Sanshiro the Judoist
姿三四郎
Synopsis
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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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)
Youichi Miyagawa
Hansuke Murai (voice)
Osamu Kato
Saburo Monma (voice)
Rihoko Yoshida
Takako (voice)
Enjou Sanyuutei
Narrator (voice)
Hiroko Maruyama
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Kenichi Ogata
Koichi Kitamura
Reizō Nomoto
Shigezo Sasaoka
Keaton Yamada
Toku Nishio
Yoku Shioya
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yasumi Mikamoto
- Screenplay & Story
- Fumio Kōnami, Kiyohide Ohara
- Original Score
- Keiju Ishikawa
- Original Title
- 姿三四郎
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yasumi Mikamoto
Fumio Kōnami, Kiyohide Ohara, Tsuneo Tomita
Keiju Ishikawa
Hirokata Takahashi
Masatoshi Tsurubuchi
Yutaka Fujioka, Tatsuo Ikeuchi, Eiichi Kubota
Department Leadership Roster
Fumio Kōnami
Screenplay
Kiyohide Ohara
Screenplay
Keiju Ishikawa
Original Music Composer
Hirokata Takahashi
Director of Photography
Yutaka Fujioka
Producer
Masatoshi Tsurubuchi
Editor
Tatsuo Ikeuchi
Producer
Eiichi Kubota
Producer
Yasumi Mikamoto
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sanshiro the Judoist
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What is Sanshiro the Judoist 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 Higaki Gennosuke, a skilled jujitsu fighter and his greatest rival.
Who directed Sanshiro the Judoist?
Sanshiro the Judoist was directed by Yasumi Mikamoto.
Who stars in Sanshiro the Judoist?
The principal cast of Sanshiro the Judoist includes Yoshimi Iwasaki, Hideki Saijo, Chikao Ohtsuka, Nachi Nozawa, Kei Tomiyama.
When was Sanshiro the Judoist released and how long is it?
Sanshiro the Judoist was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for Sanshiro the Judoist?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sanshiro the Judoist was composed by Keiju Ishikawa.
Is Sanshiro the Judoist based on a book or true story?
Sanshiro the Judoist is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Tsuneo Tomita".