Ep. 89: Shinnosuke’s Distraction and Yawara’s Victory Over Krushcheve
Aired on December 2, 1991
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Shinnosuke ignores the Yawara finals for a blonde woman, while Matsuda struggles to bypass stadium guards. After being arrested, he is rescued by Jody. A taxi driver helps Matsuda cheer loudly, prompting Yawara to defeat Krushcheve with a quick ippon zeoi upon seeing him. Matsuda and Yawara search for the driver, who departed without charging the fare. Matsuda remains obsessed with judo, unaware of Yawara’s true feelings, which she does not mind. The free weight finals see Teleshikova defeat Canada’s Kristin Adams via uranage, a result Matsuda reports rather than witnesses. He continues his unsuccessful search for the taxi driver who aided him.
Episodes
- Ep. 85 · Yawara's Struggle and Fujiko's Dramatic Comeback Victory
- Ep. 86 · Tsurukame reports Yawara's poor performance while Matsuda's taxi ride to Belgrade becomes dangerous
- Ep. 87 · Fujiko faces Teleshikova in semifinals while Yawara advises her to strike first.
- Ep. 88 · Teleshikova defeats Fujiko with uranage despite stadium support
- Ep. 89 · Shinnosuke’s Distraction and Yawara’s Victory Over Krushcheve
- Ep. 90 · Jigoro recalls his past friendship with American judoka Davis before the 1936 Olympics
- Ep. 91 · Graduation Match Proposal to Secure Yawara's Employment Future
- Ep. 92 · Jigoro manipulates the competition format while Paddy-field devises a strategic lineup for the team judo event.
- Ep. 93 · Kyon-Kyon Risks Her Life