Sanshiro Sugata
First aired on Mar 25, 1943
Runtime: 80mins
70%
Genres: Drama
A hotheaded youth in 1880s Meiji Japan apprentices to judo master Shōgorō Yano, trading brute jujutsu bravado for discipline and humility. As Sanshirō matures, he proves judo’s spirit against old-guard challengers—including a deadly duel—while falling for his vanquished opponent’s daughter.
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Denjirō Ōkōchi | Shogoro Yano
Susumu Fujita | Sanshiro Sugata
Yukiko Todoroki | Sayo Murai
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata | Gennosuke Higaki
Takashi Shimura | Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
Ranko Hanai | Osumi Kodana
Featured Crew
Akira Kurosawa | Director
Toshio Goto | Editor
Tomohisa Higuchi | Sound
Seiichi Suzuki | Original Music Composer
Akira Kurosawa | Editor
Keiji Matsuzaki | Producer
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