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[[File:yawara.jpg|frame|Yawara and her manipulative grandfather]]
Yawara Inokuma is an [[Ordinary High School Student]]. Well, she'd [[I Just Want to Be Normal|like to be]]. Unfortunately, she's got a judo-obsessed [[Old Master|grandfather]] and [[Heir to the Dojo|natural talent]] for the sport. Her grandfather, Jigoro, is determined that she'll win gold at the Olympics, and has been [[Training
When a chance encounter (that is, almost being run over by) with [[Lonely Rich Kid|bored rich girl]] and sports fanatic [[Ojou|Sayaka Hon'nami]], Jigoro jumps at the chance to set up a proper [[The Rival|Rival]] to get Yawara excited.
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With over three years left to go before the Olympics, will Jigoro succeed in sparking Yawara's [[My Kung Fu Is Stronger Than Yours|competitive spirit]], or will his forceful methods raise her stubborn streak? It doesn't help to have a [[Intrepid Reporter|sports reporter]] sniffing around for a scoop, either.
From [[Naoki Urasawa|the creator]] of ''[[Master Keaton]]'', ''[[Monster (manga)|Monster]]'', and ''[[
Yes, really.
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* [[A Day in the Limelight]] (Jigoro)▼
* [[Almost Kiss]] (Yawara and Kazamatsuri in their first date, but they're interrupted by Jigoro, Sayaka and Matsuda.)
** {{spoiler|(Even worse between Yawara and Matsuda. At the last episode, Matsuda almost kisses Yawara, but he was pushed by drunken Jigoro and their friends.)}}
* [[Anime Accent Absence]] (Subverted in Jody Rockwell. Yawara has to correct her Japanese frequently, although it does improve over time. Some of the other world-class athletes have to use translators, and some try to use English. At least one picks up enough Japanese to trash-talk)
* [[Arranged Marriage]] {{spoiler|(Sayaka and Kazamatsuri.)}}
* [[Art Evolution]]{{context}}
* [[Asskicking Pose]] (Subverted, in that they all use a real judo stance)
* [[Attention Whore]] (Jigoro)
* [[Babies Ever After]] ({{spoiler|Fukuko, Fujiko and Hanazono's baby daughter}})
* [[Badass Normal]] (Several of the world-class Judo athletes qualify)
* [[Beach Episode]] (Subverted, in that the trip to the beach is for the traditional [[Training
* [[Beta Couple]] {{spoiler|(Fujiko and Hanazono)}}
* [[Big Eater]] (Jigoro, although it seems to run in the family as Kojiro is the same way. Yawara even shows signs of this, much to her own disgust when a friend points it out. Toudoh does this as well. Subverted in Coach Yutenji, a huge man who can't keep up with Jigoro's appetite, but is too polite to refuse offers of just one more)
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* [[Dance Battler]] (Subverted in {{spoiler|Fujiko. Her flexibility from her past experience in ballet makes her extremely hard to pin, and she uses ballet music to time her moves, but her judo isn't particularly dance-like at all}}. Inverted when Jigoro uses judo and karate moves at a disco)
* [[Date Peepers]] (Yawara and Kazamatsuri out together attract Matsuda, Sayaka and Jigoro)
▲* [[A Day in the Limelight]] (Jigoro)
* [[Defeat Means Friendship]]{{context}}
* [[Delinquents]] (Several show up at various times, Sudoh in particular)
* [[Disappeared Dad]] (Yawara's father Kojiro has been off on a training journey since she was 5. Frequently turns into [[Parental Abandonment]] as her mom is usually gone looking for him, but they have a normal relationship when she's home)
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* [[Evasive Fight Thread Episode]] (Yawara's first match with {{spoiler|Jody Rockwell, although it does eventually get resolved}})
* [[Eyecatch]] (Courtesy of Jigoro with this sentence)
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* [[Fan Girl]] (Yawara in particular gets some of these)
* [[Fighting Series]] (Unusually, actual judo moves are involved here. This means Yawara isn't really learning new moves, but later on fights opponents that require [[My Kung Fu Is Stronger Than Yours|more than a quick Ippon Seoinage]])
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** There's Saimonji, a rich man who wants to marry Kaneko. {{spoiler|He was beaten by Jigoro just in time to stop the wedding.[[Foreshadowing|In the present day, the tale is hinted that Yawara will never marry Kazamatsuri.]]}}
* [[Girl Posse]] (Sayaka seems to attract these)
* [[Gonk]] (Toudou, although it is on purpose. She wants to weigh as much as possible since she practices power judo)
** Sayaka always calls her Todo (no long vowels) = sea lion/sea cow.
* [[Hair Decorations]] (Yawara wears bands or ribbons frequently especially in tournament)
* [[Heir to the Dojo]]{{context}}
* [[Huge Schoolgirl]] (Played in an [[Missed the Call|unusual way]] with Fujiko)
* [[I Just Want to Be Normal]] (Yawara, most of the time)
* [[Instant Fanclub]] (Lots of people try to join the judo team at Yawara's high school, until she [[Training
* [[Intrepid Reporter]]{{context}}
* [[It's a Costume Party, I Swear]] (Sayaka invites Yawara to a party, specifying casual attire while everyone else is in formal wear)
* [[It's All My Fault]] (Yawara blames herself for {{spoiler|throwing her father when she was five years old, leading to have [[Big Screwed-Up Family|family problems]]. This is one of the main reasons why she wants to quit judo}})
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* [[Love Triangle]] (A few overlapping ones)
* [[Mad Love]] (Kuniko towards Matsuda)
* [[Magic Skirt]] (Averted){{context}}
* [[Make Way for the Princess]] (Sayaka expects this when she visits Yawara's school, planning to challenge Yawara. However, she gets hit on and has to [[Badass Normal|show her stuff]])
* [[Manly Tears]] (Hanazono)
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* [[Miniature Senior Citizens]] (Jigoro)
* [[Miracle Rally]] (Played straight, subverted, averted, lampshade and justified, all more than once. This series likes to play with this one)
* [[Moment Killer]] (More than once, to more than one pairing){{context}}
* [[Muscles Are Meaningless]] (Justified in that this is the whole point of Jigoro's [[My Kung Fu Is Stronger Than Yours|style of judo]], that skill beats pure strength. Lampshaded in most of the open weight class fights, since Yawara is in the extra lightweight class, but most of her opponents are heavyweights, so people comment on this frequently.)
* [[Nervous Wreck]] (Fujiko)
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* [[Oh Crap]] (Kazamatsuri, especially when {{spoiler|he deals about marriage with Sayaka}})
* [[Ojou]] (Sayaka)
* [[Old Master]]{{context}}
* [[The Only One Allowed to Defeat You]] (Any number of Yawara's opponents)
* [[Ordinary High School Student]]{{context}}
* [[Paparazzi]] (Matsuda and Kumoda get stuck doing this when nothing more interesting is going on, and hate it)
* [[Panty Shot]] (Yawara delivers a number of these, since something like wearing a skirt doesn't stop her from using judo. Her first real publicity involves one , as Kumoda gets a shot of her subduing a purse snatcher from... an angle that ''doesn't'' show her face. Oddly enough, Yawara never seems bothered about the picture making the front page of one of the sports papers.)
* [[Parental Abandonment]] (Not complete, but Yawara's father has been [[Disappeared Dad|out on a training journey]] since she was five, and her mother is frequently out chasing rumors trying to find him)
* [[Porn Stash]] (Subverted in that when she discovers it, Yawara keeps cleaning like it isn't anything unusual. Matsuda is the one who panics)
* [[Present Day]]{{context}}
* [[The Promise]] (Yawara promises {{spoiler|to fight Jody Rockwell again in a tournament somewhere, the first time she actively agrees to a real tournament}})
* [[Recap Episode]]
* [[Rich Bitch]] (Sayaka, of course)
* [[The Rival]] (Played straight and subverted in Sayaka, who sees herself as one and is seriously frustrated when Yawara doesn't really think that way. Jigoro sets her up as a rival for Yawara in an attempt to [[Genre Savvy|encourage Yawara's fighting spirit]]. {{spoiler|She does eventually become one, along with a number of world-class judo athletes from other countries}}).
* [[Salaryman]]{{context}}
* [[Save Our Team]] (Hanazano to both Jigoro and Yawara)
* [[Screw Politeness, I
* [[Seinen]]{{context|reason=Is this a trope?}}
* [[Shipper on Deck]] (Jody and Fujiko are supportive of Yawara/Matsuda)
** Seems that Sayaka ships the pairing as well. She once asked Matsuda if he's tired following Yawara.
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* [[Speed Stripes]] (Some of Yawara's throws generate these)
* [[Springtime for Hitler]] (Yawara tries to throw her first big public match to defuse the media attention she's getting. It doesn't work.)
* [[Squash Match]] (Yawara is REALLY good, bordering on [[Boring Invincible Hero]] (ine) if she isn't distracted or facing one of the top 5 in the world, the other judoka is going to be looking at the ceiling quick. Her first tournament fight with {{spoiler|Sayaka...2 seconds.}})
* [[Survival Mantra]] (Fujiko chants this mantra whenever she wants to concentrate on her movements or to calm herself{{spoiler|. She even says this when she's giving birth to her baby}})
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* [[Tears of Joy]]{{context}}
* [[Theme Tune Cameo]] (In Episode 57, Jigoro sings the opening theme while he's in the bath)
* [[Thinking Out Loud]] (Kazamatsuri)
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* [[Toplessness From the Back]] (Subverted, in that Kazamatsuri is the one involved)
* [[Tournament Arc]] (Lots of them, justified by the fact that the series largely involves modern professional judo, which is in a tournament format)
* [[Training
* [[Translation Convention]] (We hear Kim's withering list of insults to Sayaka in Japanese. She's actually speaking Korean and the translator declines to repeat anything she says.)
* [[Trash of the Titans]] (Matsuda's apartment)
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** That's more of a [[Life Imitates Art]] situation, no?
* [[Unnecessary Roughness]] (Subverted, in that Yawara's about the only one who thinks so. Even the main target of this argues that it's all part of the sport)
* [["V" Sign]] (Sayaka frequently shows this pose before the match. Jigoro, (like in the picture above) does this too whenever he wants to get attention)
* [[White-Haired Pretty Girl]] (Anna Teleshikova)
* [[Who Needs Overtime]] (Averted. Several matches run out of time, and go to decision)
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