Kousaku Matsuda
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7.1
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Estimated watch time
51h 40m
⚡ 25 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Coming of Age96%Athletics88%Female Protagonist87%Martial Arts82%Judo77%Seinen70%Love Triangle62%Primarily Adult Cast60%Ojou-sama56%College52%
TVFINISHED1989 FALL7.1 / 10 AniList score
YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl!
YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl!
Synopsis & Story
Yawara! is a sports anime laced with comedic and romance elements. It starts off with Yawara Inokuma, a high school girl who is most interested in doing the things that your average Japanese high school girl does. However, she has been trained in Judo for years by her grandfather, Jigorou (A former Japan Judo Champion), who has much grander plans in store for her as a Judo superstar. He manipulates matters so that Yawara ends up having to perform in matches and tournaments. His final plan is for Yawara to "Win the Gold Medal in the Olympics and be awarded the Nation Medal of Honor". (Source: AniDB)
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YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl!: should you watch it?
At a glance
YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl! has been well received, with an average AniList score of 71/100 — 50% of 1,158 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
Of the 2.6K AniList users who started it, 11.0% dropped it, so it is dropped more often than most; 1.3K have finished it.
At roughly 51 h 40 min in total, it is a long commitment — about 8 weeks at an hour a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Comedy, Drama — especially coming of age, athletics, female protagonist, martial arts.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl! is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: YAWARA! Sore Yuke Koshinuke Kids!! (1992)
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Naoki Urasawa
- Director
- Hiroko Tokita
- Series composition
- Toshiki Inoue
- Character design
- Yoshinori Kanemori
- Music
- Hideharu Mori
YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl! FAQ
- How many episodes does YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl! have?
- YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl! has 124 episodes of about 25 minutes each, roughly 51 h 40 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl!?
- About 51 h 40 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 62 days; at one hour a day, about 52 days.
- Is YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl! finished?
- Yes. YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl! has finished airing — the final episode aired September 21, 1992.
- Is there a season 2 of YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl!?
- Yes — the story continues in YAWARA! Sore Yuke Koshinuke Kids!! (1992).
- Where do I start YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl!?
- Start here: YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl! is the first entry, followed by YAWARA! Sore Yuke Koshinuke Kids!!.
- Is YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl! based on a manga?
- Yes. YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl! adapts the manga by Naoki Urasawa.
- Who animated YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl!?
- YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl! was animated by MADHOUSE and directed by Hiroko Tokita.