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.
Description
Type
SpecialSeason
Spring 1981Release Date
Status
Finished
Source
NovelEpisodes
1
Episode Length
1 hour 10 min
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Alternative Names
Romaji
Sugata Sanshiro
English
Judo Story
Japanese
姿三四郎
Synonyms
Sanshiro the Judoist