Judo Story (1981)

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.

Also known as

Sugata Sanshiro · 姿三四郎

Format

SPECIAL · 1 episodes

Status

Finished

Genres

Action, Romance, Sports

Studio

TMS Entertainment

AniList score

60/100

Main characters

Sanshirou Sugata, Takako, Higaki Gennosuke, Monma, Kinnosuke, Otomi Murai, Shougorou Yano, Hansuke Murai