The story of Sanshiro, a strong stubborn youth, who travels into the city in order to learn Jujutsu. However, upon his arrival he discovers a new form of self-defence: Judo. The main character is based on Shiro Saigo, a legendary judoka.
Released: Mar 25, 1943
Runtime: 80 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Denjirō Ōkōchi, Susumu Fujita, Yukiko Todoroki, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Takashi Shimura, Ranko Hanai
Crew: Akira Kurosawa (Director), Toshio Goto (Editor), Tsuneo Tomita (Novel), Keiji Matsuzaki (Producer), Seiichi Suzuki (Original Music Composer), Akira Mimura (Director of Photography)