TV series
Judo Icchokusen
1969–1971, Japanese, on TBS. Created by Ikki Kajiwara.
Based on the manga by Ikki Kajiwara, with art by Shinji Nagashima and Yuzuru Saito. After his father dies following defeat at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Naoya Ichijo meets the mysterious judoka Shusaku Kuruma and becomes his disciple, mastering special techniques such as the "Jigoku-guruma" (Hell Wheel) and "Ebi-guruma" (Shrimp Wheel) while fighting rivals and foreign judoka on the way to becoming a top judoka.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 92
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1971
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S1 E92: This Long Path of Judo — What Is 'Straight Ahead'?
Aired 4 April 1971
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Ikki KajiwaraCreator
- Kenichi SakuragiNaoya Ichijo · 92 ep
- Hideo TakamatsuShusaku Kuruma · 92 ep
- Kyoko YoshizawaMiki Takahara · 92 ep
- 藤江喜幸Sanpei Takahara · 92 ep
- Kazuko AokiTome Ichijo · 92 ep
- Fuyukichi MakiArashi-sensei · 92 ep
- Yūsaku MatsudaAoba Chugaku Judo Buin · 92 ep
- Masahiko ArimaOsugi Dojo Shihan · 92 ep
- Tetsuya YamaokaMasutatsu Oyama · 92 ep
- Ikki KajiwaraTorisugari no Kyokaku · 92 ep
- Minoru ShirakiRyusei Chugaku Judo Bu Senpai · 92 ep
- Takeshi SasakiUkyo Kazamatsuri · 92 ep
Details
- First aired
- 22 June 1969
- Last aired
- 4 April 1971
- Network
- TBS
- Original title
- 柔道一直線
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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What Judo Icchokusen is based on
Judo Icchokusen is adapted from a manga.
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Judo Icchokusen: quick answers
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How many seasons of Judo Icchokusen are there?
Judo Icchokusen has 1 season and 92 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is Judo Icchokusen finished?
Yes. Judo Icchokusen ended in 1971, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created Judo Icchokusen?
Judo Icchokusen was created by Ikki Kajiwara and stars Kenichi Sakuragi, Hideo Takamatsu, Kyoko Yoshizawa.
What is Judo Icchokusen based on?
Judo Icchokusen is adapted from a manga.