Synopsis
Based on the manga by Ikki Kajiwara, with art by Shinji Nagashima and Yuzuru Saito. After his father dies following defeat at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Naoya Ichijo meets the mysterious judoka Shusaku Kuruma and becomes his disciple, mastering special techniques such as the "Jigoku-guruma" (Hell Wheel) and "Ebi-guruma" (Shrimp Wheel) while fighting rivals and foreign judoka on the way to becoming a top judoka.
Details
- Ikki Kajiwara
- June 22, 1969
- Ended
- Japan
- TBS
- 92
Where to watch
No known streaming options in United States.
Seasons
- Season 1 · episodes: 92 · 1969
Cast
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Kenichi SakuragiNaoya Ichijo -
Hideo TakamatsuShusaku Kuruma -
Kyoko YoshizawaMiki Takahara -
藤江喜幸Sanpei Takahara
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Kazuko AokiTome Ichijo
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Fuyukichi MakiArashi-sensei
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Yūsaku MatsudaAoba Chugaku Judo Buin -
Masahiko ArimaOsugi Dojo Shihan
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Tetsuya YamaokaMasutatsu Oyama -
Ikki KajiwaraTorisugari no Kyokaku -
Minoru ShirakiRyusei Chugaku Judo Bu Senpai
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Takeshi SasakiUkyo Kazamatsuri
