---
title: 'Sanshiro Sugata (1943)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Akira Kurosawa'
released: '1943-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 80
genres:
  - 'Action'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/sanshiro-sugata-1943'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036400/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Sanshiro Sugata (1943)

1943 · 80 min · Action, History · Japan

Original title: 姿三四郎

## Synopsis

Sanshiro Sugata  is a 1943 Japanese martial arts drama film written and directed by Akira Kurosawa, his feature directorial debut. It follows the story of the title character, played by Susumu Fujita, a talented though willful youth who learns discipline and martial prowess through his study of judo. The film is based on the 1942 novel by Tsuneo Tomita, which is a roman à clef of prominent judoka Shirō Saigō and the Kodokan–Totsuka rivalry.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Akira Kurosawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/akira-kurosawa)
- **Screenplay:** [Akira Kurosawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/akira-kurosawa)
- **Producer:** [Akira Kurosawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/akira-kurosawa)
- **Editor:** [Akira Kurosawa](https://cinepixo.com/people/akira-kurosawa)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Seiichi Suzuki](https://cinepixo.com/people/seiichi-suzuki)

## Cast

- [Susumu Fujita](https://cinepixo.com/people/susumu-fujita)
- [Yukiko Todoroki](https://cinepixo.com/people/yukiko-todoroki)
- [Ryūnosuke Tsukigata](https://cinepixo.com/people/ryunosuke-tsukigata)
- [Ranko Hanai](https://cinepixo.com/people/ranko-hanai)
- [Yoshio Kosugi](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoshio-kosugi)
- [Ichirō Sugai](https://cinepixo.com/people/ichiro-sugai)
- [Takashi Shimura](https://cinepixo.com/people/takashi-shimura)
- [Kokuten Kōdō](https://cinepixo.com/people/kokuten-kodo)
- [Denjirō Ōkōchi](https://cinepixo.com/people/denjiro-okochi)
- [Akitake Kōno](https://cinepixo.com/people/akitake-kono)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/sanshiro-sugata-1943
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