Kick no Oni


Kick no Oni, also known as Sawamura: The Demon of Kickboxing, is a manga written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Kentaro Nakajou. It was based on the life of the kickboxer Tadashi Sawamura.

History

Written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Kentaro Nakajou, the manga was published in 1969 in the magazine Shōnen King. It received an anime television series in 1970 that ran until 1971 by Toei Animation. Ikki Kajiwara is known for his other sports manga, one of them, Ashita no Joe, is illustrated by Tetsuya Chiba and was published between 1968 and 1973 in Weekly Shōnen Magazine. The staff at Toei found it easier to animate Oni after gaining experience with physical contact sports anime Tiger Mask.

Plot

The series chronicled the true story of Tadashi Sawamura, a former karate fighter who after being defeated by a Muay Thai fighter, decides to learn kickboxing and Muay Thai.

Cast