The story of Sanshiro Sugata, a young man who wants to learn the new art of judo. A wise teacher reveals to Sanshiro that judo is not merely a means of combat nor a demonstration of physical skill, but an art which reveals the artist to himself.
| Writing | Tsuneo Tomita | Original Story |
| Art | Koken Kimura | Art Direction |
| Crew | Susumu Yasuda | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Hiroshi Nishimae | Director of Photography |
| Lighting | Mizuhiko Iinuma | Lighting Technician |
| Sound | Yutaka Makino | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Koichi Enatsu | Production Supervisor |
| Editing | Masanori Tsujii | Editor |
| Writing | Kunio Watanabe | Writer |
| Directing | Kunio Watanabe | Director |