In the year 1882, Sanshirou comes to Tokyo seeking for a worthy martial arts teacher. There, he meets Yano - a judo master who single-handedly defeats 39 jujitsu practitioners. Extremely impressed by his skill, Sanshirou decides to become his disciple. Later, Sanshirou falls for Sayo Murai - a girl whose father is a martial arts instructor at the local police department; and he also has to face Higaki Gennosuke, a skilled jujitsu fighter and his greatest rival.
| Release Date | June 8, 1981 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | 姿三四郎 | |
| Runtime | 1h 10min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | Japanese | |
| Original Language | Japanese | |
| Production Countries | Japan | |
| Production Companies | Tokyo Movie Shinsha | |