About this season
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...
Episodes (124)
1. Aim for Barcelona! The Girl Who Should Win the People's Honor Award!!
Aired 16 October 1989 • 25 min
2. I've Found Yawara's Rival! She's the Ultimate Young Lady!!
Aired 23 October 1989 • 25 min
3. Enter Kazamatsuri! What a Shame That She Is Infatuated With Love
Aired 30 October 1989 • 25 min
4. This Is My Strategy to Make Yawara Take Part in a Real Match!
Aired 6 November 1989 • 25 min
5. Finally the Real Fight! Judo Is Not Built in a Day!
Aired 13 November 1989 • 25 min
6. Finally Pictured! The Big Scoop of the Century That Will Bring on a Storm!!
Aired 20 November 1989 • 25 min
7. Hohohoh! The Yawara Boom That Shakes Japan!
Aired 27 November 1989 • 25 min
8. Enough of Judo! I'm Going to Be in a Match
Aired 4 December 1989 • 25 min
9. Yawara's Debut Match! An Ippon Victory Before You Even Know It Happened!
Aired 11 December 1989 • 25 min
10. An Ippon-Zeoi With My Mom! The 90's Is Yawara's Era!
Aired 18 December 1989 • 25 min
11. A Big Uproar at High School With the Yawara Fame!
Aired 8 January 1990 • 25 min
12. Coach Yawara's Extracurricular Lesson!
Aired 15 January 1990 • 25 min
13. Yawara's Heart Shook in Hayama!
Aired 22 January 1990 • 25 min
14. Yawara's Date Has So Much Surveillance!
Aired 29 January 1990 • 25 min
15. A Challenge to Yawara Over Love!
Aired 5 February 1990 • 25 min
16. Yawara's National Martial Arts Hall Debut!
Aired 12 February 1990 • 25 min
17. Yawara's Love Message
Aired 19 February 1990 • 25 min
18. The Decisive Battle! Yawara vs. Sayaka
Aired 26 February 1990 • 25 min
19. Jigoro, His Love, And Youth's Raging Storms
Aired 5 March 1990 • 25 min
20. The Big Guest for Yawara
Aired 12 March 1990 • 25 min
21. Yawara and the Blue-Eyed House Guest
Aired 19 March 1990 • 25 min
22. Let's Fight, Yawara!
Aired 16 April 1990 • 25 min
23. See You Again, Yawara
Aired 23 April 1990 • 25 min
24. Yawara's Personal Tutor Is a Love Expert
Aired 30 April 1990 • 25 min
25. Love, Exam Studies, And Yawara's Feelings
Aired 7 May 1990 • 25 min
26. A Shocking Invitation for Yawara!
Aired 14 May 1990 • 25 min
27. Yawara and the Love Square
Aired 21 May 1990 • 25 min
28. The Madonna of My Youth, Yawara
Aired 28 May 1990 • 25 min
29. The Other One-Sided Love
Aired 4 June 1990 • 25 min
30. The Lonely Ippon Zeoi
Aired 11 June 1990 • 25 min
31. The Present on Entrance Exam Day
Aired 18 June 1990 • 25 min
32. A Stormy Time at the Exam Results
Aired 25 June 1990 • 25 min
33. Aim for the All-Japan Tournament
Aired 2 July 1990 • 25 min
34. The Stage Contest of the Rivals
Aired 9 July 1990 • 25 min
35. The Miss' Tenacity
Aired 16 July 1990 • 25 min
36. Ah, Hanazono! The Tearful Graduation
Aired 23 July 1990 • 25 min
37. Jigoro's Love, A Tumultuous Pure Love Story
Aired 30 July 1990 • 25 min
38. The Heartful Excitement of Women's College Life
Aired 6 August 1990 • 25 min
39. Blue Night Yokohama
Aired 13 August 1990 • 25 min
40. Fujiko-san's Secret!
Aired 20 August 1990 • 25 min
41. The Part-Time Job for a Day
Aired 27 August 1990 • 25 min
42. Ippon Zeoi at the Disco!
Aired 3 September 1990 • 25 min
43. Free Weight Class Is the Only Way for Yawara!
Aired 17 September 1990 • 25 min
44. Selected Athletes Announced Tonight!
Aired 15 October 1990 • 25 min
45. After the World Cup Ends
Aired 22 October 1990 • 25 min
46. Raising the Curtain! World Cup
Aired 29 October 1990 • 25 min
47. Uncertain! Japan's Female Judo!!
Aired 5 November 1990 • 25 min
48. The Open-Weight Campions
Aired 19 November 1990 • 25 min
49. Yawara vs. Queen Belkens
Aired 26 November 1990 • 25 min
50. To Fight With Yawara
Aired 3 December 1990 • 25 min
51. The Letter From Kojiro
Aired 10 December 1990 • 25 min
52. The Tereshkova Match Heats Up!
Aired 17 December 1990 • 25 min
53. Matsuda's Exclusive Interview
Aired 7 January 1991 • 25 min
54. Everything Started at That Moment!
Aired 14 January 1991 • 25 min
55. The World's Top Judo Girl Came, Saw, And Conquered!
Aired 21 January 1991 • 25 min
56. I'm Going to Quit Judo!
Aired 28 January 1991 • 25 min
57. Fujiko-san's Decision
Aired 4 February 1991 • 25 min
58. A Letter From Canada
Aired 11 February 1991 • 25 min
59. The Last Ippon Zeoi!
Aired 18 February 1991 • 25 min
60. The Weakest Japanese Judo Team
Aired 25 February 1991 • 25 min
61. The Extreme Training Program!
Aired 4 March 1991 • 25 min
62. A Dangerous Debut Match!
Aired 11 March 1991 • 25 min
63. Secret Technique! Swan Lake!!
Aired 18 March 1991 • 25 min
64. I Think I'll Try
Aired 15 April 1991 • 25 min
65. Fujiko, Love, And Judo
Aired 22 April 1991 • 25 min
66. Everybody Wants to Beat Yawara!
Aired 29 April 1991 • 25 min
67. The Huge Obstacle
Aired 6 May 1991 • 25 min
68. Swan vs. Tanks
Aired 13 May 1991 • 25 min
69. You Can Do It, Kyonkyon!
Aired 27 May 1991 • 25 min
70. Get Out of My Way!
Aired 3 June 1991 • 25 min
71. The Lightning-Fast Ippon Zeoi
Aired 10 June 1991 • 25 min
72. Will It Happen! Five Straight Miraculous Wins
Aired 17 June 1991 • 25 min
73. Inokuma Kojiro on the Move!
Aired 24 June 1991 • 25 min
74. All's Not Quiet on Yawara's Job-Hunting Front!
Aired 1 July 1991 • 25 min
75. The Selected Judo Championship of Love
Aired 8 July 1991 • 25 min
76. I'm So Mad!!
Aired 15 July 1991 • 25 min
77. New Deadly Technique! The Nutcracker!
Aired 22 July 1991 • 25 min
78. A Smiling Ippon Zeoi!
Aired 29 July 1991 • 25 min
79. You Can Do It, Fujiko! First Place Is Right in Front of You!!
Aired 5 August 1991 • 25 min
80. You're Going to the World Championships!
Aired 12 August 1991 • 25 min
81. Fujiko's First Training Camp!
Aired 9 September 1991 • 25 min
82. The Opening Act of the Yugoslavia World Championships!
Aired 14 October 1991 • 25 min
83. Jam-Packed With International Contenders!
Aired 21 October 1991 • 25 min
84. First Time Under Pressure
Aired 28 October 1991 • 25 min
85. Swan Lake on the World Stage
Aired 4 November 1991 • 25 min
86. The Top and Bottom of Their Games!
Aired 11 November 1991 • 25 min
87. Burn Rubber, Papara Man
Aired 18 November 1991 • 25 min
88. Giant Clash!-Swan Lake vs the Ura Nage!!
Aired 25 November 1991 • 25 min
89. Myth of Invincibility!
Aired 2 December 1991 • 25 min
90. Jigoro's Love, A Tearful-Story of Friendship
Aired 9 December 1991 • 25 min
91. Next Up, The Graduation Match!
Aired 16 December 1991 • 25 min
92. Revealed! The Ultimate Conspiracy
Aired 6 January 1992 • 25 min
93. Kyonkyon Risks Her Life!
Aired 13 January 1992 • 25 min
94. Thank God I'm Fat!
Aired 20 January 1992 • 25 min
95. Get That Ippon and Win!
Aired 27 January 1992 • 25 min
96. The Return of the Heiress
Aired 3 February 1992 • 25 min
97. Once We Graduate...
Aired 10 February 1992 • 25 min
98. First Kiss!
Aired 17 February 1992 • 25 min
99. A New Employee's First Assignment
Aired 24 February 1992 • 25 min
100. Hokkaido and the Budokan
Aired 2 March 1992 • 25 min
101. You're Not Losing by Default!
Aired 9 March 1992 • 25 min
102. Run! To the All-Japan-Championships!!
Aired 16 March 1992 • 25 min
103. Sayaka Surges Ahead
Aired 13 April 1992 • 25 min
104. The Fateful Showdown!
Aired 20 April 1992 • 25 min
105. The Heiress' Secret Weapon
Aired 27 April 1992 • 25 min
106. The Dream Fight Between Friends!
Aired 4 May 1992 • 25 min
107. Maybe I'll Stay the Night
Aired 11 May 1992 • 25 min
108. Resolve Among Men!
Aired 18 May 1992 • 25 min
109. Hanazono's Burning "I Love You"!
Aired 25 May 1992 • 25 min
110. My Champion
Aired 1 June 1992 • 25 min
111. Fujiko's Shocking Retirement- Announcement!
Aired 8 June 1992 • 25 min
112. The Rear View of My Dad
Aired 15 June 1992 • 25 min
113. No Longer Invincible
Aired 22 June 1992 • 25 min
114. The World's Greatest Heiress
Aired 29 June 1992 • 25 min
115. Mama Fujiko's Challenge!
Aired 6 July 1992 • 25 min
116. Don't Be Stupid!
Aired 20 July 1992 • 25 min
117. The Greatest Present Ever
Aired 27 July 1992 • 25 min
118. Sayaka's Top Secret Training
Aired 3 August 1992 • 25 min
119. The Explosive Remark!
Aired 17 August 1992 • 25 min
120. The Comeback Ippon Zeoi!
Aired 24 August 1992 • 25 min
121. You're Going to Barcelona
Aired 31 August 1992 • 25 min
122. First Place for the First Time
Aired 7 September 1992 • 25 min
123. Death Match
Aired 14 September 1992 • 25 min
124. Ever Since I Met You
Aired 21 September 1992 • 25 min