“Sakura joins motorcycle club, learns to ride, seeking to recreate her thrilling yet terrifying first biking experience.”
Bakuon!!
ばくおん!!
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Synopsis
Sakura joins motorcycle club, learns to ride, seeking to recreate her thrilling yet terrifying first biking experience.
Every day Hane Sakura makes the arduous trip to school, cycling up a large hill on her bicycle. After encountering the motorcycle enthusiast Onsa Amano one morning, she is introduced to the motorcycle club, led by the ever-silent Raimu Kawasaki. New to motorcycles, Sakura experiences firsthand the difficulty of learning to ride again. However, through this, she hopes to once again recreate her first biking experience, which was filled with both horror and exhilaration. Alongside Baita, the talking motorcycle; Rin Suzunoki, a Suzuki model enthusiast; Hijiri Minowa, a wealthy girl who dreams of being a thug; and professional racer Chisame Nakano, Sakura strives toward getting her bike license and experiencing the joys and hardships of motorcycles.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 32 sampled reviews
What 32 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.77 · some divergence
4.9 pts
Recommenders 7.9 · others 3.0
↑ 0.84
Running avg · Jun 2016 → Jan 2026
- 7 “Bakuon!! offers a charming premise centered on a girl joining a motorcycle club that is definitely worth giving a chance. However, the heavy focus on technical motorcycle details can be quite...”
- 10 “This show is a delight for motorcycle enthusiasts, featuring solid animation, cute characters, and a wealth of niche references that make it genuinely funny. However, those outside the hobby will...”
- 8 “Bakuon!! is a hilarious and entertaining series that shines through its dedicated, bike-obsessed characters and spot-on humor. While it lacks deep meaning and isn't a groundbreaking show, it...”
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- Format 12 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 36m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2016 – Jun 2016 Spring 2016
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-10610 catalog
Produced by
- Lantis Producer
- DAX Production Producer
- NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan Producer
- Akita Shoten Producer
- eBooK Initiative Japan Producer
Licensed by
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor