YAWARA! Tanko^bon 1, Volume 1 Title: Kokumin Eiyo Shoo o toru Shoojo The girl who'll win the National Medal of Honor Translation Copyright 1995 by Ippon Productions (gokuu@gnu.ai.mit.edu) Page 4 Lady: Kyaa Lady: Kyaa Lady: Hi...Hi...Hi... Lady: Th...Th...Th... Lady: Hittakuri yo!! Lady: Thief! Matsuda: ...desukara ne, soko n toko nantoka... Matsuda: ...so would it be possible... Matsuda: Hitokoto Komento dake demo Matsuda: for me to get a comment... Matsuda: Tookyoo Mettsu no Yonban battaa dakara koso desu ne, kono sukyandaru ni sorenari no benmei o shite itadakitaku Matsuda: Since you're the Tokyo Mets number four batter, you can explain it to me as it really went down. Matsuda: Manshon kara detekita josei to anata no kankei wa Matsuda: So your involvement with the lady seen leaving your condo... Phone: Gacha!! Phone: Click Page 5 Matsuda: Teyande!! Kocchi datte sonna koto kikita ka nee ya!! Matsuda: Fuck You!! I didn't want to ask you that question anyway!! Matsuda: Daitai Supootsu kisha tte itta tte, koko n toko sukyandaru no shuzai bakkari da!! Matsuda: I used to be a sports reporter, but nowadays all I cover are scandals!! Matsuda: Shin no supootsu shuzai tte no o yarita ka nee ka!? oi!! Matusda: We're supposed to cover the purity of sports, right!? Kamoda: e...ee... Kamoda: We...Well... Matsuda: Kiite n no ka yo!? Matsuda: Aren't you listening to me!? Kamoda: Iya...Nan ka sawagashii n desu yo! Kamoda: Yeah...Man, it's gotten noisy! Lady: Dareka tsukamaete Lady: Someone catch him!! Thief: Doke!! Thief: Outta da way!! Thief: Doka ne to kega sun zo!! Thief: If you don't get outta da way, I'll hury you!! Page 6 Matsuda: To...Totta ka? Matsuda: Di...Did you get that? Kamoda: To...toto...torimashita Kamoda: I...I, I...I got it Page 7 Sign: [Nikkan Evurii Supootsu Sha] Sign: Nikkan Every Sports Office Matsuda (writing): Sono hittakuri han o nagetobashita tomoe nage no gi no kire kara, Kanarazu ya nihon juudoo kai no jidai o shotte tatsu itsuzai de aru to, honshi kisha wa mita!! Matsuda (writing): With the crispness of the Tomoe Nage technique used to throw the purse thief that this newspaper reporter has seen, this outstanding talent will certainly be able to usher the Japanese judo world into a new era!! Matsuda (writing): Sono nazo no shoojo no shootai kyuumei ni honshi wa zenryoku o zukushi Matusda (writing): This newspaper will expend all its energy to investigate the true nature of this mysterious girl... Chief: Nani kore, Matsuda? Seiken hoosoo no genkoo ka? Chief: What's this, Matusda? A manuscript for a political broadcast? Matsuda: Henshuuchoo Matsuda: Chief!! Chief: Dame da dame da! Konna katai koto itte chaa Chief: This is no good! This is too serious. Chief: Panchira o zenmen ni deshite ikoo ze!! Panchira o Chief: Make the panties the focal point!! The panties!! Page 8 Chief: Kore de kao mo Utsuttte rya naa! Donna ko datta? Chief: Too bad her face wasn't photographed! What did she look like? Matsuda: Sore ga...bokura no ichi kara wa pantsu shika mienakute... Matsuda: Well...from out position, we could only see her panties... Matsuda: Da!! Soiu mondai ja nai desho!! Matsuda: Ah!! That's not the problem!! Matsuda: Seken wa ima supootsu no suupaasutaa no toojoo o machinozo n deru n desu! Matsuda: The world is looking for a sports superstar to appear on the scene right now!! Matsuda: Kono ko niwa sono soshitsu ga aru. Boku wa Juudoo o mirume niwa jishin arimasu kara ne!! Matsuda: This girl has the makings to be one. I have confidence in my power of observation of judo. Matsuda: Sakkaa no Waarudo*Kappu mo Uinburudon mo nihonjin wa kankei nai ja nai desu ka!! Demo kono ko wa sekai o seishimasu!! Matsuda: We Japanese have no involvement in Wimbledon nor Soccer's World Cup! However, this girl will dominate the world! Matsuda: Supootsu senshu no sukyandaru nan ka okkake ma wa shiteru baai ja nai desu yo!! Matsuda: Now is not the time for sports athlete's scandals!! Chief: Sonna choo zerifu, dokusha wa yondekurenai yo! Chief: Our readers don't want to read that kind of headline! Chief: Tonikaku kono kiji wa panchira de ike yo! Chief: Anyway, make the article about the panties! Matsuda: Panchira nante, kono shashin ni taisuru bootoku da!! Matsuda: Those panties are an insult to this photo!! Matsuda: Panchira nan te Matsuda: Those panties... Matsuda: Yakimashi shitoko Matsuda: I'll have to make an extra print... Page 9 Yawara: Ha! Ha! Ha! Yawara: Ha! Ha! Ha! Page 10 Jigoroo: Yoroshii Jigoro^: Alright! Jigoroo: Kesa no soochoo renshuu wa koko made ja!! Jigoro^: That's all for this morning's practice!! Jigoroo: Yawara!! Chotto soko ni suwatte kore o minasai Jigoro^: Yawara!! Sit down there for a moment and look at this Yawara: Ha! Ha! Yawara: Ha! Ha! Yawara: Moo Suwatte masu! Yawara: I'm already sitting down! Headline: Panchira shoojo hittakuri han o tomoe nage Headline: A panty wearing girl Tomoe-nage throws a purse thief Jigoroo: Kore wa nan ja, kore wa!? Jigoro^: What is this, eh!? Yawara: Ha... Yawara: Ha... Jigoroo: Arehodo taigai shiai o kinjite oita noni omae to iu yatsu wa!! Jigoro^: Even though I already forbid you to have such an outside match, you go and do this!! Yawara: Ojiichan, kore wa taigai shiai nan ka ja nai wa! Hittakuri no hannin o taiji shita dake... Yawara: Grandpa, this is not an outside match! I only stopped a purse thief. Page 11 Jigoroo: Hittakuri mo hettakure mo nai wa!! Jigoro^: I don't care if he was stealing or hungry!! [Pun destroyed here] Jigoroo: Yokku Kike, Yawara Jigoro^: Listen well, Yawara Jigoroo: Omae wa, Juudoo kai no jidai o shotte tatsu ningen ja!! Shikashi sore wa mada himitsu no himitsu!! Jigoro^: You will be the one who will usher in a new era to the judo world!! However, that is still a secret within a secret. Jigoroo: Ichi kyu kyu ni nen no orinpikku niwa joshi juudoo ga seishiki shumoku ni naru de aroo] Jigoro^: At the 1992 Olympics, Ladies judo will become an official event. Jigoroo: Soreni awasete senseeshonaruna debyuu o kazaru, sore ga washi no mokuromi ja! Jigoro^: Besides we'll put together a sensational debut. That is my plan! Jigoroo: Yoi ka, Yawara!! Orinpikku de kin medaru o tore!! Jigoro^: Listen well, Yawara!! Win the gold medal at the Olympics!! Jigoroo: Soshite, mezasu wa kokumin eiyo shou ja Jigoro^: And aim for the National Medal of Honor!! Jigoroo: Ja kara shite, kono yoo na fujoshi no yomu yoo na chara chara shita zasshi ni utsutsu o nukashite iru hima ga areba......... Jigoro^: Therefore, you can become a woman like that, if you have the free time to be engrossed with such "chara chara" magazines like these... Yawara: Aa!! Ojiichan, mata atashi no heya ni haitta no ne!! Yawara: Ah!! Grandpa, you went into my room again! Jigoroo: Ko iu zasshi o yome!! ko iu no o!! Jigoro^: Read this magazine!! This one!! Magazine Title: Juudoo Supirittsu (by Ooza Dakkai) Magazine Title: Judo Spirits (by O^za Dakkai) Page 12 Yawara: Iikagen ni Shite yo!! Yawara: Cut it out!! Yawara: Nani ga kokumin eiyo shoo yo!! Yawara: Who cares about the National Medal of Honor!! Yawara: Nani ga Orinpikku no kin medaru yo!! Yawara: Who care about the Olympic Gold Medal!! Yawara: Ichi ichi ku ku ni nen tte ittara, atashi wa nijuuni sai yo!! soremade no atashi no seishun wa doonaru no yo!! Yawara: By 1992, I'll be 22!! Till then, what will become of my youth!! Jigoroo: Yuuigi na seishun ja! Jigoro^: It'll be a significant youth! Yawara: Kodomo no koro kara, zutto shuukan de mainichi ojiichan no iu toori ni juudoo no keikoshi tsuzukete ita kedo, moo damasare nai wa!! Yawara: Ever since I was a child, I've continued an everyday ritual of judo practice, like you Grandpa, but I won't be coaxed anymore!! Yawara: Futsuu no onna no ko ni naritai no atashi!! Yawara: I want to become an ordinary girl!! Page 13 Jigoroo: Machinasai, Yawara!! Masaka omae........... Jigoro^: Wait, Yawara!! Do you really think... Jigoroo: Ano hi ja nakaroo na? Jigoro^: there will be such a time? Yawara: Ato, atashi no heya ni konrinzai hairanai de!! Yawara: And don't you ever go into my room again!! Yawara: Joodan ja nai wa!! Yawara: This isn't even remotely funny!! School Name: Musashiyama Kookoo School Name: Musashiyama High School Page 14 Guy1: Doo mite mo, korya uchi no seifuku da yo na. Guy1: Hey look! This is our uniform. Guy2: Uchi no gakkoo niwa joshi juudoobu ga aru wake ja nai shi...Konna sugoi onna ga iru to wa....... Guy2: And our school doesn't have a girls judo club...this must be one hell of a girl... Guy: Inokumaa!! Guy: Inokuma!! Guy1: Inokuma Yawara!! Omae ja nai no kore!? Guy1: Inokuma Yawara! This is you, isn't it!? Guy2: Soo da! Omae no namae pittari da mo n na Inokuma!! Guy2: That's right! Your name is definitely Inokuma!! Yawara: Myooji de yobanai de choodai!! Yawara: Don't call out my name like that!! Page 15 Kaori: Soo yo! Yawara ni nani ga dekirutte iu no? Atashi yori ude hosoi no yo! Kaori: That's right! What makes you say that that is Yawara? That could be my slender arm!! Yawara: Nee! Yawara: Yeah! Jig: Yawara yoku goo o seisu!! Aite no chikara o riyoo shite waza o kakeru.... kore kose makoto no juudoo ja!! Jigoro^: Yawara, control your strength well! Use your opponents strength to defeat his technique... Jig: Yoi ka, Yawara! Kono Inokuma Jigoroo no nashienakatta, makoto no Yawara yoku goo o seisu no gokui o tsukamu no ja!! Jigoro^: You see, Yawara! It is my "nashienakatta" that you will grasp the true mystery of completely controlling your strength!! Yaw(th): Inokuma Yawara nante namae...... Yawara(thinking): So what if I am Inokuma Yawara... Yaw(th): Daaikkirai!! Yawara(thinking): I hate this!! Matsuda: Ita zo Ita zo! Ayashii no ga!! Matsuda: It's here, it's here! This is suspicious!! Sign: Jimushitsu Sign: Office Matsuda: Ninen B gumi Inokuma Yawara!! Matsuda: Junion, Class B, Inokuma Yawara!! Matsuda: Ko...Koitsu wa moshika suru to... Matsuda: Could..Could she possibly be.. Matsuda: Miru!! Ano Inokuma Jigoroo to onaji juusho da!! Osoraku ka no mago musume to mita!! Matsuda: Look!! She has the same address as Inokuma Jigoro^!! Perhaps we saw his granddaughter!! Book: Musashiyama kookoo meibo Book: Musashiyama High School Register of Names Book: 1986 supootsu meikan Bokk: 1986 Sports Directory Page 16 Jigoroo: Supootsu shinbun no kisha no kata ga.... Jigoro^: A sports newspaper reporter... Jigoroo: Washi ni nani ka? Jigoro^: What do you want from me? Jigoroo: Yawara ga juudoo desu to? Buahhahha!! Jigoro^: Yawara;s doing judo? Bwahahahaha!! Jigoroo: Uchi de tsuketa takuan ja, tabenasare! Jigoro^: Please have some homemade pickled radishes! Jigoroo: Goran no yoo ni, Washa juudoo o sute, koko de inkyo gurashi ja!! Jigoro^: As you can see, I've give up judo and am living here in retirement!! Jigoroo: Zen Nihon Juudoo Senshuken Gorenpa mo, karekore sanjuunen ijoo mo mukashi no hanashi ni natte shi moo da! Jigoro^: My five consecutive All Japan Judo Championships have been talked about for the past thirty years. Page 17 Matsuda: Tokoro de Inokuma Nana Dan, Doojoo o misete itadakemasen ka? Matsuda: By the way, Inokuma 7th Dan, could you please show me your dojo? [7th Dan=7th degree black belt] Matsuda(th): Doojoo o mireba, keiko shite iru kadoo ka ichimoku ryoozen da! Matsuda(thinking): If I see the dojo, whether or not training is going on will become very clear. Jigoroo: Katsute, ase to namida ni mamireta wa ga doojoo mo ima ya ichidai reeshingu ba to kashita no ja!] Jigoro^: Once smeared wiht sweat and tear. my dojo has now been transformed into a giant racing track! Matsuda: Re......Reeshingu kaa!! Matsuda: Ra...Racing car!! Matsuda: Kono jootai ja, doojoo de keiko wa muri da na... Matsuda: With the state of this dojo, there's no way someone could practice.. Jigoroo: Kono Feraari ga hayai n ja! Jigoro^: This Ferarri is fast! Page 18 Matsuda: Do...Doomo ojamashimashitaa! Matsuda: Thanks for your time! Kamoda: Doomoo!! Kamoda: Thanks!! Jigoroo: Oi Oi doo ja, hito reesu yatte ka n ka? Jigoro^: Hey, How about one race? Jigoroo: Oi Jigoro^: Hey Jigoroo: Anna sanryuu shinbun ni suppa nukarete tamaru ka! Jigoro^: I won't let a third rate newspaper get this scoop! Jigoroo: Yawara wa Senseeshonaru na debyuu o kazaru n ja!! Jigoro^: Yawara will have a sensational debut!! Page 19 Friend: Jaa ne Yawara! Friend: Bye, Yawara! Yawara: Ja Ne Yawara: Bye! Matsuda: Are ga Inokuma Yawara............ Matsuda: So that's Inokuma Yawara....... Kamoda: Tsuke n su ka? Ano jiisan no yoosu ja, juudoo to wa mukankei no yoo desu yo. Kamoda: We're follwoing her? It looked like that old man didn't have anything to do with judo. Matsuda: Iya...Ano jiisan, doomo usankusai. Matsuda: No...that old man is quite suspicious. Yawara(thinking): Tsukerareteru Yawara(thinking): They're following me. Yawara(thinking): Ano shashin o totta shinbun kisha kashira? Yawara(thinking): I wonder if that's the newspaper reporter who took that picture? Thug: Naa, ii daro? Chotto dake doraibu shoo yoo. Thug: How about it? Let's go for a little ride. Girl: Hanashite yo!! Girl: Let me go!! Page 20 Matsuda: O, ii taimingu de toraburu hassei da ze Matsuda: Oh! This occurence of trouble is well timed Thug: Horaa, Kuruma ni nottee! Thug: Look! Get in the car! Girl: Yamete!! Girl: Stop!! Matsuda: Ike, Yattsu kero!! Matsuda: Go and take those guys out! Guy: Kimochi ii koto shoo yo n! Guy: It'll fell really good! Girl: Darekaa!! Girl: Anybody!! Kamoda: Ara ara... Kamoda: Oh my... Girl: Dareka Tasuketeee Girl: Someone, help me! Yawara(thinking): Juudoo nan ka nido to ya n nai kara!! Yawara(thinking): I'll never do judo again!! Yawara(thinking): Futsuu no onna no ko ni naru n da kara... Yawara(thinking): I will become an ordinary girl... Girl: Yameteee!! Girl: Stop!!!! Page 21 Matsuda: Yamero!! Matsuda: Stop!! Matsuda: Sono musumetachi kara te o hanase!! Matsuda: Unhand those girls!! Matsuda: Sa mo nai to... Matsuda: Or I'll... Matsuda: Sa mo nai to... Matsuda: Or I'll... Matsuda: Gya!! Matsuda: Hya!! Matsuda: Ite!! Matsuda: Ouch!! Matsuda: Aga!! Matsuda: Aga!! Matsuda: Inokuma Yawara Matsuda: Inokuma Yawara Matsuda: Konna jookyoo o mite minu furikaa!! Matsuda: Don't turn a blind eye to what's happening! Matsuda: Kimi no juudoo wa sonna mono datta no ka!! Matsuda: Use your judo! Page 22 Matsuda: Kimi no juu... Matsuda: Your ju... Yawara: Moo, Urusai n dakara! Minna shite juudoo, juudoo tte!! Yawara: Sheeze, this is annoying! Everyone want me to do judo! Thugs: Hyoo Thugs: Hyoo Thug: dehehehee ii koto shoo!! Thug: Dehehe..This'll be good! Yawara: Kore ga saigo yo!! Yawara: This is the last time!! Page 23 Matsuda: Usurete yuku ishiki no naka de, honshi kisha wa mita. Dai no otoko ga tsugitsugi to nage tobasarete iru. Matsuda: As my consciousness faded, this newspaper reporter saw big men being thrown one by one. Matsuda: Itsu no hi ka, kono kookei ga seikaijuu no hito no me no mae de saigen sareru... Matsuda: One day, this scene will be repeated for all the world to see. Matsuda: kitto...... Matsuda: For certain... Yawara: Yaru mo n desu ka, juudoo nante! Yawara: Who cares about doing judo! Yawara: Koi shitari oshare shitari, seishun shichau kara!! Yawara: Falling in love and dressing well is what youth is about! Page 24 Yawara: Ojiichan... Yawara: Grandpa... Jigoroo: Yoi ka, Yawara! Omae no Seishun wa juudoo ja!! Jigoro^: You see, Yawara! Your youth is judo!! Jigoroo: Kokumin Eiyo Shoo o toru no ja!! Jigoro^: Win the National Medal of Honor!!