Sanshiro the Judoist (1981)
Overview : 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.
Release Date : June 8, 1981
Runtime : 70m
Companies : Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Countries : Japan
Keywords : based on novel or book, sports, judo, combat