Sugata Sanshirou

姿三四郎 • Judo Story • Finished Airing

Synopsis

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. Based on a novel by Tsuneo Tomita, which was adapted into a 1943 movie by young Akira Kurosawa. (Source: AniDB)

Characters & Seiyuu

Sugata, Sanshirou

Saijo, Hideki

Higaki, Gennosuke

Otsuka, Chikao

Murai, Otomi

Iwasaki, Yoshimi

Murai, Hansuke

Natsume, Kinnosuke

Tomiyama, Kei

Shougorou, Yano

Nozawa, Nachi

Takako

Yoshida, Rihoko

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