YAWARA! Soreyuke Koshinuke Kids!!

Aired: 1992

A theatrical companion film to the popular YAWARA! anime, based on Naoki Urasawa's hit manga. Set in summer, the original story sees elite judoka Yawara Inokuma, her flashy and unreliable senior reporter Kosaku Matsuda, and her stylish rival Sayaka Honami crossing paths with a group of unruly kids, leading to slapstick adventures away from the usual competition and romantic entanglements of the TV series. The film offers a lighter, side-story flavor that retains the cheerful comedic rhythm of the broadcast version while taking advantage of the theatrical format for spectacle. Marina Watanabe's theme song Daisuki na Shirt — 1990 Ryoko Sakusen — captures a breezy summer mood, making the project a beloved family-friendly outing for fans of the series.