Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl

Yawara!

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Anime start Vol 1, Chap 1 (TV) Anime stop Vol 25, Chap 278 (TV) Some differences / Vol 29, Chap 331 (TV Special) Abridged with similar events at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics

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Yawara Inokuma is a talented judoka raised and trained by her grandfather Jigoro. Her grandfather says she's supposed to become the hope of Japan's judo team in Seoul in 1988, but she has different plans: to finish high school and find a boyfriend... like all her friends. But being a normal girl and an Olympic champion are two different things. Which path will she choose to follow?

Note: Won the 35th Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga in 1990.

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Genres
Comedy Drama Martial Arts Romance Slice of Life
Character Archetype
Ojou-sama
Locations
Asia Japan
Narrative Tropes
Comedic Undertone
Love Tropes
Love Triangle Love Triangle Love Polygon
Work Info
Classic Manga
Themes
Coming of Age Sports
Sports
Athletics Combat Sports Judo
Time Period > Period Piece
Late Modern & Contemporary 20th Century
Occupations
Photographers
Sexual Content
Nudity
Audience Demographics > Male Oriented
Male Demographic with Female Lead Seinen
Character Types
Female Lead Hard-Working Protagonist Playboys Cast Primarily Adult Cast Female Lead Strong Female Lead
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Vehicles Trains
Relationship
Slow Romance Age Gap Family
Family
Parent-Child Mother and Daughter