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Happy!

1993, Manga, 254 ch, 74%

Recommended by 11 Yawara! fans on AniList. The same kind of story: girls' individual sports dramas.

One day the Yakuza comes knocking on the door of the orphaned Umino siblings. The oldest brother has gone into hiding after acquiring a huge debt. Afraid for her brother, Miyuki agrees to take responsibility for the loan. The yakuza wants her to become a ho, Miyuki wants to be a…

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    Asadora!

    2018, Manga, ongoing, 77%

    Recommended by 7 Yawara! fans on AniList.

  2. Cover of Mou Ippon!
    Mou Ippon!

    2018, Manga, 267 ch, 74%

    Recommended by 3 Yawara! fans on AniList. Both have Judo, Martial Arts.

  3. Cover of Ranma ½
    Ranma ½

    1987, Manga, 407 ch, 78%

    Recommended by 3 Yawara! fans on AniList. Both have Martial Arts.

  4. Cover of 20th Century Boys
    20th Century Boys

    1999, Manga, 249 ch, 88%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  5. Cover of Odoru Keikan
    Odoru Keikan

    1987, Manga, 11 ch, 60%

    Police, Shounen, Slapstick

  6. Cover of One♥Pound Gospel
    One♥Pound Gospel

    1987, Manga, 37 ch, 69%

    Male Protagonist, Seinen, Boxing

  7. Cover of Kakutou Shoujo Densetsu Harukanaru Ring
    Kakutou Shoujo Densetsu Harukanaru Ring

    1992, Manga, 35 ch, 70%

    The same kind of story: girls' individual sports dramas.

  8. Cover of Pick Me Up
    Pick Me Up

    2022, Manga, ongoing, 84%

    Survival, Video Games, Isekai

  9. Cover of Kono Oto Tomare!
    Kono Oto Tomare!

    2012, Manga, 158 ch, ongoing, 88%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  10. Cover of Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju
    Descending Stories: Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinju

    2010, Manga, 32 ch, 85%

    Rakugo, Josei, Male Protagonist

  11. Cover of Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou
    Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou

    1994, Manga, 144 ch, 86%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  12. Cover of Medalist
    Medalist

    2020, Manga, ongoing, 88%

    The same kind of story: girls' individual sports dramas.

  13. Cover of Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
    Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind

    1982, Manga, 59 ch, 86%

    Environmental, Post-Apocalyptic, War

  14. Cover of Monster
    Monster

    1994, Manga, 162 ch, 90%

    Seinen, Philosophy, Crime

  15. Cover of March Comes in Like a Lion
    March Comes in Like a Lion

    2007, Manga, ongoing, 88%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  16. Cover of Golden Kamuy
    Golden Kamuy

    2014, Manga, 314 ch, 86%

    Historical, Military, Outdoor Activities

  17. Cover of The Summer Hikaru Died
    The Summer Hikaru Died

    2021, Manga, 51 ch, 84%

    Male Protagonist, Cosmic Horror, Rural

  18. Cover of Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction
    Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction

    2014, Manga, 101 ch, 82%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  19. Cover of Blue Period
    Blue Period

    2017, Manga, ongoing, 86%

    Both have Coming of Age.

  20. Cover of The Knight Only Lives Today
    The Knight Only Lives Today

    2024, Manga, ongoing, 86%

    Both have Martial Arts.

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    Uma Musume: Cinderella Gray

    2020, Manga, 211 ch, 90%

    The same kind of story: girls' individual sports dramas.

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    Billy Bat

    2008, Manga, 165 ch, 86%

    Drawing, Historical, Seinen

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    Kamisama Kiss

    2008, Manga, 154 ch, 84%

    Both have Coming of Age.

Anime for fans of Yawara!

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About Yawara!

1986, Manga, 331 ch, 72%

Yawara Inokuma is a talented judoka raised and trained by her grandfather Jigoro. Her grandfather says she's supposed to become the hope of Japan's judo team in Seoul in 1988, but she has different plans: to finish high school and find a boyfriend... like all her friends. But being a normal girl and an Olympic champion are two different things. Which path will she choose to follow?

Note: Won the 35th Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga in 1990.

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