Sanshiro Sugata, Part Two
Seen it?1945 | 83 min | Action, Drama, Adventure
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. If you loved Beast or Escape from New York, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1945: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Akira Kurosawa
- Denjirō ŌkōchiShogoro Yano
- Susumu FujitaSanshiro Sugata
- Ryūnosuke TsukigataGennosuke Higaki / Teshin Higaki, Gennosuke's younger brother
- Akitake KōnoGenzaburo Higaki
- Yukiko TodorokiSayo
- Sōji KiyokawaYujiro Toda
- Masayuki MoriYoshima Dan
- Seiji MiyaguchiKohei Tsuzaki
- Ko IshidaDaisuburo Hidarimonji
- Ko Yamamuro