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Yawara!

TV·1989–1992·1 season, 124 episodes·Nippon TV·Animation, Comedy, Drama·25m·Created by Naoki Urasawa

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Inokuma Yawara is just another young high school girl. Well, not quite - for Yawara is being raised by her grandfather, 7th dan Judo master Inokuma Jigorou, to be Japan's great hope for the women's Judo competition at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. All the same, Yawara just wants to live a normal life...

Cast

Yuko MinaguchiYuko MinaguchiYawara / Kaneko (voice)Ichiro NagaiIchiro NagaiJigoro (voice)Toshihiko SekiToshihiko SekiMatsuda / Eiji (voice)Yoshino TakamoriYoshino TakamoriSayaka / Saeko (voice)Akira KamiyaAkira KamiyaKazamatsuri / Saimonji (voice)Masashi SugawaraMasashi SugawaraHanazono / Manager (voice)Chiyoko KawashimaChiyoko KawashimaFujiko (voice)

Episodes by season

Season01124Episodes1989–92Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Yawara! S01E01Aim for Barcelona! The Girl Who Should Win the People's Honor Award!!October 16, 1989—
  2. S01E02Yawara! S01E02I've Found Yawara's Rival! She's the Ultimate Young Lady!!October 23, 1989—
  3. S01E03Yawara! S01E03Enter Kazamatsuri! What a Shame That She Is Infatuated With LoveOctober 30, 1989—
  4. S01E04Yawara! S01E04This Is My Strategy to Make Yawara Take Part in a Real Match!November 6, 1989—
  5. S01E05Yawara! S01E05Finally the Real Fight! Judo Is Not Built in a Day!November 13, 1989—
  6. S01E06Yawara! S01E06Finally Pictured! The Big Scoop of the Century That Will Bring on a Storm!!November 20, 1989—
  7. S01E07Yawara! S01E07Hohohoh! The Yawara Boom That Shakes Japan!November 27, 1989—
  8. S01E08Yawara! S01E08Enough of Judo! I'm Going to Be in a MatchDecember 4, 1989—
  9. S01E09Yawara! S01E09Yawara's Debut Match! An Ippon Victory Before You Even Know It Happened!December 11, 1989—
  10. S01E10Yawara! S01E10An Ippon-Zeoi With My Mom! The 90's Is Yawara's Era!December 18, 1989—
  11. S01E11Yawara! S01E11A Big Uproar at High School With the Yawara Fame!January 8, 1990—
  12. S01E12Yawara! S01E12Coach Yawara's Extracurricular Lesson!January 15, 1990—
  13. S01E13Yawara! S01E13Yawara's Heart Shook in Hayama!January 22, 1990—
  14. S01E14Yawara! S01E14Yawara's Date Has So Much Surveillance!January 29, 1990—
  15. S01E15Yawara! S01E15A Challenge to Yawara Over Love!February 5, 1990—
  16. S01E16Yawara! S01E16Yawara's National Martial Arts Hall Debut!February 12, 1990—
  17. S01E17Yawara! S01E17Yawara's Love MessageFebruary 19, 1990—
  18. S01E18Yawara! S01E18The Decisive Battle! Yawara vs. SayakaFebruary 26, 1990—
  19. S01E19Yawara! S01E19Jigoro, His Love, And Youth's Raging StormsMarch 5, 1990—
  20. S01E20Yawara! S01E20The Big Guest for YawaraMarch 12, 1990—
  21. S01E21Yawara! S01E21Yawara and the Blue-Eyed House GuestMarch 19, 1990—
  22. S01E22Yawara! S01E22Let's Fight, Yawara!April 16, 1990—
  23. S01E23Yawara! S01E23See You Again, YawaraApril 23, 1990—
  24. S01E24Yawara! S01E24Yawara's Personal Tutor Is a Love ExpertApril 30, 1990—
  25. S01E25Yawara! S01E25Love, Exam Studies, And Yawara's FeelingsMay 7, 1990—
  26. S01E26Yawara! S01E26A Shocking Invitation for Yawara!May 14, 1990—
  27. S01E27Yawara! S01E27Yawara and the Love SquareMay 21, 1990—
  28. S01E28Yawara! S01E28The Madonna of My Youth, YawaraMay 28, 1990—
  29. S01E29Yawara! S01E29The Other One-Sided LoveJune 4, 1990—
  30. S01E30Yawara! S01E30The Lonely Ippon ZeoiJune 11, 1990—
  31. S01E31Yawara! S01E31The Present on Entrance Exam DayJune 18, 1990—
  32. S01E32Yawara! S01E32A Stormy Time at the Exam ResultsJune 25, 1990—
  33. S01E33Yawara! S01E33Aim for the All-Japan TournamentJuly 2, 1990—
  34. S01E34Yawara! S01E34The Stage Contest of the RivalsJuly 9, 1990—
  35. S01E35Yawara! S01E35The Miss' TenacityJuly 16, 1990—
  36. S01E36Yawara! S01E36Ah, Hanazono! The Tearful GraduationJuly 23, 1990—
  37. S01E37Yawara! S01E37Jigoro's Love, A Tumultuous Pure Love StoryJuly 30, 1990—
  38. S01E38Yawara! S01E38The Heartful Excitement of Women's College LifeAugust 6, 1990—
  39. S01E39Yawara! S01E39Blue Night YokohamaAugust 13, 1990—
  40. S01E40Yawara! S01E40Fujiko-san's Secret!August 20, 1990—
  41. S01E41Yawara! S01E41The Part-Time Job for a DayAugust 27, 1990—
  42. S01E42Yawara! S01E42Ippon Zeoi at the Disco!September 3, 1990—
  43. S01E43Yawara! S01E43Free Weight Class Is the Only Way for Yawara!September 17, 1990—
  44. S01E44Yawara! S01E44Selected Athletes Announced Tonight!October 15, 1990—
  45. S01E45Yawara! S01E45After the World Cup EndsOctober 22, 1990—
  46. S01E46Yawara! S01E46Raising the Curtain! World CupOctober 29, 1990—
  47. S01E47Yawara! S01E47Uncertain! Japan's Female Judo!!November 5, 1990—
  48. S01E48Yawara! S01E48The Open-Weight CampionsNovember 19, 1990—
  49. S01E49Yawara! S01E49Yawara vs. Queen BelkensNovember 26, 1990—
  50. S01E50Yawara! S01E50To Fight With YawaraDecember 3, 1990—
  51. S01E51Yawara! S01E51The Letter From KojiroDecember 10, 1990—
  52. S01E52Yawara! S01E52The Tereshkova Match Heats Up!December 17, 1990—
  53. S01E53Yawara! S01E53Matsuda's Exclusive InterviewJanuary 7, 1991—
  54. S01E54Yawara! S01E54Everything Started at That Moment!January 14, 1991—
  55. S01E55Yawara! S01E55The World's Top Judo Girl Came, Saw, And Conquered!January 21, 1991—
  56. S01E56Yawara! S01E56I'm Going to Quit Judo!January 28, 1991—
  57. S01E57Yawara! S01E57Fujiko-san's DecisionFebruary 4, 1991—
  58. S01E58Yawara! S01E58A Letter From CanadaFebruary 11, 1991—
  59. S01E59Yawara! S01E59The Last Ippon Zeoi!February 18, 1991—
  60. S01E60Yawara! S01E60The Weakest Japanese Judo TeamFebruary 25, 1991—
  61. S01E61Yawara! S01E61The Extreme Training Program!March 4, 1991—
  62. S01E62Yawara! S01E62A Dangerous Debut Match!March 11, 1991—
  63. S01E63Yawara! S01E63Secret Technique! Swan Lake!!March 18, 1991—
  64. S01E64Yawara! S01E64I Think I'll TryApril 15, 1991—
  65. S01E65Yawara! S01E65Fujiko, Love, And JudoApril 22, 1991—
  66. S01E66Yawara! S01E66Everybody Wants to Beat Yawara!April 29, 1991—
  67. S01E67Yawara! S01E67The Huge ObstacleMay 6, 1991—
  68. S01E68Yawara! S01E68Swan vs. TanksMay 13, 1991—
  69. S01E69Yawara! S01E69You Can Do It, Kyonkyon!May 27, 1991—
  70. S01E70Yawara! S01E70Get Out of My Way!June 3, 1991—
  71. S01E71Yawara! S01E71The Lightning-Fast Ippon ZeoiJune 10, 1991—
  72. S01E72Yawara! S01E72Will It Happen! Five Straight Miraculous WinsJune 17, 1991—
  73. S01E73Yawara! S01E73Inokuma Kojiro on the Move!June 24, 1991—
  74. S01E74Yawara! S01E74All's Not Quiet on Yawara's Job-Hunting Front!July 1, 1991—
  75. S01E75Yawara! S01E75The Selected Judo Championship of LoveJuly 8, 1991—
  76. S01E76Yawara! S01E76I'm So Mad!!July 15, 1991—
  77. S01E77Yawara! S01E77New Deadly Technique! The Nutcracker!July 22, 1991—
  78. S01E78Yawara! S01E78A Smiling Ippon Zeoi!July 29, 1991—
  79. S01E79Yawara! S01E79You Can Do It, Fujiko! First Place Is Right in Front of You!!August 5, 1991—
  80. S01E80Yawara! S01E80You're Going to the World Championships!August 12, 1991—
  81. S01E81Yawara! S01E81Fujiko's First Training Camp!September 9, 1991—
  82. S01E82Yawara! S01E82The Opening Act of the Yugoslavia World Championships!October 14, 1991—
  83. S01E83Yawara! S01E83Jam-Packed With International Contenders!October 21, 1991—
  84. S01E84Yawara! S01E84First Time Under PressureOctober 28, 1991—
  85. S01E85Yawara! S01E85Swan Lake on the World StageNovember 4, 1991—
  86. S01E86Yawara! S01E86The Top and Bottom of Their Games!November 11, 1991—
  87. S01E87Yawara! S01E87Burn Rubber, Papara ManNovember 18, 1991—
  88. S01E88Yawara! S01E88Giant Clash!-Swan Lake vs the Ura Nage!!November 25, 1991—
  89. S01E89Yawara! S01E89Myth of Invincibility!December 2, 1991—
  90. S01E90Yawara! S01E90Jigoro's Love, A Tearful-Story of FriendshipDecember 9, 1991—
  91. S01E91Yawara! S01E91Next Up, The Graduation Match!December 16, 1991—
  92. S01E92Yawara! S01E92Revealed! The Ultimate ConspiracyJanuary 6, 1992—
  93. S01E93Yawara! S01E93Kyonkyon Risks Her Life!January 13, 1992—
  94. S01E94Yawara! S01E94Thank God I'm Fat!January 20, 1992—
  95. S01E95Yawara! S01E95Get That Ippon and Win!January 27, 1992—
  96. S01E96Yawara! S01E96The Return of the HeiressFebruary 3, 1992—
  97. S01E97Yawara! S01E97Once We Graduate...February 10, 1992—
  98. S01E98Yawara! S01E98First Kiss!February 17, 1992—
  99. S01E99Yawara! S01E99A New Employee's First AssignmentFebruary 24, 1992—
  100. S01E100Yawara! S01E100Hokkaido and the BudokanMarch 2, 1992—
  101. S01E101Yawara! S01E101You're Not Losing by Default!March 9, 1992—
  102. S01E102Yawara! S01E102Run! To the All-Japan-Championships!!March 16, 1992—
  103. S01E103Yawara! S01E103Sayaka Surges AheadApril 13, 1992—
  104. S01E104Yawara! S01E104The Fateful Showdown!April 20, 1992—
  105. S01E105Yawara! S01E105The Heiress' Secret WeaponApril 27, 1992—
  106. S01E106Yawara! S01E106The Dream Fight Between Friends!May 4, 1992—
  107. S01E107Yawara! S01E107Maybe I'll Stay the NightMay 11, 1992—
  108. S01E108Yawara! S01E108Resolve Among Men!May 18, 1992—
  109. S01E109Yawara! S01E109Hanazono's Burning "I Love You"!May 25, 1992—
  110. S01E110Yawara! S01E110My ChampionJune 1, 1992—
  111. S01E111Yawara! S01E111Fujiko's Shocking Retirement- Announcement!June 8, 1992—
  112. S01E112Yawara! S01E112The Rear View of My DadJune 15, 1992—
  113. S01E113Yawara! S01E113No Longer InvincibleJune 22, 1992—
  114. S01E114Yawara! S01E114The World's Greatest HeiressJune 29, 1992—
  115. S01E115Yawara! S01E115Mama Fujiko's Challenge!July 6, 1992—
  116. S01E116Yawara! S01E116Don't Be Stupid!July 20, 1992—
  117. S01E117Yawara! S01E117The Greatest Present EverJuly 27, 1992—
  118. S01E118Yawara! S01E118Sayaka's Top Secret TrainingAugust 3, 1992—
  119. S01E119Yawara! S01E119The Explosive Remark!August 17, 1992—
  120. S01E120Yawara! S01E120The Comeback Ippon Zeoi!August 24, 1992—
  121. S01E121Yawara! S01E121You're Going to BarcelonaAugust 31, 1992—
  122. S01E122Yawara! S01E122First Place for the First TimeSeptember 7, 1992—
  123. S01E123Yawara! S01E123Death MatchSeptember 14, 1992—
  124. S01E124Yawara! S01E124Ever Since I Met YouSeptember 21, 1992—

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