Sanshiro the Judoist(1981)
姿三四郎
Sanshiro the Judoist 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.
Sanshiro the Judoist (1981) is a action and animation film directed by Yasumi Mikamoto, released on June 8, 1981 with a runtime of 1h 10m. It stars Yoshimi Iwasaki, Hideki Saijo, Chikao Ohtsuka and Nachi Nozawa.
- Director:
- Yasumi Mikamoto
- Writers:
- Fumio Kōnami, Tsuneo Tomita, Kiyohide Ohara
- Producers:
- Yutaka Fujioka, Eiichi Kubota, Tatsuo Ikeuchi
- Cinematographer:
- Hirokata Takahashi
- Composer:
- Keiju Ishikawa
- Production:
- Tokyo Movie Shinsha
- Status:
- Released
Sanshiro the Judoist Cast & Crew
Main cast
Yoshimi Iwasaki
as Otomi Murai (voice)
Hideki Saijo
as Sanshiro Sugata (voice)
Chikao Ohtsuka
as Gennosuke Higaki (voice)
Nachi Nozawa
as Shogoro Yano (voice)
Kei Tomiyama
as Kinnosuke Natsume (voice)
- Youichi Miyagawa
Youichi Miyagawa
as Hansuke Murai (voice)
Osamu Kato
as Saburo Monma (voice)
Rihoko Yoshida
as Takako (voice)
Enjou Sanyuutei
as Narrator (voice)
Hiroko Maruyama
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Kenichi Ogata
Key crew
Directed by Yasumi Mikamoto, written by Fumio Kōnami, Tsuneo Tomita and Kiyohide Ohara, produced by Yutaka Fujioka, Eiichi Kubota and Tatsuo Ikeuchi.
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Sanshiro the Judoist – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch Sanshiro the Judoist online?
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Sanshiro the Judoist (1981) is available to stream on dAnime Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
Who stars in Sanshiro the Judoist?
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The main cast of Sanshiro the Judoist (1981) includes Yoshimi Iwasaki, Hideki Saijo, Chikao Ohtsuka, Nachi Nozawa and Kei Tomiyama. The film was directed by Yasumi Mikamoto. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was Sanshiro the Judoist released?
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Sanshiro the Judoist was released on June 8, 1981 and runs for 1h 10m.