Karate Master Season 1 Episode 17 The Karate Fighter Who Quit Karate ( Air Date 1974-01-30 ) Genre Animation category. Overview "Based on Ooyama Masutatsu's early years. After having survived the war as a Kamikaze pilot, Ken goes on a path to become the strongest martial artist in the world. Fighting bears, bulls and countless other martial arts such as Muay Thai, Tai Chi and many more around the world.".