description Yowamushi Pedal Overview
Sakamichi Onoda is a cheerful otaku looking to join his new school's anime club, eager to finally make some friends. Unfortunately, the club has been disbanded and he takes it upon himself to revive it by finding students who are willing to join. Without much luck, Onoda decides to make a round trip to Akihabara on his old, bulky city bicycle, a weekly 90-kilometer ride he has been completing since fourth grade. This is when he meets fellow first year student, Shunsuke Imaizumi, a determined cyclist who is using the school's steep incline for practice.
Surprised by Onoda's ability to climb the hill with his specific type of bicycle, Imaizumi challenges him to a race, with the proposition of...
info Yowamushi Pedal Specifications
| Year | 2013 |
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How does Onoda go from anime club hopeful to cyclist in Yowamushi Pedal?
Sakamichi Onoda enters Sohoku High School hoping to revive the anime club, but his habit of biking to Akihabara gives him unusual climbing stamina. Shunsuke Imaizumi and Shokichi Naruko notice that ability and pull him toward the bicycle racing club.
What makes Onoda's mamachari important in the first arc?
Onoda starts on a heavy city bicycle, often called a mamachari, rather than a racing road bike. The fact that he climbs hills on that bike makes his raw endurance stand out to Sohoku's experienced cyclists.
Which race is the main goal in Yowamushi Pedal?
The central team goal is the Inter-High, a multi-day high-school road race. Sohoku competes against schools like Hakone Academy, whose riders become some of the series' most important rivals.
How many episodes are in the first Yowamushi Pedal TV season?
The first Yowamushi Pedal season has 38 episodes and aired from 2013 to 2014. It introduces Sohoku's first-year trio of Onoda, Imaizumi, and Naruko before moving into larger team-race strategy.
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