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Yawara!: Season 1

124 episodes Premiered Oct 16, 1989 Updated Jul 19, 2026

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Aim for Barcelona! The Girl Who Should Win the People's Honor Award!!

Oct 16, 1989 · 25 min

S1·E2 Core

I've Found Yawara's Rival! She's the Ultimate Young Lady!!

Oct 23, 1989 · 25 min

S1·E3 Core

Enter Kazamatsuri! What a Shame That She Is Infatuated With Love

Oct 30, 1989 · 25 min

S1·E4 Core

This Is My Strategy to Make Yawara Take Part in a Real Match!

Nov 6, 1989 · 25 min

S1·E5 Core

Finally the Real Fight! Judo Is Not Built in a Day!

Nov 13, 1989 · 25 min

S1·E6 Core

Finally Pictured! The Big Scoop of the Century That Will Bring on a Storm!!

Nov 20, 1989 · 25 min

S1·E7 Core

Hohohoh! The Yawara Boom That Shakes Japan!

Nov 27, 1989 · 25 min

S1·E8 Core

Enough of Judo! I'm Going to Be in a Match

Dec 4, 1989 · 25 min

S1·E9 Core

Yawara's Debut Match! An Ippon Victory Before You Even Know It Happened!

Dec 11, 1989 · 25 min

S1·E10 Core

An Ippon-Zeoi With My Mom! The 90's Is Yawara's Era!

Dec 18, 1989 · 25 min

S1·E11 Core

A Big Uproar at High School With the Yawara Fame!

Jan 8, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E12 Core

Coach Yawara's Extracurricular Lesson!

Jan 15, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E13 Core

Yawara's Heart Shook in Hayama!

Jan 22, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E14 Core

Yawara's Date Has So Much Surveillance!

Jan 29, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E15 Core

A Challenge to Yawara Over Love!

Feb 5, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E16 Core

Yawara's National Martial Arts Hall Debut!

Feb 12, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E17 Core

Yawara's Love Message

Feb 19, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E18 Core

The Decisive Battle! Yawara vs. Sayaka

Feb 26, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E19 Core

Jigoro, His Love, And Youth's Raging Storms

Mar 5, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E20 Core

The Big Guest for Yawara

Mar 12, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E21 Core

Yawara and the Blue-Eyed House Guest

Mar 19, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E22 Core

Let's Fight, Yawara!

Apr 16, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E23 Core

See You Again, Yawara

Apr 23, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E24 Core

Yawara's Personal Tutor Is a Love Expert

Apr 30, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E25 Core

Love, Exam Studies, And Yawara's Feelings

May 7, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E26 Core

A Shocking Invitation for Yawara!

May 14, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E27 Core

Yawara and the Love Square

May 21, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E28 Core

The Madonna of My Youth, Yawara

May 28, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E29 Core

The Other One-Sided Love

Jun 4, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E30 Core

The Lonely Ippon Zeoi

Jun 11, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E31 Core

The Present on Entrance Exam Day

Jun 18, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E32 Core

A Stormy Time at the Exam Results

Jun 25, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E33 Core

Aim for the All-Japan Tournament

Jul 2, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E34 Core

The Stage Contest of the Rivals

Jul 9, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E35 Core

The Miss' Tenacity

Jul 16, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E36 Core

Ah, Hanazono! The Tearful Graduation

Jul 23, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E37 Core

Jigoro's Love, A Tumultuous Pure Love Story

Jul 30, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E38 Core

The Heartful Excitement of Women's College Life

Aug 6, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E39 Core

Blue Night Yokohama

Aug 13, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E40 Core

Fujiko-san's Secret!

Aug 20, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E41 Core

The Part-Time Job for a Day

Aug 27, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E42 Core

Ippon Zeoi at the Disco!

Sep 3, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E43 Core

Free Weight Class Is the Only Way for Yawara!

Sep 17, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E44 Core

Selected Athletes Announced Tonight!

Oct 15, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E45 Core

After the World Cup Ends

Oct 22, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E46 Core

Raising the Curtain! World Cup

Oct 29, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E47 Core

Uncertain! Japan's Female Judo!!

Nov 5, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E48 Core

The Open-Weight Campions

Nov 19, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E49 Core

Yawara vs. Queen Belkens

Nov 26, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E50 Core

To Fight With Yawara

Dec 3, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E51 Core

The Letter From Kojiro

Dec 10, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E52 Core

The Tereshkova Match Heats Up!

Dec 17, 1990 · 25 min

S1·E53 Core

Matsuda's Exclusive Interview

Jan 7, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E54 Core

Everything Started at That Moment!

Jan 14, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E55 Core

The World's Top Judo Girl Came, Saw, And Conquered!

Jan 21, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E56 Core

I'm Going to Quit Judo!

Jan 28, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E57 Core

Fujiko-san's Decision

Feb 4, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E58 Core

A Letter From Canada

Feb 11, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E59 Core

The Last Ippon Zeoi!

Feb 18, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E60 Core

The Weakest Japanese Judo Team

Feb 25, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E61 Core

The Extreme Training Program!

Mar 4, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E62 Core

A Dangerous Debut Match!

Mar 11, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E63 Core

Secret Technique! Swan Lake!!

Mar 18, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E64 Core

I Think I'll Try

Apr 15, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E65 Core

Fujiko, Love, And Judo

Apr 22, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E66 Core

Everybody Wants to Beat Yawara!

Apr 29, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E67 Core

The Huge Obstacle

May 6, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E68 Core

Swan vs. Tanks

May 13, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E69 Core

You Can Do It, Kyonkyon!

May 27, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E70 Core

Get Out of My Way!

Jun 3, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E71 Core

The Lightning-Fast Ippon Zeoi

Jun 10, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E72 Core

Will It Happen! Five Straight Miraculous Wins

Jun 17, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E73 Core

Inokuma Kojiro on the Move!

Jun 24, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E74 Core

All's Not Quiet on Yawara's Job-Hunting Front!

Jul 1, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E75 Core

The Selected Judo Championship of Love

Jul 8, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E76 Core

I'm So Mad!!

Jul 15, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E77 Core

New Deadly Technique! The Nutcracker!

Jul 22, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E78 Core

A Smiling Ippon Zeoi!

Jul 29, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E79 Core

You Can Do It, Fujiko! First Place Is Right in Front of You!!

Aug 5, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E80 Core

You're Going to the World Championships!

Aug 12, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E81 Core

Fujiko's First Training Camp!

Sep 9, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E82 Core

The Opening Act of the Yugoslavia World Championships!

Oct 14, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E83 Core

Jam-Packed With International Contenders!

Oct 21, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E84 Core

First Time Under Pressure

Oct 28, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E85 Core

Swan Lake on the World Stage

Nov 4, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E86 Core

The Top and Bottom of Their Games!

Nov 11, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E87 Core

Burn Rubber, Papara Man

Nov 18, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E88 Core

Giant Clash!-Swan Lake vs the Ura Nage!!

Nov 25, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E89 Core

Myth of Invincibility!

Dec 2, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E90 Core

Jigoro's Love, A Tearful-Story of Friendship

Dec 9, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E91 Core

Next Up, The Graduation Match!

Dec 16, 1991 · 25 min

S1·E92 Core

Revealed! The Ultimate Conspiracy

Jan 6, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E93 Core

Kyonkyon Risks Her Life!

Jan 13, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E94 Core

Thank God I'm Fat!

Jan 20, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E95 Core

Get That Ippon and Win!

Jan 27, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E96 Core

The Return of the Heiress

Feb 3, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E97 Core

Once We Graduate...

Feb 10, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E98 Core

First Kiss!

Feb 17, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E99 Core

A New Employee's First Assignment

Feb 24, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E100 Core

Hokkaido and the Budokan

Mar 2, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E101 Core

You're Not Losing by Default!

Mar 9, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E102 Core

Run! To the All-Japan-Championships!!

Mar 16, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E103 Core

Sayaka Surges Ahead

Apr 13, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E104 Core

The Fateful Showdown!

Apr 20, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E105 Core

The Heiress' Secret Weapon

Apr 27, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E106 Core

The Dream Fight Between Friends!

May 4, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E107 Core

Maybe I'll Stay the Night

May 11, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E108 Core

Resolve Among Men!

May 18, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E109 Core

Hanazono's Burning "I Love You"!

May 25, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E110 Core

My Champion

Jun 1, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E111 Core

Fujiko's Shocking Retirement- Announcement!

Jun 8, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E112 Core

The Rear View of My Dad

Jun 15, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E113 Core

No Longer Invincible

Jun 22, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E114 Core

The World's Greatest Heiress

Jun 29, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E115 Core

Mama Fujiko's Challenge!

Jul 6, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E116 Core

Don't Be Stupid!

Jul 20, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E117 Core

The Greatest Present Ever

Jul 27, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E118 Core

Sayaka's Top Secret Training

Aug 3, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E119 Core

The Explosive Remark!

Aug 17, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E120 Core

The Comeback Ippon Zeoi!

Aug 24, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E121 Core

You're Going to Barcelona

Aug 31, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E122 Core

First Place for the First Time

Sep 7, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E123 Mytharc

Death Match

Sep 14, 1992 · 25 min

S1·E124 Mytharc

Ever Since I Met You

Sep 21, 1992 · 25 min