champions inside of it.
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Michael Talbot-Haynes Film Threat Apr 13
9/10
Blazing Fists shows that after all these decades, this director’s brand of cinematic anarchy remains untarnished. Thanks to Miike, punk is alive and is living well in Japan. Go to Full Review Josh Bell Crooked Marquee Mar 24
C
It's all played for maximum melodrama, and the fight scenes are mediocre, without any forward momentum. Go to Full Review Pieter-Jan Van Haecke Psychocinematography Jan 22
While the use of voice-over in film can be quite controversial – a sign of weak writing that complicates visual storytelling, it works extremely well in Blazing Fists. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Takashi Miike

Director

Kaname Yoshizawa

Actor

Mariko Shinoda

Actor

Anna Tsuchiya

Actor

Danhi Kinoshita

Actor

Konatsu Kato

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Synopsis When troubled teens Ikuto and Ryoma meet in juvenile detention, they become fast friends. Inspired by a powerful motivational speech, they attempt to rise from society's bottom-rung, and pursue their dreams by competing in the "Breaking Down", a martial arts sport tournament. But once released, they discover that they'll have to defeat their past outside the ring, before they can be champions inside of it.
Director
Takashi Miike
Producer
Misako Saka, Shigeji Maeda
Screenwriter
Shin Kibayashi
Distributor
Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co
GAGA
Genre
Action, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 31, 2026
Runtime
1h 59m
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