Ep. 12: Yawara trains the judo club to defeat Sudoh while facing recruitment and tournament challenges.

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Yawara secretly trains the weak judo team to confront Sudoh and avenge Hanazono, who was hospitalized. Sakai College requires official match records for admission, prompting Jigoro to arrange a televised tournament with Coach Yuutenji. Meanwhile, Sayaka trains in Paris where Shinnosuke flirts with local women. Yawara challenges Sudoh, who misinterprets the letter romantically, while Hanazono believes the duel is for him. The judo club defeats Sudoh using Yawara’s techniques. After Yawara throws Sudoh, he respects her and invites her to coach. Jigoro reveals his plans, which Yawara evades by swapping places with an elderly woman. At a French judo tournament, Sayaka defeats the French champion.