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Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl

The story is about Yawara Inokuma, a young girl who aspires to an ordinary life but who, due to her innate talent, is forced to keep practicing judo by her authoritarian grandfather, Jigoro Inokuma, with the aim of achieving championship in Japan.

 

Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl (1989)

Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl

Yawara! is a sports anime laced with comedic and romance elements. It starts off with Yawara Inokuma, a high school girl who is most interested in doing the things that your average Japanese high school girl does. However, she has been trained in Judo for years by her grandfather, Jigorou (A former Japan Judo Champion), who has much grander plans in store for her as a Judo superstar. He manipulates matters so that Yawara ends up having to perform in matches and tournaments. His final plan is for Yawara to "Win the Gold Medal in the Olympics and be awarded the Nation Medal of Honor".


Also Known As :
* Cinturó Negre (Alternative Language)
* Cinturón Negro (Alternative Language)
* Yawara (Alternative Language)
Status : Ended Edit Status
Running Time : 25 minutes
Premiered : October 16, 1989
Date Ended : September 21, 1992
Number of Episodes : 124
Language : Japanese
TV Station : NTV
Country : Japan
Genre : Animation, Comedy, Drama, Romance, Sports
Age Rating : PG-16