

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.

Shogoro Yano

Sanshiro Sugata

Sayo Murai

Gennosuke Higaki

Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father

Osumi Kodana
Tsunetami Iimura

Police Chief Mishima

Movie / 1945

Movie / 1964

Movie / 1947

Movie / 1946

Movie / 1944

Movie / 1989

Movie / 1954

Movie / 2012

Movie / 1944

Movie / 1949

Movie / 1974

Movie / 1953

Movie / 1949

Movie / 1957

Movie / 1992

Movie / 1953

Movie / 1997

Movie / 2005

Movie / 2019

Movie / 2020

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.

Movie / 1945

Movie / 1964

Movie / 1947

Movie / 1946

Movie / 1944

Movie / 1989

Movie / 1954

Movie / 2012

Movie / 1944

Movie / 1949

Movie / 1974

Movie / 1953

Movie / 1949

Movie / 1957

Movie / 1992

Movie / 1953

Movie / 1997

Movie / 2005

Movie / 2019

Movie / 2020