Sanshiro the Judoist (1981)

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.

Release Date : Jun 08, 1981

Runtime : 1h 10m

Genre : Action  Animation  

Companies : Tokyo Movie Shinsha

Countries : Japan

Keywords : based on novel or book, sports, judo, combat