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Sanshiro Sugata

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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. Based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita, son of Tomita Tsunejirō, the earliest disciple of judo.

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Release / first air1943-03-25
Original languageJA
GenresDrama
DirectorAkira Kurosawa
WriterTsuneo Tomita
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionTOHO

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10 cast members
Denjirō ŌkōchiDenjirō ŌkōchiShogoro Yano
Susumu FujitaSusumu FujitaSanshiro Sugata
Yukiko TodorokiYukiko TodorokiSayo Murai
Ryūnosuke TsukigataRyūnosuke TsukigataGennosuke Higaki
Takashi ShimuraTakashi ShimuraHansuke Murai, Sayo's father
Ranko HanaiRanko HanaiOsumi Kodana
Sugisaku AoyamaSugisaku AoyamaTsunetami Iimura
Ichirō SugaiIchirō SugaiPolice Chief Mishima
Yoshio KosugiYoshio KosugiMaster Saburo Kodama
Kokuten KōdōKokuten KōdōBuddhist Priest

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