Sanshiro the Judoist
1981, Japanese. Directed by Yasumi Mikamoto.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Yasumi MikamotoDirector
- Yoshimi IwasakiOtomi Murai (voice)
- Hideki SaijoSanshiro Sugata (voice)
- Chikao OhtsukaGennosuke Higaki (voice)
- Nachi NozawaShogoro Yano (voice)
- Kei TomiyamaKinnosuke Natsume (voice)
- Youichi MiyagawaHansuke Murai (voice)
- Osamu KatoSaburo Monma (voice)
- Rihoko YoshidaTakako (voice)
- Enjou SanyuuteiNarrator (voice)
- Hiroko MaruyamaCast
- Kaneta KimotsukiCast
- Kenichi OgataCast
Details
- Released
- 8 June 1981
- Original title
- 姿三四郎
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Fumio Kōnami, Kiyohide Ohara
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What Sanshiro the Judoist is based on
Sanshiro the Judoist is adapted from a novel.
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Sanshiro the Judoist runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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Which OTT platform is Sanshiro the Judoist on?
Sanshiro the Judoist isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 8 June 1981. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Sanshiro the Judoist?
If you liked Sanshiro the Judoist, try Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, Grappler Baki: The Ultimate Fighter, Street Fighter Alpha: Generations.
Who directed Sanshiro the Judoist?
Sanshiro the Judoist (1981) was directed by Yasumi Mikamoto and stars Yoshimi Iwasaki, Hideki Saijo, Chikao Ohtsuka.
What is Sanshiro the Judoist based on?
Sanshiro the Judoist is adapted from a novel.