Sanshiro the Judoist

Name: Sanshiro the Judoist
Director: Yasumi Mikamoto
Genre: Action, Animation
Released: 1981-06-08
Duration: 70 min
Cast: Yoshimi Iwasaki, Hideki Saijo, Chikao Ohtsuka, Nachi Nozawa, Kei Tomiyama

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1981 · 70 min · Action · Animation

Overview

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.

Directed by Yasumi Mikamoto

Cast

Yoshimi Iwasaki — Otomi Murai (voice)
Hideki Saijo — Sanshiro Sugata (voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka — Gennosuke Higaki (voice)
Nachi Nozawa — Shogoro Yano (voice)
Kei Tomiyama — Kinnosuke Natsume (voice)