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.
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.
Top Cast
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Character: Shogoro Yano
Susumu Fujita
Character: Sanshiro Sugata
Yukiko Todoroki
Character: Sayo Murai
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Character: Gennosuke Higaki
Takashi Shimura
Character: Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
Ranko Hanai
Character: Osumi Kodana
Sugisaku Aoyama
Character: Tsunetami Iimura
Ichirō Sugai
Character: Police Chief Mishima
Yoshio Kosugi
Character: Master Saburo Kodama
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