Yawara!
Yawara!
Yawara Inokuma is a talented judoka raised and trained by her grandfather Jigoro. Her grandfather says she's supposed to become the hope of Japan's judo team in Seoul in 1988, but she has different plans: to finish high school and find a boyfriend... like all her friends. But being a normal girl and an Olympic champion are two different things. Which path will she choose to follow?
Note: Won the 35th Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga in 1990.
Themes & Tags
Characters
Yawara Inokuma
猪熊柔
MAIN
Kousaku Matsuda
松田耕作
MAIN
Jigorou Inokuma
猪熊滋悟郎
MAIN
Sayaka Honami
本阿弥 さやか
SUPPORTING
Shinnosuke Kazamatsuri
風祭 進之介
SUPPORTINGIf you liked Yawara!
Happy!
Asadora!
Jigoro!
Chihayafuru
Mou Ippon!
Odoru Keikan
Juudou-bu Monogatari
Obi wo Gyutto ne!
Ranma ½
Houkago Connection
Relations
YAWARA! a fashionable judo girl!
TV
YAWARA! Sore Yuke Koshinuke Kids!!
MOVIE
YAWARA! Special: Zutto Kimi no Koto ga... .
SPECIALJigoro!
MANGAStaff
Thibaud Desbief
Translator (French)
Naoki Urasawa
Story & Art
Yasushi Hoshino
Assistant
FAQ
- What is Yawara! about?
- Yawara Inokuma is a talented judoka raised and trained by her grandfather Jigoro. Her grandfather says she's supposed to become the hope of Japan's judo team in Seoul in 1988, but she has different plans: to finish high school and find a boyfriend... like all her friends. But being a normal girl and
- Is Yawara! still ongoing?
- Yawara! is currently finished. It has 331 chapters.
- Who are the main characters in Yawara!?
- The main characters are Yawara Inokuma, Kousaku Matsuda, Jigorou Inokuma.
