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- ↑ Romaji: からて • ウォリアーズ
- ↑ Kanji: 子連れ殺人拳, lit. "Killing Fist and Child"
- ↑ "Welcome to Grindhouse: Dragon Princess/Karate Warriors". DVD Talk . Retrieved 2014-03-24.
- ↑ "Sonny Chiba Collection". Amazon. 20 November 2007. Retrieved 2017-08-19.
