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.
Shogoro Yano
Sanshiro Sugata
Sayo Murai
Gennosuke Higaki
Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father
Osumi Kodana
Tsunetami Iimura
Police Chief Mishima
Movie / 1964
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Movie / 2015
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Movie / 1992
Movie / 2016
Movie / 1950
Movie / 2019
Movie / 2020
Movie / 2019
Movie / 1988
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.
Movie / 1964
Movie / 1944
Movie / 1945
Movie / 1946
Movie / 1949
Movie / 1925
Movie / 1954
Movie / 2015
Movie / 2012
Movie / 1944
Movie / 1974
Movie / 1949
Movie / 2023
Movie / 1992
Movie / 2016
Movie / 1950
Movie / 2019
Movie / 2020
Movie / 2019
Movie / 1988