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Cast
Yoshimi Iwasaki
as Otomi Murai (voice)
Hideki Saijo
as Sanshiro Sugata (voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka
as Gennosuke Higaki (voice)
Nachi Nozawa
as Shogoro Yano (voice)
Kei Tomiyama
as Kinnosuke Natsume (voice)
Youichi Miyagawa
as Hansuke Murai (voice)
Osamu Kato
as Saburo Monma (voice)
Rihoko Yoshida
as Takako (voice)
Enjou Sanyuutei
as Narrator (voice)
Hiroko Maruyama
as Cast
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1981
Runtime1h 10m
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresAction, Animation
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DirectorYasumi Mikamoto
WritersFumio Kōnami, Kiyohide Ohara
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsSanshiro the Judoist
About Sanshiro the Judoist
In the year 1882, Sanshirou comes to Tokyo seeking for a worthy martial arts teacher. There, he meets Yano - a judo master who single-handedly defeats 39 jujitsu practitioners. Extremely impressed by his skill, Sanshirou decides to become his disciple. Later, Sanshirou falls for Sayo Murai - a girl whose father is a martial arts instructor at the local police department; and he also has to face Higaki Gennosuke, a skilled jujitsu fighter and his greatest rival.
Directed by Yasumi Mikamoto, Sanshiro the Judoist leans on a strong ensemble — Yoshimi Iwasaki, Hideki Saijo, Chikao Ohtsuka — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about action titles of 1981.
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