Sanshiro Sugata

Name: Sanshiro Sugata
Genre: drama
Released: 1943
Duration: 79 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Denjirō Ōkōchi, Susumu Fujita, Yukiko Todoroki, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Takashi Shimura

Sanshiro Sugata (1943) — drama film. Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Starring Denjirō Ōkōchi, Susumu Fujita, Yukiko Todoroki, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata. This page maps 2 characters and 1 relationships between them as an interactive character network. Rated 6.5/10 from 147 votes.

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Story Analysis

A young man's journey from impulsive fighter to disciplined judo master through mentorship and self-realization.

Drama · 6.5/10 · 79 min · 1943

A hotheaded youth in 1880s Meiji Japan apprentices to judo master Shōgorō Yano, trading brute jujutsu bravado for discipline and humility. As Sanshirō matures, he proves judo’s spirit against old-guard challengers—including a deadly duel—while falling for his vanquished opponent’s daughter. Based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita, son of Tomita Tsunejirō, the earliest disciple of judo.