Does Sanshiro Sugata end with hope?

Yes. More hopeful than 81% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sanshiro Sugata scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sanshiro Sugata easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sanshiro Sugata sad?

Not especially. Less sad than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Sanshiro Sugata violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Sanshiro Sugata

Name: Sanshiro Sugata
Genre: Drama
Released: 1943
Duration: 79 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Denjirō Ōkōchi, Susumu Fujita, Yukiko Todoroki, Ryūnosuke Tsukigata, Takashi Shimura

Directed by Akira Kurosawa

Produced by TOHO

194379 min6.5 / 10

A disciplined coming-of-age drama about a young martial artist's transformation from arrogance to mastery, grounded in the spiritual philosophy of judo and set against 1880s Japan.

A hotheaded youth in 1880s Meiji Japan apprentices to judo master Shōgorō Yano, trading brute jujutsu bravado for discipline and humility. As Sanshirō matures, he proves judo’s spirit against old-guard challengers—including a deadly duel—while falling for his vanquished opponent’s daughter. Based on the novel by Tsuneo Tomita, son of Tomita Tsunejirō, the earliest disciple of judo.

Clusters

Faith Rewarded Stories Underdog Comeback Stories Duty, Redemption, and Chosen Bonds Body Transformation Horror Martial Arts & Combat Sports

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Based On Novel Or Book Judo Jujitsu Partially Lost Film Adaptation

Questions people ask

Does Sanshiro Sugata end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.
Is Sanshiro Sugata scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Sanshiro Sugata easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 67% of films.
Is Sanshiro Sugata sad? Not especially. Less sad than 59% of films.
Is Sanshiro Sugata violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.