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Yawara! (1989)

TV Series ★ 7.1 25 min

Animation Comedy Drama

Inokuma Yawara is just another young high school girl. Well, not quite - for Yawara is being raised by her grandfather, 7th dan Judo master Inokuma Jigorou, to be Japan's great hope for the women's Judo competition at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. All the same, Yawara just wants to live a normal life...

Naoki Urasawa Creator Naoki Urasawa Writer

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Released
October 16, 1989
Runtime
25 min
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Cast

Yuko Minaguchi Yuko Minaguchi Yawara / Kaneko (voice) Ichiro Nagai Ichiro Nagai Jigoro (voice) Toshihiko Seki Toshihiko Seki Matsuda / Eiji (voice) Yoshino Takamori Yoshino Takamori Sayaka / Saeko (voice) Akira Kamiya Akira Kamiya Kazamatsuri / Saimonji (voice) Masashi Sugawara Masashi Sugawara Hanazono / Manager (voice) Chiyoko Kawashima Chiyoko Kawashima Fujiko (voice)

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Frequently asked questions

What is Yawara! about?
Inokuma Yawara is just another young high school girl. Well, not quite - for Yawara is being raised by her grandfather, 7th dan Judo master Inokuma Jigorou, to be Japan's great hope for the women's Judo competition at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. All the same, Yawara just wants to live a normal life...
Who created Yawara!?
Yawara! was created by Naoki Urasawa.
Who stars in Yawara!?
Yawara! stars Yuko Minaguchi, Ichiro Nagai, Toshihiko Seki, Yoshino Takamori.
When was Yawara! released?
Yawara! is a 1989 animation, comedy, drama series.
Where can I watch Yawara!?
You can watch Yawara! with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.