“Otaku Onoda revives anime club through unexpected cycling challenge from classmate Imaizumi.”
Yowamushi Pedal
弱虫ペダル
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Synopsis
Otaku Onoda revives anime club through unexpected cycling challenge from classmate Imaizumi.
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 joining the anime club should Onoda win. And thus begins the young boy's first foray into the world of high school bicycle racing!
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 41 sampled reviews
What 41 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.15 · split reception
5.5 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 3.2
↓ 1.44
Running avg · Jun 2014 → Nov 2024
- 7 “The plot of this anime is naruto-isk as it has very fast growth of onoda even though he is a beginner. Characters do feel unique but it tries too hard for some, but the diversity is there with...”
- 8 “Recommended. Really a good story, good characters, good races, great everything! I can't believe I didn't known/watched this anime before. It is amazing, and it's sad that it is little known and...”
- 7 “This was quite the unexpected joy ride. What I like so much about this is that it feels like a breath of fresh air in a cluttered anime space. I really like shonen anime like this, especially...”
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- Format 38 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 15h 12m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2013 – Jul 2014 Fall 2013
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-7806 catalog
Produced by
- TV Tokyo Producer
- MediaNet Producer
- TOHO animation Producer
- Akita Shoten Producer
Licensed by
- Discotek Media Licensor