“1882 Tokyo: Sanshirō seeks judo master Yano, battles rival Higaki, and falls for Sayo; basis for Kurosawa's 1943 film.”
Judo Story
姿三四郎
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1882 Tokyo: Sanshirō seeks judo master Yano, battles rival Higaki, and falls for Sayo; basis for Kurosawa's 1943 film.
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)
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A Tv special Production
Tokyo Movie Shinsha.- Format 1 × 72′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 12m all episodes
- Aired Jun 1981 – ongoing
- Source Tv special media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-3631 catalog