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.

Akitake Kōno
Genzaburo Higaki

Yukiko Todoroki
Sayo

Sōji Kiyokawa
Yujiro Toda

Masayuki Mori
Yoshima Dan

Seiji Miyaguchi
Kohei Tsuzaki