Judo Icchokusen

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.

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First Aired

Jun 22, 1969

Last Aired

Apr 4, 1971

Created By

Ikki Kajiwara

Network

TBS

Original Name

柔道一直線

Country

JP