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Sanshiro the Judoist

19811h 10mYasumi Mikamoto

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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.

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What is Sanshiro the Judoist (1981) about?

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…

Who stars in Sanshiro the Judoist?

Sanshiro the Judoist stars 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)). The film was directed by Yasumi Mikamoto.

How long is Sanshiro the Judoist?

Sanshiro the Judoist has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1981.

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