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Yawara!

YAWARA!

AniLumi score

Kitsu · AniList

by score
#2,521
by score
popularity
#4,399
popularity
episodes
124
episodes · 25 min each
to binge
2d 3h
to binge
members
2.4K
members
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Where to watch

📚 Manga on Amazon

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Synopsis

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, edited)

Franchise

Full watch order →

Episodes (124)

All episodes →
  1. Ep 1EP 1Aim For Barcelona!Oct 16, 1989 · 25 min
  2. Ep 2EP 2I`ve Found Yawara`s Rival!Oct 23, 1989 · 25 min
  3. Ep 3EP 3Enter KazamatsuriOct 30, 1989 · 25 min
  4. Ep 4EP 4This Is My Strategy To Make Yawara Take Part In A Real Match!Nov 6, 1989 · 25 min
  5. Ep 5EP 5Finally The Real Fight!Nov 13, 1989 · 25 min
  6. Ep 6EP 6Finally Pictured!Nov 20, 1989 · 25 min

Characters

Cast & voice actors →
Main

Kousaku Matsuda

Main

Jigorou Inokuma

Main

Yawara Inokuma

Davis

Sumire Gotouda

Deneuve

Belkens

Gen-san

Gonzales

Megumi Gotou

Fujiwara

Seinosuke Arakawa

By the numbers

AniLumi score

Average of 2 communities

Kitsu rates it 0.4 points higher than AniList. Each site's score for Yawara!, out of 10, refreshed daily.

Rank by score
#2,521
of all anime on Kitsu
Popularity rank
#4,399
2.4K members
Favorited by
0.5%
12 of its members

Score breakdown

28% of 378 ratings are 9★ or 10★

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1★6
2★1
3★8
4★11
5★23
6★44
7★96
8★82
9★35
10★72

Do people finish it?

About 1 in 9 people who start Yawara! drop it, above the action median of 2.5%. Based on 2.6K AniList members who started it.

Drop rate
11.0%
Action median 2.5%
Finished it
50%
1.3K people
On hold
18.1%
469 paused
Plan to watch
5.8K
not started yet

What people who started it did

2.6K AniList members · plan-to-watch excluded

  • Finished1,295 · 50%
  • Watching547 · 21%
  • Paused469 · 18%
  • Dropped287 · 11%

Parents’ guide to Yawara!

Best for: Teens (13+) · Rated PG (Teens 13 or older)

Violence & goreNone noted
Sexual content & nudityNone noted
Sexual violenceNone noted
Disturbing & frightening themesNone noted
Drugs, gambling & crimeNone noted

From AniList community tags and the official age rating. Levels reflect how many viewers agree each tag applies, not a professional rating, so preview an episode before watching with younger children. Explicit tag names are never shown.

Is Yawara! okay for kids? Full guide →

Plan & track

Binge planner

124 episodes × 25 min = 51h 40m

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days to finish

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episodes per day

16

weekends if you double up

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Yawara! FAQ

How many episodes does Yawara! have?

Yawara! has 124 episodes, each around 25 minutes.

Is Yawara! finished?

Yes. Yawara! finished airing on Sep 21, 1992.

How long does it take to watch Yawara!?

Yawara! runs about 2d 3h in total (124 episodes of 25 minutes). At two hours a day you can finish it in 26 days.

Is Yawara! appropriate for kids?

Yawara! is best for teens (13+) and is rated PG (Teens 13 or older). Viewers don't flag any strong content. See the parents' guide on this page for details.

Do people finish Yawara!?

11.0% of AniList members who start Yawara! drop it, and 50% finish it. The median for popular action anime is 2.5%.

Is Yawara! worth watching?

Yawara! holds a community score of 7.5/10 from 2,366 Kitsu users and ranks #2521 among all anime by rating.

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