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.

Denjirō Ōkōchias Shogoro Yano
Susumu Fujitaas Sanshiro Sugata
Ryūnosuke Tsukigataas Gennosuke Higaki / Teshin Higaki, Gennosuke's younger brother
Akitake Kōnoas Genzaburo Higaki
Yukiko Todorokias Sayo
Sōji Kiyokawaas Yujiro Toda
Masayuki Morias Yoshima Dan
Seiji Miyaguchias Kohei Tsuzaki