Film
Sanshiro the Judoist
1981Directed by Yasumi Mikamoto
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- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
About Sanshiro the Judoist
- Action
- Animation
Synopsis
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.
- Director
- Yasumi Mikamoto
- Writers
- Fumio Kōnami
- Tsuneo Tomita
- Kiyohide Ohara
- Original title
- 姿三四郎
