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Yawara Faces High School Popularity and Judo Club Challenges
Jan 8, 1990Musashiyama High School celebrates Yawara's debut publicity, prompting the principal to request a girls' judo club, which she refuses while announcing plans for home economics college. The existing team plays video games instead of training and panics over student interest. Red-haired freshman Sudoh challenges the club and harasses Yawara, including an incident where he grabs her and moons her friends after Shinnosuke had previously charmed them individually. Sudoh later attacks Hanazono, who injured his leg rescuing a cat. When club members beg for Yawara's help, she initially rejects them. Meanwhile, Sakai College coach Yuutenji recruits Sayaka, who declines after learning they also want Yawara, and asks Shinnosuke to accompany her to Paris. Despite Sudoh's continued harassment via peeking and crank calls, Yawara eventually decides to train the judo club.
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Yawara trains the judo club to defeat Sudoh while facing recruitment and tournament challenges.
Jan 15, 1990Yawara 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.
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Sayaka Challenges Yawara After Return from France with Hijacker Incident
Jan 22, 1990Sayaka returns from France, complaining about airline food after a private jet breakdown, and defeats a gunman, impressing Shinnosuke. She publicly challenges Yawara again. Matsuda takes Yawara shopping and to Hayami, where they witness Sayaka training intensely with Shinnosuke, including running with steel sandals while carrying a tire. Shinnosuke helps Sayaka after she falls, which depresses Yawara, causing her to return home alone by bus. Matsuda, realizing his jealousy over Yawara’s feelings for Shinnosuke, becomes distracted and crashes his bike into the ocean. He then asks Shinnosuke to persuade Yawara to enter the tournament, a conversation overheard by Sayaka despite Shinnosuke’s attempt to keep it secret.
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Yawara's Date is Full of Surveillance!
Jan 29, 1990Yawara overeats due to depression from Shinnosuke, while friend Kyoko harbors interest in him. Shinnosuke approaches Yawara, unaware Jigoro, Sayaka, and Matsuda are watching. He insults Sayaka to please Yawara, but she overhears. The trio chases the couple to the ocean, where Shinnosuke praises Yawara’s judo and attempts a kiss. Yawara rejects him and flees before the pursuers attack. Shinnosuke claims he acts for Matsuda to recruit Yawara for a tournament. At home, Yawara meets the judo club, including Sudoh, while Hanazono begs on his knees for her coaching. Yawara refuses their selfish motives. Her mother advises her, noting Kojiro Inokuma shined in judo. Seeing the club kneeling in the rain, Yawara agrees to coach them again. Jigoro returns to find Yawara practicing alone.
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Yawara Faces Love Rivals and Black Belt Progress Amid Tournament Conflicts
Feb 5, 1990Dozens of new judo club members quit after failing to endure Yawara’s rigorous training. Sayaka visits Musashiyama High School to warn Yawara away from Shinnosuke, insulting Hanazono and Sudoh before being instantly thrown by Sudoh. She accuses Yawara of delaying a tournament decision to attract Shinnosuke, but Yawara states she will compete once to test her judo potential. Yawara earns her first black belt, defeating another black belt easily, while Jigoro boasts she is at least a 6-dan. The club learns their tournament clashes with Yawara’s on the same Sunday, prompting her promise to finish quickly to coach them. Shinnosuke reflects on coaching Sayaka, who offered him a Ferrari and a Honami Group position. Matsuda considers his love for Yawara, fearing she will become unreachable as she rises to judo stardom.
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Yawara Debuts at the National Martial Arts Tournament Amidst Team Crisis
Feb 12, 1990With the national tournament approaching, Sayaka insults Yuki Tohdoh in the waiting room. Yawara arrives late after coaching judo club members, with Sudoh transporting her by bicycle and promising to stop using judo in fights. Sudoh is subsequently beaten by hoodlums who misunderstand his interactions with their girlfriends, leaving him unable to compete. To avoid a default loss, Hanazono removes the cast from his half-healed leg to substitute for Sudoh. Matsuda delivers Yawara’s taped coaching tips to the team. In the preliminaries, Yawara, Yuki, and Sayaka each secure easy victories in their two matches.
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Sayaka and Yuki battle in semifinals while Matsuda faces traffic issues and Musashiyama struggles against Todoroki-dai.
Feb 19, 1990Sayaka and Yuki compete in a grueling semifinal match, with Yuki having gained 10kg for the bout. Sayaka becomes distracted by Shinnosuke standing next to Yawara, fueling her jealousy and motivation to defeat her rival. The match extends as Yuki pins Sayaka, who drags them out of bounds to escape. Driven by perceived insults from Yawara, Sayaka flips the larger Yuki and secures a pin for the required 30 seconds. Meanwhile, Matsuda encounters traffic delays and receives a ticket, risking his attendance at Yawara’s finals. Concurrently, the Musashiyama judo team faces adversity, losing their first match quickly. Kohno secures a narrow victory using Yawara’s training advice, but Hatakeyama loses after a long contest. The score stands at 2–1 in favor of the rival high school Todoroki-dai, leaving the next competitor, Yasui, trembling with fear.
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Yawara's sudden victory and urgent departure for the high school tournament
Feb 26, 1990Jigoro spots a man resembling his son Kojiro before Yawara executes a rapid one-second ippon against Sayaka, silencing the arena. Yawara returns Sayaka’s false tooth and rushes to the high school tournament, leaving the award ceremony behind. Sayaka falsely claims a timing error, but video evidence disproves her, causing her to leave in disgust. Yasui wins his match, while Hanazono struggles with an injured right leg. Matsuda drives Yawara at high speed on a brakeless moped to the venue. Hanazono, near defeat, follows Yawara’s instructions to perform a Jigoku Zeme pin, securing victory for Musashiyama High. Jigoro accepts the prize on Yawara’s behalf, noting her potential. Sayaka and her group identify the mysterious man as Kojiro Inokuma and resolve to uncover his judo secrets.
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Jigoro Recalls His Youthful Romance and Dojo Struggles on His Wife's Death Anniversary
Mar 5, 1990On Kaneko's fifteenth death anniversary, Jigoro recounts his arrival in 1934 after defeating 230 kumas. He joins Kyuudou-kan Dojo, finding it mismanaged by Kaneko due to debts owed to creditor Simonji. Jigoro falls for Kaneko but drives away two students through harsh training. He is beaten by rivals after promising not to use judo. When Kaneko is forced to marry Simonji, Jigoro interrupts the ceremony, defeating opponents despite his promise. Kaneko knocks him out for breaking his word, causing Simonji to fall into a fountain and ruin the debt contract. Jigoro identifies the novelist as Yoshinokawa Eiichi, who later published Miyamoto Mushashi. Yawara disputes this account, citing a previous version with different characters and references.
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Hanazono heals and Yawara faces Jody Rockwell's challenge at Sakai College
Mar 12, 1990Hanazono recovers from a leg injury through Jigoro's treatment and expresses a wish to attend Sakai College with Yawara. However, Yawara prioritizes Mitsuba Women's College, which lacks judo, suggesting she is focusing on exams rather than the sport. Meanwhile, Sayaka trains in Europe under Pornalef, a Jigoro admirer, who warns of four formidable opponents: Kim, Teleshikova, Belkins, and Jody Rockwell. Matsuda spots Jody in Japan after she cancels matches to challenge Yawara. Jody demonstrates her strength by saving a mother and child from falling beams and consuming five noodle portions at a shop, shocking the Musashiyama judo members. Jigoro visits Sakai College to evaluate its readiness for Yawara. The episode concludes with Jody arriving at the high school dojo to demand a fight with Yawara.
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Jody Challenges Yawara at the Dojo and Jigoro Tests Her Resolve
Mar 19, 1990Jody shouts "Tanomou!" at Yawara, shocking the dojo after Hanazono reveals her world champion status. Yawara resents Jigoro’s decision to enroll her in Sakai College. Jigoro fights Jody, whose powerful aura forces her to cry "Mairimashita!" immediately. Jigoro keeps Jody as Yawara’s training partner. Jody’s intense regimen worries Yawara about failing her Mitsuba College entrance exam. Meanwhile, Sayaka defeats Stelkes in Belgium. Jody also defeats four ruffians at a high school. Yawara initially tells Jody to return to Canada, but Jigoro reveals she studies Japanese late at night. Realizing Jody’s dedication, Yawara apologizes, and the two become friends while arranging a match.
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Yawara and Jody enjoy their first fun judo match while Sayaka fights Kim Yonsky
Apr 16, 1990Yawara engages in her first serious competition against Jody, resulting in an evenly matched bout that ends when Jody injures her right arm. Disappointed by the stoppage, Jody had hoped to continue. Meanwhile, Matsuda and Yamoda are conscripted as referees by Jigoro after sneaking into the Inokuma compound. Yawara secures a promise from Matsuda to keep the match secret and agrees to fight Jody again, as both admit this was their first enjoyable judo experience. In a separate event, Sayaka faces South Korean judoka Kim Yonsky in an exhausting, insult-filled draw. Unlike the warm friendship formed between Yawara and Jody, Sayaka leaves the encounter hating her opponent.
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Jody returns to Toronto while Jigoro attempts to cheer her before being ejected from the plane.
Apr 23, 1990Jody returns to Toronto, prompting Matsuda to again label Yawara as his girlfriend. Jigoro surprises Jody on the plane before takeoff with a "Certain Victory" banner to support her upcoming match against the Russians, but is thrown off the aircraft. At the airport, Yawara and Matsuda encounter Sayaka and Shinnosuke, leading to boasts about Yawara’s match with Jody and Sayaka’s global training. After overhearing this, Jigoro informs Sayaka she may challenge Yawara at any of 10 tournaments in the next 4 months to prepare for a World Tournament. Yawara resolves to study for her college exam and train simultaneously, resulting in exhausting all-nighters. As tournaments proceed, Yawara begins sleepwalking, worrying Matsuda, who has been secretly keeping vigil by the Inokuma residence. Meanwhile, Yawara keeps Shinnosuke’s picture in her drawer, while Shinnosuke continues watching her matches despite fooling around with other women.
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Yawara's Declining Judo Form Leads to Tutoring Arrangement with Shinnosuke
Apr 30, 1990Jigoro confiscates Yawara's textbooks after noting her deteriorating tournament performance despite winning all matches. Yawara explains to Shinnosuke at a bookstore that her struggles stem from lack of sleep due to studying. Shinnosuke offers to tutor her at his condo. Jealous Matsuda spies on them and threatens to report the situation to Sayaka. He attempts to tutor Yawara himself but is humiliated by his own lack of knowledge. Shinnosuke tries to woo Yawara with English love poetry while hiding evidence of his other romantic interests. As he juggles multiple women visiting his condo during the sessions, Sayaka eventually walks in on the scene.
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Sayaka's Accusations and Jody's Defeat by Anna Teleshikova
May 7, 1990Sayaka confronts Yawara after witnessing her tutoring Shinnosuke, labeling Yawara a thief and revealing Shinnosuke is her fiancé who accepted an executive role at the Honami Group. Matsuda observes Yawara fleeing in tears and wrongly assumes Shinnosuke harmed her. Later, Sayaka challenges Yawara at a press conference. Jigoro criticizes Shinnosuke’s romantic history. Yawara rushes to watch Jody’s televised match against Russian fighter Anna Teleshikova after Shinnosuke deceives her about his relationship with Sayaka. During the bout, Anna employs underhanded tactics to injure Jody’s left knee ligament, resulting in a serious defeat for Jody.
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Yawara faces injury news, a press conference challenge, and a hostile birthday party.
May 14, 1990Jody sustains a serious injury requiring six months of recovery, jeopardizing her judo career. Matsuda shows Yawara an interview where Teleshikova declares she is not the best until she defeats Yawara. Yawara withdraws until Tamao returns, mentioning Kojiro might have attended Yawara’s match against Sayaka. Shinnosuke sends flowers to ingratiate himself, while Sayaka invites Yawara to her eighteenth birthday party, specifying casual wear. Yawara arrives in casual clothes, only to be mocked by Sayaka as other guests wear formal attire, except for Jigoro who crashed for the food. Sayaka’s father announces the merger of Kazamatsuri Brewery with the Honami Group and his engagement to Sayaka, both approved by Shinnosuke’s parents. Unable to object, Shinnosuke watches as Sayaka issues another challenge to Yawara, who flees the party.
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Yawara and the Love Square
May 21, 1990Despite learning of Shinnosuke’s engagement to Sayaka, Matsuda fails to convince Yawara that he is a playboy. Shinnosuke is seen with other girlfriends like Hiromi, Mayumi, Mieko, and Mariko, claiming he loves them and was forced into the engagement. Yawara informs Coach Yuutenji, who meets Jigoro monthly to reinforce the Sakai College connection, that she is attending Sakai. Seeing Yawara depressed, Matsuda asks Shinnosuke to cheer her up, offering to cover for him with Sayaka. Shinnosuke dates Yawara, repeating lies about being trapped and loving only her. They are chosen as the couple of the day on TV, which Sayaka sees. Sayaka pursues the pair while Matsuda runs interference.
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Hanazono and Sudoh Compete for Yawara's Affection Amidst Judo Club Drama
May 28, 1990Hanazono struggles to confess his secret love for Yawara, while Sudoh persistently pesters her for dates. Jigoro attempts to stop these outings but fails due to his distraction by food. Yawara goes on a double date with both boys at an amusement park and announces her decision to quit judo. Hanazono is devastated and leaves, whereas Sudoh supports her choice. Later, Sudoh faces former delinquent friends who threaten violence against the judo club. To protect his teammates, Sudoh submits a retirement letter. The delinquents arrive anyway, but Hanazono swallows the letter to invalidate it. Jigoro intervenes, using a judo throw and accidentally spilled adult videos to persuade the attackers to leave.
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Jigoro opposes Yawara's college choice while Matsuda deals with a disruptive photographer partner
Jun 4, 1990Jigoro attempts to destroy application materials for Mitsuba Women's College to oppose Yawara's decision to attend Sakai. Jody sends a cheerful letter to Yawara, noting recovery and warning that Teleshikova is a strong opponent. Matsuda is assigned a rookie photographer, Kaga Kuniko, who uses crying and rumors to manipulate him. Shinnosuke rehearses canceling his engagement while Sayako shops for dresses. Kuniko, sensing Matsuda's feelings for Yawara, disrupts their meeting by claiming to be his girlfriend. This revelation upsets Yawara, who realizes she may have feelings for Matsuda and feels inferior to Kuniko's appearance. Jigoro strikes a deal with Yawara: he approves her Mitsuba College entrance exam in exchange for her entering the Zen-ooki judo tournament. Yawara agrees, believing this secures her attendance at Mitsuba, valuing her grandfather's approval despite her protests.
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Kuniko’s harassment distracts Yawara during the Zen-ooki tournament matches.
Jun 11, 1990Kuniko persistently harasses Matsuda, using tears and alcohol to force him home, where she attempts to share a bed while he sleeps outside. Her clingy behavior during meetings with Yawara and Jigoro provokes jealousy and disgust in Yawara. At the Zen-ooki tournament, Yawara becomes severely distracted by the presence of Matsuda, Kuniko, Shinnosuke, and Sayaka. While the men are unaware of their impact, the women intend to disrupt her. This distraction nearly causes Yawara to lose her first match. In the final bout, she secures a victory despite being distracted, but sprains her right wrist. This injury potentially prevents her from writing the entrance exam the following day, as she cannot write with her left hand.
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Yawara deals with Jigoro's sabotage while Matsuda aids her during the entrance exam.
Jun 18, 1990Jigoro applies hemorrhoid balm to Yawara’s hand to sabotage her entrance exam, causing severe pain. Matsuda abandons his assignment covering Mike Bison to check on her, initially facing her hostility until he confesses personal interest. Yawara allows him to bandage her hand using a technique borrowed from a tennis player. She questions her mother about past attractions, leading Jigoro to mistakenly believe she failed Mitsuba College. He takes her to Saikai College to meet Coach Yuutenji, but Yawara firmly rejects attending. Later, she returns Matsuda’s handkerchief to the newspaper office, where Yuniko lies about his whereabouts. Yawara leaves believing Kuniko is kind. Meanwhile, Shinnosuke wakes up with a new partner, pleased that he can date both Sayaka and Yawara in college.
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Exam results cause tension as Matsuda and Yawara navigate misunderstandings with Shinnosuke and Yuniko.
Jun 25, 1990Kuniko accidentally reveals Matsuda's handkerchief, prompting questions about Yawara's message. Hanazono, Sudoh, and Jigoro arrive at the wrong location for junior high results. Shinnosuke intercepts Yawara, who passed the test, and invites her to dinner with Yuniko to undermine her view of Matsuda through lies. Yawara overdrinks in response. Matsuda shares news that Jody is leaving the hospital. Later, Matsuda struggles between his happiness for Yawara's success and his ambition to follow her judo career. His excitement over a potential Barcelona championship story upsets Yawara, leading her to throw him. She departs believing Matsuda views her merely as a sports scoop rather than a person.
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Yawara must win the All-Japan Tournament to attend Mitsuba Women's College
Jul 2, 1990Jigoro opposes Yawara attending Mitsuba Women's College, resisting Tamao's bribes. Hanazono and Sudoh attempt to sway him via food and a judo bet, but fail. Sayaka, upset by Yawara's choice over Saikai, challenges her to the All-Japan Tournament. After a conversation with Tamao, Jigoro agrees to fund Yawara's education if she wins the prestigious open-weight tournament and avoids dating men. Yawara accepts, acknowledging she must still follow her grandfather's rules. Meanwhile, Matsuda notes that Saikai's veteran captain, Kousaka Megumi, seeks revenge against Yawara for rejecting the scholarship.
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Yawara prioritizes Hanazono's exam over the All Japan Tournament rivalry
Jul 9, 1990During the All Japan Tournament, Yawara’s rivals such as Yuki Tohdoh and Sayaka exchange insults. Yawara focuses on Hanazono’s Saikai exam results rather than the competition, only to learn he failed. Kousaka Megumi enters the match confident after studying Yawara’s techniques, believing she has a counter to the one-arm Ippon Zeoi throw. Despite this preparation, Yawara reflexively counters the move and wins the bout. Kousaka accepts the defeat without bitterness, gaining respect for Yawara and vowing to train harder. Jigoro provides encouragement and an autographed book to support her continued efforts in judo.
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- How many episodes does YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl! have?
- YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl! has 124 episodes.
- When did YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl! come out?
- YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl! came out in 1989.
- Which studio made YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl!?
- YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl! was produced by MADHOUSE.
- Who directed YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl!?
- YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl! was directed by Yuuji Ikeda.
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- Current status of YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl!: Finished.