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* AmbiguouslyBrown: His skin is brown during his youth.

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* AmbiguouslyBrown: His skin is brown during his youth. To be fair, Japanese people who are naturally fair skinned can easily become quite tan if they are outside in the sun a lot.



* {{Determinator}}

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* {{Determinator}}{{Determinator}}: He WILL see Yawara fight. Even if he needs to visit someone in the hospital first, travel to another city, his car breaks down, or he breaks a leg.



* DoggedNiceGuy

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* DoggedNiceGuyDoggedNiceGuy: Has a pretty difficult time saying no to favors, which leads him being dragged around or being put in compromising situations.



* IntrepidReporter

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* IntrepidReporterIntrepidReporter:



* ManlyTears

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* ManlyTearsManlyTears: He often cries when Yawara is engaged in an awesome Judo match and/or seems to be enjoying herself.

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* UnknownRival: She seems oblivious that her skill causes to attract a lot of opponent's attention from Japan and overseas.

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* UnknownRival: She seems oblivious that her skill causes to attract a lot of opponent's attention from Japan and overseas. In particular Sayaka becomes extremely obsessed with beating her, constantly goading and sneering at her, but Yawara really couldn't care less.



* TheConfidant

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* TheConfidantTheConfidant: Intentionally or not, Matsuda often ends up being the go-to person for many characters to talk to when they have personal problems that they want to vent about.



* GenerationXerox: As Matsudaira but they're not related.

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* GenerationXerox: As Matsudaira Matsudaira, but they're not related.



* TrashOfTheTitans: His apartment.
* UnresolvedSexualTension

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* TrashOfTheTitans: His apartment.
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* UnknownRival: Sayaka spends almost the entire duration of the series being this to Yawara. Sayaka has seen Yawara as a bitter rival in Judo from the moment they met and constantly goads and sneers at Yawara, while also going over the top in training for the sake of beating her. Yawara on the other hand mostly couldn't care less about things like rivalries.
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* BrilliantButLazy: Somewhat. Yawara practices some Judo every day, but her mixed feelings about it lead her to go periods of time without taking it seriously. Despite this, Yawara has such deeply engrained instincts for Judo that other players have to undergo TrainingFromHell to even hope to match her level.
* CantStayNormal: Even when she tries to live a more 'normal' life, somewhere along the way her prowess in Judo comes to light and puts her under the spotlight once again.

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* BrilliantButLazy: Somewhat. Yawara practices some Judo every day, day without being told, but her mixed feelings about it lead her to go periods of time without taking it seriously. Despite this, Yawara has such deeply engrained instincts for Judo that other players have to undergo TrainingFromHell to even hope to match her level.
* CantStayNormal: Even when she tries to live a more 'normal' life, somewhere along the way her prowess in Judo comes to light gets revealed and puts her under the spotlight once again.



* GirlyBruiser

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* GirlyBruiserGirlyBruiser: Yawara is a cute, petite Japanese girl who likes nice clothes and doing domestic chores. She can also throw grown men several times larger than her onto their backs in an instant.

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* BigEater

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* BigEaterBigEater: Much like her father and grandfather, but unlike them she is more discreet about it.
* BrilliantButLazy: Somewhat. Yawara practices some Judo every day, but her mixed feelings about it lead her to go periods of time without taking it seriously. Despite this, Yawara has such deeply engrained instincts for Judo that other players have to undergo TrainingFromHell to even hope to match her level.



* ToothyIssue

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* ToothyIssueToothyIssue: She has a false tooth that she doesn't want people to know she has. It always seems to pop out when she's feeling frustrated.
* TrainingFromHell: Sayaka undergoes insane amounts of training to beat Yawara, going on world tours to train in elite Judo dojo's from various countries, and even once agreeing to spend 10 months in the mountains with no electricity.

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** HandicappedBadass: [[spoiler:In Episode 124, she wins against Sayaka despite having an injury on her right arm.]]

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** HandicappedBadass: [[spoiler:In Episode 124, she wins against Sayaka despite having an injury on the fact the match left her with an injured right arm.]]



* CantStayNormal

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* CantStayNormalCantStayNormal: Even when she tries to live a more 'normal' life, somewhere along the way her prowess in Judo comes to light and puts her under the spotlight once again.



* IJustWantToBeNormal
* InvincibleHero: Only seems to ever struggle during the finals of any tournament and never loses when she tries her best.

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* IJustWantToBeNormal
IJustWantToBeNormal: Having grown up being trained in Judo from the time she could walk, and being a ''prodigy'' at the sport, Yawara desperately wishes she had a more normal life.
* InvincibleHero: Only seems to ever struggle during the finals of any tournament or while facing ''world class opponents'', and never loses when she tries her best.best.
* ItsAllMyFault: One of the major reasons for why Yawara spends much of the series having negative feelings towards Judo is because her father left home after she threw him when she was five. She thinks that incident left her father hating her and her family, and made her reluctant to keep practicing the sport.



** [[spoiler: In Seoul Olympics, she saves Sayaka by telling her about her opponent's weakness.]]
* SignatureMove: She uses Ippon Seoi Nage in every match. It's even lampshaded several times by announcers.

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** [[spoiler: In the Seoul Olympics, she saves helps Sayaka win her match by telling her about her opponent's weakness.]]
* SignatureMove: She uses Ippon Seoi Nage in every match.match, and wins with it most of the time too. It's even lampshaded several times by announcers.


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* ThrowingOffTheDisability: Yawara spends the majority of the series having a complex over the fact she threw her father when she was five, after which he left home. She was in particular, reluctant to use the Tomoe Nage, the move she used on her father back then. She eventually overcomes that mental block in her final match against Sayaka.

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* HardWorkHardlyWorks
* HugeSchoolgirl

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* HardWorkHardlyWorks
HardWorkHardlyWorks: She aspired to be a prima ballerina while she was a child and practiced for it so hard her pointe shoes became bloody, but she had to give up her dream when she grew too tall for it.
* HugeSchoolgirlHugeSchoolgirl: She's about 5'9", which is unusually tall for a Japanese woman.



* NervousWreck

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* NervousWreckNervousWreck: She tends to get extremely nervous before and during her big matches, which requires her friends to give her support to help her break out of it most of the time.


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* TragicDream: Fujiko grew up aspiring to be a ballerina and actually excelled at it, but her dream to be a prima ballerina was cut short when she grew too tall for the position.
* TaughtByExample: Fujiko ends up excelling in Judo partly because of her background in ballet. Even while she was a newbie at Judo techniques, she survived in her early matches because her flexibility and balance made it incredibly difficult for her get tripped or pinned down.

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* TragicDream: He wanted to join in the big leagues. Unfortunately, he never managed it because he was rejected many times. When he got a job as a sports reporter, he becomes satisfied to create articles about his favourite players reaching their goals.

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* TragicDream: He wanted aspired to join in the big leagues. be a 'sports star who people could be inspired by' when he was young. Unfortunately, no matter what sport he attempted he never managed it because could find one he was rejected many times. When good at. In the end, he got decided to become a job as a journalist specializing in sports reporter, so that he becomes could report on athletes like the ones he wished to be. Ultimately, he decides that he's satisfied to that he can create articles about his favourite favorite players reaching their goals.



* BadassNormal

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* BadassNormalBadassNormal: Despite the fact she has excelled in literally every sport that she's tried, Yawara's father is of the opinion that Sayaka isn't actually 'gifted' in anything, it's just pure hard work.



* BrilliantButLazy: Completely ''subverted''. Sayaka is a spoiled rich kid who gets everything she wants at the drop of a hat, but she ''works'' for her athletic achievements, to the point of near insanity.



* {{Determinator}}

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* {{Determinator}}{{Determinator}}: Really doesn't know when to take a break. She out-trains entire gyms of Judo practitioners and ''still'' wants them to keep coming at her, even when she herself looks like she's about to collapse.



* LonelyRichKid
* LookWhatICanDoNow

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* LonelyRichKid
InferioritySuperiorityComplex: While she rightfully can claim she's amazing at almost everything, Sayaka has this attitude towards Yawara. Sayaka formulates every excuse she an possibly make to avoid admitting that Yawara is actually a better Judoka than her, while also elevating her own achievements as reasons for why she's the best.
* LookWhatICanDoNowLonelyRichKid: But she has absolutely zero interest in making friends - instead she actively antagonizes and belittles those around her. That said, once people do enter her social circle she tries to control them to make sure they don't leave her.
* LookWhatICanDoNow: Goes from being a complete newbie in Judo to being the second best female player in all of Japan in the span of a few years.



* NoblewomansLaugh

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* NoblewomansLaughNoblewomansLaugh:



* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou

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* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYouTheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: She eventually develops this attitude towards Yawara.



* TheRival

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* TheRivalTheRival: As far as Sayaka and the media is concerned, she's this to Yawara.



* SpoiledBrat

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* SpoiledBratSpoiledBrat:



* WorthyOpponent: To Yawara.

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* UnknownRival: Sayaka spends almost the entire duration of the series being this to Yawara. Sayaka has seen Yawara as a bitter rival in Judo from the moment they met and constantly goads and sneers at Yawara, while also going over the top in training for the sake of beating her. Yawara on the other hand mostly couldn't care less about things like rivalries.
* WorthyOpponent: To Yawara.
Yawara. Eventually.

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* HairDecorations



* HairDecorations



* ComfortingComforter



* ComfortingComforter



* TheConfidant



* TheConfidant



* ClingyJealousGirl



* ClingyJealousGirl



* IdenticalGrandson: In the anime, he looks like his grandfather Umanosuke Ushio, minus the moustache.



* IdenticalGrandson: In the anime, he looks like his grandfather Umanosuke Ushio, minus the moustache.
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* SaveTheVillain:[[spoiler: In Seoul Olympics, she saves Sayaka by telling her about her opponent's weakness.]]

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* SaveTheVillain:[[spoiler: SaveTheVillain:
** In Episode 2, she tells Sayaka about how to defeat a criminal who slashed her kimono.
** [[spoiler:
In Seoul Olympics, she saves Sayaka by telling her about her opponent's weakness.]]



* GenreSavvy: When she first met Sayaka, Matsuda pointed out that Sayaka looked like a rich villain from a shoujo manga.

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* GenreSavvy: When she he first met Sayaka, Matsuda pointed out that Sayaka looked like a rich villain from a shoujo manga.
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* GenreSavvy: When she first met Sayaka, Matsuda pointed out that Sayaka looked like a rich villain from a shoujo manga.



* [[spoiler:When He Smiles WhenSheSmiles]]: [[spoiler:The only moment that he is seen smiling is when he sees her daughter won the gold medal in Barcelona Olympics.]]

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* [[spoiler:When [[spoiler:WhenSheSmiles When He Smiles WhenSheSmiles]]: Smiles]]: [[spoiler:The only moment that he is seen smiling is when he sees her daughter won the gold medal in Barcelona Olympics.]]

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* TheAce
* ActionGirl

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* TheAce
TheAce: [[spoiler:Justified that she's a prodigy.]]
* ActionGirlActionGirl: She's capable to defend herself against perverts and drunken businessmen.



** HandicappedBadass: [[spoiler:In Episode 124, she wins against Sayaka despite having an injury on her left arm.]]

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** HandicappedBadass: [[spoiler:In Episode 124, she wins against Sayaka despite having an injury on her left right arm.]]



* GoodParents:[[spoiler: Even though, Yawara thinks she's the cause of having a broken family,]] Yawara's parents Tamao and Kojiro are shown to be loving and supportive.

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* GoodParents:[[spoiler: Even though, though Yawara thinks she's the cause of having a broken family,]] Yawara's parents Tamao and Kojiro are shown to be loving and supportive.



* [[spoiler:{{Revenge}}]]:[[spoiler: She does this after she finds out that Teleshikova injured Jody's leg to win. Jigoro doesn't approve about it.]]

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* [[spoiler:{{Revenge}}]]:[[spoiler: She In Seoul Olympics, she does this after she finds out that Teleshikova injured Jody's leg to win. Jigoro doesn't approve about it.]]



* RichSuitorPoorSuitor

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* RichSuitorPoorSuitorRichSuitorPoorSuitor: With Kazamatsuri



* RichSuitorPoorSuitor

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* RichSuitorPoorSuitorRichSuitorPoorSuitor:With Matsuda.



* [[spoiler:HappilyMarried]]: [[spoiler:With Hanazono.]]



* [[spoiler:ShotgunWedding]]:[[spoiler:With Hanazono in manga only.]]



* [[spoiler:HappilyMarried]]:[[spoiler: With Fujiko.]]



* [[spoiler:ShotgunWedding]]:[[spoiler:With Fujiko in manga only.]]



* DefeatMeansFriendship:[[spoiler:At the final match against Yawara in Barcelona Olympics.]]

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* DefeatMeansFriendship:[[spoiler:At DefeatMeansFriendship:Subverted.[[spoiler:At the final match against Yawara in Barcelona Olympics.]]



* GameBreakingInjury: Suffers one of these against [[spoiler: Teleshikova.]]

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* GameBreakingInjury: Suffers one of these against [[spoiler: Teleshikova.Teleshikova twice.]]




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* [[spoiler:When He Smiles WhenSheSmiles]]: [[spoiler:The only moment that he is seen smiling is when he sees her daughter won the gold medal in Barcelona Olympics.]]


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* RenegadeRussian
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** HandicappedBadass: [[spoiler:In Episode 124, she wins against Sayaka despite having an injury on her left arm.]]



* ChildProdigy:[[spoiler:She threw her father when she was five years old.]]

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* ChildProdigy:[[spoiler:She [[spoiler:ChildProdigy]]:[[spoiler:She threw her father when she was five years old.]]



* TheLeader: Type II.

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* TheLeader: Type II. She gives some advice to her friends and other judokas about using techniques in order to defeat their opponents.



* SaveTheVillain:[[spoiler: In one of the major tournaments, she saves Sayaka by telling her about her opponent's weakness.]]

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* SaveTheVillain:[[spoiler: In one of the major tournaments, Seoul Olympics, she saves Sayaka by telling her about her opponent's weakness.]]
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* InsufferableGenius: Often brags about his achievements much to the chagrin and annoyance of other characters (especially Yawara). However his bragging is not without ground, and he is a masterful teacher and a skilled Judoka. He taught a team without experience how to stand and in some cases win against a national ranking Judo college team in one month.

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* InsufferableGenius: Often brags about his achievements much to the chagrin and annoyance of other characters (especially Yawara). However his bragging is not without ground, and he is a masterful teacher and a skilled Judoka. He taught a team without experience how to stand and in some cases win against a the top national ranking Judo college Judo team in one month.a very short period of time.

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Insufferable Genius, Invincible Hero


* HeIsNotMyBoyfriend: With Matsuda.

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* HeIsNotMyBoyfriend: With Matsuda. [[spoiler: He eventually does become her boyfriend.]]


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* InvincibleHero: Only seems to ever struggle during the finals of any tournament and never loses when she tries her best.


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* InsufferableGenius: Often brags about his achievements much to the chagrin and annoyance of other characters (especially Yawara). However his bragging is not without ground, and he is a masterful teacher and a skilled Judoka. He taught a team without experience how to stand and in some cases win against a national ranking Judo college team in one month.
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* Berserk: Never insult or waste delicious food in front of him.
* BigEater

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* Berserk: BerserkButton: Never insult or waste delicious food in front of him.
* BigEaterBigEater: He is never seen without food.



* FarmBoy: He worked as a farmer in Yamagata before he moved to Tokyo to train judo.

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* FarmBoy: He worked as a farmer in Yamagata before he moved to in Tokyo to train judo.



* RavenHairIvorySkin



* ToothyIssues

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* ToothyIssuesToothyIssue


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* FriendToAllChildren: During Yawara's visit in Canada, Jody creates a judo club for children [[spoiler:with her future husband.]]


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* WolverinePublicity: She is the only character who appears most in the manga series.



* Berserk: Never insult or waste delicious food in front of him.



* FarmBoy: He worked as a farmer in Yamagata before he moved to Tokyo to train judo.



* ToothyIssues



* MrImagination



* DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou

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* DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYouDaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou: [[spoiler: Kojiro left his family for training to prove that he's better than his daughter. During the tournament in Seoul, he admits to Matsuda that no matter how hard he trains, he thinks that his daughter is more talented than himself.]]
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* UnknownRival: She seems oblivious that her skill causes to attact a lot of opponent's attention from Japan and overseas.

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* UnknownRival: She seems oblivious that her skill causes to attact attract a lot of opponent's attention from Japan and overseas.



* AmbiguouslyBrown: His skin is brown during his youth.



* BigEater

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* BigEaterAmbiguouslyBrown:
* BigEater: He is always seen eating while watching his daughter's tournaments.



* DeathGlare

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* DeathGlareDeathGlare: His glare is intimidating that even Sayaka loses her resist.



* PerpetualFrowner

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* PerpetualFrownerPerpetualFrowner: He rarely smiles.
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* UnknownRival: She seems oblivious that her skill causes to attact a lot of opponent's attention from Japan and overseas.



* TheMourningAfter: He still never forget his wife Kaneko whenever he tells his life story.

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* TheMourningAfter: He still never forget forgets his wife Kaneko whenever he tells his life story.


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* AmbiguouslyBrown
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* AbusiveDad: His harsh training in judo causes his son to become distant.

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* AbusiveDad: His attitude and harsh training in judo causes his son to become distant.



* UglyGuyHotWife: His wife is a gorgeous YamatoNadeshiko.

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* UglyGuyHotWife: His wife is a gorgeous and strong YamatoNadeshiko.
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* ThroughHisStomach: He always brings his food in every tournament. He also appreciates Yawara's cooking.




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* ThroughHisStomach: He often praises the cook for making a good meal.
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* SignatureMove: She uses Ippon Seoi Nage in every match. It's even lampshaded several times by announcers.



* OcularGushers



* DeathGlare



* LikeFatherLikeSon: He and his father are both masters of judo and like to eat while watching tournaments.



* IdenticalGrandson: In the anime, he looks like his grandfather Umanosuke Ushio, except with the moustache.

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* IdenticalGrandson: In the anime, he looks like his grandfather Umanosuke Ushio, except with minus the moustache.
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* FeminineWomenCanCook
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* AbusiveDad: His harsh training in judo causes his son to become distant.


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* {{Determinator}}


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* LargeHam


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* {{Determinator}}
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* OcularGushers
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* TheMourningAfter: He still never forget his wife Kaneko whenever he tells his life story.


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* TheNicknamer


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* UglyGuyHotWife: His wife is a gorgeous YamatoNadeshiko.
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->Voiced by: ChiyokoKawashima (Japanese)

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->Voiced by: ChiyokoKawashima Creator/ChiyokoKawashima (Japanese)
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->Voiced by: YukoMinaguchi (Japanese)

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->Voiced by: YukoMinaguchi Creator/YukoMinaguchi (Japanese)
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->Voiced by: ToshihikoSeki (Japanese)

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->Voiced by: ToshihikoSeki Creator/ToshihikoSeki (Japanese)
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->Voiced by: YoshinoTakamori (Japanese)

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!!Yawara Inokuma
->Voiced by: YukoMinaguchi (Japanese)
* TheAce
* ActionGirl
* ACupAngst
* [[ArmorPiercingSlap Armor Piercing Ippon Seoi Nage]]
* BadassNormal
* BewareTheNiceOnes
* BigEater
* CantStayNormal
* ChildProdigy:[[spoiler:She threw her father when she was five years old.]]
* DeterminedExpression: She does this whenever she thinks about her family and friends.
* [[ChickMagnet Dude Magnet]]: Kazamatsuri, Matsuda, Hanazono and Sudoh get interested to her.
* EasilyForgiven
* {{Fangirl}}
* FirstLove: Towards Kazamatsuri.[[spoiler: It didn't work, though.]]
* GirlyBruiser
* GoodParents:[[spoiler: Even though, Yawara thinks she's the cause of having a broken family,]] Yawara's parents Tamao and Kojiro are shown to be loving and supportive.
* HeirToTheDojo
* HairDecorations
* HeIsNotMyBoyfriend: With Matsuda.
* IJustWantToBeNormal
* TheLeader: Type II.
* MeaningfulName: Yawara's name is the first character of 'judo'. It also means 'gentle' or 'soft'.
* MsFanservice
* ObliviousToLove
* [[spoiler:OfficialCouple: With Matsuda.]]
* OfficeLady: After graduating college.
* PantyShot
* [[spoiler:{{Revenge}}]]:[[spoiler: She does this after she finds out that Teleshikova injured Jody's leg to win. Jigoro doesn't approve about it.]]
* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: With Fujiko.
* SaveTheVillain:[[spoiler: In one of the major tournaments, she saves Sayaka by telling her about her opponent's weakness.]]
* SkilledButNaive
* StrongFamilyResemblance: She looks like her grandmother, according to Jigoro.
* TragicKeepsake: [[spoiler:In Seoul Olympics, she wears a [[MartialArtsUniform judo uniform]] that belonged to her missing father.]]
* UnnecessaryRoughness

!!Jigoro Inokuma
->Voiced by: Creator/IchiroNagai (Japanese)
* ADayInTheLimelight: There's a manga prequel called [[ExcitedShowTitle Jigoro!]], where he told some of his stories about his past.
* AttentionWhore: He loves to tell his achievements as well as getting on national television.
* BigEater
* DirtyOldMan
* EccentricMentor
* FollowInMyFootsteps
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Yutenji.
* InstantBookDeal: His only book "The Road To Judo Cannot Build For A Day" becomes popular since it's publication. Many judo enthusiasts considered it as the bible of judo.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: He becomes this when he remembers his wife, or if somebody follows his advice.
* ManipulativeBastard
* MeaningfulName: His first name was based on the founder of judo, Jigoro Kano.
* MiniatureSeniorCitizens: He's actually short since he was young.
* MusclesAreMeaningless
* OldMaster
* RetiredBadass: He worked as a soldier in WorldWarII, according to the prequel.
* ScrewPolitenessImASenior
* TinyGuyHugeGirl: Him and his wife.
* TrustMeImAnX
* VSign

!!Kosaku Matsuda
->Voiced by: ToshihikoSeki (Japanese)
* [[BigDamnHeroes Big Damn Hero]]
* ButtMonkey:[[spoiler: In episode 102, his leg was fractured after he managed to send Yawara on gym on time.]]
* TheConfidant
* CoolBike
* ComfortingComforter
* {{Determinator}}
* DeadpanSnarker: He has a few moments, especially to Yawara's rivals.
* DoggedNiceGuy
* GenerationXerox: As Matsudaira but they're not related.
* HeroStoleMyBike
* IntrepidReporter
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* LongingLook
* ManlyTears
* [[spoiler:OfficialCouple: With Yawara.]]
* {{Paparazzi}}
* RichSuitorPoorSuitor
* [[spoiler: SecondLove]]: To Yawara.
* TagalongReporter
* TragicDream: He wanted to join in the big leagues. Unfortunately, he never managed it because he was rejected many times. When he got a job as a sports reporter, he becomes satisfied to create articles about his favourite players reaching their goals.
* TrashOfTheTitans: His apartment.
* UnresolvedSexualTension
* UseYourHead: [[spoiler: In the manga, he has used this to escape from two kidnappers.]]

!!Sayaka Honami
->Voiced by: YoshinoTakamori (Japanese)
* BadassNormal
* ArrangedMarriage: [[spoiler: With Kazamatsuri.]]
* ClingyJealousGirl
* {{Determinator}}
* FalseTeethTomfoolery
* GenerationXerox: As Saimonji's younger sister.
* GirlPosse
* LonelyRichKid
* LookWhatICanDoNow
* MakeWayForThePrincess
* NoblewomansLaugh
* {{Ojou}}
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou
* RichBitch
* TheRival
* ShipperOnDeck: She thinks that Matsuda is Yawara's boyfriend.
* SpoiledBrat
* TookALevelinBadass
* WorthyOpponent: To Yawara.

!!Shinnosuke Kazamatsuri
->Voiced by: Creator/AkiraKamiya (Japanese)
* ArrangedMarriage:[[spoiler: With Sayaka.]]
* TheCasanova: Although he walks a fine line between this and HandsomeLech. Played for comedy in the anime, but he comes across as more dangerous in the manga.
* CoolCar
* TheConfidant
* DirtyCoward
* {{Fanboy}}: He admires Jigoro very much.
* GenerationXerox: As Saimonji, but they're not related.
* [[spoiler: HenpeckedHusband]]
* OhCrap
* RichSuitorPoorSuitor
* TheRival: To Matsuda.
* {{Salaryman}}
* ShipperOnDeck: He once told Hanazono that [[spoiler: the only way to make Fujiko relax is to yell his feelings out of her.]]
* ThinkingOutLoud
* ToplessnessFromTheBack

!!Fujiko Ito
->Voiced by: ChiyokoKawashima (Japanese)
* BadassNormal
* BetaCouple:[[spoiler: With Hanazono.]]
* ClubPresident
* DanceBattler
* GracefulLoser
* HardWorkHardlyWorks
* HugeSchoolgirl
* TheLancer
* LookWhatICanDoNow
* NervousWreck
* RomanticTwoGirlFriendship: With Yawara.
* ShipperOnDeck: She's starting to be supportive of Yawara and Matsuda ever since she found out from Jody.
* [[spoiler:ShotgunWedding]]:[[spoiler:With Hanazono in manga only.]]
* SurvivalMantra: "Une, deux, trois...Une, deux, trois...UNE, DEUX, TROIS!"
* TearsOfJoy
* TrueCompanions

!!Kaoru Hanazono
->Voiced by: Masashi Sugawara (Japanese)
* BetaCouple:[[spoiler: With Fujiko.]]
* TheBigGuy
* BigEater
* TheConfidant: To Fujiko.
* ClubPresident: At Musashiyama High School.
* GentleGiant
* {{Gonk}}
* ManlyTears
* [[spoiler:ShotgunWedding]]:[[spoiler:With Fujiko in manga only.]]
* StalkerWithACrush: To Yawara.

!!Kuniko Kaga
->Voiced by: Runa Akiyama (Japanese)
* CryCute
* ClingyJealousGirl
* DamselInDistress:[[spoiler:She was kidnapped by two thugs to be a prostitute.]]
* FirstNameBasis: She refers Matsuda by his first name.
* IntrepidReporter
* [[spoiler:IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy:]][[spoiler: In the final chapter of manga, she pushed Matsuda to get him closer to Yawara.]]
* NerdGlasses
* TheTease

!!Jody Rockwell
->Voiced by: Miyuki Ichijou (Japanese)
* AnimeAccentAbsence
* BigEater
* BoisterousBruiser
* DefeatMeansFriendship:[[spoiler:At the final match against Yawara in Barcelona Olympics.]]
* FriendlyEnemy
* GameBreakingInjury: Suffers one of these against [[spoiler: Teleshikova.]]
* [[spoiler:HappilyMarried: To Lune.]]
* LookWhatICanDoNow
* ShipperOnDeck: She's the first character who thinks that Yawara and Matsuda are a couple.
* TookALevelInBadass

!!Kojiro Inokuma
->Voiced by: Masaaki Okabe (Japanese)
* BigEater
* [[spoiler:TheChessmaster]]
* DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou
* DisappearedDad
* LineageComesFromTheFather
* IdenticalGrandson: In the anime, he looks like his grandfather Umanosuke Ushio, except with the moustache.
* [[spoiler:ManlyTears: He is proud that he saw her daughter in olympics.]]
* NiceHat
* PerpetualFrowner
* [[spoiler: SoProudOfYou]]
* TheStoic

!!Anna Teleshikova
->Voiced by: Creator/YukoMizutani (Japanese)
* CurtainsMatchTheWindow
* DeathGlare
* {{Determinator}}
* GeniusBruiser
* LadyLooksLikeADude
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou
* TheRival
* SignatureMove: Uses uranage.
* [[spoiler: SingleTear: She lost against Yawara for the second time.]]
* TheStoic

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