Yawara!
Synopsis
Yawara Inokuma is a girl who aspires to an ordinary life but due to her innate talent is forced to practice judo by her authoritarian grandfather, Jigorou Inokuma, with the aim of achieving the championship in Japan and the gold medal in the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games. Because of the pressure from her grandfather she has a generally bad attitude about judo, avoiding it as much as she can. However, over time she comes to understand why her grandfather loves judo and appreciates it more.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kazuo Yoshida
- Screenplay & Story
- Ikuo Sekimoto
- Original Title
- Yawara!
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kazuo Yoshida
Ikuo Sekimoto, Naoki Urasawa
Department Leadership Roster
Ikuo Sekimoto
Screenplay
Kazuo Yoshida
Director
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What is Yawara! about?
Yawara Inokuma is a girl who aspires to an ordinary life but due to her innate talent is forced to practice judo by her authoritarian grandfather, Jigorou Inokuma, with the aim of achieving the championship in Japan and the gold medal in the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games. Because of the pressure from her grandfather she has a generally bad attitude about judo, avoiding it as much as she can. However, over time she comes to understand why her grandfather loves judo and appreciates it more.
Who directed Yawara!?
Yawara! was directed by Kazuo Yoshida.
Who stars in Yawara!?
The principal cast of Yawara! includes Yui Asaka, Keiju Kobayashi, Bunta Sugawara, Hiroshi Abe, Reiko Hirayama.
When was Yawara! released and how long is it?
Yawara! was released in 1989 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Is Yawara! based on a book or true story?
Yawara! is adapted from the following source material: Comic Book: "Naoki Urasawa".