The Judo Champ
1958, Japanese. Directed by Hiroshi Edagawa.
When Shinsuke returns to Kyushu from the Russo-Japanese War he finds his Judo school hall neglected and in decay. His Judo teacher has died and his brother, Ryota, and the teacher's only daughter, Akiko, are greatly disturbed by Zanba, who intends to use the school for teaching the Ryukyu art of Karate.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 12 August 1958
- Original title
- 嵐の講道館
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Kiichi Ishii, Kenrō Matsuura
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The Judo Champ runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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The Judo Champ isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 August 1958. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Judo Champ?
The Judo Champ (1958) was directed by Hiroshi Edagawa and stars Kenji Sugawara, Ayako Wakao, Hideo Takamatsu.