The story of Sanshiro, a strong stubborn youth, who travels into the city in order to learn Jujutsu. However, upon his arrival he discovers a new form of self-defence: Judo. The main character is based on Shiro Saigo, a legendary judoka.

• Toho Eiga Co., Ltd.
• Denjirō Ōkōchi
• Susumu Fujita
• Yukiko Todoroki
• Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
• Takashi Shimura
• Ranko Hanai
• Sugisaku Aoyama
• Ichirō Sugai