Judo in Manga and Anime
Judo manga and anime have represented Japanese dojo, school clubs, competition and women’s Judo through changing genres from the postwar period onward.
Sports manga
Obi o Gyutto Ne!
Obi o Gyutto Ne! is Katsutoshi Kawai’s 30-volume school judo manga, combining technical competition, team development, humour, friendship, and the creation of a new club.
Jūdōbu Monogatari
Jūdōbu Monogatari is Makoto Kobayashi’s 1985–1991 manga about a novice who grows through the demanding culture and competition of a Japanese high-school judo club.
JJM: Joshi Jūdōbu Monogatari
JJM: Joshi Jūdōbu Monogatari is a women’s judo manga by Yuko Emoto and Makoto Kobayashi, inspired by Emoto’s late start and rise to Olympic gold.
YAWARA!
YAWARA! is Naoki Urasawa’s 1986–1993 manga about a gifted young judoka negotiating competition, celebrity, family ambition, romance, and ordinary life.