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Judo Icchokusen

1969–19711 seasonTsuneo Kobayashi,Yoshiharu Tomita,Itaru Orita,Atsuo Okunaka,Katsuhiko Taguchi,Minoru Yamada,近藤一美

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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.

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What is Judo Icchokusen (1969) about?

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…

Who stars in Judo Icchokusen?

Judo Icchokusen stars Kenichi Sakuragi (一条直也), Hideo Takamatsu (車周作), Kyoko Yoshizawa (高原美纪), 藤江喜幸 (高原三平), Kazuko Aoki (一条登美). The series was created by Ikki Kajiwara.

How many seasons does Judo Icchokusen have?

Judo Icchokusen has 1 seasons. There are 92 episodes in total.

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