Tokon (Showa no Meisaku Library 136) Collector's DVD

[Machine Translation] The long-awaited first soft version of the much-talked-about youth drama, which depicts a young man who strongly grows up through judo, was produced following the blockbuster hit of "Sanshiro Posture" and co-stars Teruhiko Aoi and Emi Shindo! Against the backdrop of the social and political climate of the Meiji era, the main character, who lived a life of judo, study, and love, and the people around him, weave together a masterpiece of ensemble drama! --In the midst of the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Michio Kawashima (Teruhiko Aoi), a struggling student who works as a wheelwright and aspires to become a lawyer, is training in judo under Shogoro Yano (Kenji Sugawara) of the Kodo Kan as a junior apprentice to Sanshiro Sugata. One day, Fusayo (Emi Shindo), the daughter of Akashi, a member of the House of Representatives, is attacked by thugs and is saved by Kawashima, who passes by. Fusayo's father was murdered by someone, and Nakamura Naojiro ( Takagi Joji ), who respected him, desperately pursues the murderer... This drama depicts the main character Kawashima, a student of calligraphy who devotes himself to judo and academics, and the people around him as they grow up while struggling with the intersection of duty and humanity, vanity and truth. 20 episodes in total. Enclosed is a commentary (featuring a special interview with the film's star, Teruhiko Aoi). First broadcast: October 4, 1970 (Showa 45) - February 14, 1971 (Showa 46) on Nippon Television Network Corporation

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『姿三四郎』の大ヒットに続いて制作され、あおい輝彦と新藤恵美の共演で話題となった、柔道を通して力強く成長していく青年の姿を描いた青春ドラマが遂に待望の初ソフト化! 風雲の明治の社会世相を背景に、柔道と学問と恋に生きた主人公、そして彼をとりまく人々が織りなす群像劇の傑作! ――日露戦争さなかの明治38年、車夫をしながら弁護士を目指す苦学生・川島道夫 (あおい輝彦) は、姿三四郎の後輩として、紘道館の矢野正五郎 (菅原謙次) の元で柔道の修行に励んでいた。衆議院議員・明石の娘である房代 (新藤恵美) は、ある日、暴漢に襲われ通りかかった川島に救われる。その房代の父は何者かによって殺害され、彼を尊敬していた中村直次郎 (高城丈二) は必死に犯人を追うことになった・・・。柔道と学問に精進する主人公の書生・川島を中心に、彼をとりまく人々が義理と人情、虚栄と真実の交錯に悩みながらも成長していく姿を描いた人間群像ドラマ。全20回収録。解説書 (「主演・あおい輝彦スペシャルインタビュー」掲載) 封入。初回放送: 1970年 (昭和45年) 10月4日～1971年 (昭和46年) 2月14日/日本テレビ系