Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl

Run! All Japan Championship!! (1x102)

Air date: Mar 16, 1992

Matsuda rushes Yawara to the All Japan arena as the opening ceremony begins. The TV crews and others try to cover up her absence. Yawara finally understands the impact of (her) judo on the public. As Fujiko begins her match against one of the Ohtawara twins, Jigoro selfishly orders her to stop her attack to buy time for Yawara to arrive, using up the clock until a few seconds left, when she could have won much earlier and more easily. Sayaka threatens to leave the All Japan because Yawara isn’t there, and Shinnosuke’s scheme backfires on him as she demands an immediate wedding thereafter. He is desperate for “Shin-chan,” his and other lovers’ nickname for himself, as he is unable to come up with any excuse to delay the impending wedding to Sayaka. Matsuda crashes his bike but Yawara arrives just in time for her match and scores a quick victory against her first opponent.