Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl

  • : 1989
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1x1
Aim For Barcelona!
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16, 1989
Matsuda the sports reporter, who has been relegated to writing about scandals, encounters an mystery girl who takes down a thief with a judo move in public and tries to track her .. show full overview
1x2
I`ve Found Yawara`s Rival!
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23, 1989
Jigoro finds Yawara's dedication to judo lacking, and he blames it on her lack of a worthy rival. One day they are almost run over by a Bentley carrying Sayaka Honami, a rich spoiled .. show full overview
1x3
Enter Kazamatsuri
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30, 1989
Yawara receives a fortune from her fellow classmate that she will meet a "gorgeous man" in the next 24 hours. Later, on the bus home, she is accosted by Mastuda, who reveals that he .. show full overview
1x4
This Is My Strategy To Make Yawara Take Part In A Real Match!
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06, 1989
Shinnosuke is intent on confirming Yawara as the "strong girl" and goes on a date with her. Seeing elbow scrapes on Yawara that could be caused by judo exercise arouses Shinnosuke's .. show full overview
1x5
Finally The Real Fight!
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13, 1989
During the practice tournament, all of the Musashiyama members are defeated quickly, and even Hanazono is able to defeat only one opponent. Yawara is forced to enter the tournament for .. show full overview
1x6
Finally Pictured!
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20, 1989
After defeating the Ganryuji team, Yawara is carried home by Jigoro because she had injured her foot during the match; Jigoro discloses that Yawara has been trained by him with the goal .. show full overview
1x7
Hohohoh! The Yawara Boom That Shakes Japan, Jya!
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27, 1989
The media exposure invades every aspect of Yawara's daily life, though her friends and Hanazono try to protect her. Meanwhile, Matsuda is having second thoughts about the trouble he has .. show full overview
1x8
Enough Of Judo! I`m Going To Be In A Match
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04, 1989
Yawara spends the night at Matsuda's apartment, and Matsuda is awakened in the morning (having slept outside his apartment) by Yawara's daily morning judo exercise. On the news, it is .. show full overview
1x9
Yawara's Debut Match! An Ippon Victory Before You Even Know It Happened, Jya!
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11, 1989
As the media buildup over Yawara's debut continues, Matsuda is instead trying to find out more about Yawara's mysterious father, Kojiro, who won the 1974 Japan Judo Championship but then .. show full overview
1x10
An Ippon-Zeoi With My Mom! The 90`s Is Yawara's Era, jya!
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18, 1989
As the match continues, Yawara discovers that Yuki Tohdoh is actually very weak despite her heft, and she has trouble faking the loss. Meanwhile, the ignorant reporters present at the .. show full overview
1x11
A Big Uproar At High School With The Yawara Fame!
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08, 1990
Musashiyama High School is excited about the publicity over Yawara's debut, and the principal asks Yawara to start a girls' judo club and is surprised by Yawara's outright refusal; .. show full overview
1x12
Coach Yawara`s Extracurricular Lesson!
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15, 1990
Yawara intends to secretly train the weak judo team members so they can stand up to Sudoh, as well to avenge Hanazono (who has been hospitalized after Sudoh's attack) and herself (she .. show full overview
1x13
Yawara's Heart Shook in Hayama!
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22, 1990
On her return to Japan from France, Sayaka complains about the commercial airlines' first class food (it had "caviar that even my dog Charles wouldn't eat"), after their private jet .. show full overview
1x14
Yawara's date has so much surveillance!
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29, 1990
Yawara is compensating for her depression over being "dumped" by Shinnosuke by overeating, which her friends notice (however, one of her friends, Kyoko, is interested in Shinnosuke .. show full overview
1x15
A Challenge to Yawara Over Love!
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05, 1990
Dozens of would-be new members join the judo club because of their attraction for Yawara, but they all soon quit because they cannot take her rigorous training. Sayaka visits Musashiyama .. show full overview
1x16
Yawara's National Martial Arts Hall Debut!
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12, 1990
The national tournament is about to begin and Sayaka insults Yuki Tohdoh in the waiting room by calling her a "she-gorilla" and "todo" (sea cow). Yawara is almost late because she is .. show full overview
1x17
Yawara's Love Message
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19, 1990
Sayaka and Yuki struggle in their semifinal match (Yawara having already won her match with another quick ippon), as Sayaka is distracted by seeing Shinnosuke standing next to Yawara and .. show full overview
1x18
The Decisive Battle! Yawara vs. Sayaka
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26, 1990
Before the finals match, Jigoro sees a man that might be his son Kojiro at the arena. Matsuda arrives just in time to witness Yawara's 1-second ippon takedown of Sayaka, a complete .. show full overview
1x19
Jigoro, His Love, and Youth's Raging Storms
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05, 1990
On his wife Kaneko's 15th year death anniversary, Jigoro reminisces about their lives together. In 1934, Jigoro arrives from the countryside, having beaten 230 kumas (bears) in matches; .. show full overview
1x20
The Big Guest for Yawara
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12, 1990
Hanazono's leg injury finally heals after receiving Jigoro's bonesetting treatment. On being shown multiple colleges' interest in Yawara, Hanazono confesses a desire to join Yawara at .. show full overview
1x21
Yawara and the Blue-eyed House Guest
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19, 1990
Jody, perhaps knowing more Japanese than she lets on, yells "Tanomou!" ("I challenge you!") at Yawara at the dojo, frightening everybody, especially after Hanazono reveals that Jody is a .. show full overview
1x22
Let`s Fight, Yawara!
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16, 1990
Fighting seriously for the first time in her life, Yawara has a long evenly matched competition with Jody until Jody injures her right arm, which disappoints Jody who wants to continue .. show full overview
1x23
See You Again, Yawara
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23, 1990
Jody returns to Toronto, and Jody again refers to Matsuda as Yawara's "boyfriend." Jigoro surprises Jody on the plane before takesoff with a "Certain Victory" banner to cheer Jody on for .. show full overview
1x24
Yawara`s Personal Tutor is a Love Expert
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30, 1990
Finding Yawara's performance in the four previous tournaments to be deteriorating (though she still won all her matches), Jigoro confiscates Yawara's textbooks and forbids her from .. show full overview
1x25
Love, Exam Studies, and Yawara`s Feelings
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07, 1990
Sayaka walks in on Yawara and Shinnosuke as they are finishing their tutoring session, and Sayaka accuses Yawara of being a "dorobo-neko," a "cat thief" trying to steal Shinnosuke from .. show full overview
1x26
A Shocking Invitation For Yawara!
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14, 1990
Jody has suffered a seious injury that will take at least 6 months to recover from and puts her future judo career at risk. Matsuda shows Teleshikova's post-match press conference .. show full overview
1x27
Yawara and the Love Square
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21, 1990
Even with the news of Shinnosuke's engagement to Sayaka, Matsuda is unable to convince Yawara that Shinnosuke is a no-good playboy. Shinnosuke is seen hooking up with another girlfriend .. show full overview
1x28
The Madonna of my Youth, Yawara
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28, 1990
This episode is about Hanazono's unrequited secret love for Yawara in contrast to Sudoh's bolder approaches. Hanazono has trouble confessing his feelings to Yawara, whereas Sudoh has .. show full overview
1x29
The Other One-Sided Love
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04, 1990
Jigoro intentionally tries to burn application materials for Mitsuba Women's College in his continuing opposition to Yawara's decision to attend Sakai. Jody writes a cheerful letter (in .. show full overview
1x30
The Lonely Ippon Zeoi
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11, 1990
Kuniko continues to pay unwanted attention to Matsuda, and when he objects, she cries to coerce him. She gets Matsuda drunk and takes him home, trying to sleep in bed with him (Matsuda .. show full overview
1x35
The Miss` Tenacity
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16, 1990
Right before their semifinal match, Sayaka and Yuki each brags about how few seconds they will need to defeat the other. Sayaka tries a couple of quick moves on Yuki but each time the .. show full overview
1x31
The Present on Entrance Exam Day
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18, 1990
Jigoro puts his special frog balm on Yawara's injured hand, assuring her that it will take away the pain so that she could take the exam (in fact, he purposely gave her wrong medication .. show full overview
1x32
A Stormy Time at the Exam Results
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25, 1990
Kuniko shows Matsuda's handkerchief by mistake, and Matsuda presses her about what Yawara had left as a message (by exchanging a dinner date). Hanazono, Sudoh, and Jigoro all show up to .. show full overview
1x33
Aim for the All-Japan Tournament
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02, 1990
Jigoro refuses to entertain the possibility that Yawara would go to Mitsuba Women's College, and not even Tamao's food inducements can change his attitude. After hearing Jigoro's .. show full overview
1x34
The Stage Contest of the Rivals
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09, 1990
At the All Japan Tournament, the rivals of Yawara (e.g., Yuki Tohdoh and Sayaka) meet and talk trash. Yawara is more concerned about Hanazono passing his Saikai exam than the tournament, .. show full overview
1x36
Ah, Hanazono! The Tearful Graduation
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23, 1990
As graduation nears, nostalgia and romance are both in the air. Shinnosuke is plotting to offer himself as a "gift" to Yawara as graduation gift, even as he finds himself being more of a .. show full overview
1x37
Jigoro`s Love, a Tumultuous Pure Love Story
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30, 1990
Jigoro takes advantage of a media interview about Yawara to launch into his own memory lane again. Shortly after he took over Kaneko's Kyudodan dojo, he saves a man who is about to hang .. show full overview
1x38
The Heartful Excitement of Women`s College Life
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06, 1990
It is the first day of school (opening ceremony) for Yawara and Sayaka in their respective colleges. Jigoro accompanies Yawara as a chaperon and also to ask the college president to keep .. show full overview
1x39
Blue Night Yokohama
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13, 1990
Yawara and her new friend Itou Fujiko try out new clubs and encounter another student, Komiya Yukari, who is a veteran dater aggressive with men. Itou Fujiko mistakenly believes that .. show full overview
1x40
Fujiko-san`s Secret!
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20, 1990
Yawara and her new college friends join a 2-day golf camp. Yawara shows herself to be a golf natural, whereas Itou Fujiko has no knack, on top of which the men make fun of her height. .. show full overview
1x41
The Part-time Job For a Day
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27, 1990
Yawara and Itou decide to get a part-time job, after seeing the stylish outfits of Komiya, which they cannot afford. However, the only jobs that Komiya appear to be for call-girls which .. show full overview
1x42
Ippon Zeoi at the Disco!
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03, 1990
Yawara and Itou decide to try their next job at the disco, using the excuse that they are study. ALthough Itou is afraid that her ballet training might be useless there, her dancing (to .. show full overview
1x43
Free Weight Class is the only way for Yawara!
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17, 1990
Jigoro crashes the airport reception for IOC President Tamaranch, a close friends of the Honami family to demand that the Judo World Cup have an open weight division. Itou Fujiko finds .. show full overview
1x44
Selected Athletes Announced Tonight!
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15, 1990
It is publicly announced that four weight classes (with Sayaka representing Japan in the under 48 kg division; Yamada Kaori in the under 52 kg division; Tanabe Yoko in the under-72 kg .. show full overview
1x45
After the World cup ends...
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22, 1990
Itou Fujiko organizes a Yawara Cheer Club at the college, but the girls are not particularly enthusiastic. Jody shows up to proclaim that she and Yawara are "shummai" (dumpling) rivals, .. show full overview
1x46
Raising the Curtain! World Cup
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29, 1990
Tamao tailors Kojiro's old judo uniform for Yawara to use in Seoul, as Yawara tries to learn some Korean. Jigoro supposedly is doing pre-tournament meditation, but it turns out he was .. show full overview
1x47
Uncertain! Japan`s Female Judo!!
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05, 1990
The Cup begins, and Sayaka as the 48kg division favorite, easily wins her semifinal match to reach the final against Kim Yonsky. Jody Rockwell shows up with her equally huge fiance, a .. show full overview
1x48
The Open-weight Champions
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19, 1990
As the Free Weight division begins its contests, Yawara's friends at home are having trouble tuning in to the televised tournament--Hanazono has to wash a mountain of judo uniforms, and .. show full overview
1x49
Yawara vs Queen Belkens
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26, 1990
In their match, Belkens quickly discovers she has no opening against Yawara, and that any move she makes places her in danger. Belkens is therefore on defense most of the time and .. show full overview
1x50
In order to fight Yawara...
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03, 1990
Kojiro relates to Matsuda that after his loss to Yamashita, he became ashamed of his former conceitedness, and then after being thrown by Yawara at 5 year old, he realizes that he lacks .. show full overview
1x51
The letter from Kojirou
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10, 1990
After Jody's defeat, she is unable to bow and falls down from her injury and exhaustion. Yawara is angry that Teleshikova targeted Jody's injury, thinking it unsportsman-like and unfair .. show full overview
1x52
Death Hold! Tereshkova`s Battle
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17, 1990
Teleshikova's uranage against Yawara was ruled a waza ari (half point), not an ippon (outright victory), because it landed partially out of bounds, and Yawara narrowly averts a defeat. .. show full overview
1x53
Matsuda`s Interview Monopoly
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07, 1991
Yawara tries a kata guruma (shoulder wheel), lifting Teleshikova on her shoulders, but she is able to escape by walking on her hands to go out of bounds. Jigoro continues to criticize .. show full overview
1x54
Highlights 1: Everything started from that moment
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14, 1991
A summarization by Matsuda of what has happened so far.
1x55
Highlights 2: Came, Watched, Won ! The World`s Number 1 Juudou Girl!!
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21, 1991
A summarization by Matsuda of what has happened so far. It ends with Kojiro being brought to Sayaka, potentially as a coach.
1x56
I... Am Quitting Judo!
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28, 1991
Media frenzy at the airport as the Japan judo team returns from the World Cup. Yawara escapes from the media leaving Jigoro to deal with them. All the Musashiyama judo members and Fujiko .. show full overview
1x57
Fujiko-san`s decision
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04, 1991
Matsuda tells Kojiro in the presence of the Honamis that Yawara is quitting judo because she thinks it is the reason why her father left the family. Sayaka does not believe him, and .. show full overview
1x58
The letter from Canada
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11, 1991
Jody is getting married and has invited Yawara to her wedding. Jigoro insists that she continues training in Canada, Yawara apparently not having told him about her decision to quit. .. show full overview
1x59
The last Ipponzeoi
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18, 1991
Jody organizes a parade in Canada for Yawara the world judo champion, and Jody's judo students show up. Jody also arranges a practice match at her wedding. Yawara's opponent in the .. show full overview
1x60
Japan`s weakest juudou club
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25, 1991
The new obese dieting judo club member is Yoshinagawa Sayuri, and Fujiko treats her to all you can eat meal to entice her to join, though her main judo goal is actually to lose weight. .. show full overview
1x61
The ultimate special training menu jya!
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04, 1991
Matsuda helps out the judo team by pretending there's "media interest." Yawara is beginning to wonder about Jigoro's "weird" behavior, as he does not seem to be pushing her as hard in .. show full overview
1x62
Dangerous Debut Battle
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11, 1991
The Mitsuba team continues its practice, with Fujiko showing the most progress due to her ballet training (counting "un, deux, trois!" with her ballet steps)and physical advantages; .. show full overview
1x63
Secret Technique! The Swan Lake
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18, 1991
Screaming "That hurts! Let me go!" and crying profusively, Sayuri somehow gets out of the first hold only to get into another jam, and Jigoro has to give up the match for her; he also .. show full overview
1x64
Maybe I should try doing it
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15, 1991
Fujiko holds on to beat Uzaki but is completely drained. Katori, the under 66kg champion is next for Tsukushi, and Fujiko sallies forth again, telling her teammates that her ballerina .. show full overview
1x65
Fujiko and love and juudou
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22, 1991
Fujiko and Hanazono's relationship develop, though Hanazono is too much of a gentleman to make any forward advances, but he finds himself daydreaming about Fujiko and vice versa. Their .. show full overview
1x66
Everyone wants to defeat Yawara!
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29, 1991
Mitsuba team members practice hard under Jigoro. Sayaka assembles a fake judo team from her rich heiress Seishin School classmates, the idea being that she will take care of all the .. show full overview
1x67
The large wall that is in the way
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06, 1991
As the Tournament begins, Fujiko is having a crisis of confidence in the limelight. Yawara encourages her, but realizes that everyone else is giving her the death stares. Like Kojiro, .. show full overview
1x68
The Swan vs The Heavy Tank
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13, 1991
Before their quarterfinal match agaisnt Kuroyuri Sports College, Fujiko is intimidated by the hulking Tohdoh. Kuroyuri was last year's runner up and features an uniform lineup of huge .. show full overview
1x69
Do your best! rah rah
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27, 1991
Yawara takes down Tohdoh not with her trademark Ippon zeoi, but with an ouchi gari, Fujiko's move. Tohdoh had been preparing for the ippon zeoi attack, but cannot counter the new move. .. show full overview
1x70
Disappear nuisance!
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03, 1991
Fujiko decides to give her out against Sayaka despite being afraid. Her parents also unexpectedly come to see her; her mom is very tall also, but the dad is short. They stand next to .. show full overview
1x71
Lightning fast ippon-zeoi
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10, 1991
All Tsukushi judokas are topranked blackbelts, which frighten Fujiko, but not the confident Paddy-field, who promises to beat 3 on her own. Kyon-kyon took very detailed notes on the .. show full overview
1x72
I will! The 5-man succession miracle
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17, 1991
Tsukushi coach tries to motivate his team, saying they have more powerful, as the 2 of the 3 remaining judokas are giants. Yawara does have a harder time against the next giant, whom she .. show full overview
1x73
Jiro changes Inokuma into a tiger!
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24, 1991
Marilyn and Paddy-field hog all the media attention from the victory, but the others do not care. Tsukushi coach is crushed to know that Mitsuba college would not be defending the cup .. show full overview
1x74
Abnormalities in the soft job market!
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01, 1991
The judo members are hunting for jobs, and Sayuri the dieter gets one at a department story. Kyon-kyon is thinking of getting a pre-school job, whereas Paddy-field wants to be a .. show full overview
1x75
Championship weight of love
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08, 1991
Matsuda's father pays him a sudden visit because there has been no progress in his son's romantic life; he brings pictures and details of a prospect, a "nice girl" who works as an .. show full overview
1x76
Sowing was Chatta!!
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15, 1991
The All-Japan Selection Tournament begins, and Fujiko has huge jitters despite all the confidence boosting exercises. She overhears Jigoro telling Yuutenji that he has been turning down .. show full overview
1x77
New deadly technique! Nutcracker!!
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22, 1991
Matsuda finally finds Yawara, and they arrive to find Fujiko way behind by a yuko and waza ari. Her opponent is the favorite in the division, and has studied Fujiko's "Swan Lake" .. show full overview
1x78
Ippon-zeoi smile!
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29, 1991
Assisted by her dancer's flexibility, Fujiko is able to invent new pinning moves and hang on for the victory, with only the finals separating her from her Yugoslavia dreams. During match .. show full overview
1x79
Go for it, Fujiko! The first prize is imminent!!
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05, 1991
Fujiko struggles mightly against her southpaw rival Obayashi and is losing on points, having suffered a big yuko. The crowd, however, is on her side, cheering for the "Beanpole," unlike .. show full overview
1x80
World Championship squad decision!
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12, 1991
Jigoro opens the door to media hounds asking him about headlines of various companies fighting for Yawara's services, based on Matsuda's "gut sense." Au contraire, Jigoro announces that .. show full overview
1x81
Fujiko's first training camp experience!
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09, 1991
Although she does not expect to compete in Yugoslavia, Fujiko is still training hard, not knowing that Yawara secretly wants to renege on her promise. Hanazono confesses that he fears .. show full overview
1x82
Opening! The Yugoslavia World Championship
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14, 1991
As the Japanese judo team departs for Yugoslavia, hopeful companies display huge banners at the airport in support of her. Japanese judo officials are having trouble deciding who to .. show full overview
1x83
Jostling champions in the world!
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21, 1991
Martinez is pitted against Jody in the heavyweight finals. Jigoro continues mental timing training with Fujiko on the sidelines. Jody struggles against Martinez at first but finally .. show full overview
1x84
First pressure
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28, 1991
As Japan's under 52kg contestant Yokomizo is defeated, Japan's women team is without a gold medal at this point, with only the under 48 kg and free weight division left as gold medal .. show full overview
1x85
Swan Lake flap in the world
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04, 1991
Being mentally unprepared, Yawara is thrown for a waza ari by a supposedly weak French judoka Deneuve. She is listless and has no speed, struggling mightily before eking out a meager .. show full overview
1x86
Perfect and imperfect!
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11, 1991
Tsurukame's Frankfurt branch was sent to report on the world cup, and their news is bad: "Yawara at the bottom of her game." She again was unable to earn an ippon victory against her .. show full overview
1x87
Noisy! Uncle Pappara
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18, 1991
Kuniko reports back to Japan with schadenfreude that Yawara is doing badly and Fujiko well, though both have reached the semifinals. Fujiko faces the fearsome Teleshikova in free weight .. show full overview
1x88
Great clash! Swan Lake vs. ura-nage!!
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25, 1991
Teleshikova grows desperate and shows frightful power as well trying for a comeback against Fujiko, earning a waza ari. Jigoro reveals that he is never taught Fujiko evasive maneuvers, .. show full overview
1x89
Invincible myth!
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02, 1991
Whereas Shinnosuke is distracted from watching the Yawara's finals match by a blonde he picked up, Matsuda finally reaches the stadium but has trouble going past the guards to get close .. show full overview
1x90
Shigeru Satoshi's story of friendship's affectionate tears
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09, 1991
As usual, Jigoro does the media parade and friends circuit with Yawara's new gold metal from Belgrade. He launches into another semi-fictional story that starts in 1936, after he won his .. show full overview
1x91
Graduation match is now, jya!
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16, 1991
Tsurukame Travel Agency's president fails to convince Jigoro to let Yawara join his company. Yawara tells Fujiko the reasons for her choosing to work for Tsurukame rather than .. show full overview
1x92
Revealed! Ultimate conspiracy
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06, 1992
Paddy-field comes up with a "strategy" (she uses "jya" at the end of her sentences like Jigoro). Yawara will be the first judoka in order to take out as many opponents as they can, and .. show full overview
1x93
Desperate Kyonkyon!
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13, 1992
Matsuda tries to explain his role in the graduation match and offer whatever "data" he has gathered to make up. World #3 Deneuve specializes in uchi mata, but it is clear that .. show full overview
1x94
It's good to be fat!
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20, 1992
Down 1 to 2, Sayuri somehow turns a mistake by her opponent (who was unable to throw her due to her heft) and lands a Osaekomi hold, which she endures despite having suffered severe .. show full overview
1x95
Ippon to win!
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27, 1992
Fujiko enters the match too stiff and nervous to get her rhythm right and falls behind in points. However, at Shinnosuke's suggestion that he say "something romantic" to relax and .. show full overview
1x96
The return of Kitao Jyou
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03, 1992
Fujiko persists in her attacks and finally scores an ippon win in the waning seconds. Marilyn, who did not participate in the matches, "helps out" by recruiting potential new members .. show full overview
1x97
After the graduation ceremony...
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10, 1992
Shinnosuke believes that Matsuda is out as his love rival for Yawara. The judo clubbers graduate Mitsuba and they all cry at parting. Both Marilyn and Paddy-field with new men .. show full overview
1x98
First kiss!
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17, 1992
Sayaka appears on Sports Spirits program to announce she has been training under the world's best coach (whom she does not name). She makes fun of Tsurukame as a 3rd rate travel company .. show full overview
1x99
New employee's first job
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24, 1992
Tsurukame Agency introduces Yawara to its workforce with great assignment, as they believe they’ll best the Honami Group’s travel business in time instead of just being #3. She is .. show full overview
1x100
Hokkaido and the Budokan
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02, 1992
Hagoromo is ordered not give Yawara any real work and to let her concentrate on judo. Jigoro and Matsuda spy on Fujiko and Yawara at a cafe. Fujiko is overjoyed that Yawara is entering .. show full overview
1x101
A match by default will not be!
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09, 1992
Jigoro and Matsuda can’t find Yawara, and encounter Shinnosuke outside the Inokuma residence acting suspiciously. Shinnosuke lies to them about having advised her to skip the tournament. .. show full overview
1x102
Run! All Japan Championship!!
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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 .. show full overview
1x103
The bright waves of Sayaka's charge
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13, 1992
Tsurukame president wants Hagoromo’s head because he seems to have screwed the lucrative deal with Kato Chu in Hokkaido. If Yawara ends up losing, then Tsurukame Travels will lose both .. show full overview
1x104
Destinies showdown!
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20, 1992
The four Mitsuba judo members finally arrive at the arena to cheer Fujiko and Yawara. In Hokkaido, the Kato Chu director turns out to be a big judo and Fujiko fan, and he hits it off .. show full overview
1x105
The lady's secret weapon
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27, 1992
Kojiro is eating bowls of noodle after bowls, thinking to himself that Sayaka only has one chance to deploy her secret weapon against a judo genius like Yawara. Jigoro is actually hoping .. show full overview
1x106
Confronting a close friends dreams!
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04, 1992
The episode opens with a replay of Fujiko’s victory over Tohdoh. Nagoromo gets tighter with the Kato Chu director. Matsuda is afraid that Yawara will not fight her hardest against her .. show full overview
1x107
Let's stay with you...
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11, 1992
Yawara overhears at work that Hagoromo is in trouble because he has neither come back to work nor called. When Hagoromo returns, he looks worse than usual, suffering from severe .. show full overview
1x108
The determination of men!
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18, 1992
Yawara and Fujiko have coffee together and they end up discussing judo and Hanazono, who has not been in much touch with Fuchiko in the past 2 months, who calls him “sweet and handsome” .. show full overview
1x109
Garden, I Love the flames!
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25, 1992
Over the past month, Hanazono is training hard with the Inokumas (6 hrs per day on top of his college training) in preparation for the Shoujiki college cup taking place 2 months later. .. show full overview
1x110
My Champion
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01, 1992
The Ebitendo team members have a quick turnaround of hearts after Hanazono makes it into the semifinals, unprecedented for the school. He’s facing the fearsome giant Yaegashii of the .. show full overview
1x111
Fujiko's shocking retirement announcement!
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08, 1992
Fujiko wins the Fukuoka International Women’s Judo Tournament in the 61kg division, and Yawara wins the 48kg and under division. As the others are growing increasingly enthusiastic about .. show full overview
1x112
Dad's appearance
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15, 1992
Fujiko is happy about the pregnancy, and Hanazono is working hard on his part-time job as a mover. When Fujiko experiences pain at a cake-eating outing with Yawara, she is taken to the .. show full overview
1x113
The end of the invincible myth
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22, 1992
Yawara finds out Kojiro is Syaka’s coach. Although she’s supposed to participate in the All Japan as a judoka representing Tsurukame’s new judo club, she does not show up at the .. show full overview
1x114
The best daughter in the world
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29, 1992
Jigoro takes in the sights and food of Barcelona at the Judo World Championship, but without enthusiasm. Jody questions Matsuda why Yawara didn’t show up and lost by a no-show default. .. show full overview
1x115
Fujiko Mama Challenge!
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06, 1992
Fujiko is concerned about Yawara despite her impending birth. Kuniko wins a bonus for her Barcelona “coverage” (on the basis of some lucky photos). She meets Yawara and tells her more .. show full overview
1x116
Stupid body!
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20, 1992
Sayaka wins the Fukuoka International after the World Championships and the news reporters say she’s eclipsing Yawara as a judoka. Yawara goes to work in a cold winter morning and is .. show full overview
1x117
The best present
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27, 1992
Matsuda tries to set up a meeting with Yawara but she rebuffs him; one of her office friends takes a message from him to meet the next day, Christmas eve, the same time as her date with .. show full overview
1x118
Sayaka's secret special training
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03, 1992
Fujiko meets Yawara on her morning training and is overjoyed she’s coming back to judo, and they train hard together in the cold. Kojiro spies on them and realizes the “genius is .. show full overview
1x119
Bombshell!
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17, 1992
Kuniko sneaks into Sayaka’s secret training and is shocked by the “secret training” she sees there, which she claims is just Sayaka having sex with Shinnosuke. Jigoro tells Sayaka in .. show full overview
1x120
Resurrection of the ippon-zeoi!
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24, 1992
The media hounds Yawara and Fujiko in their training. As he trains with Sayaka, he comes to believe that she will beat Yawara, meaning he’ll have to marry Sayaka right afterwards. He .. show full overview
1x121
I'm going to Barcelona
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31, 1992
In their debut fights, both Sayaka and Yawara dispatch their opponents easily, and Shinnosuke is again experience great unease as he thinks Sayaka to be stronger. Fujiko’s parents come .. show full overview
1x122
The first prize
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07, 1992
Hearing baby Fuku-chan’s cries inspires Fujiko, but she is running out of gas. Fuku-chan speaks her first word “man-ma” and this provides a last gasp of energy for Fujiko to score enough .. show full overview
1x123
Deathmatch
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14, 1992
Kojiro tells Tamao that if Yawara loses, she should despise him, but she says it is just part of competition. As the contest begins, Sayaka is able to fend off Yawara, and it turns out .. show full overview
1x124
That for so long
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21, 1992
With 15 seconds left, the 2 opponents rush each other, and Yawara delivers an ippon zeoi with her injured arm. Yawara retries her false tooth for Sayaka and tells her that she’s had fun .. show full overview

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