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Sanshiro Sugata Part II

1945 · 82 min

Directed by Akira Kurosawa. Written by Akira Kurosawa, Tsuneo Tomita. Starring Denjirō Ōkōchi, Susumu Fujita, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Akitake Kôno.

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.

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