Released:
1945-05-03

Overview:
A few years after his breakthrough, Sanshiro resumes his path to judo mastery—testing his discipline against an American prizefighter and later facing vengeful karate brothers. As rival schools and public spectacle push him toward violence, he must reconcile strength with restraint and the true spirit of his art.

Director:
Akira Kurosawa

Runtime:
1h 23min

Genre:
Action, Drama, Adventure

• Cast:
• 
  Denjirō Ōkōchi
  as
  Shogoro Yano
• 
  Susumu Fujita
  as
  Sanshiro Sugata
• 
  Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
  as
  Gennosuke Higaki / Teshin Higaki, Gennosuke's younger brother
• 
  Akitake Kōno
  as
  Genzaburo Higaki
• 
  Yukiko Todoroki
  as
  Sayo