Sanshiro Sugata

Original title: 姿三四郎

Duration: 80 min

Release date: 1943-03-25

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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.

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Denjirō Ōkōchi

as Shogoro Yano

as Sanshiro Sugata

Yukiko Todoroki

Yukiko Todoroki

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

Ryūnosuke Tsukigata

as Gennosuke Higaki

Takashi Shimura

Takashi Shimura

as Hansuke Murai, Sayo's father

as Osumi Kodana

Sugisaku Aoyama

Sugisaku Aoyama

as Tsunetami Iimura

as Police Chief Mishima

as Master Saburo Kodama

as Buddhist Priest

Michisaburō Segawa

Michisaburō Segawa

as Kohei Tsuzaki

as Toranosuki Niiseki

Eisaburo Sakauchi

Eisaburo Sakauchi

Ichirō Ryūzaki

as Monma's pupil (uncredited)

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Keiji Matsuzaki

Keiji Matsuzaki

Original Music Composer

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Assistant Director

Tomohisa Higuchi

Tomohisa Higuchi

Lighting Technician

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