TV / Fall 1989
Yawara!
The story
Synopsis
Yawara! follows a spirited high school girl who dreams of an ordinary life friends, romance, and a quiet future despite an extraordinary talent she would rather keep hidden. Born into a family of judo masters, she faces pressure to follow a very public athletic path she never asked for. As she tries to balance school, family expectations, and the occasional…
Characters
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Yawara Inokuma
Main | Japanese VA: Minaguchi, Yuko
Jigorou Inokuma
Main | Japanese VA: Nagai, Ichiro
Kousaku Matsuda
Supporting | Japanese VA: Seki, Toshihiko
Fujiko Itou
Supporting | Japanese VA: Kawashima, Chiyoko
Kyoko Hikage
Supporting | Japanese VA: Touma, Yumi
Yugoslavian Taxi Driver
Supporting | Japanese VA: Matsuo, Ginzou
Relations
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Side Story
Staff
Meet the people behind Yawara!.
Tokita, Hiroko
Director
Urasawa, Naoki
Original Creator
Inoue, Toshiki
Series Composition
Suga, Yoshiyuki
Screenplay
Maruyama, Masao
Producer
Kanemori, Yoshinori
Character Design, Animation Director
Latest Episodes
Recent episodes from Yawara!.
Episode 12: Coach Yawara's Extracurricular Lesson!
Aired Jan 15, 1990
Episode 11: Yawara's Big High School Popularity Panic!
Aired Jan 8, 1990
Episode 10: Mother and a One Arm Shoulder Throw! The 90s is Yawara's Era!!
Aired Dec 18, 1989
Episode 9: Yawara's Debut Match! A Quick Full Point!!
Aired Dec 11, 1989
Episode 8: Enough of Judo...I'm Going to Be in A Match!!
Aired Dec 4, 1989
Episode 7: Hohoho! The Yawara Boom is Shaking Japan!!
Aired Nov 27, 1989