1945·Action·1h 23m
6.9
★
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.
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
martial arts
judo
jujitsu
jiu-jitsu
IMDB
N/A
Cast
Denjirō Ōkōchi
Shogoro Yano
Susumu Fujita
Sanshiro Sugata
Ryūnosuke Tsukigata
Gennosuke Higaki / Teshin Higaki, Gennosuke's younger brother
Akitake Kōno
Genzaburo Higaki
Yukiko Todoroki
Sayo
Sōji Kiyokawa
Yujiro Toda
Masayuki Mori
Yoshima Dan
Seiji Miyaguchi
Kohei Tsuzaki
Kokuten Kōdō
Buddhist Priest Saiduchi
Ichirō Sugai
Yoshizo Fubiki
Osman Yusuf
American Sailor (uncredited)
E.H. Eric
(uncredited)
Crew
Akira Kurosawa
Director
Akira Kurosawa
Screenplay
Popular Reviews
33 reviews
carter canfield
4.0★ · 07/14/24
BCP Film Challenge #31 | Akira Kurosawa #3
just like the first one but not any good
just like the first one but not any good
BCP Film Challenge #31 | Akira Kurosawa #3
just like the first one but not any good
just like the first one but not any good
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Jimmy Wpaylel
6.0★ · 07/11/26
I compared the first film to karate kid (1984). And I’m gonna compare this film to karate kid 2. Not needed but still fun with cool moments
Besides that the film is kinda just boring
Compared to the first 1 the stakes get raised. “High stakes high reward” it just did not deliver
It’s still not a bad movie. If you go to watch it don’t expect it to be the same level as the first one or higher
You also need to be in the mood for it. If your not in the mood for a film like this you probably won’t have a great time
I’m seeing a pattern with Kurosawa final scenes. Big cinematic events/fights
I blame the studio because Kurosawa didn’t even want to make this. The studio made him and there was demand with the first 1 being a hit
I’ll rate it a high 5 to a low 6. Watchable. Fun at times. But boring for the most part
Besides that the film is kinda just boring
Compared to the first 1 the stakes get raised. “High stakes high reward” it just did not deliver
It’s still not a bad movie. If you go to watch it don’t expect it to be the same level as the first one or higher
You also need to be in the mood for it. If your not in the mood for a film like this you probably won’t have a great time
I’m seeing a pattern with Kurosawa final scenes. Big cinematic events/fights
I blame the studio because Kurosawa didn’t even want to make this. The studio made him and there was demand with the first 1 being a hit
I’ll rate it a high 5 to a low 6. Watchable. Fun at times. But boring for the most part
I compared the first film to karate kid (1984). And I’m gonna compare this film to karate kid 2. Not needed but still fun with cool moments
Besides that the film is kinda just boring
Compared to the first 1 the stakes get raised. “High stakes high reward” it just did not deliver
It’s still not a bad movie. If you go to watch it don’t expect it to be the same level as the first one or higher
You also need to be in the mood for it. If your not in the mood for a film like this you probably won’t have a great time
I’m seeing a pattern with Kurosawa final scenes. Big cinematic events/fights
I blame the studio because Kurosawa didn’t even want to make this. The studio made him and there was demand with the first 1 being a hit
I’ll rate it a high 5 to a low 6. Watchable. Fun at times. But boring for the most part
Besides that the film is kinda just boring
Compared to the first 1 the stakes get raised. “High stakes high reward” it just did not deliver
It’s still not a bad movie. If you go to watch it don’t expect it to be the same level as the first one or higher
You also need to be in the mood for it. If your not in the mood for a film like this you probably won’t have a great time
I’m seeing a pattern with Kurosawa final scenes. Big cinematic events/fights
I blame the studio because Kurosawa didn’t even want to make this. The studio made him and there was demand with the first 1 being a hit
I’ll rate it a high 5 to a low 6. Watchable. Fun at times. But boring for the most part
dparasol
4.0★ · 03/01/26
It's just, like, bad Sanshiro Sugata. Not as incredibly bad or boring as The Most Beautiful, but still an absolute must-skip movie in Kurosawa's filmography.
It's just, like, bad Sanshiro Sugata. Not as incredibly bad or boring as The Most Beautiful, but still an absolute must-skip movie in Kurosawa's filmography.
Eclectic Sorcerer
5.0★ · 09/20/25
I went catatonic during this one.
I went catatonic during this one.
Eclectic Sorcerer
5.0★ · 09/20/25
I went catatonic during this one.
I went catatonic during this one.