
Fighting Spirit - Mashiba vs. Kimura(2003)
Kimura finally has his championship match. It takes place at the annual champion carnival. But now he must face the intense champion, Mashiba for the Junior Lightweight championship.



Yuko Minaguchi

Ichiro Nagai

Toshihiko Seki

Chiyoko Kawashima

Masashi Sugawara

Chafurin

Akira Kamiya

Yoshino Takamori

Ryuji Nakagi

Satomi Korogi
Yawara! Atlanta Special is a animation, comedy, drama film released in 1996 exploring themes of sports, judo. Directed by Morio Asaka, it stars Yuko Minaguchi, Ichiro Nagai, Toshihiko Seki. Yawara Inokuma competes for Japan in the Atlanta Olympic Games as she meets with several familiar faces throughout the tournament.
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