TV Series

Judo Icchokusen (1969–1971)

• First aired June 22, 1969
• Seasons: 1 · Episodes: 92

• Drama

Overview

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.

Created by

Ikki Kajiwara

Starring

Kenichi Sakuragi, Hideo Takamatsu, Kyoko Yoshizawa