

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.
Akira Kurosawa
Masayuki Mori
Yoshima Dan

Seiji Miyaguchi
Kohei Tsuzaki
Ko Ishida
Daisuburo Hidarimonji
Ko Yamamuro

Kokuten Kōdō
Buddhist Priest Saiduchi

Ichirō Sugai
Yoshizo Fubiki