Ikki Kajiwara

Writing

Ikki Kajiwara

Born 1936-09-04 · Kitakyūshū, Fukuoka, Japan

Japanese author, manga writer, and film producer, also known under the pseudonym Ikki Kajiwara (梶原 一騎 Kajiwara Ikki). His real name is Asaki Takamori (高森 朝樹 Takamori Asaki). The pseudonym was used since he was writing for a rival magazine at the time. Having multiple names would prevent overlap within the two magazines. He is known for fighting and sports themes, with images of heroic young men with the occasional fine details as he moves from one topic to another. He considered Tiger Mask and Star of the Giants to be his life's work. He was married to Pai Bing-bing and fathered a daughter, Pai Hsiao-yen, who was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered in 1997.

Acting credits

Behind the camera

Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie poster
7.7

It has been six months since the tragic accident in Joe and Rikiishi's fight. Joe believes he has overcome Rikiishi's death and decides to make a comeback. Joe does make a successful comeback by scoring 5 KO's by body blows. Joe is then given a shot at the national title as a means by the boxing commission to put him down. The champion, Tiger Ozaki makes use of Joe's habits and ends up making Joe's corner throw in the towel. Joe is afraid to throw punches at the face because of what happened to Rikiishi. Youko, Joe's love interest and the owner of the gym where Rikiishi trained at recruits a world ranked boxer from Venezuela, Carlos Rivera, to get Joe back on his feet and pursue his boxing career to the regional and world ranks.

Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie

1981

Shin Karate Jigokuhen poster
NR

A returning veteran and karateka from WW2 starts working for the yakuza, looking for a man strong enough to kill him. After becoming a karate champion, he joins an Italian woman who is looking for revenge against the nazis who killed her family.

Shin Karate Jigokuhen

1990

Tomorrow's Joe: The Live Action Movie poster
7.1

For about as long as he can remember, Joe has always had to roll with the punches-living each day in the slums as if it may be his last. But when a wild brawl sends the kid to the slammer, the appearance of a fierce rival sparks a new passion for boxing within him. Spurred on by an unlikely mentor who believes he could go the distance, Joe leaps into the ring. But as he rises through the ranks, Joe realizes that he's no longer fighting for himself-he's fighting for tomorrow.

Tomorrow's Joe: The Live Action Movie

2011

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness poster
5.6

A rookie golfer must cope with the stress of fame after a marketing executive transforms her into a sports celebrity.

A Tale of Sorrow and Sadness

1977

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NR

This documentary follows the training regimen of fighters from all over the world as they prepare for the prestigious all-world full contact karate tournament in Japan.

The Strongest Karate

四角いジャングル 激突!格闘技 poster
NR

The second martial arts documentary film written and directed by Ikki Kajiwara. It features many famous fights of different martial arts fought by Antonia Inoki, Tatsumi Fujinami, and Oyama Baidatsu, the founder of Kyokushin Karate! Many of the fights are by Kyokushin Karate fighters, and there are many precious images of Hikaru Ninomiya winning the All Japan Kyokushin Tournament, where he beat the later famous fighters Makoto Nakamura and Keiji Sanpei. Kick legend Toshio Fujiwara is also included in three matches: against Prayut Seesonhop, Sinsak Sosiripan, and the second round of the Seaplay Cat Songpop.

四角いジャングル 激突!格闘技

1979