Synopsis & Context
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.
Season Management
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- 柔道一直線
- Release
- June 22, 1969
- Screen Time
- 1 season
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- Ikki Kajiwara
- Original Language
- Japanese
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
Kenichi Sakuragi
Naoya Ichijo
92 eps.
Hideo Takamatsu
Shusaku Kuruma
92 eps.
Kyoko Yoshizawa
Miki Takahara
92 eps.
藤江喜幸
Sanpei Takahara
92 eps.
Kazuko Aoki
Tome Ichijo
92 eps.
Fuyukichi Maki
Arashi-sensei
92 eps.
Yūsaku Matsuda
Aoba Chugaku Judo Buin
92 eps.
Masahiko Arima
Osugi Dojo Shihan
92 eps.
Tetsuya Yamaoka
Masutatsu Oyama
92 eps.
Ikki Kajiwara
Torisugari no Kyokaku
92 eps.
Minoru Shiraki
Ryusei Chugaku Judo Bu Senpai
92 eps.
Takeshi Sasaki
Ukyo Kazamatsuri
92 eps.
