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.
Yoshimi Iwasaki
Hideki Saijo
Chikao Ohtsuka
Nachi Nozawa
Kei Tomiyama
Youichi Miyagawa
Osamu Kato
Rihoko Yoshida
Enjou Sanyuutei
Hiroko Maruyama
Kaneta Kimotsuki
Kenichi Ogata
Koichi Kitamura
Reizō Nomoto
Shigezo Sasaoka
Keaton Yamada
Toku Nishio
Yoku Shioya
Daisuke Gori
Yusaku Yara