Sanshiro the Judoist

1981· 70 min★ 7.1· Action, Animation

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.

Cast: Yoshimi Iwasaki, Hideki Saijo, Chikao Ohtsuka

Director: Yasumi Mikamoto