Sanshiro Sugata

Name: Sanshiro Sugata
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Action
Released: 1943-01-01
Rating: 6.6
Cast: Denjirō Ōkōchi, Susumu Fujita, Yukiko Todoroki, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Takashi Shimura

姿三四郎

1943| 1h 19m| IMDb 6.6

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Streaming availability last checked 20 January 2026

Adventure Drama Action

Sanshiro, a strong but stubborn youth, abandons his jujutsu training to master the art of judo from the master Shogoro Yano by combining the competitive elements of the art with the quiet, meditative aspects of the fighting style.

Director: Akira Kurosawa