Yawara!

Japanese manga series

For other uses, see Yawara (disambiguation).

Yawara!

First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Yawara Inokuma

Genre|

* Coming-of-age[1]
* Romantic comedy[2]
* Sports[2]

Manga
Written by| Naoki Urasawa
Published by| Shogakukan
Magazine| Big Comic Spirits
Original run| 1986 – 1993
Volumes| 29
Live-action film
Directed by| Kazuo Yoshida
Produced by|

* Yukio Sakamoto
* Hitoshi Ogura
* Toshimine Kobayashi
* Hiro Oda

Written by| Ikuo Sekimoto
Music by|

* Ken Yajima
* Kaname Kato

Studio|

* Toho Doga
* Mycal Group

Released| April 15, 1989[3]
Runtime| 97 Minutes
Anime television series
Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl!
Directed by| Hiroko Tokita
Produced by|

* Masao Maruyama
* Michihiko Suwa
* Satoshi Suzuki
* Tatsuya Mukai

Written by| Toshiki Inoue
Music by|

* Hideharu Mori
* AXISS

Studio| Madhouse
Licensed by|

* NA: AnimEigo (2006–2012)

Original network| NNS (YTV, NTV)
Original run|  October 16, 1989  –  September 21, 1992
Episodes| 124 (List of episodes)
Anime film
Yawara! Soreyuke Koshinuke Kizzu!!
Directed by| Hiroko Tokita
Produced by|

* Masao Maruyama
* Michihiko Suwa
* Tatsuya Mukai
* Shigeaki Komatsu

Written by| Toshiki Inoue
Music by| Masahide Sakuma
Studio| Madhouse
Released| August 1, 1992
Runtime| 60 minutes
Video game
Developer| Sofix
Publisher| Sofix
Platform| PC Engine CD-ROM, Super CD-ROM²
Released| October 1, 1992
Video game
Yawara! 2
Developer| Sofix
Publisher| Sofix
Platform| Super CD-ROM²
Released| September 23, 1994
Anime television film
Yawara! Special - Zutto Kimi no Koto ga
Directed by| Morio Asaka
Produced by|

* Masao Maruyama
* Michihiko Suwa
* Toshio Nakatani
* Shōji Muronaga

Written by| Toshiki Inoue
Music by| Hideharu Mori
Studio| Madhouse
Original network| Nippon TV
Released| July 19, 1996
Runtime| 92 minutes
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Yawara! (also stylized as YAWARA!)[a] is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. It was serialized in Big Comic Spirits from 1986 to 1993, with its chapters collected into 29 tankōbon volumes by publisher Shōgakukan. The story centers around Yawara Inokuma, a seemingly ordinary high school girl, but her grandfather, a living judo legend, has been secretly training her since she was a child so that she can win the gold medal at the Olympic Games. But Yawara has only one desire, to have a normal life.

A live-action film adaptation directed by Kazuo Yoshida and starring Yui Asaka was released by Toho in April 1989. That same year, Kitty Films and Madhouse began an anime adaptation titled Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl!. It was broadcast on Yomiuri TV from October 1989 through September 1992, for 124 episodes. Each episode ended with a countdown of days remaining to the start of the Barcelona Olympics. Two animated films were released in August 1992 and July 1996. AnimEigo released the first 40 episodes of the anime in North America in 2008, but were unable to license the remaining episodes.

In 1990, the manga won the 35th Shogakukan Manga Award for the general category. Yawara! has over 30 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time.

## Plot

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Yawara Inokuma is a young 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 at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Because of the pressure from her grandfather she generally has a 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.

## Characters

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Yawara Inokuma (猪熊 柔, Inokuma Yawara)
Voiced by: Yūko Minaguchi
Played by: Yui Asaka
Yawara is a girl who aspires to an ordinary life but who is forced to practice judo by her grandfather. She is always having romantic daydreams; her biggest dream being to find a boyfriend. (Inokuma means "Boar Bear"; Yawara is the same kanji as "ju" in "judo", though it also means flex, soft, gentle.) Although she has a lot supporters and very close friends such as Fujiko, sometimes she acts selfishly and does not appreciate their commitment toward her (e.g., almost failing to help Fujiko in her All-Japan Selection match).
Jigoro Inokuma (猪熊 滋悟郎, Inokuma Jigorou)
Voiced by: Ichirō Nagai
Played by: Keiju Kobayashi
Jigoro is a seventh-dan Judo Master (though he often inflates this to eighth- or even ninth-dan) and five-time national champion. His passion for judo is rivaled only by his love for Yawara and food (particularly sweets). He has great expectations for Yawara's judo career and is constantly pushing her to do her best and focus primarily on judo. His motto is "Judo was not built in a day." He does work on the side as a bone-setting doctor. He is a bit of a media hound as he often tries to hijack publicity events for Yawara to highlight his own life and achievements. He is often overbearing toward Yawara and is not above using mean tricks to get his way, either to thwart her goals and desires or to force her to do what he wants.
Tamao Inokuma (猪熊 玉緒)
Tamao is Yawara's mother. She is rarely home as she searches all over Japan for her husband Kojiro. Unlike Jigoro, she does not pressure Yawara to do judo, but she does not detest judo either because it was through judo that she met Kojiro. She tells Yawara that there are other ways to be strong other than judo and that it is possible to be a judoka and be feminine as well.
Kojiro Inokuma (猪熊 虎滋郎)
Played by: Bunta Sugawara
Kojiro is Yawara's father. He disappeared soon after winning the 1974 Japan Judo Championship in his debut as an unknown judoka, supposedly training in secrecy in extreme environments (for 11 years at the beginning of the story) without letting his family know his whereabouts.
Sayaka Honami (本阿弥 さやか, Honami Sayaka)
Voiced by: Yoshino Takamori
Played by: Yorie Yamashita
Sayaka is an extremely spoiled daughter of one of Japan's richest families. She has never failed to dominate any sport she has cared to try. When Yawara shows her up, she decides to stop at nothing to defeat her and becomes her rival. She has a false tooth, which is a sore point for her, and one that Yawara keeps accidentally bringing up. She becomes Yawara's rival not only in judo but also for Shinnosuke's affection. Honami is ponounced like hon ami, not ho na mi.
Shinnosuke Kazamatsuri (風祭 進之介, Kazamatsuri Shinnosuke)
Voiced by: Akira Kamiya
Played by: Riki Takeuchi
Shinnosuke is one of the finest judo coaches in all of Japan; he idolizes Jigorou and has been hired by Honami. Despite suffering from stage fright, he is an unbelievable babe-magnet and incorrigible womanizer thanks to his good looks and ability to flatter women with ease and superficial caring. Shinnosuke is pronounced like shin no suke.
Kosaku Matsuda (松田 耕作, Matsuda Kosaku)
Voiced by: Toshihiko Seki
Played by: Hiroshi Abe
A reporter working for a sports paper (Daily Every Sport), Matsuda becomes convinced Yawara is going to be the next great sports superstar in Japan. He is conflicted by his feelings for Yawara and his goal of making her into a judo superstar.
Kamoda (鴨田, Kamoda)
Voiced by: Chafurin
Played by: Kōji Nakamoto
A cameraman working for a sports paper, Kamoda seems to have a knack for taking "the perfect shot" for headlines. He never refuses any offer of food.
Kaoru Hanazono (花園 薫, Hanazono Kaoru)
Voiced by: Masashi Sugawara
Hanazono, the large, overly emotional captain of the judo club at Yawara's high school, becomes devoted to Yawara when she comes to his attention as a skilled judoka. He has a crush on Yawara and tries to be her chief protector, until he meets Fujiko and the two bond over their mutual enthusiasm for Yawara. He is later trained by Jigoro and becomes his college's strongest judo player.
Yuki Tohdoh
Yuki is a heavyweight judoka who lost to Yawara in the latter's "unofficial" debut, though Yawara was trying to lose the match. She outweighs Yawara by 20 kg (44 lbs) and looks, talks, and eats like a sumo wrestler.
Jody Rockwell (ジョディ・ロックウェル, Jodi Rokkuweru)
Voiced by: Miyuki Ichijo
Jody is the previous year's heavyweight judo world champion (>72 kg division); she is a Canadian who comes to challenge Yawara to a match part way into the series, becoming a friendly rival and regular character.
Kim Yonsky
Kim is the South Korean "secret weapon" whose judo incorporates Korean close-in wrestling. She and Sayaka have a judo match in which they come to an exhausting draw and pronounce mutual hatred.
Anna Teleshikova
Teleshikova is Soviet/Russian judo star who looks like a platinum robot with a butch haircut. She kicks Jody Rockwell in their first match and severely injures Jody's leg. Her habit is to study tapes intensively to figure out her opponent's weak point, which she attacks relentlessly.
Belkins
Belkins is the Belgian judo champion who is also a model, known as the Judo Queen. She loses to Yawara in the semifinals match at the Seoul Olympics and crowns Yawara the "New Queen".
Yuutenji
Yuutenji is the judo coach for Sakai College, reputed to be the best in judo. He has been scheming with Jigoro to recruit Yawara.
Kaga Kuniko
Kuniko is a new photographer for the Daily Every Sport. She wears glasses, flaunts her big breasts with revealing clothing, and uses her ability to cry hysterically on command to get her way. She develops a crush on Matsuda and falsely pretends to be his "girlfriend" in front of others, repeatedly plotting to ruin the relationship between Matsuda and Yawara.
Ito Fujiko
Played by: Reiko Hirayama
Fujiko is a very tall student (180 cm, a little over 5′11″) at Mitsuba Women's College whose goal is to experience a "once-in-lifetime youth" and meet a wonderful man. She is somewhat gloomy and sensitive about her height, which she inherits from both sides of her family. She is not popular with men (until she meets Hanazono) and often ends up drinking alone at social gatherings. She dedicated her youth to ballet dancing until she grew too tall. She becomes Yawara's best friend at college. She organizes Mitsuba's first judo club to help restore Yawara's passion for judo. Under Jigoro's training, she becomes an excellent judoka herself due to her ballerina training, height, and hard work, but lacks confidence and psychological toughness as a competitor. The latter part of the show features her development as a judoka as much as Yawara.
Komiya Yukari
Komiya is a short-haired student at Mitsuba Women's College. She is flirtatious and a veteran dater. Her stated goal is hook a rich man for marriage. She is friends with Yawara and Fujiko but never joins the Mitsuba judo team.
Minamda Yoko
Yoko, aka "Paddy-field", joins the Mitsuba team out of frustration after being repeatedly dumped by men (13 when she joined; 19 when she graduated). She uses "(Man's name) you jerk!" as a battle cry when she fights. She becomes a police officer after judo.
Kikage Kyoto
Nicknamed "Kyon-kyon" (the shadow), she is a small sickly woman who is usually "invisible" in gatherings. She weighs only 36 kg (about 79 lb). She joins Mitsuba judo to get stronger in health. Although weak, she is also brave and great with details by keeping notes on opponents and is able to absorb Yawara's instructions even without being taught any real moves by Jigoro.
Yoshinagawa Sayuri
Sayuri joins Mitsuba judo to lose weight. Although not skilled, she often is able to use her weight to pin down opponents ("Thank God I'm fat!") and can take great punishment. She believes that each match reduces her weight by a few kg. People often mispronounce her surname.
Oda Mari
Nicknamed "Marilyn", she is the least serious of the Mitsuba judo club and is mostly seen preening for the camera. Often attracting men's attentions and sometimes molesters, she joins judo to fend them off. She is buxom and wears makeup and earrings to matches, causing her to be disqualified. She aspires to be an actress.

## Production

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While Naoki Urasawa was pitching the idea of writing a manga about the medical field, he could tell his editor was not enjoying it. Knowing that the editor was a big fan of baseball, he jokingly proposed a story about women's judo, but the editor lit up at the idea.[5] Urasawa said that he then scribbled out the whole of Yawara! during that meeting in about 30 minutes, from the characters to the story.

The series started in 1986, women's judo became a demonstration sport just before the 1988 Summer Olympics with it set to be a fully competitive sport at the 1992 Summer Olympics, so it was perfect to include that goal in the manga. But the author never thought the series would last long enough to reach the latter.[6] Urasawa revealed that with Yawara! being so different from his previous works as a comedy about a cute girl, some of his fans and colleagues felt betrayed and that he had sold out. But he does not see it that way as he never had any intentions of making it a love comedy or a "fight-to-the-finish, don't-give-up-now! sports" story. He said "My subjects of my comics might be taken from the popular mainstream, but I believe they are still embued with my own sensitivities and therefore quite distinctive in their own right." The author said that he intended for Yawara! to be a parody of Ikki Kajiwara's works, such as Star of the Giants. But for some reason readers got something out of it other than he intended; "Maybe it's because they're used to sports comics, but they seem to like my comics for the scenes of victory and defeat. They find them interesting somehow. Those scenes were really supposed to be funny! But they find them touching, so I'm at a bit of a loss as to what to do."[6]

Urasawa said that because he is not the heroic type himself, he has difficulty portraying strong-willed leading characters. He said it was even difficult to portray Yawara and Matsuda, whom he described as "very good supporting characters" as it seems to be much easier for him to develop supporting characters. The author cited American television comedies as his comedic influences. Jigoro's habit of forgetting people's names was taken from Samantha's mother in Bewitched.[6]

When Urasawa was beginning Master Keaton in 1988 while still creating Yawara!, the editorial team was concerned about a young artist being able to write and draw two series at once, and so brought in story writers for the new series.[5]

## Media

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### Manga

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Written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa, while he was simultaneously illustrating Pineapple Army, Yawara! was serialized weekly in Big Comic Spirits from the 30th issue of 1986 to the 38th issue of 1993. Publisher Shōgakukan collected the 331 chapters into 29 tankōbon volumes between April 30, 1987 and October 29, 1993.[7][8] A 19 volume bunkoban edition was released between July 17, 1998 and March 16, 1999.[9][10] A twenty-volume kanzenban edition was released between December 27, 2013 and April 30, 2015.[11][12]

Urasawa created a spin-off manga series titled Jigoro! that ran in Zōkan Big Comic Spirits from October 20, 1988 to April 11, 1991. He explained that he found Yawara's grandfather so interesting that the character earned his own spin-off, and called it one of his favorite series.[13] It was collected into one volume in October 1994,[14] which was republished on February 15, 2003,[15] and again in a kanzenban edition on April 30, 2015.[16]

#### Volume list

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No. | Release date  | ISBN

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1|  April 30, 1987[7]| 4091813410
2|  August 29, 1987[17]| 4091813429
3|  November 30, 1987[18]| 4091813437
4|  January 30, 1988[19]| 4091813445
5|  April 27, 1988[20]| 4091813453
6|  August 30, 1988[21]| 4091813461
7|  October 29, 1988[22]| 409181347X
8|  December 19, 1988[23]| 4091813488
9|  March 30, 1989[24]| 4091813496
10|  June 30, 1989[25]| 409181350X
11|  September 30, 1989[26]| 4091821111
12|  December 19, 1989[27]| 409182112X
13|  March 30, 1990[28]| 4091821138
14|  June 30, 1990[29]| 4091821146
15|  August 30, 1990[30]| 4091821154
16|  October 30, 1990[31]| 4091821162
17|  March 30, 1991[32]| 4091821170
18|  June 29, 1991[33]| 4091821189
19|  September 30, 1991[34]| 4091821197
20|  December 17, 1991[35]| 4091821200
21|  March 30, 1992[36]| 4091828019
22|  May 29, 1992[37]| 4091828027
23|  July 30, 1992[38]| 4091828035
24|  October 30, 1992[39]| 4091828043
25|  March 30, 1993[40]| 4091828051
26|  April 28, 1993[41]| 409182806X
27|  June 30, 1993[42]| 4091828078
28|  September 30, 1993[43]| 4091828086
29|  October 29, 1993[8]| 4091828094

### Anime

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Main article: List of Yawara! episodes

Yawara! was adapted into an anime television series titled Yawara! A Fashionable Judo Girl! by Kitty Films. The series was broadcast on Yomiuri TV between October 16, 1989 and September 21, 1992. A total of 124 episodes were produced.[44] An animated film titled Yawara! Soreyuke Koshinuke Kizzu!! (YAWARA! それゆけ腰ぬけキッズ!!) entered theaters on August 1, 1992. It features a story based on a draft created by Urasawa.[45] An anime TV special, titled Yawara! Special - Zutto Kimi no Koto ga... (YAWARA! Special ずっと君のことが…。), aired on Nippon TV on July 19, 1996 to conclude the series. The 1992 Barcelona Olympics are updated to the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.[46]

The TV series was licensed for release in North America by Animeigo in August 2006.[47] Preorders were opened in early 2008.[48] A box set of the first 40 episodes was released on October 31, 2008.[49] However, AnimEigo announced in April 2010 that they had been unable to license the remaining episodes,[50] and the first boxset went out of print on August 31, 2012.[51]

### Live-action film

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A live-action film adaptation of Yawara! directed by Kazuo Yoshida for Toho opened in theaters on April 15, 1989. Having Yui Asaka in the title role, the film featured cameos by real life judokas like Kaori Yamaguchi and Yasuhiro Yamashita, as well as shoot wrestlers, Kōji Nakamoto Akira Maeda and Nobuhiko Takada.[52] Asaka also sings the theme song "Neverland".[53]

### Video games

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Two video games were developed by Sofix for the personal computer. The first was a "digital comic" released on October 1, 1992 that received a rating of 22/40 by Famitsu.[54] The second was released on September 23, 1994, has additional gameplay elements such as "battle" and "quiz" modes, and received a 21/40 rating by Famitsu.[55]

## Reception

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As of March 2021, Yawara! had over 30 million collected volumes in circulation.[56] The manga won the 35th Shogakukan Manga Award for the general category in 1990.[57] The significance of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in the story is that in the real world, this was the first time that Women's Judo would be a full competition event and would thus see the awarding of the first Olympic gold medal for Women's Judo.[58] Yawara! was very popular in Japan, so when real life Japanese teenager Ryoko Tamura won a silver medal for judo at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, she was seen as a real-life Yawara (her age, stature, and ability all being strikingly similar to those of the fictional character) and promptly nicknamed "Yawara-chan".[59] She was still known by this name eight years later,[60] indicating perhaps the enduring popular recognition of the series as well as that of Ryoko Tamura.

Mark Sammut of Comic Book Resources wrote that while Yawara! "might not have many of the trademarks that would come to define Urasawa's later thrillers," the humorous sports series "still serves as a masterclass in character writing and atmosphere." He also called its prequel series, Jigoro!, the funniest thing Urasawa has ever written.[61] Reviewing Animeigo's release of the first 40 episodes of the anime, Carl Kimlinger of Anime News Network wrote that Yawara! seamlessly blends romance, humor, life hurdles and sports intrigue. He strongly praised Yawara Inokuma's character and noted that the series is far more focused on romance and coming of age than it is judo. The reviewer finished by lamenting that they do not make anime like this anymore, as they seem to have forgotten the appeal of a simple story told well; Yawara! "is quite simply, the most purely enjoyable series in years."[2]

Kimlinger went on to pick Yawara Inokuma as his 2008 Character of the Year and called her "possibly the most insanely likeable character ever devised—all the more so because she is as flawed, selfish and naive as any real adolescent girl."[62] While including the series on a list of the best anime from 1989, his colleague of the same website Daryl Surat wrote that she inspired numerous fighting video game characters. Namely in the Street Fighter series where Ibuki has a similar background and temperament, and Karin Kanzuki is very similar to Sayaka Honami.[1]

## Notes

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1. ^ Yawara (柔(ら)) is an old Japanese word for judo.[4]

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## External links

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* Official website (in Japanese)
* Official Madhouse website (in Japanese)
* Official Fuji TV website (in Japanese)
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* Yawara! at IMDb

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1980s|

* Pineapple Army (1985–1988)
* Yawara! (1986–1993)
* Master Keaton (1988–1994)

1990s|

* Happy! (1993–1999)
* Monster (1994–2001)
* 20th Century Boys (1999–2006)

2000s|

* Pluto (2003–2009)
* 2023 adaptation
* 21st Century Boys (2006–2007)
* Billy Bat (2008–2016)

2010s|

* Master Keaton Remaster (2012–2014)
* Mujirushi: The Sign of Dreams (2017–2018)
* Asadora! (2018–present)
* Sneeze: Naoki Urasawa Story Collection (2019)

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Weekly Big Comic Spirits series

Current|

* Mogura no Uta (2008)
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* Fuuto PI (2017)
* Asadora! (2018)
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* Haibaiyōshi Mizuiro (2022)
* My Home Afro Tanaka (2022)
* Konoyo wa Tatakau Kachi ga Aru (2023)
* Robō no Fujii (2023)
* Alice, Doko Made mo (2024)

1980s|

* Maison Ikkoku (1980–1987)
* Wounded Man (1982–1986)
* My Name Is Shingo (1982–1986)
* Iron Virgin Jun (1983)
* Oishinbo [on hiatus] (1983–2014)
* F (1986–1992)
* Crying Freeman (1986–1988)
* Yawara! (1986–1993)
* Tokyo Love Story (1988–1990)
* Dance till Tomorrow (1989–1990)
* Utsurun Desu (1989–1994)
* Even a Monkey Can Draw Manga (1989–1991)

1990s|

* Fourteen (1990–1995)
* Wangan Midnight (1990)
* Hanaotoko (1991–1992)
* Gallery Fake (1992–2005, 2012, 2016)
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* Tokyo Daigaku Monogatari (1992–2001)
* Tekkonkinkreet (1993–1994)
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* Itoshi no Irene (1995–1996)
* Ping Pong (1996–1997)
* Tanabata no Kuni (1996–1999)
* Yoiko (1996–2001)
* Uzumaki (1998–1999)
* Believers (1999)
* 20th Century Boys (1999–2006)
* Chocolat (1999–2003)
* Saikano (1999–2001)

2000s|

* Gyo (2001–2002)
* Kōkō Afro Tanaka (2001–2004)
* Pet (2002–2003)
* Homunculus (2003–2011)
* Danchi Tomoo (2003–2019)
* Last Inning (2004–2014)
* Ushijima the Loan Shark (2004–2019)
* Chūtai Afro Tanaka (2004–2007)
* Bambino! (2004–2009)
* Hakuba no Ōji-sama (2005–2008)
* Boys on the Run (2005–2008)
* Takemitsuzamurai (2006–2010)
* Jagan wa Gachirin ni Tobu (2006–2007)
* 21st Century Boys (2006–2007)
* Shin Black Jack ni Yoroshiku (2007–2010)
* Jōkyō Afro Tanaka (2007–2010)
* Hana to Oku-tan (2007–2019)
* Channel wa Sonomama! (2008–2013)
* Misaki, Number 1!! (2008)
* Birdy the Mighty (2008)
* Ikigami: The Ultimate Limit (2008–2012)
* Shin Kurosagi (2008–2012)
* Tomehane! Suzuri Kōkō Shodōbu (2008–2015)
* Birdy the Mighty: Evolution (2008–2012)
* Goodnight Punpun (2008–2013)
* Shut Hell (2008–2010)
* D no Maō (2009)
* Bambino! Secondo (2009–2012)
* I Am a Hero (2009–2017)
* Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin (2009–2010)
* Seven Shakespeares (2009–2011)

2010s|

* Sasurai Afro Tanaka (2010–2013)
* Hideout (2010)
* Ushiharu (2010–2011)
* Shichigatsu no Hone (2010–2011)
* Asahinagu (2011–2020)
* Hanamote Katare (2012–2014)
* Shin Kurosagi Kanketsu-hen (2012–2013)
* Chiisakobee (2012–2015)
* Ōsama-tachi no Viking (2013–2019)
* Hakubo no Chronicle (2013–2017)
* Yūzora no Cruyffism (2013–2016)
* Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction (2014–2022)
* 1518! (2014–2019)
* Ginkai no Speed Star (2014–2015)
* Tokusatsu Gagaga (2014–2020)
* Kedamame (2014–2015)
* Joker Game (2014–2015)
* Hikari-Man (2014–2020)
* Aoashi (2015–2025)
* Furo Girl! (2015–2016)
* Million Yen Women (2015–2016)
* Shiawase Afro Tanaka (2015–2018)
* Kanata-Kakeru (2016–2018)
* After the Rain (2016–2018)
* Neko no Otera no Chion-san (2016–2018)
* Tenohira ni Ai o! (2016–2017)
* Slow Motion o Mōichido (2016–2018)
* Saotome Senshu, Hitakakusu (2016–2019)
* Jagaaan (2017–2021)
* Nigatsu no Shōsha (2017–2024)
* Yukibana no Tora (2018–2020)
* Peach Milk Crown (2018–2019)
* Kekkon Afro Tanaka (2018–2021)
* Saturn Return (2019–2022)
* Ponkotsu Ponko (2019–2021)
* Battleground Workers (2019–2021)
* Insomniacs After School (2019–2023)
* Run on Your New Legs (2019–2020)
* Bushi-Stant Aisaka-kun! (2019–2021)

2020s|

* Ōjōgiwa no Imi o Shire! (2020–2023)
* 365 Days to the Wedding (2020–2023)
* Orb: On the Movements of the Earth (2020–2022)
* Platanus no Mi (2020–2023)
* Aoashi Brotherfoot (2021)
* Watashi no Musuko ga Isekai Tensei Shitappoi Full Ver. (2021–2022)
* Kurosagi Sakidō: 18-sai Shinseijin Sagi Hanzan-hen (2022)

Zōkan|

* Remina (2004–2005)
* Black Paradox (2007–2008)

* Big Comic
* Big Comic Original
* Weekly Big Comic Spirits
* Big Comic Superior
* Monthly Big Comic Spirits
* Yawaraka Spirits

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Shogakukan Manga Award – General

1950s|

* Būtan by Noboru Baba (1955)
* Oyama no Kaba-chan by Eijo Ishida (1956)
* Manga Seminar on Biology and Biiko-chan by Osamu Tezuka (1957)
* Little Black Sambo and Shiawase no Ōji by Tarō Senba (1958)
* Korisu no Pokko by Jirō Ōta and Bonko-chan and Fuichin-san by Toshiko Ueda (1959)

1960s|

* Science-kun no Sekai Ryokō by Reiji Aki (1961)
* Susume Roboketto and Tebukuro Tecchan by Fujiko Fujio (1962)
* Fight Sensei and Stop! Nii-chan by Hisashi Sekitani (1963)
* Osomatsu-kun by Fujio Akatsuka (1964)
* Paki-chan to Ganta by Kazuo Maekawa (1965)
* Sabu to Ichi Torimono Hikae by Shotaro Ishinomori (1967)
* Animal 1 and Inakappe Taishō by Noboru Kawasaki (1968)
* Fire! by Hideko Mizuno (1969)

1970s|

* Glass no Shiro by Masako Watanabe and Gag Ojisan and Oya Baka Tengoku by Ryuzan Aki (1970)
* Hana Ichimonme by Shinji Nagashima and Minashigo Hutch by Tatsuo Yoshida (1971)
* Tōchan no Kawaii Oyome-san and Hashire! Boro by Hiroshi Asuna (1972)
* Otoko Doahō Kōshien and Deba to Batto by Shinji Mizushima (1973)
* The Drifting Classroom by Kazuo Umezu (1974)
* Golgo 13 by Takao Saito (1975)
* Abu-san by Shinji Mizushima (1976)
* Notari Matsutarō by Tetsuya Chiba (1977)
* Haguregumo by George Akiyama (1978)
* Tosa no Ippon Tsuri by Yūsuke Aoyagi (1979)

1980s|

* Hakatakko Junjō and Gangaragan by Hōsei Hasegawa and Jarinko Chie by Etsumi Haruki (1980)
* Sunset on Third Street by Ryōhei Saigan (1981)
* Tsuribaka Nisshi by Jūzō Yamasaki and Ken'ichi Kitami (1982)
* Hidamari no Ki by Osamu Tezuka (1983)
* Human Crossing by Masao Yajima and Kenshi Hirokane (1984)
* Bokkemon by Takashi Iwashige (1985)
* Oishinbo by Tetsu Kariya and Akira Hanasaki (1986)
* Hotel and Manga Nihon Keizai Nyumon by Shotaro Ishinomori (1987)
* Genji Monogatari by Miyako Maki (1988)
* Yawara! by Naoki Urasawa (1989)

1990s|

* F by Noboru Rokuda (1990)
* Kazoku no Shokutaku and Asunaro Hakusho by Fumi Saimon (1991)
* Okami-san by Ichimaru and Miyamoto kara Kimi e by Hideki Arai (1992)
* Kaze no Daichi by Nobuhiro Sakata and Eiji Kazama (1993)
* Bokkō by Hideki Mori (1994)
* Ron by Motoka Murakami and Gallery Fake and Tarō by Fujihiko Hosono (1995)
* Gekka no Kishi by Junichi Nōjō (1996)
* Azumi by Yū Koyama (1997)
* Aji Ichi Monme by Zenta Abe and Yoshimi Kurata (1998)

2000s|

* Monster by Naoki Urasawa (2000)
* Heat by Buronson and Ryoichi Ikegami (2001)
* 20th Century Boys by Naoki Urasawa (2002)
* Dr. Koto's Clinic by Takatoshi Yamada (2003)
* Iryū by Tarō Nogizaka and Akira Nagai (2004)
* A Spirit of the Sun by Kaiji Kawaguchi and Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin by George Abe and Masasumi Kakizaki (2005)
* Bengoshi no Kuzu by Hideo Iura (2006)
* Bambino! by Tetsuji Sekiya and Kurosagi by Takeshi Natsuhara and Kuromaru (2007)
* Gaku: Minna no Yama by Shinichi Ishizuka (2008)
* Shinya Shokudō by Yarō Abe (2009)

2010s|

* Ushijima the Loan Shark by Manabe Shōhei and Space Brothers by Chūya Koyama (2010)
* Kids on the Slope by Yuki Kodama (2011)
* I Am a Hero by Kengo Hanazawa (2012)
* Mogura no Uta by Noboru Takahashi (2013)
* Asahinagu by Ai Kozaki and Aoi Honō by Kazuhiko Shimamoto (2014)
* Umimachi Diary by Akimi Yoshida and Sunny by Taiyo Matsumoto (2015)
* Blue Giant by Shinichi Ishizuka and Jūhan Shuttai! by Naoko Matsuda (2016)
* After the Rain by Jun Mayuzuki and Kūbo Ibuki by Kaiji Kawaguchi (2017)
* Hibiki: Shōsetsuka ni Naru Hōhō by Mitsuharu Yanamoto and Kenkō de Bunkateki na Saitei Gendo no Seikatsu by Haruko Kashiwagi (2018)
* Aoashi by Yūgo Kobayashi and Kaguya-sama: Love Is War by Aka Akasaka (2019)

2020s|

* Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction by Inio Asano and Police in a Pod by Miko Yasu (2020)
* Nigatsu no Shōsha by Shiho Takase and Don't Call It Mystery by Yumi Tamura (2021)
* Medalist by Tsurumaikada (2022)

Categories (until 2022)
General
Shōnen (boys)
Shōjo (girls)
Children

2023–

Articles related to Madhouse

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Madhouse television series

Pre-2000s|

* Galactic Patrol Lensman (1984–1985)
* Yawara! (1989–1992)
* DNA² (1994)
* Azuki-chan (1995–1998)
* Trigun (1998)
* Cardcaptor Sakura (1998–2000)
* Master Keaton (1998–2000)
* Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden (1998–1999)
* Super Doll Licca-chan (1998–1999)
* Pet Shop of Horrors (1999)
* Jubei-chan: The Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch (1999)
* Di Gi Charat (1999–2001)
* Reign: The Conqueror (1999)
* Magic User's Club (1999)
* Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden V (1999–2000)

2000–2005|

* Boogiepop Phantom (2000)
* Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran (2000)
* Hidamari no Ki (2000)
* Sakura Wars (2000)
* Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! (2000–2002)
* Beyblade (2001)
* Galaxy Angel (2001–2004)
* Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars (2001)
* Chance Pop Session (2001)
* Magical Meow Meow Taruto (2001)
* X (2001–2002)
* Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution (2002)
* Chobits (2002)
* Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (2002)
* Pita-Ten (2002)
* Dragon Drive (2002–2003)
* Hanada Shōnen Shi (2002–2003)
* Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat (2002)
* Rizelmine (2002)
* Mirage of Blaze (2002)
* Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003)
* Texhnolyze (2003)
* Gungrave (2003–2004)
* Gunslinger Girl (2003–2004)
* Uninhabited Planet Survive! (2003–2004)
* Di Gi Charat Nyo! (2003–2004)
* Gokusen (2004)
* Jubei-chan: The Counter Attack of Siberia Yagyu (2004)
* Paranoia Agent (2004)
* Tenjho Tenge (2004)
* Monster (2004–2005)
* BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad (2004–2005)
* Sweet Valerian (2004)
* Strawberry 100% (2005)
* Akagi (2005–2006)
* Paradise Kiss (2005)
* Oku-sama wa Joshi Kōsei (2005)

2006–2010|

* Kiba (2006–2007)
* Strawberry Panic! (2006)
* Nana (2006–2007)
* The Story of Saiunkoku (2006–2008)
* Black Lagoon (2006)
* Yume Tsukai (2006)
* Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin (2006–2007)
* Kemonozume (2006)
* A Spirit of the Sun (2006)
* Death Note (2006–2007)
* Tokyo Tribe 2 (2006–2007)
* Claymore (2007)
* Oh! Edo Rocket (2007)
* Princess Resurrection (2007)
* Dennō Coil (2007)
* Devil May Cry (2007)
* Shigurui (2007)
* Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor (2007–2008)
* Neuro: Supernatural Detective (2007–2008)
* Mokke (2007–2008)
* MapleStory (2007–2008)
* Ani*Kuri15 (2007–2008, animated sequence)
* Chi's Sweet Home (2008–2009)
* Allison & Lillia (2008)
* Kamen no Maid Guy (2008)
* Top Secret ~The Revelation~ (2008)
* Kaiba (2008)
* Ultraviolet: Code 044 (2008)
* Casshern Sins (2008–2009)
* Kurozuka (2008)
* Mōryō no Hako (2008)
* One Outs (2008–2009)
* Stitch! (2008–2010)
* Chaos;Head (2008)
* Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger (2009)
* Rideback (2009)
* Sōten Kōro (2009)
* Needless (2009)
* Kobato (2009–2010)
* Aoi Bungaku (2009)

2010s|

* Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin (2010)
* The Tatami Galaxy (2010)
* Highschool of the Dead (2010)
* Marvel Anime (2010–2011)
* Kaiji: Against All Rules (2011)
* Hunter × Hunter (2011–2014)
* Chihayafuru (2011–2020)
* The Ambition of Oda Nobuna (2012)
* Btooom! (2012)
* Photo Kano (2013)
* Sunday Without God (2013)
* Hajime no Ippo: Rising (2013–2014)
* Ace of Diamond (2013–2016)
* Magical Warfare (2014)
* The Irregular at Magic High School (2014)
* No Game No Life (2014)
* Hanayamata (2014)
* Parasyte -the maxim- (2014–2015)
* Death Parade (2015)
* My Love Story!! (2015)
* Overlord (2015–2022)
* One-Punch Man (2015)
* Prince of Stride: Alternative (2016)
* Alderamin on the Sky (2016)
* All Out!! (2016–2017)
* ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. (2017)
* Marvel Future Avengers (2017–2018)
* A Place Further than the Universe (2018)
* Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (2018)
* Okko's Inn (2018)
* Mr. Tonegawa (2018)
* Boogiepop and Others (2019)
* Ace of Diamond Act II (2019–2020)
* Afterlost (2019)
* No Guns Life (2019–2020)

2020s|

* Sonny Boy (2021)
* The Vampire Dies in No Time (2021–2023)
* Takt Op. Destiny (2021)
* Police in a Pod (2022)
* Bibliophile Princess (2022)
* My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 (2023)
* The Gene of AI (2023)
* Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023–present)
* Trillion Game (2024–2025)
* Orb: On the Movements of the Earth (2024–2025)
* The Dinner Table Detective (2025)
* Wandance (2025)
* Scenes from Awajima (2026)

Category

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Madhouse theatrical features

1980s|

* The Fantastic Adventures of Unico (1981)
* Natsu e no Tobira (1981)
* Haguregumo (1982)
* Harmagedon (1983)
* Unico in the Island of Magic (1983)
* Barefoot Gen (1983)
* Lensman (1984)
* The Dagger of Kamui (1985)
* Barefoot Gen 2 (1986)
* Phoenix: Ho-ō (1986)
* Toki no Tabibito: Time Stranger (1986)
* Wicked City (1987)
* Neo Tokyo (1987)
* Twilight of the Cockroaches (1987)
* Legend of the Galactic Heroes: My Conquest is the Sea of Stars (1988)

1990s|

* A Wind Named Amnesia (1990)
* Urusei Yatsura: Always, My Darling (1991)
* Ninja Scroll (1993)
* Anne no Nikki (1995)
* Memories (segment Stink Bomb) (1995)
* Yawara! Special - Zutto Kimi no Koto ga (1996)
* X (1996)
* Perfect Blue (1997)
* Clover (1999)
* Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999)

2000s|

* Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card (2000)
* Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust (2000)
* Metropolis (2001)
* Millennium Actress (2001)
* Di Gi Charat - A Trip to the Planet (2001)
* WXIII: Patlabor the Movie 3 (2002)
* Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road (2003)
* Nasu: Summer in Andalusia (2003)
* Tokyo Godfathers (2003)
* The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006)
* Paprika (2006)
* Cinnamon the Movie (2007)
* Highlander: The Search for Vengeance (2007)
* Forest of Piano (2007)
* Hells (2008)
* Summer Wars (2009)
* Mai Mai Miracle (2009)
* Redline (2009)
* Yona Yona Penguin (2009)

2010s|

* Trigun: Badlands Rumble (2010)
* The Tibetan Dog (2011)
* The Princess and the Pilot (2011)
* Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge (2013)
* Death Billiards (2013)
* Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission (2013)
* No Game No Life: Zero (2017)
* Okko's Inn (2018)

2020s|

* Goodbye, Don Glees! (2022)
* Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom (2023)
* Ghost (2027)

Category

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Madhouse OVAs

1980s|

* Wounded Man (1986–1988)
* Phoenix: Yamato / Space (1987)
* Bride of Deimos (1988)
* Demon City Shinjuku (1988)
* Goku Midnight Eye (1989)
* Urusei Yatsura (1989–1991, #8–11)

1990s|

* Cyber City Oedo 808 (1990–1991)
* Record of Lodoss War (1990–1991)
* Nineteen 19 (1990)
* Devil Hunter Yohko (1990–1995)
* Doomed Megalopolis (1991–1992)
* Yawara! Soreyuke Koshinuke Kizzu (1992)
* Tokyo Babylon (1992–1994)
* Zetsuai 1989 (1992, 1994)
* Battle Angel (1993)
* Mermaid's Scar (1993)
* The Cockpit (1993, Slipstream segment)
* Final Fantasy: Legend of the Crystals (1994)
* Phantom Quest Corp. (1994–1995)
* Clamp in Wonderland (1994, 2007)
* Peacock King (1994)
* DNA² (1995)
* Bio Hunter (1995)
* Birdy the Mighty (1996–1997)
* Night Warriors: Darkstalkers' Revenge (1997–1998)
* Twilight of the Dark Master (1997)
* DNA Sights 999.9 (1998)

2000s|

* Space Pirate Captain Herlock: The Endless Odyssey (2002–2003)
* Trava: Fist Planet (2003)
* The Animatrix (2003, animated sequence)
* Hajime no Ippo: Mashiba vs. Kimura (2003)
* Lament of the Lamb (2003–2004)
* Aquarian Age: The Movie (2003)
* Di Gi Charat Theater - Leave it to Piyoko! (2003)
* Tsuki no Waltz (2004)
* Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin (2005)
* Last Order: Final Fantasy VII (2005)
* Strawberry 100% (2005)
* Saint Beast (2005–2006)
* Nasu: A Migratory Bird with Suitcase (2007)
* Batman: Gotham Knight (2008, animated sequence)
* Hellsing Ultimate V-VII (2008–2009)

2010s|

* Black Lagoon: Roberta's Blood Trail (2010–2011)
* Supernatural: The Anime Series (2011)
* Drifters of the Dead (2011)
* Arata-naru Sekai (2012)
* Iron Man: Rise of Technovore (2013)
* Avengers Confidential: Black Widow & Punisher (2014)

2020s|

* ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. - Regards (2020)

Category

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* t
* e

Works directed by Morio Asaka

Animated series|

* Cardcaptor Sakura (1998–2000)
* Galaxy Angel (2001)
* Galaxy Angel Z (2002)
* Chobits (2002)
* Gunslinger Girl (2003–2004)
* Nana (2006–2007)
* No Longer Human (2009)
* Chihayafuru (2011–2012)
* Chihayafuru 2 (2013)
* My Love Story!! (2015)
* Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (2018)
* Chihayafuru 3 (2019)
* My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 (2023)
* Scenes from Awajima (2026)

Animated films|

* Yawara! Special: Zutto Kimi no Koto ga... (1996)
* Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999)
* Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card (2000)
* Ryūjinnuma (2001)
* No Longer Human – Director's Cut Edition (2009)

OVAs|

* POPS (1993)
* Mermaid's Scar (1993)
* Clamp in Wonderland (1994)
* Phantom Quest Corp. (1994–1995)
* Chibits: Sumomo and Kotoko Deliver (2004)
* Last Order: Final Fantasy VII (2005)
* Chi's Sweet Home: Chi Meets Cocchi (2010)
* Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Prologue (2017)

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