Kick no Oni
English title: Demon of the Kick
Japanese title: キックの鬼
Type: TV
Episodes: 26
Premiered: fall 1970
Source: Manga
Genres: Sports
Studios: Toei Animation
Duration: 25 min per ep

An arrogant karate master named Tadashi Sawamura enters the kickboxing ring to prove his superiority, only to be beaten into a coma by a practictioner of the new art. After recovering, his trainer Endo convinced Sawamura to study kickboxing in order to regain his honor. The series is loosely based on the real-life exploits of champion kickboxer Tadashi Sawamura.

(Source: ANN)